# West Virginia HB 3279: Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors

West Virginia HB 3279, Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vernon Criss (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 141, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 3279
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 141, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §18B-2A-1, §18B-2A-2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (286 yes, 138 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-12 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 600) | pass | 77 | 20 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment (Roll No. 599) | pass | 68 | 29 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 408) | pass | 31 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 407) | pass | 19 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Oliverio #1 floor amendment rejected (Roll No. 380) | fail | 15 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Oliverio #2 floor amendments rejected (Roll No. 379) | fail | 14 | 19 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 287) | pass | 62 | 35 |   |

## Actions (49)

- 2025-07-31: Chapter 141, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-22: To Governor 4/22/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-12: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-04-12: House concurred in Senate amendment (Roll No. 599) (House)
- 2025-04-12: Effective from passage (Roll No. 600) (House)
- 2025-04-12: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate)
- 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 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-09: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 407) (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Effective from passage (Roll No. 408) (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Senate requests House to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Oliverio #2 floor amendments rejected (Roll No. 379) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Oliverio #1 floor amendment rejected (Roll No. 380) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Oliverio #3 floor amendments rejected (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Reported do pass, with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 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. 287) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-28: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2025-03-28: Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote) (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)
- 2025-03-25: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-13: To House Education (House)
- 2025-03-11: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-10: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-10: To Education (House)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-10: To House Education (House)
- 2025-03-10: To House Higher Education (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 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/hb3279 sub.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 sub enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3279 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-HB3279-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).