2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB4292: Providing for enhanced damages for non-payment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide for enhanced damages for nonpayment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production under the terms of a lease or other agreement.
Bill History
1/10/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
To Energy and Manufacturing then Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
To House Energy and Manufacturing
House of Delegates
1/17/2024
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
Do pass
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 80)
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/5/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/5/2024
To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance
Senate
2/5/2024
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
Senate
2/14/2024
Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance
Senate
2/14/2024
To Finance
Senate
3/5/2024
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
Senate
3/5/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/5/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
3/6/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/6/2024
Laid over on 2nd reading 3/6/2024
Senate
3/7/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/8/2024
On 3rd reading with right to amend
Senate
3/8/2024
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
Senate
Amendments
hb4292 sfa tarr _1 3-6
hb4292 sfa tarr _1 3-6
3/6/2024Not Adopted
hb4292 s fin amt _1 3-5
hb4292 s fin amt _1 3-5
3/5/2024Not Adopted
hb4292 s fin am _1 3-5
hb4292 s fin am _1 3-5
3/5/2024Not Adopted
hb4292 s eim amt _1 2-13
hb4292 s eim amt _1 2-13
2/13/2024Not Adopted
hb4292 s eim am _1 2-12
hb4292 s eim am _1 2-12
2/12/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 80)
2/2/2024
87
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/2/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
William Anderson
Republican