Actions, Suits And Liens
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner [HB-4442]
[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.
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To allow for modification of a family court order involving drugs in certain circumstances [HB-4590]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill relates to modifications of a parenting plan order for substance abuse and requires full restoration of a parenting plan upon successful completion of a substance abuse rehabilitation program.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To prohibit state jurisdiction over out of state divorces [HB-4358]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that circuit courts and family courts of this state have no jurisdiction in the case of an action for divorce filed in another state.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act [HB-4297]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to bring state code into compliance with the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) provision.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Ban civil asset forfeiture unless person convicted [HB-4565]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the procedures for asset forfeiture.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability [HB-4595]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the authority of LOCHHRA.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to admissibility of certain evidence in a civil action for damages [HB-4013]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow admission of evidence in a civil action of the use or nonuse of a safety belt on the issues of negligence, contributory negligence, comparative negligence and failure to mitigate damages.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Exemption from marriage and license participation [HB-4334]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption from marriage and license participation in certain situations.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Preventing compensatory damage awards for outstanding medical expenses [SB-726]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to prevent compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including sums that the claimant has not and will not pay for medical care or treatment.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Exemption from marriage and license participation [HB-3358]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption from marriage and license participation in certain situations.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Reforming cause of action for public nuisance [SB-572]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to codify the common law cause of action of public nuisance in a manner consistent with its originally intended and historical applications.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Relating to damages for medical monitoring; establishing requirements for an order for payment of medical monitoring expenses [HB-3193]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for damages for medical monitoring. The bill establishes requirements for an order for payment of medical monitoring expenses. The bill provides that an increased risk of disease is not a compensable basis for damages in any civil action. The bill provides that, where awarded, payment of medical monitoring expenses shall not be paid to a prevailing plaintiff until the procedure is completed. The bill requires that, where awarded, defendants pay medical monitoring expenses into a fund established by the court
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
A court has venue for adoption if it had jurisdiction over guardianships [HB-3175]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the location of a court with guardianship jurisdiction of a minor child has venue for an adoption.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To allow for modification of a family court order involving drugs in certain circumstances [HB-3139]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill relates to modifications of a parenting plan order for substance abuse.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To prohibit punishment for teachers who refuse to use pronouns inconsistent with a child’s sex [HB-3001]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to protect West Virginia public school teachers who refuse to use pronouns that are inconsistent with a student's biological sex.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To choose to not vaccinate children does not amount to abuse and neglect [HB-2999]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the decision of a parent, guardian or custodian not to have a child vaccinated is not child abuse.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
No guardian ad litem is needed on adoptions if both parents sign a relinquishment [HB-2973]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that a guardian ad litem may not be appointed in an adoption proceeding when both birth parents have signed proper relinquishments.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To prohibit state jurisdiction over out of state divorces [HB-2930]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that circuit courts and family courts of this state have no jurisdiction in the case of an action for divorce filed in another state.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To create the Occupational Licensing Legal Fund in the State Treasury [HB-2841]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a special revenue fund out of existing receipts to pay legal fees and court costs to the West Virginia Attorney General, or other counsel, incurred within the operation of the occupational licensing boards.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Create the Multi-Door Courthouse Act [HB-2755]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Alternate Dispute Resolution Act.