# West Virginia HB 2398: Convention of states delegates have penalties for deviating from what they were sent to convention for

West Virginia HB 2398, Convention of states delegates have penalties for deviating from what they were sent to convention for, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick Hillenbrand (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-14 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2398-2025rs
- 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 2398
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Convention of states delegates have penalties for deviating from what they were sent to convention for
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §3-1-52, 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: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-14: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-14: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-14: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-14: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2398 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2398 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/hb2398 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2398 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-HB2398-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).