---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to Broadband"
description: "Relating to Broadband"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 2002"
citation: "West Virginia HB 2002 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Roads and Transportation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Linville"]
version_count: 16
action_count: 66
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-10"
last_action: "2021-05-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e2644799-0379-4295-8675-2a3c25eaafda"
source_url: "http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2002&year=2021&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "5f8c3c6f7cbe9c805fe9dfd9578d45e21ddf56113103d7be0ce51400da322470"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---

# West Virginia HB 2002 (2021) — Relating to Broadband

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2002%20SUB.htm&yr=2021&sesstype=RS&i=2002)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2002%20SUB%20ENG.htm&yr=2021&sesstype=RS&i=2002)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2002%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2021&sesstype=RS&i=2002)
4. **HB2002 H T_I AMT adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/com_amends/HB2002 H T_I AMT adopted.htm)
5. **HB2002 HFA LINVILLE 3-2 _1 AMENDED adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/floor_amends/HB2002 HFA LINVILLE 3-2 _1 AMENDED adopted.htm)
6. **HB2002 HFA LINVILLE 3-3 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/floor_amends/HB2002 HFA LINVILLE 3-3 _1 adopted.htm)
7. **HB2002 HT_I AM 2-26 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/com_amends/HB2002 HT_I AM 2-26 adopted.htm)
8. **HB2002 HT_I AM 2-26 as amended adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/com_amends/HB2002 HT_I AM 2-26 as amended adopted.htm)
9. **HB2002 S GOV AM _1 3-31 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/com_amends/HB2002 S GOV AM _1 3-31 adopted.htm)
10. **HB2002 SFA _1 MAYNARD 4-7 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/floor_amends/HB2002 SFA _1 MAYNARD 4-7 adopted.htm)
11. **HB2002 SFA _1 PLYMALE 4-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/floor_amends/HB2002 SFA _1 PLYMALE 4-9 adopted.htm)
12. **HB2002 SFAT _2 MAYNARD 4-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/floor_amends/HB2002 SFAT _2 MAYNARD 4-9 adopted.htm)
13. **HB2002 SFAT _3 MAYNARD 4-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2021/RS/floor_amends/HB2002 SFAT _3 MAYNARD 4-9 adopted.htm)
14. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2002%20INTR.htm&yr=2021&sesstype=RS&i=2002)
15. **Motion to reconsider unanimous consent to amend adopted (Roll No. 434)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2021/RS/votes/senate/04-09-0434.pdf)
16. **Second Engrossment Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB2002%20SUB%20ENG2.htm&yr=2021&sesstype=RS&i=2002)

## Votes

- Passage — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- Passage — **0–0** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Linville — primary (person)
- Barnhart — cosponsor (person)
- Capito — cosponsor (person)
- Ferrell — cosponsor (person)
- Holstein — cosponsor (person)
- Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Reed — cosponsor (person)
- Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Rowan — cosponsor (person)
- Statler — cosponsor (person)
- Sypolt — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2021-02-10** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-12** By substitute, do pass
- **2021-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2021-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-15** Placed on House Calendar
- **2021-02-17** On 2nd reading, House Calendar
- **2021-02-17** Placed on Special Calender
- **2021-02-17** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2021-02-17** Committed to Technology and Infrastructure on 2nd reading
- **2021-03-01** With amendment, do pass `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-02** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2021-03-02** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-02** Amendment to committee amendment adopted (voice)
- **2021-03-02** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2021-03-03** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2021-03-03** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2021-03-03** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2021-03-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-03-03** Passed House (Roll No. 69) `passage`
- **2021-03-03** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2021-03-03** Communicated to Senate
- **2021-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-03-05** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-05** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-06** On 1st reading
- **2021-04-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2021-04-07** On 2nd reading
- **2021-04-07** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-07** Committee Amendment Reported
- **2021-04-07** Maynard Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2021-04-07** Plymale Amendment to committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 356)
- **2021-04-07** Ihlenfeld Amendment to committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 357)
- **2021-04-07** Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
- **2021-04-08** On 3rd reading
- **2021-04-08** Laid over on 3rd reading 4/8/21
- **2021-04-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-09** Unanimous consent to amend
- **2021-04-09** Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2021-04-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-09** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 404) `passage`
- **2021-04-09** Effective May 27, 2021 (Roll No. 404)
- **2021-04-09** Senate reconsidered action (voice vote)
- **2021-04-09** Motion to reconsider unanimous consent to amend adopted (Roll No. 434)
- **2021-04-09** No amendments offered
- **2021-04-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-09** Passed Senate (Roll No. 435) `passage`
- **2021-04-09** Maynard Title amendment #2 adopted
- **2021-04-09** Effective May 27, 2021 (Roll No. 435)
- **2021-04-09** Senate requests House to concur
- **2021-04-10** House received Senate message
- **2021-04-10** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 630)
- **2021-04-10** Effective May 27, 2021 (Roll No. 631)
- **2021-04-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2021-04-10** Completed legislative action
- **2021-04-10** House Message received
- **2021-04-10** To Governor 4/22/21 - House Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2021-04-22** To Governor 4/22/21 `executive-receipt`
- **2021-04-10** To Governor 4/22/21 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2021-04-10** Approved by Governor 4/28/21 - House Journal
- **2021-04-28** Approved by Governor 4/28/21 `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-10** Approved by Governor 4/28/21 - Senate Journal
- **2021-05-20** Chapter 48, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e2644799-0379-4295-8675-2a3c25eaafda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).