# West Virginia HB 2816: Relating to clarifying secondary sources are not the law and public policy of West Virginia in certain instances

West Virginia HB 2816, Relating to clarifying secondary sources are not the law and public policy of West Virginia in certain instances, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-09 (Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2816
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to clarifying secondary sources are not the law and public policy of West Virginia in certain instances
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §2-1-3, Senate Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (84 yes, 11 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: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linville
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 271) | pass | 84 | 11 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-09: Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-31: Passed House (Roll No. 271) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (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, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-25: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-02-24: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-24: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-24: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 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/hb2816 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2816 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-HB2816-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).