WV SB583 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Chapter 1, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Chapter 1, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide a streamlined process for evaluating an employer's liability for personal injury and wrongful death claims involving operators of commercial motor vehicles and to limit noneconomic damages in such actions to $1 million per plaintiff with certain exceptions.
Title
Relating to employer liability and damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Stuart [R] | Sen. Mike Azinger [R] | Sen. Vince Deeds [R] | Sen. Rupert Phillips [R] |
| Sen. Randy Smith [R] | Sen. Eric Tarr [R] | Sen. Rollan Roberts [R] | Sen. Jay Taylor [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-09 - Senate - Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 486) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 486) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 669) (Y: 86 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 668) (Y: 81 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 260) (Y: 30 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 260) (Y: 30 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 486) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 669) (Y: 86 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 668) (Y: 81 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 260) (Y: 30 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 260) (Y: 30 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Chapter 1, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - Senate Journal |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Approved by Governor 3/27/24 |
| 2024-03-09 | House | To Governor 3/19/24 - House Journal |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | To Governor 3/19/2024 - Senate Journal |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | To Governor 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Completed legislative action |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Communicated to House |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 486) |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 486) |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | House Message received |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 669) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 668) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2024-03-08 | House | On 3rd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Amendment reported by the Clerk |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2024-03-07 | House | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Read 1st time |
| 2024-03-06 | House | On 1st reading, Special Calendar |
| 2024-03-05 | House | With amendment, do pass |
| 2024-02-27 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Ordered to House |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 260) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 260) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | On 3rd reading |
| 2024-02-24 | Senate | Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| 2024-02-24 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2024-02-24 | Senate | On 2nd reading |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary on 2nd reading |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Immediate consideration |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | To Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
