WEST virginia legislature

2021 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2635

By Delegate Fluharty

[Introduced February 22, 2021; Referred to the Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development then the Judiciary]

A BILL to repeal §55-9-1, §55-9-2, and §55-9-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to repealing antiquated provisions relating to void gaming contracts, recovery and loss of money in gaming, and recovery of gaming losses by bill in equity.

ARTICLE 9. GAMING CONTRACTS.

§55-9-1. Gaming contracts void.

[Repealed].

§55-9-2. Recovery of money or property lost in gaming.

[Repealed].

§55-9-3. Recovery of gaming losses by bill in equity; repayment discharges winner from punishment.

[Repealed].

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal §55-9-1, §55-9-2, and §55-9-3 of the Code of West Virginia to remove antiquated provisions of the code relating to gaming activities.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.