# West Virginia SB 397: Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for licensure and certification

West Virginia SB 397, Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for licensure and certification, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-25 (Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 369) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB397-2025rs
- 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 397
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for licensure and certification
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 369
- Sponsor: Jack Woodrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §64-9-1
- 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: Jack Woodrum (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-25: Reported in Com. Sub. for S. B. 369 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb397 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb397 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/sb397 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb397 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-SB397-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).