West Virginia Constitutional Authority Clarification Act

Summary

The bill adds a new article that says court decisions on constitutionality only bind the parties involved unless the legislature adopts them, and that a Supreme Court of Appeals ruling requires four justices to agree. It also sets a process for the legislature, with the governor’s participation, to override judicial decisions. The measure is currently referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

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