# West Virginia HB 2817: To require that political action committees (“PACs”) have the same reporting requirement as candidates for public office.

West Virginia HB 2817, To require that political action committees (“PACs”) have the same reporting requirement as candidates for public office., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-24 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- 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 2817
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: To require that political action committees (“PACs”) have the same reporting requirement as candidates for public office.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-02-24, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §3-8-2, 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: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Flanigan
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linville
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 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

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2817 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2817 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/hb2817 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2817 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-HB2817-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).