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HB5193 • 2026
To eliminate adverse possession from the state code of West Virginia
To eliminate adverse possession from the state code of West Virginia
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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2026-02-04
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To House Judiciary
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2026-02-04
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-04
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To Judiciary
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2026-02-04
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
To eliminate adverse possession from the state code of West Virginia
Current Bill Text
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HB 5193 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 5193 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5193 By Delegates Canterbury, Cooper, and Campbell [Introduced February 04, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend and reenact §55-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended and to repeal §55-2-3 of the code, relating to abolishing the right to obtain title to land by adverse possession. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 2. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS AND SUITS. §55-2-1. Entry upon or recovery of lands. No person shall make an entry on, or bring an action to recover, any land, but within ten years next after the time at which the right to make such entry or to bring such action shall have first accrued to himself or to some person through whom he claims (a) A person may make an entry on, or bring an action to recover, any land at any time. (b) The doctrine and law of adverse possession is abolished in West Virginia. §55-2-3. Entry upon or recovery of lands by persons under disability. [Repealed.] NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to abolish the right to obtain title to land by adverse possession. 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: