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WV SB124

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Barrett

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the statute of limitations for actions on sealed contracts, written contracts, indemnifying bonds, and fiduciary bonds from 10 years to 5 years

  • Shortens the limitation period for actions on oral or implied contracts from 5 years to 2 years

  • Reduces the time to sue a fiduciary or their sureties for account balances from 10 years to 5 years after account confirmation

  • Shortens the limitation period for actions on recognizances (other than bail recognizances) from 10 years to 5 years

  • Codifies the discovery rule, specifying that limitation periods do not begin until the person knows or reasonably should know their cause of action has accrued

Legislative Description

Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts

Actions, Suits and Liens

Last Action

Markup Discussion

4/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/4/2025
Judiciary2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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