# West Virginia HB 2980: Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments

West Virginia HB 2980, Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Brooks (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-26 (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 2980
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-02-26, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §11-21-12, §20-7-1, 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: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-26: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-26: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-26: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-26: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2980 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2980 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/hb2980 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2980 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-HB2980-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).