# West Virginia HB 2678: Relating to school zones of public or private schools West Virginia HB 2678, Relating to school zones of public or private schools, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Gearheart (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 100, Acts, Regular Session, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2678-2025rs - 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 2678 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to school zones of public or private schools - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 100, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: §17C-6-1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Record protections for minor highway speeding: benefit, low. Beginning July 11, 2025, West Virginia’s motor vehicle agency cannot receive or record judgment abstracts for qualifying highway speeding convictions. This covers driving no more than 10 mph over the limit on an interstate or controlled-access highway. Out-of-state convictions qualify when that sta… - Wider school zones help protect children: benefit, low. Beginning July 11, 2025, expanded school zones carry a 15 mph limit during recess and when children arrive or leave. Covered schools include public schools, public charter schools, and private schools that request designation. Zones cover school property, grounds, and adjoining roads extending 125… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ray Canterbury (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Drennan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 633) | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-04-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 313) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 41) | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-07-30: Chapter 100, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-25: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (House) - 2025-04-22: To Governor 4/22/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-12: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 633) (House) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (House) - 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate) - 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 4/25/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-04: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 313) (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-04-03: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-11: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate) - 2025-03-11: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate) - 2025-03-07: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-07: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-07: Passed House (Roll No. 41) (House) - 2025-03-07: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-06: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-05: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-05: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-04: Do pass (House) - 2025-02-20: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-20: To Energy and Public Works (House) - 2025-02-20: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-20: To House Energy and Public Works (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 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 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2678 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 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 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB102-2025rs) - [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-HB2678-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).