# West Virginia SB 820: Whistleblower Protection Fund Act

West Virginia SB 820, Whistleblower Protection Fund Act, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Helton (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (On 3rd reading) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 820
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Whistleblower Protection Fund Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-03-27, On 3rd reading
- Sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §16B-22-1, §16B-22-2, §16B-22-3, §16B-22-4, §16B-22-5, §16B-22-6, §16B-22-7, House Government Organization
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (66 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: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Fuller (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 196) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 195) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Passed Senate (Roll No. 195) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Effective from passage (Roll No. 196) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-27: To Government Organization then Finance (House)
- 2025-03-27: To House Government Organization (House)
- 2025-03-26: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 2nd reference dispensed (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: To Government Organization then Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb820 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb820 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb820 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb820 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/sb820 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb820 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb820 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb820 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-SB820-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).