2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB4837: Clarifying the duty of banks to retain and procure records
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the duty of banks to retain and procure records and to modify the statute of limitations for actions to enforce a demand to be uniform with the timeframe for property abandonment. This bill also provides a presumption of payment by the bank absent evidence of owner consent to renewal or escheatment to the state.
Bill History
1/17/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/17/2024
To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/17/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/17/2024
To House Banking and Insurance
House of Delegates
1/24/2024
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/29/2024
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 77)
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/5/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/5/2024
To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
Senate
2/5/2024
To Banking and Insurance
Senate
2/13/2024
Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Judiciary
Senate
2/13/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
3/6/2024
Reported do pass, with amendment
Senate
3/6/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/6/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
3/7/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/7/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/7/2024
Banking and Insurance comm. amend. withdrawn by unanimous consent
Senate
3/7/2024
Judiciary Committee Amendment Reported
Senate
3/7/2024
Amendment to Judiciary comm. amend. adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/7/2024
Judiciary Committee amend. as amended adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/8/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/8/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/8/2024
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 437)
Senate
3/8/2024
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
3/8/2024
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/8/2024
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 701)
House of Delegates
3/8/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/8/2024
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
House Message received
Senate
3/9/2024
To Governor 3/21/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/21/2024
To Governor 3/21/2024
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
To Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/27/2024
Approved by Governor 3/27/24
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/22/2024
Chapter 44, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb4837 sfa trump _1 3-7 adopted
hb4837 sfa trump _1 3-7 adopted
3/7/2024Adopted
hb4837 s jud am _1 3-3
hb4837 s jud am _1 3-3
3/3/2024Not Adopted
hb4837 s jud am _1 3-3 adopted
hb4837 s jud am _1 3-3 adopted
3/3/2024Adopted
hb4837 s jud am _1 3-3 as amended
hb4837 s jud am _1 3-3 as amended
3/3/2024Not Adopted
hb4837 s b_i am _1 2-12
hb4837 s b_i am _1 2-12
2/12/2024Not Adopted
hb4837 s b_i amt _1 2-12 adopted
hb4837 s b_i amt _1 2-12 adopted
2/12/2024Adopted
hb4837 s b_i amt _1 2-12
hb4837 s b_i amt _1 2-12
2/12/2024Not Adopted
hb4837 s b_i am _1 2-12 withdraw
hb4837 s b_i am _1 2-12 withdraw
2/12/2024Not Adopted
hb4837 s b_i am _1 2-12 withdrawn
hb4837 s b_i am _1 2-12 withdrawn
2/12/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 437)
3/8/2024
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 701)
3/8/2024
92
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 77)
2/1/2024
93
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Vernon Criss
Republican