2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB3270: To amend the deliberate intent statute to limit noneconomic damages to $500,000
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to amend the deliberate intent statute to limit noneconomic damages to $250,000, remove occupational pneumoconiosis from compensable injuries under deliberate intent, require bifurcation to enhance speedy resolution of non-meritorious claims, and to cap attorneys fees to the same amount allowable under the other portions of Chapter 23.
Bill History
2/3/2023
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/24/2023
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/25/2023
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/25/2023
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/27/2023
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/27/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Passed House (Roll No. 344)
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/1/2023
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/1/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
3/1/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
3/8/2023
Reported do pass, with amendment
Senate
3/8/2023
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/8/2023
Read 1st time
Senate
3/9/2023
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/9/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/9/2023
Motion to move to 3rd with right to amend rejected (Roll No. 481)
Senate
3/9/2023
Judiciary Committee Amendment Reported
Senate
3/9/2023
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
Senate
3/9/2023
Reported do pass
Senate
3/9/2023
Judiciary committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 486)
Senate
3/10/2023
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/10/2023
Rearranged on Calendar by Rules Committee
Senate
3/10/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/10/2023
Passed Senate (Roll No. 522)
Senate
3/10/2023
Communicated to House
Senate
3/10/2023
Completed legislative action
Senate
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/20/2023 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/20/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/20/2023
To Governor 3/20/2023
House of Delegates
3/29/2023
Became law 3/29/2023
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal
Senate
5/1/2023
Chapter 331, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb3270 s jud am _1 3-7
hb3270 s jud am _1 3-7
3/7/2023Not Adopted
hb3270 s jud am _1 3-7 rejected
hb3270 s jud am _1 3-7 rejected
3/7/2023Not Adopted
hb3270 hfat capito 2-28
hb3270 hfat capito 2-28
2/28/2023Not Adopted
hb3270 hfat capito 2-28 adopted
hb3270 hfat capito 2-28 adopted
2/28/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 522)
3/10/2023
24
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion to move to 3rd with right to amend rejected (Roll No. 481)
3/9/2023
18
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Judiciary committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 486)
3/9/2023
11
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passed House (Roll No. 344)
2/28/2023
52
Yea
45
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
