# West Virginia HB 2133: Clarifying that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims do not apply or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board

West Virginia HB 2133, Clarifying that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims do not apply or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Holstein (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (Do pass, but first to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2133-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2133
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Clarifying that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims do not apply or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Do pass, but first to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §23-4-15, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Flanigan

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-27: Do pass, but first to Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-27: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-24: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-13: To House Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2025-02-26: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-02-14: To House Health Care Regulations (House)
- 2025-02-12: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-12: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-12: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2133 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2133 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2133 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2133 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-HB2133-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).