# West Virginia HB 2595: Non Profit Athletics Act

West Virginia HB 2595, Non Profit Athletics Act, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clay Riley (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2595
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Non Profit Athletics Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Clay Riley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §18B-12-2, §18B-12-3, §18B-12-4, §18B-12-10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (258 yes, 5 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: Clay Riley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Browning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David McCormick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Statler (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 465) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 464) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 315) | pass | 97 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 314) | pass | 97 | 3 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2025-07-30: Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-22: To Governor 4/22/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-10: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Deferred until foot of 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Deferred until foot of 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 464) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Effective from passage (Roll No. 465) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Communicated to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Completed legislative action (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: To Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: To Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: On 3rd reading with right to amend, House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-01: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-01: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-01: Passed House (Roll No. 314) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Effective from passage (Roll No. 315) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-31: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-28: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-27: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-26: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-07: With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-07: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-18: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-18: To Education then Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-18: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2595 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-HB2595-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).
