2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB748: Creating Safer Communities Act

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to create the Safer Communities Act. The bill states legislative findings and declarations; provides definitions; authorizes counties to levy a public safety sales or amusement tax; requires notification to certain offices; provides for severability; and provides exclusions.

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Bill History

3/13/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
3/13/2025
To Finance
Senate
3/13/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
To Finance
Senate
3/27/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
3/27/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/27/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/28/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/28/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/29/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/29/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/29/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 231)
Senate
3/29/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/31/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Without recommendation
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until 4/5/2025
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until 4/8/2025
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until 4/9/2025
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until 4/10/2025
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Motion shall the bill be rejected failed (Roll No. 494)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Placed on House Calendar
House of Delegates
4/13/2025
On 3rd reading, House Calendar
House of Delegates

Amendments

sb748 hfa dean 4-12 _1

sb748 hfa dean 4-12 _1

4/12/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfat howell 4-11

sb748 hfat howell 4-11

4/11/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa horst 4-11 _1

sb748 hfa horst 4-11 _1

4/11/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa hite 4-11 _2

sb748 hfa hite 4-11 _2

4/11/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa linville 4-11 _3

sb748 hfa linville 4-11 _3

4/11/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa clark, w. 4-10_2

sb748 hfa clark, w. 4-10_2

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa clark, w. 4-9 _1

sb748 hfa clark, w. 4-9 _1

4/9/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa clark, w. 4-9 _1 revised

sb748 hfa clark, w. 4-9 _1 revised

4/9/2025Not Adopted

sb748 sub1 hfa dean 4-8 _2

sb748 sub1 hfa dean 4-8 _2

4/8/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _1

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _1

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa gearheart and howell 4-7 _1

sb748 hfa gearheart and howell 4-7 _1

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa gearheart 4-7 _2

sb748 hfa gearheart 4-7 _2

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa gearheart 4-7 _1

sb748 hfa gearheart 4-7 _1

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa hite 4-7 _1mco

sb748 hfa hite 4-7 _1mco

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa canterbury 4-7 _1

sb748 hfa canterbury 4-7 _1

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _2

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _2

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _3

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _3

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa canterbury 4-7 _1 revised

sb748 hfa canterbury 4-7 _1 revised

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _3 revised

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _3 revised

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa gearheart and howell 4-7 _1 revised

sb748 hfa gearheart and howell 4-7 _1 revised

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _2 revised

sb748 hfa butler 4-7 _2 revised

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa gearheart 4-7 _2 revised

sb748 hfa gearheart 4-7 _2 revised

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa gearheart 4-7 _1 revised

sb748 hfa gearheart 4-7 _1 revised

4/7/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _2 revised

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _2 revised

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa dillon 4-4 _1

sb748 hfa dillon 4-4 _1

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _3

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _3

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _1

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _1

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa white 4-4 _1

sb748 hfa white 4-4 _1

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _3 revised

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _3 revised

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _4

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _4

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa kimble 4-4 _1

sb748 hfa kimble 4-4 _1

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _6

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _6

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 sub1 hfa dean 4-4 _1

sb748 sub1 hfa dean 4-4 _1

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _5

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _5

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _2

sb748 hfa anders 4-4 _2

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb748 hfa linville 4-4 _1

sb748 hfa linville 4-4 _1

4/4/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Motion shall the bill be rejected failed (Roll No. 494)
4/10/2025
46
Yea
50
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 231)
3/29/2025
25
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197011.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197016.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/19703.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/197010.6 KB