Permitting counties and municipalities to enter into memoranda of understanding for demolition of dilapidated structures
HB 3133 allows West Virginia counties and municipalities to create formal agreements (memoranda of understanding) with property owners to demolish unsafe or dilapidated structures. It directly affects property owners with buildings deemed hazardous due to fire risks, lack of sanitation, or structural defects, and local governments responsible for public safety enforcement. The bill modifies existing law to require counties to establish an enforcement agency (including county engineers, health officers, and fire chiefs) to investigate unsafe conditions, issue citations, and initiate demolition through these agreements. This replaces older procedures requiring direct county action, streamlining the process for removing hazardous properties while ensuring fair hearing procedures for affected owners.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Signed Jul 31, 2025
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Committee Substitute
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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Apr 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from a committee substitute to an engrossed version, incorporating minor formatting corrections and reordering the list of available bill versions. The substantive policy language regarding municipal authority to enter memoranda of understanding with county commissions for demolishing dilapidated structures remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill's legal effect is identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
The list of available bill versions was reordered, moving 'Engrossed Version' to the top and 'Committee Substitute' to the bottom.
Minor formatting adjustments were made, such as changing 'Article1' to 'Article 1' and removing a duplicate 'NOTE' section that was present in the previous draft.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/28/2025
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 438)
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 277)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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