West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

SB 610 — Exempting overtime compensation from income tax

Last action — To Finance

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

16 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 610 has been amended to clarify that it specifically exempts overtime compensation from personal income tax rather than using the more general term "overtime pay." This change ensures that the focus is on the compensation received in accordance with specific labor provisions. This matters because it may provide more precise legal language, potentially making it easier for employers and employees to understand their tax obligations related to overtime work.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced FISCAL Senate Bill 610 NOTE By Senator Maynard [Introduced February 26, 2025;
CS for SB 610 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 610 By Senators Maynard, Rose, Rucker, and Hart [Reported March 11, 2025, from the Committee on Workforce] CS for SB 610 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §11-21-12o, relating to exempting overtime compensation from the personal income tax.
referred to the Committee on the Workforce;
and then to the Committee on Finance] Intr SB 610 2025R3412S 2025R2072H A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §11-21-12o, relating to exempting personal income tax on overtime.
Overtime pay exempt.
Overtime compensation exempt.
Overtime pay shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this article.
Overtime compensation paid by an employer in accordance with the provisions of §21-5C- 3 of this code shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this article.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt personal income tax on overtime pay.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt overtime compensation from the personal income tax.
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Action History

  1. To Finance

  2. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  3. To Workforce

  4. Introduced in Senate

  5. To Workforce then Finance

  6. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 610?
SB 610 is sponsored by Mark R. Maynard (Republican), Chris Rose (Republican), Patricia Rucker (Republican), Craig A. Hart (Republican), and Darren Thorne (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 610?
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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