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West VirginiaHB 20132025 Regular SessionHouse

Transfer of employees to classified exempt service

Sponsored By: Roger Hanshaw (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§5F-2-9

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Fewer protections for some West Virginia employees

Beginning July 1, 2025, new hires at five West Virginia agencies are exempt from classified civil service and state grievance procedures. These are the Bureau of Senior Services and the Departments of Administration, Environmental Protection, Revenue, and Veterans’ Assistance. Current employees keep their existing classified status and grievance access only while staying in the same position. Moving to another position within these agencies places them in classified exempt service and ends state grievance access. Governor-appointed positions are excluded from these exemptions. Agency leaders can designate employee status when necessary to meet federal law, regulations, or federal funding requirements. Bans on nepotism, favoritism, discrimination, and unethical employment practices remain in place.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Roger Hanshaw

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 349 • No: 110

House vote • 4/9/2025

Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 424)

Yes: 76 • No: 21

House vote • 4/9/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 423)

Yes: 70 • No: 27

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 359)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 358)

Yes: 24 • No: 10

House vote • 3/31/2025

Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 261)

Yes: 76 • No: 22

House vote • 3/31/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 260)

Yes: 69 • No: 30

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 111, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/30/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025

    4/25/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/14/2025

    4/14/2025House

  4. To Governor 4/12/2025 - House Journal

    4/14/2025House

  5. To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  6. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  7. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  8. House Message received

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. House received Senate message

    4/9/2025House

  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 423)

    4/9/2025House

  11. Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 424)

    4/9/2025House

  12. Communicated to Senate

    4/9/2025House

  13. Completed legislative action

    4/9/2025House

  14. On 3rd reading with right to amend

    4/8/2025Senate

  15. Read 3rd time

    4/8/2025Senate

  16. Passed Senate (Roll No. 358)

    4/8/2025Senate

  17. Title amendment adopted

    4/8/2025Senate

  18. Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 359)

    4/8/2025Senate

  19. Senate requests House to concur

    4/8/2025Senate

  20. On 2nd reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  21. Read 2nd time

    4/7/2025Senate

  22. Reported do pass

    4/4/2025Senate

  23. Immediate consideration

    4/4/2025Senate

  24. Read 1st time

    4/4/2025Senate

  25. Introduced in Senate

    4/1/2025Senate

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