West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 697 — Creating Caregiver Tax Credit Act

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 697 introduces a committee substitution that details new rulemaking authority for the Department of Revenue, which allows them to create regulations tied to the bill's implementation. Additionally, the bill clarifies specific services supported by the legislation, such as hiring home care aides, offering respite care, and providing transportation and legal services. These changes matter because they establish clearer guidelines and responsibilities, potentially improving the delivery of care and services that support community health and well-being.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 697 By Senator Chapman [Introduced March 5, 2025;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 697 By Senators Chapman, Bartlett, Woelfel, Rose, and Willis [Reported March 19, 2025, from the Committee on Health and Human Resources] CS for SB 697 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §11-29-1, §11-29-2, §11-29-3, and §11-29-4, relating to creating the Caregiver Tax Credit Act;
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources;
and then to the Committee on Finance] Intr SB 697 2025R3613 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §11-29-1, §11-29-2, §11-29-3, and §11-29-4, relating to creating the Caregiver Tax Credit Act;
authorizing rulemaking for the Department of Revenue;
(B) An improvement or alteration to the family caregiver’s or eligible family member’s Intr SB 697 2025R3613 primary vehicle to improve accessibility or permit the eligible family member to be transported safely;
1 CS for SB 697 (B) An improvement or alteration to the family caregiver’s or eligible family member’s primary vehicle to improve accessibility or permit the eligible family member to be transported safely;
(i) Hiring a home care aide or other direct care worker, (ii) Respite care, (iii) Adult day care, (iv) Transportation, (v) Legal and financial services, (vi) Health care equipment, and (vii) Assistive technology.
(i) Hiring a home care aide or other direct care worker;
(ii) Respite care;
(iii) Adult day care;
(iv) Transportation;
(v) Legal and financial services;
(vi) Health care equipment;
and (vii) Assistive technology.
(C) Lives in a private residential home and not in an assisted living center, nursing facility, or residential care home;
(C) Lives in a private residential home and not in an assisted living center, nursing facility, 2 CS for SB 697 or residential care home;
and Intr SB 697 2025R3613 (D) Requires assistance with at least one activity of daily living, as certified by a licensed health care provider, as defined in §16-46-2 of this code.
and (D) Requires assistance with at least one activity of daily living, as certified by a licensed health care provider, as defined in §16-46-2 of this code.
Implementation.
Implementation;
rulemaking.
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Action History

  1. To Finance

  2. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  3. To Health and Human Resources

  4. Introduced in Senate

  5. To Health and Human Resources then Finance

  6. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 697?
SB 697 is sponsored by Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican), T. Kevan Bartlett (Republican), Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Chris Rose (Republican), Willis, Jay Taylor (Republican), Tom Takubo (Republican), and Joey Garcia (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 697?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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