# West Virginia HB 3456: Relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding Stevens Correctional Center West Virginia HB 3456, Relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding Stevens Correctional Center, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Green (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 65, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3456-2025rs - 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 3456 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding Stevens Correctional Center - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-17 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 65, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: David Green (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: §15A-3-4A, §15A-3-12 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stevens workers keep leave, face probation: mixed, medium. All county employees at Stevens Correctional Center transfer to the state corrections division and enter the state’s classified service system. They keep their rank and accrued annual and sick leave. They must serve a one-year probationary period. The law does not specify a pay change. - State takes over Stevens prison and debt: mixed, low. West Virginia’s corrections division now runs Stevens Correctional Center in McDowell County, replacing the county contract arrangement. The state owns the center’s buildings, equipment, and other assets. The state or its corrections division assumes the center’s debt and prior liabilities, shiftin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Green (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 415) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 223) | pass | 92 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 65, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: To Governor 4/12/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/14/2025 - 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) - 2025-04-09: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 415) (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-09: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-08: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-29: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-29: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2025-03-29: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-27: Passed House (Roll No. 223) (House) - 2025-03-27: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-27: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-26: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-25: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-24: Do pass (House) - 2025-03-20: 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/hb3456 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 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/hb3456 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3456 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-HB3456-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).