2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2054: Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that a private farmers market have two unrelated vendors apply for a license and obtain a certification that all vendors have agreed to liability responsibility therein and removing the requirement that a private farmers market provide a written copy of the agreement between all vendors acknowledging that each vendor is jointly and severally liable for any violations.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/7/2025
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/10/2025
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Placed on House Calendar
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
On 2nd reading, House Calendar
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
From House Calendar, 2nd reading, placed on Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 4/2/2025
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 341)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Effective date rejected (Roll No. 342)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
4/3/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
4/3/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
4/8/2025
Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
Senate
4/8/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
4/8/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
4/8/2025
On second reading, rereferred to Judiciary
Senate
4/9/2025
Reported do pass, with amendment
Senate
4/10/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/10/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
4/11/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
4/11/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/11/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 466)
Senate
4/11/2025
Title amendment adopted
Senate
4/11/2025
Effective from passage (Roll No. 476)
Senate
4/11/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
4/12/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 634)
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Motion to change effective date to July 1, 2025 tabled (Roll No. 640)
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Effective from passage (Roll No. 641)
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
4/15/2025
To Governor 4/15/2025
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
To Governor 4/15/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
To Governor 4/15/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate

Amendments

hb2054 sub sfat stuart 4-11

hb2054 sub sfat stuart 4-11

4/11/2025Not Adopted

hb2054 sfat stuart _1 4-10

hb2054 sfat stuart _1 4-10

4/10/2025Not Adopted

hb2054 sfat stuart _1 4-10 adopted

hb2054 sfat stuart _1 4-10 adopted

4/10/2025Adopted

hb2054 s jud am _1

hb2054 s jud am _1

4/9/2025Not Adopted

hb2054 s jud am _1 adopted

hb2054 s jud am _1 adopted

4/9/2025Adopted

hb2054 sub hfat clark 3-6

hb2054 sub hfat clark 3-6

3/6/2025Not Adopted

hb2054 sub hfa burkhammer 3-6 _1 rejected

hb2054 sub hfa burkhammer 3-6 _1 rejected

3/6/2025Not Adopted

hb2054 sub hfa burkhammer 3-6 _1

hb2054 sub hfa burkhammer 3-6 _1

3/6/2025Not Adopted

hb2054 sub hfa clark 3-6 _1

hb2054 sub hfa clark 3-6 _1

3/6/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 634)
4/12/2025
71
Yea
27
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion to change effective date to July 1, 2025 tabled (Roll No. 640)
4/12/2025
62
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective from passage (Roll No. 641)
4/12/2025
65
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 466)
4/11/2025
22
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective from passage (Roll No. 476)
4/11/2025
27
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 341)
4/2/2025
58
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective date rejected (Roll No. 342)
4/2/2025
56
Yea
44
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197085.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/1970145.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/1970145.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970143.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/1970150.6 KB