# West Virginia HB 2516: To repeal antiquated and inoperative portions of code. West Virginia HB 2516, To repeal antiquated and inoperative portions of code., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Ellington (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 59, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2516-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 2516 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: To repeal antiquated and inoperative portions of code. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-17 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 59, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: §18-1-4, §18-2-16, §18-2-16A, §18-2-39, §18-2A-1, §18-2A-2, §18-2A-3, §18-2A-4, §18-2A-5, §18-2A-6, §18-2A-7, §18-2A-8, §18-5B-1, §18-5B-2, §18-5B-3, §18-5B-4, §18-5B-5, §18-5B-6, §18-5B-7, §18-5B-8, §18-5B-9, §18-5B-10, §18-5B-11, §18-5B-12, §18-5B-13, §18-5B-14, §18-10H-6, §18-10H-7 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - College and career readiness authority repealed: cost, low. Beginning June 29, 2025, the law removes the legal basis for the College and Career Readiness Initiative. It adds no replacement initiative. The text does not identify which services were operating or specify changes to student access or family costs. - School innovation zone authority repealed: cost, low. Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals school innovation zones, including dropout prevention, recovery, and school-system collaboration provisions. It removes applications, plans, approvals, and authority to waive laws and school policies. Employee approvals, transfers, teacher vacancy rules, pro… - School textbook selection rules repealed: cost, low. Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals the framework for choosing textbooks, teaching materials, and learning technology. This includes bids, bidder deposits, samples, approved lists, contracts, bonds, and selection by county boards and school curriculum teams. It also removes retail price limits… - State camp operating and financing authority repealed: cost, low. Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals authority for a state camp and conference center's operation, rentals, and spending. It also removes provisions for donations and county construction and equipment. Related construction, recreation, bond, note, and trust agreement provisions are repealed. Th… - State education blueprint removed from law: cost, low. Beginning June 29, 2025, West Virginia law no longer includes the Vision 2020 education blueprint. The law removes its legal basis without adding a replacement plan. It does not specify changes to student eligibility or family payments. - Vocational education program authorities repealed: cost, low. Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals two provisions within the Albert Yanni vocational-technical education programs. One establishes an effective schools program; the other covers the Unified Technology Transfer Program. The law adds no replacements. The text does not identify current activitie… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Campbell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lori Dittman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Statler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher W. Toney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-31 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 256) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-14 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 89) | pass | 92 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 59, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-08: Approved by Governor 4/8/2025 (House) - 2025-04-08: Approved by Governor 4/8/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-08: Approved by Governor 4/8/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-02: To Governor 4/2/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-01: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Passed Senate (Roll No. 256) (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-03-29: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-29: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-03-28: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-18: To Education (Senate) - 2025-03-18: To Education (Senate) - 2025-03-14: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-14: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-14: Passed House (Roll No. 89) (House) - 2025-03-14: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-13: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-13: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-12: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-12: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-11: Do pass (House) - 2025-03-04: To House Education (House) - 2025-02-21: To House Public Education (House) - 2025-02-17: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-17: To Education (House) - 2025-02-17: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-17: To House Education (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 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/hb2516 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2516 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-HB2516-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).