# West Virginia SB 263: Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession

West Virginia SB 263, Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-11 (Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB263-2025rs
- 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 SB 263
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-03-11, Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §17A-6-6, §19-2C-5B, §19-23-8, §21-1-6, §21-5-5C, §21-14-6, §21-16-7, §29-3B-4, §29-3C-4, §29-3D-6, §30-1-24, §30-5-9, §30-5-11A, §30-6-8, §30-6-17, §30-20-8A, §30-32-10A, §30-36-10, §31-17A-5, §32A-2-8, §33-13C-3, §33-13C-4, Senate 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: Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-11: Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: To Workforce then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: To Workforce (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb263 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb263 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb263 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb263 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb263 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb263 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb263 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb263 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-SB263-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).