# West Virginia HB 2027: Relating to changing circumstances for when a child may be removed from a foster home.

West Virginia HB 2027, Relating to changing circumstances for when a child may be removed from a foster home., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jonathan Pinson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2027
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to changing circumstances for when a child may be removed from a foster home.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §49-4-111, Senate Health and Human Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (97 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Burkhammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Smith (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 191) | pass | 97 | 2 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-03: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-26: Passed House (Roll No. 191) (House)
- 2025-03-26: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-25: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-25: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-24: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-24: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-21: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-13: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-06: To House Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2025-02-25: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-02-14: To House Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-12: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-12: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-12: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 sub2.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 sub2.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 sub2 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 sub2 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 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/hb2027 sub2.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 sub2.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 sub2 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 sub2 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2027 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-HB2027-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).