{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-4-1a-7","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 4-1A-7","heading":"Legislative immunity in specific instances.","body":"The scope of legislative immunity includes, but is not limited to, the following legislative acts:\n(1) Introducing and voting for legislation;\n(2) Failing or refusing to vote or enact legislation;\n(3) Voting to seat or unseat a member;\n(4) Voting on the confirmation of an executive appointment;\n(5) Making speeches;\n(6) Enforcing the rules of the Senate or House of Delegates or the joint rules of the Legislature;\n(7) Serving as a member of a committee or subcommittee;\n(8) Conducting hearings and developing legislation;\n(9) Investigating the conduct of executive agencies;\n(10) Publishing and distributing reports;\n(11) Composing and sending letters;\n(12) Drafting memoranda and documents;\n(13) Lobbying other legislators to support or oppose legislation;\n(14) Abolishing personnel positions; and\n(15) Hiring and firing employees.","path":["CHAPTER 4. THE LEGISLATURE.","ARTICLE 1A. LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/4-1A-7/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:19:41Z","sha256":"c54ed0afce80cfe23d2e8936d48dc687d62bc6e43ea2887733462c9dd5c5f8bb","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-4-1a-6","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-4-1a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}