2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB837: Eliminating WV Office of Equal Opportunity
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to remove references related to the Office of Equal Opportunity.
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Bill History
3/20/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
3/20/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/20/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/20/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/27/2025
Reported do pass
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. 237)
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
4/9/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Immediate consideration
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Motion to table the motion to postpone indefinitely rejected
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 524)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/12/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 555)
Senate
4/12/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/12/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
Amendments
sb837 h go am _1
sb837 h go am _1
4/10/2025Not Adopted
sb837 h go am _1 adopted
sb837 h go am _1 adopted
4/10/2025Adopted
sb837 hfat phillips 4-9
sb837 hfat phillips 4-9
4/9/2025Not Adopted
sb837 hfat phillips 4-9 adopted
sb837 hfat phillips 4-9 adopted
4/9/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 555)
4/12/2025
28
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 524)
4/11/2025
90
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 237)
3/29/2025
29
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Rucker
Republican