WV SB 617

enacted

Banking and Financial Services Provider Protections for Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 617 pass?

Yes. WV SB 617 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 55, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 617 about?

WV SB 617 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Banking and Financial Services Provider Protections for Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation”.

Who sponsors WV SB 617?

Willis is the primary sponsor of WV SB 617, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-27
Latest action: 2026-06-25 — Chapter 55, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Banking and Finance

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-26
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-26
To Judiciary then Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-27
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-02
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Com. sub. for com. sub. reported
2026-02-25
On 1st reading
2026-02-25
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-26
On 2nd reading
2026-02-26
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-27
On 3rd reading
2026-02-27
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-27
Passed Senate (Roll No. 256)
passage
2026-02-27
Ordered to House
2026-03-02
House received Senate message
2026-03-02
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-03-02
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-02
To House Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-10
With amendment, do pass
committee-passage
2026-03-11
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-12
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
Passed House (Roll No. 542)
passage
2026-03-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 642)
2026-03-14
Communicated to House
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-19
To Governor 3/19/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-27
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-06-25
Chapter 55, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage
2026-02-27 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: other
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
PASSAGE
2026-03-13 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Linville: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Miller: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Horst: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Amos: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Pritt: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=617&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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