West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 2963 — To ensure that the survivor of a merger, reorganization, purchase, or assumption of liabilities of a bank chartered by West Virginia is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Last action — Chapter 41, 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 25, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Patrick Morrisey (Republican) on July 22, 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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 2963 adds a new section to West Virginia's banking laws that requires any buyer of a state bank's assets to be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This change ensures that the financial institution acquiring the assets has a level of security, which helps protect depositors and promotes confidence in the banking system. By implementing this requirement, the bill aims to enhance stability in the financial sector and safeguard the interests of consumers.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 2963 By Delegates Criss, Barnhart, Hott, and Kyle [Originating in the Subcommittee on Banking and Insurance;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 2963 BYD ELEGATESCRISS, ARNHART, OTT,AND KYLE [Passed April 11, 2025;
Reported March 11, 2025] Eng CS for HB 2963 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, by adding a new section, designated §31A-1-7, relating to the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of state bank’s assets;
in effect 90 days from passage (July 10, 2025)] Enr CS for HB 2963 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, by adding a new section, designated §31A- 1-7, relatingto the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of state bank’s assets;
This section does not limit the authority of the Board or the Commissioner provided by the provisions of §31A-8A-1 et seq., §31A- 8D-1 et seq., and §31A-8E-1 et seq.
This section does not limit the authority of the Board or the Commissioner provided by the provisions of §31A-8A-1 et seq., §31A-8D-1 et seq., and §31A-8E-1 et seq.
Enr CS for HB 2963 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

  1. Chapter 41, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

  2. Approved by Governor 4/29/2025

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

  4. Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - Senate Journal

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

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

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Passed Senate (Roll No. 483)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading

  15. Read 1st time

  16. Immediate consideration

  17. Reported do pass

  18. To Banking and Insurance

  19. To Banking and Insurance

  20. Introduced in Senate

  21. Communicated to Senate

  22. Passed House (Roll No. 215)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  27. Read 1st time

  28. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  29. By substitute, do pass

  30. To House Finance

  31. To House Banking and Insurance

  32. To House Finance

  33. Introduced in House

  34. To Finance

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 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 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

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PASSAGE

Passed 82 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 70906
Unaffiliated 5100
Democrat 7200
Total 821206
% of votes cast 82%12%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Kump — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Nay
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 Nay
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Nay
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 Nay
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Nay
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
Ian T. Masters Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2963?
HB 2963 is sponsored by Vernon Criss (Republican), Trenton Barnhart (Republican), John Paul Hott (Republican), and Jonathan Kyle (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2963?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2025. Enacted.
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