# West Virginia HB 3133: Permitting counties and municipalities to enter into memoranda of understanding for demolition of dilapidated structures West Virginia HB 3133, Permitting counties and municipalities to enter into memoranda of understanding for demolition of dilapidated structures, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andy Shamblin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 187, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3133-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 3133 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Permitting counties and municipalities to enter into memoranda of understanding for demolition of dilapidated structures - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 187, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: §7-1-3FF, §8-12-16 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (255 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Counties can help towns demolish unsafe buildings: benefit, low. Municipalities can request county help removing or demolishing dilapidated structures within their boundaries through a written agreement. The county and municipality can use the county or municipal procedures. This cooperation option creates no direct household payment or duty. - Property owners face cleanup costs and liens: cost, medium. Since April 10, 2025, West Virginia municipalities can sue owners or responsible parties over unsafe, unsanitary, or dangerous structures. They can also sue over structures that harm public safety or welfare, seeking court approval for repairs or demolition. They must notify landowners by certified… - Court-managed repairs limit owners’ property control: mixed, medium. After a municipality adopts an ordinance, its court can put a structure under a receiver’s control for repairs. The receiver can be the municipality or another capable group. The owner must be unlocatable after reasonable inquiry or refuse entry, and officials must obtain an administrative search w… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dana Ferrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Walter Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tresa Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dean Jeffries (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mickey Petitto (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 439) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 438) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 278) | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 277) | pass | 94 | 1 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 187, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (House) - 2025-04-22: To Governor 4/22/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - 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) - 2025-04-10: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 438) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Effective from passage (Roll No. 439) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-09: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-01: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2025-04-01: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-31: Passed House (Roll No. 277) (House) - 2025-03-31: Effective from passage (Roll No. 278) (House) - 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-27: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-26: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-03-04: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-03-04: To Government Organization (House) - 2025-03-04: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-04: To House Government Organization (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 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/hb3133 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3133 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-HB3133-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).