HB 3424 — Removing language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community
Last action — Chapter 64, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Patrick Morrisey (Republican) on July 31, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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
20 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
This bill, HB 3424, has been updated to clarify the authorship by changing "By Delegate Kelly" to "BY DELEGATE KELLY." Additionally, it includes a certification statement from both the House and Senate clerks and specifies that the bill will take effect 90 days after it is passed. These changes are important as they help ensure proper documentation and formality in the legislative process, making it clear who authored the bill and when it will become law.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 3424 ByBY DelegateDELEGATKELLY Kelly [Passed April 11, 2025;
in effect 90 days from passage (July 10, 2025)] Enr HB 3424 AN ACT l to amend and reenact §15A-4-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to corrections management;
Enr HB 3424 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect 90 days from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2025.
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Action History
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Chapter 64, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
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Approved by Governor 4/28/2025
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To Governor 4/21/2025
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Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal
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Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal
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To Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal
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To Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal
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Completed legislative action
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Communicated to House
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 504)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading
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Read 1st time
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Immediate consideration
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Reported do pass
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To Finance
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To Finance
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Introduced in Senate
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Communicated to Senate
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Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Passed House (Roll No. 296)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
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Read 1st time
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On 1st reading, Special Calendar
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Do pass
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Markup Discussion
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To House Judiciary
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Introduced in House
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To Judiciary
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Betsy Kelly · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Betsy Kelly Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (151)
151 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 151 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Devault | — | Yea |
| Flanigan | — | Yea |
| Linville | — | Yea |
| Steele | — | Not Voting |
| Kump | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 3424?
- HB 3424 is sponsored by Betsy Kelly (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 3424?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2025. Enacted.
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