# West Virginia HB 2878: To require railroad companies to provide alternative entry and exit ways

West Virginia HB 2878, To require railroad companies to provide alternative entry and exit ways, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Holstein (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Introduced in Senate) (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 2878
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: To require railroad companies to provide alternative entry and exit ways
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §17-4-8, §31-2A-2, Senate Transportation and Infrastructure
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (95 yes, 1 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: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Eldridge (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 140) | pass | 95 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-24: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-21: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-21: Passed House (Roll No. 140) (House)
- 2025-03-21: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-20: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-19: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-19: Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/20/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-18: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-18: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-17: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-10: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-02-24: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-24: To Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-24: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 sub.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 sub.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 sub eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 sub eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 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/hb2878 sub.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 sub.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 sub eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 sub eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2878 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-HB2878-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).