# West Virginia HB 2484: Clarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters. West Virginia HB 2484, Clarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 68, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2484-2025rs - 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 2484 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Clarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-17 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 68, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: §8-15-20 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 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: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Drennan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 394) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 212) | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 68, 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) - 2025-04-09: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 394) (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-09: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-08: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-29: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-29: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2025-03-29: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-27: Passed House (Roll No. 212) (House) - 2025-03-27: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-26: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-25: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-24: Do pass (House) - 2025-02-24: To House Government Adminstration (House) - 2025-02-17: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-17: To Government Organization (House) - 2025-02-17: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-17: To House Government Organization (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 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 - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2484 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) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2484-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).