# West Virginia SB 552: Relating to Certified Business Expansion Development Program

West Virginia SB 552, Relating to Certified Business Expansion Development Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Jeffries (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-10 (House received Senate message) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 552
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to Certified Business Expansion Development Program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-03-10, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Glenn Jeffries (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §5B-2-21, House Energy and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (66 yes, 2 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: Glenn Jeffries (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles H. Clements (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Grady (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Tarr (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 70) | pass | 32 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 69) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-03-10: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-10: To Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-03-10: To House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-03-06: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 69) (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed Senate (Roll No. 70) (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Referred to Rules on 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Laid over on 1st reading 2/27/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: To Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: To Economic Development (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 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/sb552 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb552 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-SB552-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).