West Virginia Rent control / state preemption
Can cities in West Virginia pass rent control?
No state statute preempting or banning local rent control was found in West Virginia law. Scope: W. Va. Code chapter 37, article 6 (§§ 37-6-1 to 37-6-31) and article 6A were searched. W. Va. Code §§ 7-1-17 and 8-11-6, proposed in 2025 bills (SB 168, HB 3435), do not exist in the official code because the bills were not enacted. Municipal powers in chapter 8 were not otherwise searched.
Verified Source: W. Va. Code chapter 37, articles 6 and 6A (incl. § 37-6-9) · last checked 2026-10-23
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