Require advertising materials be submitted with the initial public offering statement.
HB 5557 requires real estate developers selling time-share properties to submit all advertising materials - including brochures, radio/TV transcripts, and sales presentations - to the State Auditor’s Division of Land Sales within 10 days of use. The bill applies directly to sellers (developers or agents) offering time-share units, mandating that these materials be filed alongside the initial public offering statement. It also prohibits misleading claims about property improvements, future price increases, or availability, ensuring transparency for potential buyers. This amendment updates West Virginia’s time-sharing regulations to strengthen pre-sale disclosure requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Committee Substitute
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The bill was updated from a 'Committee Substitute' to an 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has passed its committee stage and is ready for the next legislative step. The substantive text of the law remains largely the same, with only minor formatting adjustments to the definitions of 'Accommodations' and 'Advertising materials' (such as adding periods to the end of list items). No new laws, funding, or policy requirements were added or removed in this specific update.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting changes were made to the list of 'Advertising materials' and the definition of 'Accommodations' to ensure consistent punctuation.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 99
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican90
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 271)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Holstein
RRepublican
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