# West Virginia HB 2573: To amend the state tax code to provide an exemption from state income tax for families with four or more children

West Virginia HB 2573, To amend the state tax code to provide an exemption from state income tax for families with four or more children, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2573-2025rs
- 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 2573
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: To amend the state tax code to provide an exemption from state income tax for families with four or more children
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §11-21-27, 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: Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat McGeehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Street (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/hb2573 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2573 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/hb2573 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2573 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-HB2573-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).