# West Virginia HB 2973: Regarding venue for legal actions against the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission

West Virginia HB 2973, Regarding venue for legal actions against the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Campbell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2973
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Regarding venue for legal actions against the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Campbell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §18-2-25, Senate Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (80 yes, 19 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: Jeff Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clark, T.
- Cosponsor: Jeff Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Ferrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David McCormick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 351) | pass | 80 | 19 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-03: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: To Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: To Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed House (Roll No. 351) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (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)
- 2025-03-31: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-28: By substitute for substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-25: By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-25: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-21: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-11: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-11: To House Education (House)
- 2025-03-11: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-05: To House Public Education (House)
- 2025-02-25: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-25: To Education then Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-25: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 sub2.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 sub2.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 sub2 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 sub2 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 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/hb2973 sub2.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 sub2.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 sub2 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 sub2 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2973 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-HB2973-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).