# West Virginia HB 3430: Relating to the notification of the parole hearing and the victim’s right to be heard allowing other notified persons listed on the parole hearing form to be allowed to submit not only written statements, but also speak at the parole board hearings

West Virginia HB 3430, Relating to the notification of the parole hearing and the victim’s right to be heard allowing other notified persons listed on the parole hearing form to be allowed to submit not only written statements, but also speak at the parole board hearings, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy Kelly (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3430-2025rs
- 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 3430
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the notification of the parole hearing and the victim’s right to be heard allowing other notified persons listed on the parole hearing form to be allowed to submit not only written statements, but also speak at the parole board hearings
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §62-12-23, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 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

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3430 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3430 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3430 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3430 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-HB3430-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).