# West Virginia SB 492: Removing outdated provisions governing political committees

West Virginia SB 492, Removing outdated provisions governing political committees, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Chapter 107, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 492
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Removing outdated provisions governing political committees
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-08-08, Chapter 107, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Jack Woodrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §3-8-4A
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 0 no in all)
- 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
- Cosponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 163) | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 85) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-08-08: Chapter 107, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Approved by Governor 4/1/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Approved by Governor 4/1/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-01: Approved by Governor 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: To Governor 3/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: To Governor 3/26/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Message received (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-24: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-24: Passed House (Roll No. 163) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-24: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2025-03-21: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-21: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-20: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-19: Do pass (House)
- 2025-03-17: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-11: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-11: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-11: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-10: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 85) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb492 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb492 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb492 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb492 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb492 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb492 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb492 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb492 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-SB492-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).