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WV SB751
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark Maynard
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AI Summary
- Limits liability for landowners who allow their property to be used for noncommercial recreational activities, wildlife propagation, military training, law-enforcement training, or homeland defense training purposes
- Removes the legal distinction between invitees and licensees who enter land, codifying the West Virginia Supreme Court's ruling in Mallet v. Pickens (1999)
- Defines "fee" to exclude payments under $25 per person annually for events, Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Authority payments, and voluntary donations to 501(c)(3) organizations for land maintenance
- Expands the definition of "recreational purposes" to include activities like kayaking and motorsports, as well as parking, traversing, and maintaining land for recreational access
- Landowners retain liability for deliberate, willful, or malicious injuries and for injuries when charging fees beyond the specified exemptions
Legislative Description
Limiting landowner liability when land is used for certain purposes
Actions, Suits and Liens
Last Action
To Judiciary
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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