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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Permitting civil actions against social media sites for censorship [SB-369]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Social Media Censorship Act, creating a cause of action against interactive computer service providers who purposefully censor content that is not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable subject matter.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips Filed For Introduction on 02/19/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Amending the standard of proof for awarding damages in civil litigation [HB-2593]
Amending the standard of proof for awarding damages in civil litigation

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lawrence Pack Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Providing protection from civil liability for certain individuals rescuing animals locked in unattended vehicles [SB-317]
The purpose of this bill is to provide protection from civil liability for certain individuals for damages to an owner's motor vehicle, when removing a domesticated animal from the locked and/or unattended motor vehicle, under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Relating to removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles [SB-306]
Relating to removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits [HB-2569]
The purpose of this bill is to provide compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits; and provide that a party in a civil action is entitled to recover attorney’s fees and costs after a court dismisses a claim as lacking any basis in law or fact. Â

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Higginbotham Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Create the Multi-Door Courthouse Act [HB-2578]
Create the Multi-Door Courthouse Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Relating to preventing compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including certain sums [HB-2483]
Relating to preventing compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including certain sums

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Relating to the filing of asbestos and silica claims [HB-2495]
Relating to the filing of asbestos and silica claims

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Kessinger Chapter 4, Acts, Regular Session, 2021 on 05/20/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Requiring a judge to approve of contingent fee agreements [HB-2361]
Requiring a judge to approve of contingent fee agreements

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lawrence Pack Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Establishing limits applicable to the award of damages for medical monitoring [HB-2350]
The purpose of this bill is to establish limits applicable to the award of damages for medical monitoring.Â

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Higginbotham Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Creation of West Virginia COVID-19 Immunity Act [HB-2021]
Creation of West Virginia COVID-19 Immunity Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Hanshaw Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Establishing a procedure to name a kinship legal guardian [HB-2055]
Establishing a procedure to name a kinship legal guardian

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

State Settlement and Recovered Funds Accountability Act [HB-2185]
State Settlement and Recovered Funds Accountability Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Staying civil actions resulting from domestic violence for 60 days from date of final order [SB-57]
Staying civil actions resulting from domestic violence for 60 days from date of final order

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Sypolt Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Biometric Information Privacy Act [HB-2064]
The purpose of this bill is to create the biometric information privacy act. The bill regulates the retention, collection, disclosure, and destruction of biometric identifiers or biometric information.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Relating to unfair or deceptive telemarketing acts or practices [HB-2063]
The purpose of this bill is to make law concerning certain unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to intentionally transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, applicable to communications service providers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits [SB-76]
Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Changing determination of compensation paid to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline [SB-123]
Changing determination of compensation paid to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Relating to COVID Liability [SB-3]
Relating to COVID Liability

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Creating a process by which voters may recall a county ordinance in a special election [HB-2091]
Creating a process by which voters may recall a county ordinance in a special election

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Fast Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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