# West Virginia HB 3424: Removing language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community West Virginia HB 3424, Removing language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy Kelly (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 64, Acts, Regular Session, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3424-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 3424 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Removing language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-17 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 64, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: §15A-4-21 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Reentry loan authority ends for released inmates: cost, low. Beginning July 10, 2025, West Virginia law removes authority to provide short-term loans to released inmates. These loans were authorized to help cover costs of returning to the community. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 504) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 296) | pass | 95 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 64, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (House) - 2025-04-21: To Governor 4/21/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 504) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-10: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-01: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-01: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-31: Passed House (Roll No. 296) (House) - 2025-03-31: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-27: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-26: Do pass (House) - 2025-03-24: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-03-17: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-03-17: To Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-17: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-17: To House Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 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 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3424 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 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 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB102-2025rs) - [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-HB3424-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).