West Virginia House Bill 2306 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to amend the Uniform Power of Attorney Act by authorizing the exercising of authority over the content of electronic communications and accessing the content of electronic communications. The bill also creates the West Virginia Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. It provides a short title and defines certain terms. The bill sets forth to whom the article applies; provides for user direction for disclosure of assets; and addresses terms of service agreements. The bill sets forth a procedure for disclosing digital assets; for disclosure of the content of electronic communications of deceased users; and for disclosure of content of electronic communications of a principal. The bill addresses disclosure of digital assets of a principal and disclosure of digital assets held in trust when the trustee is not the original owner or user. The bill addresses disclosure of digital assets to a conservator of a protected person. The bill sets forth a fiduciary’s duties and authority and provides for a custodian’s compliance and immunity. The bill provides for the uniformity of the application and construction of the article; and addresses the relation of the article to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

Del. Erikka Storch [R]

Del. Rodney Pyles [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-08	House	To House Judiciary
2020-01-08	House	Introduced in House
2020-01-08	House	To Judiciary
2020-01-08	House	Filed for introduction

HB2306 (Carry Over) 2019-01-11 - To House Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
39B	2	101	Amended Code	Citation Text
39B	3	101	Amended Code	Citation Text
44E	1	1	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	10	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	11	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	12	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	13	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	14	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	16	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	17	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	18	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	3	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	4	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	5	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	6	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	7	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	8	New Code	See Bill Text
44E	1	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2306&year=2020&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2306%20intr.htm&yr=2020&sesstype=RS&i=2306