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WV HB4590

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Scot Heckert

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows private property owners who substantially prevail in eminent domain (condemnation) proceedings to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney's fees
  • Applies to both trial court and appellate court condemnation proceedings
  • Maintains existing requirement that the condemning party (applicant) pays all trial court costs
  • Preserves current rule that appellate court costs go to the substantially prevailing party
  • Amends West Virginia Code §54-2-16a by adding a new subsection (c) for attorney's fee recovery

Legislative Description

Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceeding

Real and Personal Property

Last Action

To House Judiciary

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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