WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2023 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 2331

By Delegate C. Pritt

[Introduced January 11, 2023; Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to repeal §51-2A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to family court jurisdiction, exceptions, and limitations.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Article 2A. Family Court.

§1. Repeal of section related to family court jurisdiction; exceptions; limitations.

That §51-2A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of code limiting the jurisdiction of circuit courts to consider divorce cases.

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