# West Virginia HB 2787: To permit the county commission of each county to lease, rent or to permit the use of a county owned wireless tower or any portion thereof, with exceptions

West Virginia HB 2787, To permit the county commission of each county to lease, rent or to permit the use of a county owned wireless tower or any portion thereof, with exceptions, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Paul Hott (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2787-2025rs
- 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 2787
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: To permit the county commission of each county to lease, rent or to permit the use of a county owned wireless tower or any portion thereof, with exceptions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: John Paul Hott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §7-1-3K, Senate Government Organization
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (95 yes, 5 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: John Paul Hott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barnhart
- Cosponsor: Ryan Browning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Walter Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Street (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 348) | pass | 95 | 5 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-03: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed House (Roll No. 348) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-01: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-01: Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-31: Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-27: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-26: By substitute for substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-19: To House Government Organization (House)
- 2025-02-24: To House Local Governments (House)
- 2025-02-21: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-21: To Government Organization (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-21: To House Government Organization (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 sub2.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 sub2.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 sub2 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 sub2 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 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/hb2787 sub2.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 sub2.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 sub2 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 sub2 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2787 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-HB2787-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).