# West Virginia HB 2961: To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property West Virginia HB 2961, To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Ridenour (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 120, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2961-2025rs - 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 2961 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 120, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: §37-3A-1, §37-3A-2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (229 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: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mickey Petitto (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ward ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 605) | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 482) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 350) | pass | 99 | 1 | | ## Actions (46) - 2025-07-30: Chapter 120, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (House) - 2025-04-21: To Governor 4/21/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-12: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 605) (House) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (House) - 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 482) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Title amendment adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-04-10: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-08: On second reading, rereferred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-03: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-03: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-04-02: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-02: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed House (Roll No. 350) (House) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-01: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-01: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-01: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-04-01: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-04-01: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-03-31: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-31: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-28: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-03-24: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-02-25: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-25: To Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-25: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-25: To House Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 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/hb2961 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2961 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) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2961-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).