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WV HB5366
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joe Funkhouser
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AI Summary
- Exempts records related to attorney discipline, suspension, and disbarment proceedings from West Virginia's Freedom of Information Act when the Supreme Court of Appeals has designated them as confidential under its rules
- Reorganizes the existing statute governing the practice of law by converting standalone subsections into a numbered list format under a new subsection (a)
- Affirms the Supreme Court of Appeals' inherent rule-making power over the legal profession, including defining law practice, prescribing ethics codes, and organizing the West Virginia State Bar
- Maintains existing requirements that the State Bar cannot charge attorneys more than $5 in annual fees unless a majority of practicing attorneys consent to higher fees
Legislative Description
Relating to rules governing the practice of law
Last Action
Completed legislative action
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/5/2026
Judiciary2/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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