# West Virginia HB 3297: Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University. West Virginia HB 3297, Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pat McGeehan (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 149, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3297-2025rs - 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 3297 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-11 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 149, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Pat McGeehan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: §18B-11-8 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (225 yes, 32 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: Pat McGeehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dean Jeffries (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tristan Leavitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 586) | pass | 27 | 6 | | | 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 564) | pass | 87 | 7 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 495) | pass | 25 | 9 | | | 2025-03-21 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 148) | pass | 86 | 10 | | ## Actions (44) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 149, 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 amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 564) (House) - 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 586) (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (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) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading with right to amend (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee Amendment Reported (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Stuart amends to com. amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Oliverio amends to com. amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 495) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Com. title amend withdrawn by unanimous consent (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Stuart title amendment adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-04-10: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-24: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-24: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-21: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-21: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-21: Passed House (Roll No. 148) (House) - 2025-03-21: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-20: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-20: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-19: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-19: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-18: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-03-11: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-03-11: To Government Organization (House) - 2025-03-11: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-11: To House Government Organization (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 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/hb3297 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3297 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-HB3297-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).