# West Virginia HB 2985: Assure West Virginians proper access to water and sewage service at reasonable rates

West Virginia HB 2985, Assure West Virginians proper access to water and sewage service at reasonable rates, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil Mallow (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-26 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2985-2025rs
- 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 2985
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Assure West Virginians proper access to water and sewage service at reasonable rates
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-02-26, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §24-2A-5, House Government Organization
- 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: Phil Mallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clark, T.
- Cosponsor: DeVault
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Marple (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Miller (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

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

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2985 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2985 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/hb2985 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2985 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-HB2985-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).