| WV | SB430 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to amend certain procedures relating to the regulation of the rental of consumer goods under rent-to own agreements, disclosure requirements when consumer is in default, and limitations on charges and fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5084 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require that a valid driver's license, state identification card, or military identification card be presented to verify the minimum age of eighteen for the purchase or acceptance of tobacco related products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5338 | Veto | The purpose of this bill is to all create the Consumer Data Protection Act; establishing a framework for controlling and processing personal data in the state; creating definitions; limiting application to all persons that conduct business in the sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Vetoed by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB802 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to include in the definition of "motor vehicle" a self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for, and used in, the occupation or business of farming, with a horsepower unit of 20 or greater; and the right to bring and actio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB850 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to define terms, remove commercial tort claims exclusion from definition of litigation financing, and exclude certain non-profit organizations from the definition of litigation financing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4801 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to set forth prohibited clauses in State banking contracts and to remove the date by which the Public Deposits Program must be operable under the West Virginia Security for Deposits Act to allow discretion for program impl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
Approved by Governor 2/23/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB637 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the public disclosure of an individual's personal information on the internet in certain circumstances; and provide penalty for violation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4807 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to establish limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days (120 hours) to automatically credit the customer's account f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4381 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to enact the West Virginia Consumer Privacy Act of 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5250 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to define terms, establish required notices, and describe necessary training to combat gift card fraud as well as describe the penalties associated with violating these provisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5251 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; defining terms; establishing exclusions; establishing conduct that is prohibited under the article; and setting forth violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5667 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize, regulate, and tax the operation of daily fantasy sports contests in which participants utilize skill to compete against the entity operating the fantasy sports contest.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB767 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to describe franchise agreements, governing law, and competition restrictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB554 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to define veterans benefits matters and identify actions that constitute representation and compensation for representing a person seeking veterans benefits. The bill requires that any such representation comply with feder...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB455 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to set forth prohibited clauses in State banking contracts and to remove the date by which the Public Deposits Program must be operable under the West Virginia Security for Deposits Act to allow discretion for program impl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| WV | HB5367 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide that Internet Service Providers, or "ISPs", shall be considered a telecommunications utility for regulatory purposes by the Public Service Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB4941 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require businesses in West Virginia to accept cash as a form of payment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5228 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require that telemarketers telephone calls include the area code and correct point of origin that appear on potential consumers caller I.D.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB545 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory. The bill requires all manufacturers to obtain marketing authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration before engaging in consumer sales in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5123 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide that gasoline sold to a consumer in this state by a retailer shall not be priced, advertised, marketed, or sold at other than whole dollars and cents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5112 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to protect consumer data privacy by establishing a consumer right to request copy of personal data collected; establishing a consumer right to have personal information deleted or corrected; establishing a consumer right t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5000 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to restrict when credit card companies can send new cards and to stop credit card companies from invalidating unused cards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB4886 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to impose a civil penalty for phone companies who knowingly allow telemarking campaigns to use United States or West Virginia based phone numbers but provide no callback option using that phone number. The bill provides fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB177 | Engross
50% | Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4618 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the consumer advocate division as a separate, independent agency. The bill provides for legislative findings, provides the purpose of the consumer advocate division, and distinguishes the consumer advocate div...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4615 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the State Auditor to establish and maintain a State Central Legal Advertising Website to facilitate required legal advertising.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4347 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties for house trailers, mobile homes, manufactured homes, and modular homes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4541 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require a warrant for the disclosure of certain third-party information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4544 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require packaging of menstrual products sold in this state to contain a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients listed in order of predominance. The bill also imposes a civil penalty for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4441 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Title Protection Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill ensures that rightful property owners retain any and all titles to their property in the event that fraudulent or wrong...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4546 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the destruction of customer's records that contain personal information no longer needed by the business.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4286 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow an oral contract to be used to perform any home improvement transaction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4529 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to place upon the manufacturers of manufactured homes the duty to meet their obligations and responsibilities under the terms of the express warranties extended to the consumers in this state. The bill provides consumers a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
