# West Virginia HB 2540: State to reimburse county for inmate costs when conviction results in credit for time served

West Virginia HB 2540, State to reimburse county for inmate costs when conviction results in credit for time served, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Brooks (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2540-2025rs
- 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 2540
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State to reimburse county for inmate costs when conviction results in credit for time served
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §15A-3-16, House Finance
- 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: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marshall W. Clay (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Foggin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Smith (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-18: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-18: To Finance (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-18: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2540 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2540 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/hb2540 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2540 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-HB2540-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).