2026 Regular Session
Link to Bill History on Legacy Website (Click Here)Summary: To repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover lands
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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4078
By Delegates Crouse and White
[Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]
A BILL to repeal §55-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the statute of limitation on bringing an action for entry upon or recovery of lands.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
§1. Repeal of section creating a limitation on actions for Entry upon or recovery of lands.
That §55-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover lands.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.