# West Virginia HB 3449: Provide for occupational licenses or other authorization to practice by recognition for qualified applicants from other states

West Virginia HB 3449, Provide for occupational licenses or other authorization to practice by recognition for qualified applicants from other states, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3449-2025rs
- 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 3449
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Provide for occupational licenses or other authorization to practice by recognition for qualified applicants from other states
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §21-18-1, §21-18-2, §21-18-3, §21-18-4, §21-18-5, §21-18-6, §21-18-7, §21-18-8, §21-18-9, §21-18-10, §21-18-11, §21-18-12, §21-18-13, §29-37-1, §29-37-2, §29-37-3, §29-37-4, §29-37-5, §29-37-6, §29-37-7, §29-37-8, §29-37-9, §29-37-10, §29-37-11, §29-37-12, §29-37-13, §30-1F-1, §30-1F-2, §30-1F-3, §30-1F-4, §30-1F-5, §30-1F-6, §30-1F-7, §30-1F-8, §30-1F-9, §30-1F-10, §30-1F-11, §30-1F-12, §30-1F-13, House Government Organization
- 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: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-03-17: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-17: To Government Organization (House)
- 2025-03-17: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-17: To House Government Organization (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3449 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3449 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/hb3449 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3449 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-HB3449-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).