2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2013: Transfer of employees to classified exempt service

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to exempt new hires and promoted employees within the Bureau of Senior Services, Department of Administration, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Revenue, and Department of Veterans Affairs from the classified civil service system and the state grievance process starting on July 1, 2025.

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Bill History

3/17/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 260)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 261)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
4/1/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
4/1/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
4/4/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
4/4/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
4/7/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
4/7/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/8/2025
On 3rd reading with right to amend
Senate
4/8/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 358)
Senate
4/8/2025
Title amendment adopted
Senate
4/8/2025
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 359)
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
4/9/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 423)
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 424)
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/14/2025
To Governor 4/14/2025
House of Delegates
4/14/2025
To Governor 4/12/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate

Amendments

hb2013 sfat rucker _1 4-2

hb2013 sfat rucker _1 4-2

4/2/2025Not Adopted

hb2013 sfat rucker _1 4-2 adopted

hb2013 sfat rucker _1 4-2 adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 423)
4/9/2025
70
Yea
27
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 424)
4/9/2025
76
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 358)
4/8/2025
24
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 359)
4/8/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 260)
3/31/2025
69
Yea
30
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 261)
3/31/2025
76
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19707.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/19709.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/19708.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197018.1 KB