| WV | SCR29 | Engross
Sine Die | Urging Biden administration and Congress reevaluate proposed restrictions on chemical industry
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | SB821 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | SCR28 | Intro
Sine Die | Directing Secretary of State to remove President Joseph R. Biden Jr. from primary and general election ballot
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB810 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for voluntary manslaughter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB321 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | SB515 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | SB787 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a limit for fees charged for medical records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB784 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security to assist with border security in the state of Texas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB777 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | SB733 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to replace the statue of the Robert C. Byrd with a statue of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, and Arthur I. Boreman, placed in each corner of the rotunda of the Capitol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB735 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | SCR24 | Pass | Recognizing First Responders Honor Board's nominees of Medal of Honor
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
House Message received |
| WV | SCR27 | Intro
Sine Die | Affirming power of states to repel invasions for our nation's security
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB604 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | SB156 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that certain documents that contain records of wages be considered confidential.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SR17 | Pass | Recognizing Riley Gaines as ambassador for Independent Women's Forum and advocate for women's equality in sports
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
Completed legislative action |
| WV | SB582 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Prohibition on Cell Cultured Animals Product Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for a prohibition on cell-cultured animal products. The bil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SR16 | Pass | Supporting preservation of Charleston USPS Processing and Distribution Center
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
Completed legislative action |
| WV | SB567 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide immunity from liability for hospitals that have established a hospital police department if a loss or claim results from the failure to provide police protection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SCR16 | Pass | Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
House Message received |
| WV | SCR17 | Pass | Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
House Message received |
| WV | SB399 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to make it unlawful to harm, attempt to harm, or kill a police dog that is under the control of a law-enforcement or corrections officer who is acting in his or her official capacity. The bill also defines the term "police...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB553 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a religious exemption to school attendance vaccines requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SR10 | Pass | Commemorating 78th Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments Southern Office
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
Completed legislative action |
| WV | SB517 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the biological sex to be limited to male or female and to require that nonbinary birth certificates not be issued. The bill also provides circumstances when an amended birth certificate may be issued to change g...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB450 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require a photograph of the user on EBT cards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
Referred to Finance |
| WV | SJR7 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this resolution is to propose an amendment to the Constitution to provide that in all elections held in West Virginia only citizens of the state who are citizens of the United States are qualified to vote.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB506 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the restriction to carry a firearm on the state capitol complex grounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB488 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide non-exclusive prosecutorial authority over public integrity cases to the Attorney General of West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB473 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the death penalty in limited circumstances; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB476 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a "pop-up" window that directs users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA and the USCCA.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB465 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit schools from starting an instructional day any earlier than 7:45 a.m.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB467 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to license the sale of charitable raffles and boards to benefit Volunteer Fire Departments in this state. The bill sets forth the licensure requirement. The bill provides for the agency to issue licenses. The bill provides...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB157 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to the require residency of a person within the district or county he or she will represent for one year prior to any appointment to a vacancy in the office of State Senator or as a member of the House of Delegates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB158 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create second and third offenses for fleeing from an officer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB178 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for transparency of the expenditure of dental health care plan premiums, and to require annual reports and rebates to patients if the medical loss ratio exceeds a certain percentage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| WV | SB165 | Engross
Sine Die | Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB151 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB154 | Engross
Sine Die | Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SCR9 | Intro
Sine Die | US Merchant Marine Joseph Ward Teter Memorial Bridge
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB446 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for members who retire on or after January 1, 2027 and provide funding for the benefit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To Senate Pensions Committee |
| WV | SCR13 | Intro
Sine Die | US Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB362 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the availability of prescription nonopioid medications. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to make information available to the public about the availability of such treatments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB356 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide voters with the ability to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB360 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Substance Abuse Intervention Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for involuntary treatment for a substance use disorder and sets forth the rights of a patient. The bill establishes cri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB361 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Promise for a Promise Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB349 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for election reforms. The bill clarifies contents of a certificate of announcement. The bill clarifies the timing of a challenge to candidate qualifications. Finally, the bill limits the authority of political p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB421 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to rename the Department of Health and Human Resources.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB403 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to define gift card fraud, with legislative findings; definitions; required notices; employee training; and misdemeanor penalties
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB324 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to change the name of the School Building Authority to the School Maintenance Authority.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
