WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 4078

By Delegates Crouse and White

[Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to repeal §55-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the statute of limitation on bringing an action for entry upon or recovery of lands.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

§1. Repeal of section creating a limitation on actions for Entry upon or recovery of lands.

That §55-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover lands.

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