House 4820

KumpWEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 4820

By Delegate Kump

[Introduced January 26, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend and reenact §55-7-15 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to aid to victims of accidents, emergency, disaster or non-emergent situations voluntary and without remuneration.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 7. ACTIONS FOR INJURIES.

§55-7-15. Aid to victim of an accident, emergency, or disaster, or non-emergent situation; immunity from civil liability, definitions.

(a) A person, including, without limitation, trained, licensed, or certified professionals, or an entity who in good faith renders or provides emergency care, or assistance at the scene of an accident, emergency, or disaster or non-emergent situation, voluntarily and without remuneration, may not be liable for any civil damages as the result of any act or omission at the scene or during the non-emergent situation, in rendering, or providing emergency care or assistance.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term "emergency" means any instance where a person suffers from a medical condition requiring immediate treatment due to natural causes, accident, or crime.

(c) For purposes of this section, "disaster" has the same meaning as that term is defined in §15-5-2 of this code.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that a person who acts voluntarily and without remuneration aid to a victim of an emergent situation may not be liable for civil damages.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.