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SB 747 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to Real Estate License Act

SB 747, titled "Relating to Real Estate License Act," became law on April 25, 2025 (Chapter 43, Acts, Regular Session, 2025). The bill modifies provisions related to real estate licensing but the specific policy changes or affected parties are not detailed in the provided context. As no bill text or explanatory summary was included, the exact mechanisms or direct impacts cannot be described. This summary is limited to the confirmed legislative status and title.
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 13, 2025 Signed Aug 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Enrolled Version · 3 edits · Apr 25, 2025
MINOR
This bill amends West Virginia's Real Estate License Act to create an exception for nonresident real estate brokers. Previously, nonresident brokers who maintained a definite place of business in their home state were still required to maintain an office in West Virginia. The change exempts these nonresident brokers from the in-state office requirement if their home state has an active reciprocity agreement with West Virginia that does not require its licensees to maintain an office in that state.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the Real Estate License Act by adding a specific exemption for nonresident brokers under reciprocity agreements, rather than applying the in-state office requirement universally to all brokers.
ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption allowing nonresident brokers to operate without a West Virginia office if their home state has a reciprocity agreement with West Virginia that does not require its licensees to maintain an office in that state.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the requirement for brokers to maintain a definite place of business within West Virginia by adding a proviso that exempts nonresident brokers meeting the reciprocity criteria.

TIMELINE

Added effective date provision stating the law takes effect 90 days from passage (July 10, 2025).

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 25, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025
upper
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 517)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment ruled not germane
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 162)
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization then Finance
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.