# West Virginia HB 2695: Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts West Virginia HB 2695, Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jordan Maynor (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 175, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2695-2025rs - 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 2695 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 175, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: §7-22-9 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (209 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Raleigh and Mason districts gain sales-tax authority: cost, low. The law lets Raleigh and Mason counties tax goods and services sold by businesses in two specific districts. These cover about 1,600 contiguous acres in Raleigh County and 150 contiguous acres in Mason County’s Town of Henderson. Both county commissions must hold public hearings before imposing the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher W. Toney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 599) | pass | 21 | 12 | | | 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 573) | pass | 87 | 8 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 508) | pass | 19 | 15 | | | 2025-03-28 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 235) | pass | 82 | 10 | | ## Actions (48) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 175, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (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 amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 573) (House) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 599) (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (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 4/28/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading with right to amend (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Deferred until after consideration of HB3492 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee Amendment Reported (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 508) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Com. title amend withdrawn by unanimous consent (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Title amendment adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-04-10: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd reference dispensed (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-01: To Economic Development then Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-01: To Economic Development (Senate) - 2025-03-28: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-28: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-28: Passed House (Roll No. 235) (House) - 2025-03-28: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-27: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-27: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-27: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-03-27: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-26: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-26: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-25: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-02-20: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-20: To Finance (House) - 2025-02-20: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-20: To House Finance (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 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/hb2695 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2695 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) - [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-HB2695-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).