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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill Establishes Land Use Association Division, Mandatory Registration, and $200,000 Liability Insurance Minimums
Last action · February 23, 2026: To JudiciarySponsor: Darren Thorne
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia Senate Bill 1072 requires all s, homeowners' associations, and property councils to register annually with the Secretary of State, maintain at least $200,000 in liability insurance, and provide specific organizational information starting in 2027.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Land Use Associations
Associations must pay an annual registration fee, submit governance details, maintain mandatory $200,000 liability insurance, and become subject to state division oversight.
Property Owners in Common Interest Communities
Owners gain access to a searchable public database containing association information and an alternative dispute resolution process.
Secretary of State's Office
The office must establish a new division, build a searchable registration database, collect filings, and report to the Legislature.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Judiciary then Finance
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
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Establishment of State Oversight for Homeowners' Associations
The state is shifting toward centralized oversight and mandatory public registration for previously decentralized land use associations and common interest communities.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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