# West Virginia SB 625: Relating to responsibility of board of public service district that is being dissolved

West Virginia SB 625, Relating to responsibility of board of public service district that is being dissolved, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (House received Senate message) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 625
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to responsibility of board of public service district that is being dissolved
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-02-10, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Jack Woodrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §16-13A-18A, House Energy and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (68 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utility boards must help counties transfer systems: mixed, low. West Virginia public service district boards must help counties sell assets when their districts are being dissolved or merged. Boards must sign, or arrange signing of, the papers needed to sell and transfer those assets. Normally, selling, leasing, or renting a water, sewer, stormwater, or gas sys…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jack Woodrum (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 57) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 58) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-02-10: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-02-10: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-10: To Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2026-02-10: To House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2026-02-09: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 57) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Effective from passage (Roll No. 58) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb625 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb625 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb625 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb625 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb625 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb625 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb625 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb625 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB625-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).