Limiting landowner liability when land is used for certain purposes [SB-68]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Military ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit landowner liability for injuries to, or caused by, persons entering or going upon land for noncommercial recreational purposes, wildlife propagation purposes, military training purposes, law-enforcement training purposes, or homeland defense training purposes. It also clarifies statutory language in light of Mallet v. Pickens, 206 W.Va. 145, 522 S.E.2d 436 (1999); defines terms, and makes technical corrections.
SB-68: Limiting landowner liability when land is used for certain purposes
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner [HB-2102]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Title Protection Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill ensures that rightful property owners retain any and all titles to their property in the event that fraudulent or wrongful claims are listed against their property. The bill provides a mechanism for county clerks to provide notice to rightful landowners when property is transferred, or when titles are filed or modified against their property.
HB-2102: To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Limiting liability of medical monitoring damages [SB-811]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit medical monitoring damages based on increased risk of disease and setting requirements for plaintiff's seeking such damages.
SB-811: Limiting liability of medical monitoring damages
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Azinger
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2024
Limiting liability for accredited academic hospitals [SB-795]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit liability for accredited academic hospitals to only the amount of insurance covered by State Board of Risk and Insurance Management, to provide medical professional liability insurance to accredited academic hospitals, and to provide updated definitions.
SB-795: Limiting liability for accredited academic hospitals
Sponsored by: Sen. Fredrik Nelson
Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2024
Prohibiting actions for damages or attorney’s fees in cases involving Board of Risk and Insurance Management [SB-686]
[Insurance ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit actions for damages or attorney's fees under Shamblin v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 183 W. Va. 585 (1990) against the Board of Risk and Insurance Management or any person employed by the board or any entity with which the board has contracted to administer the board's programs; and to make the amendments retrospective to all pending claims and actions.
SB-686: Prohibiting actions for damages or attorney’s fees in cases involving Board of Risk and Insurance Management
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Azinger
Introduced In House on 02/29/2024
Relating to employer liability and damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles [SB-583]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a streamlined process for evaluating an employer's liability for personal injury and wrongful death claims involving operators of commercial motor vehicles and to limit noneconomic damages in such actions to $1 million per plaintiff with certain exceptions.
SB-583: Relating to employer liability and damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles
Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips
Chapter 1, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/23/2024