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WV HB5011

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Roger Hanshaw

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows any party to a Human Rights Commission complaint (complainant, respondent, or aggrieved person) to elect to have their case decided in circuit court instead of through an administrative hearing
  • Election to remove the case must be made within 20 days of receiving service, with notice provided to the Commission and all other parties
  • Requires the Attorney General to file a civil action in circuit court within 30 days of an election being made, on behalf of the aggrieved person
  • Venue for removed cases would be in the circuit court of the county where the alleged discriminatory practice occurred
  • Aggrieved persons may intervene as of right in the civil action, and courts may grant any relief available under existing discrimination law

Legislative Description

Allow removal of complaints from HRC to Circuit Court

Human Rights

Last Action

To House Judiciary

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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