# West Virginia HB 2718: Relating to creating a State Advisory Council on Establishing a Military College West Virginia HB 2718, Relating to creating a State Advisory Council on Establishing a Military College, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pat McGeehan (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 178, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2718-2025rs - 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 2718 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to creating a State Advisory Council on Establishing a Military College - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 178, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Pat McGeehan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: §18B-1D-12 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (223 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - West Virginia studies a military college: benefit, low. Beginning July 11, 2025, the law creates a council to study a West Virginia military college, not open one. The study covers an accredited school offering bachelor's degrees, modeled where practical on the six senior military colleges. It covers social and civic effects, possible sites, state costs… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Pat McGeehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tristan Leavitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evan Worrell (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. 578) | pass | 94 | 2 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 479) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 112) | pass | 95 | 2 | | ## Actions (39) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 178, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-25: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (House) - 2025-04-15: To Governor 4/15/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-12: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 578) (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 4/15/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/15/2025 - 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) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading with right to amend (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Oliverio amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Weld amendments adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 479) (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 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-20: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-20: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-19: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-19: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-19: Passed House (Roll No. 112) (House) - 2025-03-19: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-18: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-18: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-17: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-17: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-14: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-02-20: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-20: To Government Organization (House) - 2025-02-20: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-20: To House Government Organization (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 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/hb2718 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2718 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-HB2718-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).