West Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 258 — Eliminating ceiling on fair market value of consumer goods and permitting dealer to require security deposit

Last action — Chapter 296, Acts, Regular Session, 2023

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised SB 258 makes a couple of key changes regarding rent-to-own agreements in West Virginia. It has removed the limit on the fair market value of items involved in these agreements, which means consumers could now enter into rent-to-own contracts for items worth more than $10,000. Additionally, the bill clarifies that these agreements must contain all required disclosures and must be provided to the consumer at the time of signing. These changes are important as they aim to protect consumers by ensuring they have full information and flexibility in their agreements, while also potentially allowing for higher-value items to be included in rent-to-own options.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 258 B YSENATORTRUMP ANDEEDS [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 258 By Senators Trump and Deeds [Passed March 10, 2023;
reported on January 25, 2023] CS for SB 258 A BILL to amend and reenact §46B-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
in effect 90 days from passage] Enr CS for SB 258 AN ACT to amend and reenact §46B-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
(c) The fair market value for any single item which is the subject of a rent-to-own agreement may not be more than $10,000.
CS for SB 258 (1) Require any initial payment in any transaction except the payment for the first rental period, deposit fee, taxes, insurance or delivery fees and other disclosed fees or fees authorized by this chapter;
(1) Require any initial payment in any transaction except the payment for the first rental 1 Enr CS for SB 258 period, deposit fee, taxes, insurance or delivery fees and other disclosed fees or fees authorized by this chapter;
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Action History

  1. Chapter 296, Acts, Regular Session, 2023

  2. Approved by Governor 3/23/2023

  3. To Governor 3/16/2023

  4. Approved by Governor 3/23/2023 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/23/2023 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/16/2023 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/16/2023 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 646)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  14. On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  17. Read 1st time

  18. Immediate consideration

  19. Do pass

  20. To House Judiciary

  21. To Judiciary

  22. Introduced in House

  23. Ordered to House

  24. Passed Senate (Roll No. 94)

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. On 3rd reading

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. On 2nd reading

  29. Read 1st time

  30. On 1st reading

  31. Committee substitute reported

  32. To Judiciary

  33. Introduced in Senate

  34. To Judiciary

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 30 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 14102
Democrat 0100
Total 30202
% of votes cast 88%6%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Nay
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Not Voting
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Not Voting
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Nay
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance housing
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Who sponsors SB 258?
SB 258 is sponsored by Trump and Vince Deeds (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 258?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.
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