# West Virginia HB 2799: Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace

West Virginia HB 2799, Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Kimble (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-21 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2799-2025rs
- 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 2799
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-02-21, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §55-7-22, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Street (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 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

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2799 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2799 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2799 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2799 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-HB2799-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).