# West Virginia HB 3412: Relating to exemptions from disclosure of certain records; and exempting the legislative branch if it adopts its own rules.

West Virginia HB 3412, Relating to exemptions from disclosure of certain records; and exempting the legislative branch if it adopts its own rules., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Roger Hanshaw (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-11 (On 3rd reading) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3412-2025rs
- 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 3412
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to exemptions from disclosure of certain records; and exempting the legislative branch if it adopts its own rules.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-04-11, On 3rd reading
- Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: §29B-1-2, §29B-1-8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (83 yes, 51 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: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 503) | pass | 25 | 9 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 359) | pass | 58 | 42 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 503) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 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)
- 2025-04-10: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed House (Roll No. 359) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-01: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-01: Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-31: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-28: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-27: Do pass (House)
- 2025-03-17: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-17: To Rules (House)
- 2025-03-17: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-17: To House Rules (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3412 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3412 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3412 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3412 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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3412 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3412 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3412 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3412 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-HB3412-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).