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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Limiting civil liability for academic medical centers and teaching hospitals affiliated with medical and dental schools [SB-917]
The purpose of this bill is to create a limitation of civil liability for academic medical centers and teaching hospitals; state findings and declaration of purpose; provide definitions; prescribe insurance requirements and limitations on liability; explain applicability of article; and clarify construction.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker Filed For Introduction on 03/24/2025

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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication [SB-884]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that a person who furnishes alcohol to a person not of lawful drinking age or addicted to alcohol may be liable for injury or damage in a civil action. The bill also provides for criminal prosecution for contributing to the delinquency of a child; and limits the scope of applicability.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Grady Filed For Introduction on 03/24/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to liability shield products [HB-3477]
The purpose of this bill is to establish regulatory oversight for medical, pharmaceutical, biological, or technological liability shield products.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Evan Worrell Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to deadly force [HB-3442]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a complete defense from civil and/or criminal prosecution against persons lawfully using force in defensive actions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Creating private cause of action for deprivation of right granted by state constitution or by state law [SB-757]
The purpose of this bill is to create a private cause of action for the deprivation of rights granted by the state constitution or by state law.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel Filed For Introduction on 03/14/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Allow child witness testify remotely in situations deemed traumatic by judge [HB-3338]
The purpose of this bill is to allow testimony of child witnesses by closed-circuit television in matters that allege physical, sexual, mental, emotional, or psychological abuse to the child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Martin Introduced In Senate on 03/25/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To require a lien for demolition of dilapidated/abandoned property to be reported to a credit report [HB-3237]
The purpose of this bill is to require governing bodies who are required to file a lien against a property owner for demolition of dilapidated or abandoned property to report the owner to a credit report.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Establishing of the West Virginia Public Participation Act [HB-3253]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Public Participation Act. The bill provides additional protections to individuals and entities engaged in the exercise of the protected constitutional rights of free speech, freedom to petition, and freedom of association by allowing for the filing of a motion to dismiss in response to strategic lawsuits against public participation. The bill establishes procedures for reviewing strategic lawsuits against public participation and sets forth the applicability and limitations of the defense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party [HB-3162]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia shall survive the death of the party.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Flanigan To Banking And Insurance on 03/20/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Private or government, to pay an additional fee during eminent domain proceedings [HB-3141]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a fee to be paid to counties when property is taken under eminent domain and to establish how those funds can be spent.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Horst Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Defining third-party challenges to development permits [SB-673]
The purpose of this bill is to define third-party challenges to development permits.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To create the felony offense for protestors blocking passage on streets and highways. [HB-3135]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the criminal offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; defining "obstruct"; and establishing penalties for violation of section.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Brooks By Substitute, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 03/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to financial exploitation of a person in recovery [HB-3095]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the financial exploitation of a person in recovery.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach Filed For Introduction on 03/03/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Statute of Limitations on Contracts [HB-3033]
The purpose of this bill is to shorten the statute of limitations for breach of written contract actions from 10 years to five and, for oral contracts, from five years to three. In doing so, it is the intention of the Legislature to bring West Virginia's statutes of limitation in line with the laws of other states.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Hott Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Regarding venue for legal actions against the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission [HB-2973]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify where legal actions involving the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission shall be filed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge By Substitute, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 03/25/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace [HB-2799]
The purpose of this bill is to protect workers who defend themselves or others from an attack from another from termination of employment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Clarifying when DNA records may be used [HB-2612]
The purpose of this bill is to allow a DNA sample previously collected following a qualifying conviction as set forth in §15-2B-6 of this code to be used to resolve paternity in a pending abuse and neglect case pursuant to a Circuit Court Order.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Akers Filed For Introduction on 02/19/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover lands [HB-2435]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover lands.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Phillips Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to entry upon or recovery of lands. [HB-2442]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover lands.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Clark Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts [SB-124]
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the statute of limitations on actions to recover on both oral and written contracts, on bonds of fiduciaries and personal representatives, and on recognizances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Barrett House Received Senate Message on 03/04/2025

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