# West Virginia HB 2438: Make all state inmates regardless of sex members of the state convict road force

West Virginia HB 2438, Make all state inmates regardless of sex members of the state convict road force, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Christopher W. Toney (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2438-2025rs
- 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 2438
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Make all state inmates regardless of sex members of the state convict road force
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Christopher W. Toney (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: §17-5-1, 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: Christopher W. Toney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Dittman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Statler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Vance (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-17: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-17: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-17: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2438 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2438 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/hb2438 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2438 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-HB2438-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).