2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB749: WV Legal Tender Act
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to recognize gold and silver bullion and specie as legal tender in West Virginia, to authorize the West Virginia Bullion Depository, and to authorize the depository to issue transactional currency backed by gold and silver.
Bill History
2/12/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2024
To Banking and Insurance then Finance
Senate
2/12/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2024
To Banking and Insurance
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Banking and Insurance(Senate)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Rucker
Republican