# West Virginia SB 124: Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts

West Virginia SB 124, Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Barrett (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-09 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 124
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Jason Barrett (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §55-2-6, §55-2-7, §55-2-11, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 2 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: Jason Barrett (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 50) | pass | 31 | 2 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-09: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-04: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-04: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-04: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-03: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Passed Senate (Roll No. 50) (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb124 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb124 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb124 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb124 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb124 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb124 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb124 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb124 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB124-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).