# West Virginia HB 2013: Transfer of employees to classified exempt service

West Virginia HB 2013, Transfer of employees to classified exempt service, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Roger Hanshaw (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 111, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2013
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Transfer of employees to classified exempt service
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 111, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §5F-2-9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (349 yes, 110 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer protections for some West Virginia employees: cost, medium. 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 kee…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 424) | pass | 76 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 423) | pass | 70 | 27 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 359) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 358) | pass | 24 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 261) | pass | 76 | 22 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 260) | pass | 69 | 30 |   |

## Actions (42)

- 2025-07-30: Chapter 111, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-25: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/12/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House Message received (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-04-09: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 423) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 424) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-09: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2025-04-08: On 3rd reading with right to amend (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Passed Senate (Roll No. 358) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 359) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate requests House to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-31: Passed House (Roll No. 260) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 261) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-27: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-26: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-24: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-17: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-17: To Government Organization (House)
- 2025-03-17: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-17: To House Government Organization (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2013 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2013-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).