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WV HB2030

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Holstein

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits counties, cities, and towns from requiring hotels or motels to participate in housing voucher programs that place homeless individuals or families in unoccupied guest rooms

  • Prohibits housing authorities from mandating hotel or motel participation in homeless housing voucher programs

  • Defines "homeless individuals or families" as those lacking fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those staying in shelters, on streets, in parks, vehicles, or unauthorized enclosures

  • Defines "hotel" or "motel" as establishments providing temporary overnight lodging in guest rooms to transient patrons for payment

  • Amends three sections of West Virginia Code: Chapter 7 (County Commissions), Chapter 8 (Municipal Corporations), and Chapter 16 (Public Health)

Legislative Description

Modifying compulsory housing for hotels and motels

Municipalities

Last Action

To Government Organization

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Organization3/20/2025
Government Organization2/25/2025
Local Governments2/13/2025
Government Organization2/12/2025

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