West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 2347 — The Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act.

Last action — Chapter 230, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Patrick Morrisey (Republican) on July 31, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes 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 amendment to HB 2347 changes the title and expands the bill's focus on involuntary custody and hospitalization in West Virginia. It adds new criteria for involuntary hospitalization, modifies the burden of proof for mental health professionals, and introduces new regulations regarding individuals with substance use disorders. These changes are significant because they aim to improve mental health treatment procedures while also protecting individual rights, such as managing firearm possession and ensuring fair treatment during legal proceedings.

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HB2347 S JUD AM #1 4-9 Douglas 7908 The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the provisions of Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 761.  AdoptedRejected
HB2347 SFAT Stuart #1 4-10Curia  7892Senator Stuart moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
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for House Bill 2347— A BILL to amend and reenact §27-5-2 and §27-5-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to involuntary custody and involuntary hospitalization;
providing additional grounds for application for involuntary hospitalization;
modifying evidentiary standards for imposing civil liability on mental health professionals rendering services in mental hygiene cases;
requiring individual to agree to voluntary treatment before being removed from involuntary hospitalization prior to probable cause hearing;
providing additional grounds for satisfaction of probable cause and involuntary hospitalization standards in mental hygiene proceedings;
providing name of amendments;
permitting hospitalization of individuals with substance use disorder under certain circumstances;
providing prohibition on consideration of refusal of substance abuse services when considering individual’s judgment;
providing for dismissal of involuntary hospitalization proceedings under certain circumstances;
setting forth additional required findings by the chief medical officer;
providing for restoration of firearm possession rights under certain circumstances;
and providing for removal of individual from mental health registry under certain circumstances.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 230, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

  2. Became law 4/30/2025

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

  4. Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal

  5. Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 628)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Title amendment adopted

  15. Passed Senate (Roll No. 545)

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. On 3rd reading

  18. Com. amendment including provisions of SB761 adopted (voice vote)

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. On 2nd reading

  21. Read 1st time

  22. Immediate consideration

  23. Reported do pass, with amendment

  24. To Judiciary

  25. To Judiciary

  26. Introduced in Senate

  27. Communicated to Senate

  28. Passed House (Roll No. 64)

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  31. Read 2nd time

  32. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  33. Read 1st time

  34. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  35. 2nd reference dispensed

  36. By substitute, do pass

  37. Markup Discussion

  38. To House Health and Human Resources

  39. Introduced in House

  40. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  41. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (144)

144 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-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 82003
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Flanigan — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Devault — 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 Yea
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 Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
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 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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 2000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Anne B. Charnock Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Brian Helton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Craig A. Hart Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries 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
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Scott Fuller Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASSAGE

Passed 69 Yea · 26 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 612004
Democrat 6201
Unaffiliated 2400
Total 692605
% of votes cast 69%26%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Kump — Nay
Flanigan — Nay
Linville — Nay
Steele — Nay
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Not Voting
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Nay
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Nay
Bryan Ward Republican Nay
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Nay
Charles Sheedy Republican Nay
Chris Phillips Republican Nay
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Nay
Dave Foggin Republican Nay
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Not Voting
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
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
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Nay
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Nay
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 Nay
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Nay
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Nay
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Not Voting
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Not Voting
Ray Canterbury Republican Nay
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Nay
S. Chris Anders Republican Nay
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Nay
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
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 2347?
HB 2347 is sponsored by Evan Worrell (Republican), Michael Hite (Republican), Scot C. Heckert (Republican), Geno Chiarelli (Republican), George Miller (Republican), Mickey Petitto (Republican), Mike Pushkin (Democrat), and Anitra Hamilton (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2347?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2025. Enacted.
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