2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB740: Establishing 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.
Bill History
3/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
3/12/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
3/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/12/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 24
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Bill Hamilton
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Mike Azinger
Republican
Kevan Bartlett
Republican
Anne Charnock
Republican
Vince Deeds
Republican
Scott Fuller
Republican
Craig Hart
Republican
Brian Helton
Republican
Glenn Jeffries
Republican
Patrick Martin
Republican
Mark Maynard
Republican
Robbie Morris
Republican
Mike Oliverio
Republican
Rupert Phillips
Republican
Bennett Queen
Republican
Rollan Roberts
Republican
Chris Rose
Republican
Tom Takubo
Republican
Eric Tarr
Republican
Jay Taylor
Republican
Darren Thorne
Republican
Tom Willis
Republican
Jack Woodrum
Republican
Charles Clements
Republican
Mike Woelfel
Democrat