| WV | SR50 | Pass | Designating February 21, 2024, as WV History Day
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
Completed legislative action |
| WV | SB743 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to set forth criteria for the Bureau for Medical Services to follow regarding anti-obesity medications and to require reporting of outcomes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
Referred to Finance on 2nd reading |
| WV | SB444 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that health insurance coverage for emergency services when a prudent layperson acting reasonably would have believed that an emergency medical condition existed includes prehospital screening and stabilization o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB615 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to limit statutory and common law causes of action against exempt wholesale generators to violations of the material terms and conditions of the siting certificates applicable to such facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SR43 | Pass | Memorializing life of Honorable John Patton Fanning
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
Completed legislative action |
| WV | SB441 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the regulation of driving in the left lane on four-lane interstate highways in West Virginia. The bill provides for the purpose and intent. The bill creates definitions and provides for the prohibition. The ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
House Message received |
| WV | SR42 | Pass | Supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas' constitutional right to self-defense
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
Completed legislative action |
| WV | SCR29 | Engross
50% | Urging Biden administration and Congress reevaluate proposed restrictions on chemical industry
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | SB821 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the same criminal elements and criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults as are applicable to abuse or neglect of children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB823 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien. The bill provides for the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity fro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB797 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow testimony by one spouse regarding an offense of the other spouse against a child or grandchild.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB794 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for murder in the second degree.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB810 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for voluntary manslaughter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB804 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the Director of the Division of Natural Resources has replaced the designation of the "Department of Natural Resources" to enter into written agreements with federal agencies in the state with law enforceme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB799 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB321 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prevent municipalities from targeting protected businesses with planning and zoning ordinances more restrictive than those placed upon other businesses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
Rereferred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| WV | SB609 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify DSRS surviving spouse benefits when member dies from duty or non-duty related cause, and to clarify how to compute a retiree's age when a member elected an early retirement and then returned to work.This bill wa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| WV | SB608 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify EMSRS surviving spouse benefits when member dies from duty or non-duty related cause, and to clarify how to compute a retiree's age when the member elected an early retirement and then returned to work.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| WV | SB515 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a public school student from being required to participate in instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity if a parent, custodian, or guardian of the student objects in writing; require each pu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB780 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add person in a position of trust in relation to a child for murder of a child; death of a child; child abuse resulting in injury; child abuse creating risk of injury; female genital mutilation; child neglect resulting ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB777 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien. The bill provides for the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity fro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB556 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is modify the way that DNA that is maintained for law-enforcement purposes in West Virginia. The bill provides updates for the policy of maintaining DNA. The bill requires DNA testing of all persons convicted of felonies and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
Referred to Finance |
| WV | SB616 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to add brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law to the definition of family and household members subject to the provisions of domestic violence laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB764 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require Director of the Division of Natural Resources to enter into written agreements with federal agencies in the state with law enforcement duties on and in federal lands located within the boundaries of West Virgini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB595 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to amend the embalmer licensing requirements to permit a certain number of years of active military duty to substitute for college credit hours to qualify for licensure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB757 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the sheriff's commission compensation for the job duty of tax collector for the county and fix the amount at $15,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB728 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to change the awards and benefits to dependents of State Police officers who must take disability retirement to better match the awards and benefits of the dependents of State Police retirants who serve twenty years withou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB731 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the amounts of deputy sheriff annual salary increases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB729 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of sixty-two with eight or more years of service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Pensions Committee |
| WV | SB735 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use or sale of abortifacients and to enact criminal penalties and permit private causes of action for supplying abortifacients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB617 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to exempt the processing of beef, pork, or lamb by a slaughterhouse for an individual owner of the product processed from the Consumer Sales and Service Tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB474 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to codify the Critical Incident Review Team, to set forth its responsibilities, provide access to information and to set forth confidentiality provisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB572 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a student loan repayment program for forensic pathology loan repayment program and to establish the salary requirements for a physician serving as a forensic pathologist.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SCR24 | Pass | Recognizing First Responders Honor Board's nominees of Medal of Honor
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
House Message received |
| WV | SB514 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the lung cancer prevention and education act. It covers lung cancers screenings via a low-dose computed tomography based upon financial eligibility and medical eligibility set forth in the bill. The bill creates ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB713 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add a new service fee charge for each year of renewal of a Class A or G vehicle registration issued.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB689 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add a $0.50 service fee to the registration or renewal of certain classes of automobiles for deposit into the West Virginia Deputy Sheriff's Retirement Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB715 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Stop the Bleed Act to require implementation of the act in county schools and to permit private donations and funding by the Legislature.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB692 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow all members of the State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credited service toward retirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Pensions Committee |
| WV | SR28 | Pass | Designating February 6, 2024, as Local Food and Farm Day
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
Completed legislative action |
| WV | SB678 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the premises of the United States Armed Forces or the West Virginia National Guard are not a public service for purposes of the jurisdiction of the West Virginia Public Service Commissioner when receiving e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | SB680 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the compensation of classroom teachers certified in special education and assigned full-time to a self-contained classroom; and to increase the compensation of aides assigned full-time to a self-contained class...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB402 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to codify the USCCA to provide concealed carry classes in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB189 | Engross
50% | Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent's interpretations of school laws
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB604 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Short Line Railroad Modernization Act and tax credit allowed and credit limitations for short line railroad companies in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | SB196 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to update and correct sections of the West Virginia Rail Trails Program. The bill provides for updated definitions to include a definition of "rail with trail." Finally, the bill addresses railroad liability and safety ris...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB397 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to fully exempt both high tunnels and greenhouses from personal property taxes, whether the high tunnels or greenhouses are heated or unheated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB599 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to exempt certain military veterans and their dependents from tuition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To Senate Military Committee |
| WV | SB426 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to enact the West Virginia Recreational Trails Development Act, provide definitions, require the Department of Transportation to prioritize design and construction of recreational trails in the state, assign duties to the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SR14 | Pass | Designating January 29, 2024, as Future Farmers of America Day
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
Completed legislative action |
