West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates 5 R cosponsors

HB 5250 — Relating to combatting gift card fraud

Last action — To Judiciary

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

This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 26, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House of Delegates

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 5250 adds a critical clarification that states this legislation does not restrict the prosecution of individuals under existing criminal laws related to fraud. This means that individuals can still be held accountable for fraudulent activities even if they comply with the new gift card fraud prevention measures outlined in the bill. This change is significant because it reinforces the importance of addressing fraudulent behavior comprehensively, ensuring that the law can adapt to various methods of fraud despite any new regulations being introduced.

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HB5250 HFA Brooks 2-8 #1WRV 3133 Delegate Brooks moved to amend the committee substitute on page 3, section 3, line 11, by striking subdivision (C)(2) in its entirety and by renumbering the remainder of subsection (c) accordingly.   AdoptedRejected
HB5250 HFA Winzenreid 2-8 #1McMinn 3919 Delegate Winzenreid moved to amend the committee substitute on page 3, section 5, line 2, after the word "$250" by inserting the words ":
Provided, that nothing in this Article shall be construed to limit the prosecution of an individual under the provisions of §61-15-1 et seq.
of this code."  AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. To Judiciary

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. Communicated to Senate

  5. Passed House (Roll No. 140)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  8. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  9. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  10. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  11. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 1st time

  15. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  16. By substitute, do pass

  17. To House Judiciary

  18. Introduced in House

  19. To Judiciary

  20. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (145)

145 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 90 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 59502
Unaffiliated 24200
Democrat 7001
Total 90703
% of votes cast 90%7%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Forsht — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Warner — Yea
Devault — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Ross — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Foster — Nay
Kump — Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Not Voting
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Nay
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Nay
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Not Voting
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Not Voting
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5250?
HB 5250 is sponsored by John Paul Hott (Republican), Christopher W. Toney (Republican), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), Andy Shamblin (Republican), Westfall, Kump, and Betsy Kelly (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5250?
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 26, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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