SB 715 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to personally identifiable information of member, retirant, beneficiary, or alternate payee of retirement system

SB 715 restricts retirement systems from sharing personally identifiable information about their members, retirees, beneficiaries, or alternate payees without the individual's consent. It limits disclosure of this information to third parties, such as employers or other organizations, to protect sensitive personal data. The law directly affects individuals participating in state retirement systems and requires systems to handle this information securely. Enacted in 2025, it strengthens privacy safeguards for retirement system users.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Signed Aug 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute Enrolled Committee Substitute · 2 edits · Apr 24, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized into its Enrolled version, adding official certification signatures from the Senate and House Clerks and the Governor. It also updated the status text to indicate the bill passed on April 7, 2025, and is effective immediately upon passage.
TECHNICAL

Added certification signatures for the Clerk of the Senate, Clerk of the House of Delegates, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the Governor to formally enact the bill.

TIMELINE

Changed the report date from March 11, 2025, to a passage date of April 7, 2025, and updated the effective date to 'from passage'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 7, 2025

How they voted

310
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Mar 14, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
29 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/24/2025
upper
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/24/2025 - House Journal
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/24/2025 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House changed effective date
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 405)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
To Finance
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 115)
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mike Oliverio
RRepublican
WV
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