To clarify what constitutes trespassing at an institution of higher education
HB 2958 clarifies trespassing rules for West Virginia college campuses by defining "residence halls" (student housing) and "student facilities" (campus venues serving alcohol to students). It states that entering these areas without authorization is trespassing - even if no disruption occurs - and allows campus staff to immediately ask unauthorized individuals to leave. Repeat offenses carry escalating fines: $100 for first, $250-$500 for second, and up to $1,000 or 30 days in jail for third offenses. This directly affects students, visitors, campus security, and enforcement personnel at public colleges and universities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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Committee Substitute
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The bill was updated from a 'Committee Substitute' to an 'Engrossed' version, reflecting final legislative approval. The substantive text of the bill remains largely unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the penalty sections to improve clarity and consistency.
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Minor formatting changes were applied to penalty subsections (d) and (f) to ensure consistent punctuation and structure.
The header information was updated to reflect the bill's progression from a committee substitute to the final engrossed version.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican91
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
3
Committee
9
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization then Judiciary
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 274)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
To House Education
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
To House Higher Education
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
To House Education
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
To Education then Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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