# West Virginia SB 871: Removing persons who perform drywall services from definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing Act

West Virginia SB 871, Removing persons who perform drywall services from definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing Act, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (On 3rd reading) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB871-2025rs
- 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 871
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Removing persons who perform drywall services from definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2025-03-27, On 3rd reading
- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §30-42-3, House Government Organization
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (24 yes, 9 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: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 206) | pass | 24 | 9 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Passed Senate (Roll No. 206) (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 (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 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb871 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb871 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb871 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb871 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/sb871 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb871 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb871 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb871 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-SB871-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).