West Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 538: Allowing certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 538 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allowing certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction. Primary sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 8, 2025): Chapter 223, Acts, Regular Session, 2025.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Helton | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Scott Fuller | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chapter 223, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Approved by Governor 4/30/2025
- Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal
- To Governor 4/9/2025 - House Journal
- To Governor 4/9/2025
- House received Senate message
- Communicated to House
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 324)
- Senate concurred in House changed effective date
- House Message received
- Communicated to Senate
- House reconsidered effective date (Roll No. 383)
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