West Virginia Senate Bill 582 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Engrossed on April 2 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-03 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to revise the article relating to arbitration and implement the terms of the Uniform Arbitration Act. The bill defines terms, including notice and the applicability of the article, proscribes the effectiveness of agreements to arbitrate and identifies nonwaivable provisions; allows for application for judicial relief from agreements to arbitrate; makes an agreement to arbitrate valid unless a legal or equitable reason for revocation exists; provides for the terms by which arbitration may continue if challenged; provides the process for motions to compel or stay arbitration; provides for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of arbitration proceedings; provides the process for initiation of arbitration; provides for the consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings; provides for the appointment of an arbitrator and default process if not agreed by the parties; requires neutrality of arbitrators; requires disclosure by arbitrators of matters affecting impartiality; requires a majority of arbitrators to agree to exercise powers; provides immunity for arbitrators, requires competency to testify, and provides for attorneys’ fees and costs for challenges from which arbitrators’ are immune; provides the general process for arbitration; allows parties to be represented by a lawyer in arbitrations; outlines the procedure for witnesses, subpoenas, depositions and discovery in arbitrations; provides for judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator; provides for a record of an award and the requirements for an award; allows the change of an award by an arbitrator upon motion under certain conditions; provides that certain remedies and the fees and costs of arbitration may be a part of an arbitration award; allows for confirmation by a court of an award upon motion; provides the process and grounds for vacating an award by a court; provides the process and grounds for the modification or correction of an award upon motion; provides that a court shall enter a judgment upon confirmation of an award and may add reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs; provides for jurisdiction over arbitration agreements by a court of this state; provides venue; provides that appeals may be taken from orders related to arbitration proceedings; requires uniform construction of the act; provides that this act complies with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; and provides the effective date of the act. Sections

Implementing terms of Uniform Arbitration Act

Sen. Corey Palumbo [D]	Sen. Mitch Carmichael [R]	Sen. William Cole [R]	Sen. Donald Cookman [D]
Sen. Mike Hall [R]	Sen. Evan Jenkins [D]	Sen. Ron Stollings [D]	Sen. Gregory Tucker [D]
Sen. Bob Williams [D]

2013-04-13 - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 102) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-13 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 390) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-02 - Senate - Effective July 1, 2013 (Roll No. 16) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-02 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 16) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-25 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 3) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-03	House	To House Judiciary
2013-04-03	House	To Judiciary
2013-04-03	House	Introduced in House
2013-04-02	Senate	Ordered to House
2013-04-02	Senate	Effective July 1, 2013 (Roll No. 16)
2013-04-02	Senate	Passed Senate (Roll No. 16)
2013-04-02	Senate	Read 3rd time
2013-04-02	Senate	On 3rd reading
2013-04-01	Senate	Read 2nd time
2013-03-29	Senate	Laid over on 2nd reading 3/29/13
2013-03-29	Senate	On 2nd reading
2013-03-28	Senate	Reported do pass
2013-03-28	Senate	Having been read 1st time, prior proceedings, 3/27/13
2013-03-27	Senate	On 2nd reading to Judiciary
2013-03-27	Senate	Read 1st time
2013-03-27	Senate	On 1st reading
2013-03-27	Senate	Immediate consideration
2013-03-27	Senate	Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
2013-03-20	Senate	To Interstate Cooperation
2013-03-20	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2013-03-20	Senate	To Interstate Cooperation then Judiciary
2013-03-20	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB3079 (Same As) 2013-03-25 - To House Judiciary
HB2824 (Same As) 2013-03-05 - To House Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
55	10	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	10	10	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	11	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	12	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	13	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	14	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	15	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	16	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	17	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	18	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	19	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	10	20	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	21	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	22	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	23	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	24	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	25	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	26	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	27	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	28	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	29	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	10	30	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	31	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	32	New Code	See Bill Text
55	10	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	10	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	10	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	10	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	10	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	10	9	New Code	See Bill Text
62	6B	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
62	6B	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
62	6B	4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=582&year=2013&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb582%20intr.htm&yr=2013&sesstype=RS&i=582
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2013/RS/votes/senate/04-02-0016.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2013/RS/votes/senate/03-25-0003.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2013/RS/votes/house/00390.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2013/RS/votes/senate/04-13-0102.pdf