2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB801: Creating WV Public Waterway Access Act
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to create of the West Virginia Public Waterway Act providing public access bridge crossings; fencing; and requiring implementation by the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources.
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Bill History
3/18/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
3/18/2025
To Natural Resources then Government Organization
Senate
3/18/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/18/2025
To Natural Resources
Senate
3/26/2025
Committee substitute reported, but first to Government Organization
Senate
3/26/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/27/2025
Committee substitute for 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. 233)
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
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 233)
3/29/2025
30
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Government Organization(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jack Woodrum
Republican