WV SB68 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-12 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-12 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to limit landowner liability for injuries to, or caused by, persons entering or going upon land for noncommercial recreational purposes, wildlife propagation purposes, military training purposes, law-enforcement training purposes, or homeland defense training purposes. It also clarifies statutory language in light of Mallet v. Pickens, 206 W.Va. 145, 522 S.E.2d 436 (1999); defines terms, and makes technical corrections.
Title
Limiting landowner liability when land is used for certain purposes
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 25 | 3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 19 | 25 | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 19 | 25 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 19 | 25 | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
