SB 839 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requiring Division of Labor establish separate rules for residential or commercial plumbing

SB 839 requires the West Virginia Division of Labor to propose separate licensing rules for plumbers who work in residential homes versus commercial buildings. The bill amends existing law to mandate distinct standards, examinations, and fees for each work setting, replacing the current unified licensing approach. This change affects how the Division of Labor administers licensing but does not alter the basic requirements for plumbers. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on administrative rule-making rather than changing plumbing work practices.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

300
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
28 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 200)
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization then Finance
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors