Promoting personal agriculture [SB-805]
[Agriculture ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
The purpose of this bill is to promote personal agriculture by making unenforceable a housing association covenant or restriction that prohibits home gardens and ownership of chickens. The bill defines terms and provides exceptions.
SB-805: Promoting personal agriculture
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker
Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Government Organization on 03/26/2025
Relating to residential real estate transactions [HB-3501]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Abolishment of Wholesaling Act, provide definitions for the act, provide exceptions, and abolish and prohibit wholesaling.
HB-3501: Relating to residential real estate transactions
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Ferrell
Filed For Introduction on 03/18/2025
Tree removal at state expense [HB-3462]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for removal or cutting of trees on state owned or leased property or rights-of-way threatening structures on private property.
HB-3462: Tree removal at state expense
Sponsored by: Rep. William Ridenour
Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025
Creating the “First Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act" [HB-3375]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the "First Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act". The bill provides for definitions. The bill creates a first time home buyer savings account. The bill provides for subtractions from federal adjusted gross income. The bill provides limits applicable to subtraction from federal adjusted gross income. The bill provides penalties for withdrawal of funds. The bill requires financial institution to provide account holder information certificate. The bill requires the Tax Commissioner to propose rules to implement
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HB-3375: Creating the “First Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act"
Sponsored by: Rep. Trenton Barnhart
Filed For Introduction on 03/14/2025
Establishing Stop Squatters Act [SB-740]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Crime ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Stop Squatters Act; providing a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential and commercial real properties. The bill also establishes criminal offenses and penalties for intentional property damage by persons in unlawful possession, or who present a false document purporting to convey real property or attempt to list for sale or rent without title thereto.
SB-740: Establishing Stop Squatters Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
Filed For Introduction on 03/12/2025
To allow certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction [HB-3332]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the sunset date on the provision granting the right of first refusal granted to land reuse agencies and municipal land banks for acquiring certain tax-delinquent properties that permits these entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction.
HB-3332: To allow certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper
To House Government Adminstration on 03/13/2025
Relating to eviction proceedings [HB-3272]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the timeframe for the scheduling of the hearing on a petition for eviction, and the timeframe for the hearing itself.
HB-3272: Relating to eviction proceedings
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Flanigan
Approved By Governor 4/28/2025 on 04/28/2025
Mountain Homes Act [HB-3214]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Mountain Homes Act and creating the Mountain Homes Fund to remove barriers to funding for home construction with the goal of promoting a sustainable quality of life for the state's workforce.
HB-3214: Mountain Homes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Ferrell
To House Economic Development on 03/10/2025
Relating to consumer protection of new manufactured home warranties [HB-3228]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
The purpose of this bill is to place upon the manufacturers of manufactured homes the duty to meet their obligations and responsibilities under the terms of the express warranties extended to the consumers in this state. The bill provides consumers additional remedies to enforce the warranties.
HB-3228: Relating to consumer protection of new manufactured home warranties
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2025
Legalizing multifamily land owned by mission-driven non-profits [HB-3053]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
The purpose of this bill is to revise municipal zoning laws to allow for accessory dwelling units; require municipalities to adopt certain regulations in relation to accessory dwelling units; prohibit certain regulations in relation to accessory dwelling units; allow a municipality to charge a fee to review applications to create accessory dwelling units; and establish zoning regulation criteria and guidelines.
HB-3053: Legalizing multifamily land owned by mission-driven non-profits
Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Holstein
Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025
Relating to real estate transfers [HB-2950]
[Real Estate ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit either a husband or wife to acknowledge a deed or other writing that conveys real estate that has a value of $12,000 or less.
HB-2950: Relating to real estate transfers
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper
Filed For Introduction on 02/25/2025
Relating to landlord and tenant [HB-2828]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a tenant's right to contact emergency services, leave a lease due to violence or threats of violence, and to ensure tenant privacy from landlords.
HB-2828: Relating to landlord and tenant
Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young
Filed For Introduction on 02/24/2025
Relating to Small Estates [HB-2867]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to preclude an estate with real property from being processed as a small estate.
HB-2867: Relating to Small Estates
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper
Approved By Governor 4/25/2025 on 04/25/2025