Relating generally to liability of hospital police
HB 3014, which became law in April 2025, clarifies that hospital police officers in West Virginia are generally protected from civil and criminal liability for their official duties. This protection applies unless an officer acts outside their job scope, with malicious intent, in bad faith, or recklessly. The bill requires hospital police to meet law enforcement certification standards, take an oath, and post a bond before serving. It also defines their authority to enforce laws on hospital property and adjacent public roads under specific conditions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Jul 31, 2025
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What changed between versions
Committee Substitute
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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3 edits
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Apr 11, 2025
MINOR
The bill's title page was updated to reflect its new status as the 'Engrossed Version' rather than the 'Committee Substitute,' and the legislative session year was updated to 2025. The substantive text of the bill itself, including the specific duties and immunities for hospital police officers, remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability has not changed; only the metadata regarding the bill's current legislative stage and session year was updated.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill title page to show the 'Engrossed Version' instead of the 'Committee Substitute' and changed the session year from 2024 to 2025.
Removed the 'Enrolled Version - Final Version' link from the list of other versions on the title page.
Added a blank line after the bill's introductory text.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 11, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 484)
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 352)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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