Clarifying American Law Institute's Restatements of Law
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SB 772 — Clarifying American Law Institute's Restatements of Law
Last action — To House Judiciary
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
14 added · 16 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of Bill SB 772 has removed specific references to "The American Law Institute" and simplified the language concerning the Restatements of the Law. This change aims to clarify that these legal treatises do not hold controlling authority in West Virginia's legal system. This matters because it ensures that only officially enacted laws govern legal rights and obligations, potentially reducing reliance on scholarly interpretations in court rulings.
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 772 By Senators Azinger, Smith, Sypolt, and TrumpTrump, [Introducedoriginal Februarysponsors 13,[Originating 2020;in the Committee on the Judiciary;
referredreported toon theFebruary Committee20, on2020] the Judiciary] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §2-1-3, relating to clarifying that the AmericanRestatements of the Law Institute’sand Restatementsother oflegal Lawtreatises are not controlling law.authority.
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Action History
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To House Judiciary
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To Judiciary
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Introduced in House
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Ordered to House
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 260)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading
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Read 1st time
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On 1st reading
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Committee substitute reported
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To Judiciary
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Introduced in Senate
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To Judiciary
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Sypolt · Cosponsor
- Trump · Cosponsor
- Mike Azinger · Primary
- Randy E. Smith · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mike Azinger Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Sypolt
- Trump
- Randy E. Smith Republican
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 148 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY | — | Nay |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| BALDWIN | — | Nay |
| MANN | — | Yea |
| STOLLINGS | — | Nay |
| BEACH | — | Nay |
| MARONEY | — | Yea |
| SWOPE | — | Yea |
| BLAIR | — | Yea |
| MAYNARD | — | Yea |
| SYPOLT | — | Yea |
| BOLEY | — | Yea |
| PALUMBO | — | Nay |
| TAKUBO | — | Yea |
| PITSENBARGER | — | Yea |
| TARR | — | Yea |
| CLINE | — | Yea |
| PLYMALE | — | Nay |
| TRUMP | — | Yea |
| FACEMIRE | — | Nay |
| PREZIOSO | — | Nay |
| UNGER | — | Nay |
| HAMILTON | — | Yea |
| ROBERTS | — | Yea |
| WELD | — | Yea |
| HARDESTY | — | Yea |
| ROMANO | — | Nay |
| WOELFEL | — | Yea |
| IHLENFELD | — | Nay |
| RUCKER | — | Yea |
| MR PRESIDENT | — | Yea |
| JEFFRIES | — | Nay |
| Charles H. Clements | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Azinger | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 772?
- SB 772 is sponsored by Sypolt, Trump, Mike Azinger (Republican), and Randy E. Smith (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 772?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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