# West Virginia HB 3162: Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party West Virginia HB 3162, Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Flanigan; status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 121, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3162-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 3162 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-05 - Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 121, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Flanigan - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §46A-2-122, §55-7-8A - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (228 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Flanigan - Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 642) | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 488) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 115) | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2025-07-30: Chapter 121, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-29: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 (House) - 2025-04-15: To Governor 4/15/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-12: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 642) (House) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (House) - 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/15/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/15/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 488) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-10: B&I amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Judiciary amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-03: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-20: To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-20: To Banking and Insurance (Senate) - 2025-03-19: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-19: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-19: Passed House (Roll No. 115) (House) - 2025-03-19: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-18: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-18: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-17: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-17: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-14: Do pass (House) - 2025-03-12: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-03-11: To House Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-10: To House Courts (House) - 2025-03-10: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-03-05: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-03-05: To Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-05: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-05: To House Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed) - SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3162 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs) - [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs) - [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs) - [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs) - [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3162-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).