SB 738 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Terminating Employee Suggestion Award Board

SB 738 ends the Employee Suggestion Award Board, a state entity that managed programs for employee suggestions in state agencies. The law directly affects state agencies that previously operated this board and employees who participated in suggestion award programs. It terminates the board by removing it from state law, eliminating the requirement for agencies to maintain or administer such programs. The bill became law on August 8, 2025, after being approved by the governor on April 24, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Signed Aug 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Enrolled Version · 5 edits · Apr 24, 2025

MODERATE

The bill text was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, adding official signatures, certification language, and effective date provisions. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual legislative content, which remains a repeal of the Employee Suggestion Award Board statutes.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment certification language with signature lines for Senate and House clerks

Added effective date provision stating the bill takes effect 90 days from passage

Added website navigation elements and footer content that were part of the web interface

Removed committee referral language and introductory draft markings

Changed header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative status

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

24–9

Passed

Total votes 33

Mar 20, 2025

D Democratic2

2 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican31

24 Yea 7 Nay

77% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

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 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 465)

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do pass

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

To House Government Organization

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 144)

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors