HB 3516 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to limit of liability through Board of Risk Management

This bill shortens the time limit for victims of childhood sexual assault to file civil lawsuits against perpetrators. It changes the deadline from 18 years after reaching adulthood to just 2 years after reaching adulthood (or 4 years after discovery, whichever is longer). The bill specifically affects individuals who were minors during the assault and seek compensation through civil court. It does not change existing protections for victims who discovered the abuse later. The bill focuses on modifying statute of limitations timelines under West Virginia law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors