2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2434: Relating to establishing the Stop Squatters Act

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Stop Squatters Act; providing a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential and commercial real properties. The bill also establishes criminal offenses and penalties for intentional property damage by persons in unlawful possession, or who present a false document purporting to convey real property or attempt to list for sale or rent without title thereto.

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Bill History

2/17/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
To House Legal Services
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 29)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/6/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
3/6/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported do pass, with amendment
Senate
4/4/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
4/4/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
4/7/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
4/7/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/7/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
4/8/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
4/8/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 361)
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
4/10/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
House concurred in Senate amend with title amend, passed (Roll No. 485)
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/11/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 529)
Senate
4/11/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/11/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate

Amendments

hb2434 hfat akers 4-9

hb2434 hfat akers 4-9

4/9/2025Not Adopted

hb2434 hfat akers 4-9 adopted

hb2434 hfat akers 4-9 adopted

4/9/2025Adopted

hb2434 s jud am _1 4-3

hb2434 s jud am _1 4-3

4/3/2025Not Adopted

hb2434 s jud am _1 4-3 adopted

hb2434 s jud am _1 4-3 adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

hb2434 hfa flanigan 3-4 _1 adopted

hb2434 hfa flanigan 3-4 _1 adopted

3/4/2025Adopted

hb2434 hfa flanigan 3-4 _1 adopted adopted

hb2434 hfa flanigan 3-4 _1 adopted adopted

3/4/2025Adopted

hb2434 hfa flanigan 3-4 _1

hb2434 hfa flanigan 3-4 _1

3/4/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 529)
4/11/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Senate amend with title amend, passed (Roll No. 485)
4/10/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 361)
4/8/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 29)
3/5/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197012.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197014.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197013.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197024.1 KB