# West Virginia HB 3513: Relating to standards of liability and insurance requirements in certain civil actions West Virginia HB 3513, Relating to standards of liability and insurance requirements in certain civil actions, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 154, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3513-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 3513 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to standards of liability and insurance requirements in certain civil actions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-28 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 154, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §60-7-12b, §60-7-12c - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (274 yes, 91 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Drunk drivers and passengers lose claims: cost, high. This restriction applies to West Virginia cases filed on or after August 1, 2025. Intoxicated drivers of legal drinking age cannot bring covered claims for injury or property damage caused by their actions. The same bar covers passengers who voluntarily ride with a driver they know is intoxicated,… - Injured people face alcohol claim caps: cost, medium. For West Virginia cases filed on or after August 1, 2025, some alcohol-service claims face limits on damages. The limits apply when the defendant carries liquor-liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million overall. Recovery for past medical expenses is capped at $1 milli… - Injured people face landlord lawsuit limits: cost, medium. For West Virginia cases filed on or after August 1, 2025, injured people generally cannot sue landlords over alcohol-related harm. This covers owners or lessors renting premises to an alcohol licensee or someone acting for it. A claim remains possible when the owner is also the licensee and violate… - Alcohol sellers gain protections against lawsuits: mixed, high. For West Virginia cases filed on or after August 1, 2025, licensed private clubs and their staff generally avoid liability for harm caused by a customer's intoxication. Injured people must prove it is more likely than not that the seller knowingly served someone underage or visibly intoxicated, and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (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. 634) | pass | 71 | 27 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Effective August 1, 2025 (Roll No. 512) | pass | 33 | 1 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 511) | pass | 32 | 2 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Effective August 1, 2025 (Roll No. 362) | pass | 71 | 28 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 361) | pass | 67 | 33 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 154, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-25: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (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. 634) (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 4/25/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 511) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Effective August 1, 2025 (Roll No. 512) (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: Committee 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: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-03: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-03: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-02: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-02: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed House (Roll No. 361) (House) - 2025-04-02: Effective August 1, 2025 (Roll No. 362) (House) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-01: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-04-01: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-31: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-31: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-28: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-28: Originating in House Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-28: Do pass (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3513 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3513 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3513 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3513 enr.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/hb3513 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3513 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3513 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3513 enr.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-HB3513-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).