HB 4275 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Attorney General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the establishment and qualification of third-party dispute mechanisms.

This bill amends an existing rule to add an expiration date of August 1, 2036, for third-party dispute mechanisms under West Virginia law. It directly affects how these dispute resolution services (used in legal cases) are established and qualified. The key provision extends the current rule's validity until 2036, after which it will no longer apply. The bill makes no changes to the operational requirements of the dispute mechanisms themselves.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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