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There are 39 bill(s) regarding Actions, Suits and Liens

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 10 Allowing use or nonuse of safety belt as admissible evidence in civil actions Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
SB 20 Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
SB 40 Permitting civil actions by social media user for suppression or censorship of user's speech Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
SB 75 Changing determination of compensation paid to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  01/08/20 
SB 136 Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 5, 2020)
SB 184 Providing protection from civil liability for certain individuals rescuing animals locked in unattended vehicles Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/09/20 
SB 196 Staying civil actions resulting from domestic violence for 60 days from date of final order Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/09/20 
SB 228 Eliminating liability of owners of active or abandoned mine lands and active or inactive railway lines to persons who may enter upon premises Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/09/20 
SB 308 Creating criminal penalties for violation of orders issued for protection of victims of financial exploitation Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 3, 2020)
SB 599 Clarifying when claimant may file cause of action without screening certificate of merit Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/11/20 
SB 821 Providing immunity from civil liability to facilities and employees providing crisis stabilization Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/27/20 
HB 2088 Relating to admissibility of certain evidence in a civil action for damages Pending    3rd Reading  03/06/20 
HB 2478 Modifying the Fair Trade Practices Act Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 5, 2020)
HB 2642 Clarifying what constitutes an action requiring service to the Attorney General and notice to the Legislature Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2725 Relating to preventing compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including certain sums Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 3011 Prohibiting provisions within settlement agreements that prevent the disclosure of factual information related to a claim filed in a civil action Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 3082 Repealing antiquated provisions relating to gaming activities Pending  House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee  01/08/20 
HB 4006 Civil Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 4057 Creating a cause of action for injuries suffered in a gun- free zone Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 4106 Biometric Information Privacy Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/20 
HB 4147 Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/20 
HB 4151 Relating to standard of review in First Amendment violations Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/20 
HB 4370 Establishing limits applicable to the award of damages for medical monitoring Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/20 
HB 4433 Relating to deeds of trust Pending    RECD  03/07/20 
HB 4452 Modifying the notice requirements for the redemption of delinquent properties Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 5, 2020)
HB 4559 Modifying the limitations on civil actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 1, 2020)
HB 4603 Relating to choice of law provisions in franchise agreements Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/14/20 
HB 4640 Foster Care Support Fund Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/31/20 
HB 4653 Requiring disclosure of nonpublic personal information required in employment cases Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/03/20 
HB 4686 Providing that West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement Fund moneys are exempt from tax, and are not subject to garnishment Pending  House Pensions and Retirement Committee  02/04/20 
HB 4699 Relating to unfair or deceptive telemarketing acts or practices Pending  House Technology and Infrastructure Committee  02/05/20 
HB 4717 Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 5, 2020)
HB 4726 West Virginia Public Participation Protection Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/06/20 
HB 4807 Relating to arrests of addicted or mentally ill persons that are a danger to themselves or others Pending  House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee  02/11/20 
HB 4850 Creating a process by which voters may recall a county ordinance in a special election Pending  House Political Subdivisions Committee  02/11/20 
HB 4857 Relating to the addition of mandatory, inter-board reporting by licensees or registrants of the boards of medicine Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/11/20 
HB 4874 Eliminating the statute of limitations for claims arising from certain sex related injuries Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/11/20 
HB 4919 Requiring certain identifying information of the judgment debtor Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/11/20 
HB 4944 Establishing a procedure to name a kinship legal guardian Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/11/20