# West Virginia HB 2761: Relating generally to magistrate courts West Virginia HB 2761, Relating generally to magistrate courts, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Chapter 71, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2761-2025rs - 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 2761 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating generally to magistrate courts - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Chapter 71, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: §50-2-1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (111 yes, 9 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: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barnhart - Cosponsor: David Cannon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 366) | pass | 32 | 1 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 69) | pass | 79 | 8 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-07-22: Chapter 71, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-25: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/12/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/14/2025 - 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) - 2025-04-09: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-08: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Passed Senate (Roll No. 366) (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-07: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-13: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-12: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-12: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-12: Passed House (Roll No. 69) (House) - 2025-03-12: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-12: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-11: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-11: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-11: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-03-11: Amendment rejected (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-10: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-10: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-07: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-03-05: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-03-04: To House Courts (House) - 2025-03-03: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-02-21: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-21: To Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-21: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-21: To House Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 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/hb2761 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2761 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-HB2761-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).