2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB4940: A squatter cannot be considered a tenant in WV.
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit squatting, and to clarify that squatters are not considered tenants.
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Bill History
1/19/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/19/2024
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/19/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/19/2024
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until 2/1/2024
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/1/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/5/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/5/2024
Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/6/2024
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 101)
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/7/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
2/7/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
3/1/2024
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
Senate
3/1/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/1/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
3/4/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/4/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/4/2024
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/5/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/5/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/5/2024
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 369)
Senate
3/5/2024
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
3/6/2024
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 491)
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
House Message received
Senate
3/13/2024
To Governor 3/13/2024
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
To Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
To Governor 3/13/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/22/2024
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/22/2024
Chapter 251, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb4940 s jud am _1 2-27
hb4940 s jud am _1 2-27
2/27/2024Not Adopted
hb4940 s jud amt _1 2-27
hb4940 s jud amt _1 2-27
2/27/2024Not Adopted
hb4940 s jud am _1 2-27 adopetd
hb4940 s jud am _1 2-27 adopetd
2/27/2024Not Adopted
hb4940 s jud amt _1 2-27 adopted
hb4940 s jud amt _1 2-27 adopted
2/27/2024Adopted
hb4940 s jud am _1 2-27 adopted
hb4940 s jud am _1 2-27 adopted
2/27/2024Adopted
hb4940 hfa lewis 2-5
hb4940 hfa lewis 2-5
2/5/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 491)
3/6/2024
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 369)
3/5/2024
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 101)
2/6/2024
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Kathie Crouse
Republican