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HB 3424 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Removing language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community

HB 3424 removes existing language from state law that permitted short-term loans to assist released inmates with reentry costs like housing or transportation. This change directly affects formerly incarcerated individuals who previously could access these loans upon release. The bill does not create new programs but eliminates a specific provision in current law. It became effective on July 31, 2025, as Chapter 64 of the 2025 Regular Session.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRemoves state funding provision for inmate reentry loans, defunding a program under Public Safety without fiscal justification.80% confidence ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRemoves financial aid for inmate reentry, weakening rehabilitation support by eliminating short-term loan access for housing/transportation costs upon release.85% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRemoves housing assistance for released inmates by eliminating short-term loans for reentry housing costs, cutting a specific housing aid program.85% confidence
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 17, 2025 Signed Jul 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

hb3424 hfat akers 3-31 adopted.htm → Enrolled Version · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was updated from a draft version to the final Enrolled Version, which includes the official signatures of legislative clerks, the Speaker, the President of the Senate, and the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding corrections management and the removal of short-term loan authorizations remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill itself did not change; only the document format was updated to reflect final legislative approval.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft amendment notes and placeholder text indicating the bill was being modified by Delegate Akers.

Added official certification signatures from the House and Senate Clerks, the Speaker, the Senate President, and the Governor to finalize the bill.

Included website navigation menus, footer links, and contact forms that were present in the final published version but absent in the draft file.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 11, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
8
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 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 504)
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
To Finance
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 296)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of David Kelly
David Kelly
RRepublican
WV
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