WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2024 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 5217

By Delegates Sheedy, Willis, Chiarelli, Criss, Adkins, Hornby, Hite, E. Pritt, Holstein, Mazzocchi, and DeVault

[Introduced January 26, 2024; Referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §47-6-1a, relating to the fact that the State of West Virginia solely recognizes United States coins and currency as legal tender for all transactions, public and private.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 6. MONEY AND INTEREST

§47-6-1a. Recognizing United States currency as legal tender for transactions.

The State of West Virginia to shall recognize United States coins and currency as legal tender for all transactions, public and private.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is for West Virginia to recognize United States currency and coins as legal tender for all transactions.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.