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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Senate Bill 1010 Modifies Landowner Liability Provisions for All-Terrain Vehicle Operation
Last action · February 19, 2026: To JudiciarySponsor: Mark Maynard
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 1010 amends West Virginia Code §19-25-5 to adjust definitions and limitations regarding landowner liability for all-terrain vehicle operation and recreational land use.
The measure alters the legal protections and potential liability exposure for property owners whose land is used by all-terrain vehicle riders and other recreational participants.
- West Virginia property statutes govern landowner liability for recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, and all-terrain vehicle riding under Article 25 of Chapter 19. context
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.
landowners
Property owners, tenants, and lessees have their legal liability thresholds defined and regulated regarding recreational visitors and all-terrain vehicle operators.
all-terrain vehicle operators
Individuals operating all-terrain vehicles on private or covered land are subject to statutory definitions governing recreational access and fees.
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What does the bill change regarding landowner liability?
Is there a fee limit for recreational use under these liability rules?
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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 19, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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