# West Virginia HB 3144: Wireless Infrastructure and Facilities Siting and Co-location West Virginia HB 3144, Wireless Infrastructure and Facilities Siting and Co-location, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Linville; status became law, last action 2025-07-23 (Chapter 42, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3144-2025rs - 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 3144 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Wireless Infrastructure and Facilities Siting and Co-location - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-07-23, Chapter 42, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Linville - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: §31J-1-1, §31J-1-2, §31J-1-3, §31J-1-4, §31J-1-5, §31J-1-6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wireless applicants get review fee caps: benefit, low. Beginning July 9, 2025, West Virginia limits fees for reviewing wireless siting and equipment-change applications. State and local authorities can charge only reasonable, one-time costs they actually incur for the review. Recurring review fees and charges above those costs are prohibited. The law s… - Wireless providers get firm review deadlines: benefit, low. Beginning July 9, 2025, West Virginia sets wireless application review deadlines: 90 days for existing structures and 150 days for new structures. Authorities must approve qualifying equipment additions, removals, or replacements on existing towers or base stations within 60 days. These changes mus… - Wireless builders face a statewide code: mixed, low. Beginning July 9, 2025, West Virginia adopts a statewide construction code for wireless infrastructure. Builders and reviewing authorities must follow the current TIA-222 standard of the International Building Code, as amended. This provides a consistent construction standard while requiring builde… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Linville - Cosponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kump ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 440) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 186) | pass | 96 | 1 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-07-23: Chapter 42, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-30: Became law 4/30/2025 (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: Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal (House) - 2025-04-10: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 440) (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) - 2025-03-26: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-26: To Economic Development (Senate) - 2025-03-26: To Economic Development (Senate) - 2025-03-25: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-25: Passed House (Roll No. 186) (House) - 2025-03-25: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-24: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-24: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-24: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-03-24: Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-21: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-21: Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/24/2025 (House) - 2025-03-20: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-20: Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/21/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-19: Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/20/2025 (House) - 2025-03-18: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-18: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-17: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-03-10: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-03-04: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-03-04: To Energy and Public Works (House) - 2025-03-04: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-04: To House Energy and Public Works (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 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/hb3144 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3144 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-HB3144-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).