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West VirginiaHB 31522025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Claims Bill

Sponsored By: Vernon Criss (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State claim payments require signed releases

Effective April 12, 2025, West Virginia directs the State Auditor to pay the listed individuals and organizations their specified amounts. Examples include $500 for Brenda Abbott-Fowler and $3,174.97 for Nathan A. Sites. Most payments use General Revenue funds; highway claims use the State Road Fund, and technology claims use Special Revenue funds. Before payment, claimants must give the Legislative Claims Commission signed releases waiving all further moral-obligation claims from the same matters. The law treats these payments as full compensation and requires the Commission to send releases to the agencies involved.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Vernon Criss

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Clay Riley

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 447 • No: 4

House vote • 4/12/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 595)

Yes: 91 • No: 4

House vote • 4/12/2025

Effective from passage (Roll No. 597)

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Effective from passage (Roll No. 405)

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 404)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2025

Effective from passage (Roll No. 280)

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 279)

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 54, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/31/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025

    4/28/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025House

  4. House received Senate message

    4/12/2025House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 595)

    4/12/2025House

  6. Effective from passage (Roll No. 597)

    4/12/2025House

  7. Communicated to Senate

    4/12/2025House

  8. Completed legislative action

    4/12/2025House

  9. House Message received

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  11. To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  12. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  13. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  14. On 3rd reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  15. Read 3rd time

    4/9/2025Senate

  16. Passed Senate (Roll No. 404)

    4/9/2025Senate

  17. Effective from passage (Roll No. 405)

    4/9/2025Senate

  18. Senate requests House to concur

    4/9/2025Senate

  19. On 2nd reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  20. Read 2nd time

    4/8/2025Senate

  21. Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)

    4/8/2025Senate

  22. Reported do pass, with amendments

    4/7/2025Senate

  23. Immediate consideration

    4/7/2025Senate

  24. Read 1st time

    4/7/2025Senate

  25. Introduced in Senate

    4/1/2025Senate

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