2026 Regular Session
Link to Bill History on Legacy Website (Click Here)Summary: To repeal laws relating to adverse possession
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DOCX: HB5385 INTR.docx
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 5385
By Delegate Statler
[Introduced February 09, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]
A BILL to repeal §55-2-1, §55-3-1, and §55-3-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adverse possession laws.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
Aritcle 2. Limitation of Actions and Suits.
§55-2-1. Entry upon or recovery of lands.
[Repealed].
Article 3. Unlawful Entry or Detainer.
§55-3-1. Issuance of summons.
[Repealed].
§55-3-6. Equitable defenses; adverse possession.
[Repealed].
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal sections of code relating to adverse possession laws.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.