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HB4590 • 2026
Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceeding
Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceeding
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-20
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To House Judiciary
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2026-01-20
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-20
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To Judiciary
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2026-01-20
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceeding
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HB 4590 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4590 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4590 By Delegates Heckert, Adkins, Browning, Fehrenbacher, Green, G. Howell, Stephens, and G. Ward [Introduced January 20, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend and reenact §54-2-16a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to awarding attorney's fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceedings. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 2. PROCEDURE. §54-2-16a. Liability for costs and attorney's fees generally. (a) Except as otherwise specially provided, all costs of a condemnation proceeding in the a trial court shall be paid by the applicant. (b) In every condemnation proceeding in an appellate court, costs shall be recovered in such court by the party substantially prevailing. (c) In every condemnation proceeding in a trial court, or an appellate court, a private property owner that substantially prevails in such a proceeding may be awarded reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit a prevailing private property owner in an eminent domain proceeding to recover reasonable costs and attorney's fees. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: