West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates 11 R cosponsors

HB 3001 — Relating to county parks and recreation commission

Last action — To Government Organization

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 3001 include the addition of language to clarify that county courts can set up parks and recreation commissions. The previous text that contained specific introductory language has been removed. This matters because it simplifies the bill's heading, making it easier to understand its main purpose: empowering local government to enhance community recreation options.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 3001 By Delegates B.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED House Bill 3001 By Delegates B.
referred to the Committee on Government Organization] Intr 2025R3199 A BILL to amend and reenact §7-11-1 and §7-11-3, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, both relating to requiring county parks and recreation commissions to be established.
referred to the Committee on Government Organization] Eng HB 3001 A BILL to amend and reenact §7-11-1 and §7-11-3, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, both relating to requiring county parks and recreation commissions to be established.
The members of any board of park and recreation commissioners heretofore created under the former provisions of this article shall continue in Intr 2025R3199 office as members of the parks and recreation commission of such county until their terms expire and their successors have been appointed and have qualified.
The members of any board of park and recreation commissioners heretofore created under the former provisions of this article shall continue in Eng HB 3001 office as members of the parks and recreation commission of such county until their terms expire and their successors have been appointed and have qualified.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county courts to establish county parks and recreation commissions.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. To Government Organization

  2. To Government Organization

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. Communicated to Senate

  5. Passed House (Roll No. 216)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 1st time

  11. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  12. Do pass

  13. To House Government Organization

  14. To House Local Governments

  15. To House Government Organization

  16. Introduced in House

  17. To Government Organization

  18. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 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 91 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 77107
Unaffiliated 6000
Democrat 8001
Total 91108
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Kump — Yea
Steele — Yea
Linville — Yea
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Not Voting
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Not Voting
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Not Voting
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Not Voting
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
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
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Not Voting
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Not Voting
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Nay
Sarah Drennan Republican Not Voting
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3001?
HB 3001 is sponsored by Bryan Smith (Republican), Erica Moore (Republican), Roy Cooper (Republican), Marty Gearheart (Republican), Charles Sheedy (Republican), Dana Ferrell (Republican), Joe Funkhouser (Republican), Wayne Clark (Republican), Joe Parsons (Republican), Vacant1 (Republican), and Chris Phillips (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3001?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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