# West Virginia HB 2673: To require a guilty verdict, before any property of any type are taken from an individual

West Virginia HB 2673, To require a guilty verdict, before any property of any type are taken from an individual, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by S. Chris Anders (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2673-2025rs
- 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 2673
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: To require a guilty verdict, before any property of any type are taken from an individual
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: §60A-7-701, §60A-7-702, §60A-7-703, §60A-7-704, §60A-7-705, §60A-7-05a, §60A-7-706, §60A-7-707, §60A-7-708, §60A-7-709, §60A-7-710, §60A-7-711, §60A-7-712, §60A-7-713, §60A-7-714, §60A-7-715, §60A-7-716, §60A-7-717, §60A-7-718, §60A-7-719, §60A-7-720, §60A-7-721, §60A-7-722, §60A-7-723, §60A-7-724, §60A-7-725, §60A-7-726, §60A-7-727, §60A-7-728, §60A-7-729, §60A-7-730, §60A-7-731, §60A-7-732, §60A-7-733, House Judiciary
- 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: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-20: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-20: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-20: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2673 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2673 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/hb2673 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2673 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-HB2673-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).