West Virginia House Bill 4362

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-10 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to create the Protecting Everyone's Constitutional Rights Act and end qualified immunity. The bill provides legislative findings and definitions; clarifies respondeat superior liability; and recognizes a civil action for injury by the act or omission of a government employee under the color of law. The bill addresses the judicial process and state court jurisdiction and provides for attorney fees. It provides for termination of a contract, agreement, or employment and for a three-year statute of limitations. The bill addresses judicial and legislative immunity, and public information, and provides an effective date.

End qualified immunity

Del. Chris Pritt [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-10	House	To House Judiciary
2024-01-10	House	Introduced in House
2024-01-10	House	To Judiciary
2024-01-10	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
55	2	23	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4362&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4362%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4362