# West Virginia SB 825: Permitting higher education institutions enter agreements with non-profit organizations for economic development and job creation West Virginia SB 825, Permitting higher education institutions enter agreements with non-profit organizations for economic development and job creation, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Jeffries (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Chapter 145, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB825-2025rs - 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 825 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Permitting higher education institutions enter agreements with non-profit organizations for economic development and job creation - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-20 - Last action: 2025-08-08, Chapter 145, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Glenn Jeffries (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §18B-12-1, §18B-12-2, §18B-12-11 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (275 yes, 18 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: Mike Woelfel (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 579) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 578) | pass | 31 | 2 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 522) | pass | 92 | 6 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 521) | pass | 88 | 10 | | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 198) | pass | 31 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-08-08: Chapter 145, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: To Governor 4/21/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 578) (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Effective from passage (Roll No. 579) (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-11: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-04-11: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-04-11: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-11: Passed House (Roll No. 521) (House) - 2025-04-11: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-04-11: Effective from passage (Roll No. 522) (House) - 2025-04-11: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-10: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-09: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-04-08: With amendment, do pass (House) - 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed Senate (Roll No. 198) (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 Finance (House) - 2025-03-27: To House Finance (House) - 2025-03-26: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Committee substitute reported (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Filed for introduction (Senate) - 2025-03-20: To Economic Development (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-20: To Economic Development (Senate) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 sub1.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 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/sb825 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 sub1.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb825 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) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB825-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).