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West VirginiaSB 102025 Regular SessionSenate

Exempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service tax

Sponsored By: Randy E. Smith (Republican)

Became Law

§11-15-9

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Customers pay no tax on meat processing

Beginning July 3, 2025, customers pay no West Virginia sales tax on slaughterhouse services that process beef, pork, goat, or lamb. The exemption covers these processing services, not all meat purchases.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Randy E. Smith

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bill Hamilton

    Republican • Senate

  • Craig A. Hart

    Republican • Senate

  • Rupie Phillips

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Patricia Rucker

    Republican • Senate

  • Darren Thorne

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 1

House vote • 4/4/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 387)

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 175)

Yes: 33 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 9, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    8/8/2025Senate

  2. Became law 5/1/2025

    5/1/2025Senate

  3. Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  4. Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  5. To Governor 4/9/2025 - House Journal

    4/10/2025House

  6. To Governor 4/9/2025

    4/9/2025Senate

  7. House Message received

    4/7/2025Senate

  8. From House Calendar, 2nd reading, placed on Special Calendar

    4/4/2025House

  9. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    4/4/2025House

  10. Read 3rd time

    4/4/2025House

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 387)

    4/4/2025House

  12. Communicated to Senate

    4/4/2025House

  13. Completed legislative action

    4/4/2025House

  14. Read 2nd time

    4/3/2025House

  15. On 2nd reading, House Calendar

    3/28/2025House

  16. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    3/27/2025House

  17. Placed on House Calendar

    3/27/2025House

  18. On 3rd reading

    3/26/2025Senate

  19. Read 3rd time

    3/26/2025Senate

  20. Passed Senate (Roll No. 175)

    3/26/2025Senate

  21. Title amendment adopted

    3/26/2025Senate

  22. Ordered to House

    3/26/2025Senate

  23. House received Senate message

    3/26/2025House

  24. Introduced in House

    3/26/2025House

  25. Immediate consideration

    3/26/2025House

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