WV HB2731 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-23 - Chapter 48, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that only civil actions with controversial amounts exceeding $10,000 must be heard in circuit court, except in actions relating to real estate installment sales contracts or actions confined exclusively by the Constitution to some other tribunal. During the 2016 Regular Legislative Session, the Legislature passed SB 274 which increased the civil jurisdictional amount in magistrate court from $2,500 to $10,000. However, the Legislature failed to amend the circuit court jurisdictional statute to specify that the controversial amount, excluding interest, must exceed $10,000.

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Title

Clarifying civil actions heard in circuit court

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-08 - Senate - Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 520) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-04-04 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 348) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-10 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 84) (Y: 97 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-23HouseChapter 48, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
2017-04-26HouseApproved by Governor 4/26/17
2017-04-09HouseApproved by Governor 4/26/17 - House Journal
2017-04-09SenateApproved by Governor 4/26/17 - Senate Journal
2017-04-09SenateTo Governor 4/21/17 - Senate Journal
2017-04-21HouseTo Governor 4/21/17
2017-04-09HouseTo Governor 4/21/17 - House Journal
2017-04-08SenateCompleted legislative action
2017-04-08SenateCommunicated to House
2017-04-08SenateSenate receded and passed (Roll No. 520)
2017-04-08SenateHouse Message received
2017-04-06HouseCommunicated to Senate
2017-04-06HouseHouse refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
2017-04-06HouseHouse received Senate message
2017-04-04SenateSenate requests House to concur
2017-04-04SenatePassed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 348)
2017-04-04SenateRead 3rd time
2017-04-04SenateOn 3rd reading
2017-04-03SenateCommittee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2017-04-03SenateRead 2nd time
2017-04-03SenateOn 2nd reading
2017-04-01SenateRead 1st time
2017-04-01SenateOn 1st reading
2017-03-31SenateReported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2017-03-11SenateTo Judiciary
2017-03-11SenateTo Judiciary
2017-03-11SenateIntroduced in Senate
2017-03-11SenateHouse Message received
2017-03-10HouseCommunicated to Senate
2017-03-10HousePassed House (Roll No. 84)
2017-03-10HouseRead 3rd time
2017-03-10HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2017-03-09HouseRead 2nd time
2017-03-09HouseOn 2nd reading, House Calendar
2017-03-08HouseRead 1st time
2017-03-08HouseOn 1st reading, House Calendar
2017-03-07HouseBy substitute, do pass
2017-02-28HouseTo House Judiciary
2017-02-28HouseIntroduced in House
2017-02-28HouseTo Judiciary
2017-02-28HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB454 (Similar To) 2017-05-23 - Chapter 98, Acts, Regular Session, 2017

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