| 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 | SB501 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to cruelty to animals. The bill creates and defines the felony offense of cruelty to animals; modifies and clarifies applicability of the section; defines terms; and creates criminal penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB335 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to amend the witness fee rate in West Virginia to match the current federal rate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB267 | Intro
Sine Die | Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB208 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB253 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To Senate Finance 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 | 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 | 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 | SB457 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Prohibition of Unfair Real Estate Service Agreements Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill creates definitions. The bill provides for enforceability. The bill defines a deceptive act. The bill pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To Senate Government Organization 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 | SB449 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to limit use of fireworks in municipalities and within 300 feet of a residence -- the same limitations as firearms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB161 | Intro
Sine Die | Creating emeritus physician license
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
Referred to Rules on 3rd reading |
| WV | SB153 | Intro
Sine Die | Making adoption records accessible for medical purposes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
Referred to Rules on 3rd reading |
| WV | SB310 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography.The bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session, by the Joint Committee ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB398 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the crimes of sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion; defines terms; establishes elements of sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion; and establishes criminal penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB329 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to extend the foster care managed care contract.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 | SB424 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the retirement benefit multiplier of the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act from two and one-half percent to three percent of the member's final average salary multiplied by the member's years of credited ser...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Government Organization 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 | SB330 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create and fund a psychiatric residency program.The bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session, by the Joint Committee on Health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB422 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide reports on mental or physical disabilities, or disorders, to the Division of Motor Vehicles to determine an individual's medical competency to retain their driver's license. The bill also provides that this sect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary 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 | 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 | SB409 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require all public schools to instruct students on foreign languages. The legislature finds as a public policy that learning a foreign language can improve math and reading outcomes, help a student focus better, and pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB312 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require CPS to interview mandatory reporters who submit screened-in abuse /neglect referrals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB434 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit aggressive panhandling and create a misdemeanor offense with penalties. The bill authorizes law enforcement officers to individuals who are engaged in street begging or panhandling to ascertain whether these in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB405 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Jobs for Reentry Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB417 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a paid parental leave pilot program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB431 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill generally relates to the verification of the legal employment status of workers. The bill modifies findings and policy. The bill adds to definitions. The bill clarifies that work authorization status is verified by the E-Veri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB341 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide bonuses for unused days of personal leave for school personnel, including professional and service employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB404 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require education and safety protocols for students in grades 6 through twelve in this state and to protect the safety and security of students when using e-mail, chat rooms, web applications, and other forms of electro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB408 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow retired teachers to serve as substitute teachers without sacrificing their retirement benefits and allowing the retired teachers employed as substitute teachers to contribute to their retirement funds but that no ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Pensions Committee |
| WV | SB322 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the crime of sexual assault in the fourth degree; to prohibit school personnel from subjecting a minor student to sexually explicit or oriented discussion, gender persuasion, reading or viewing material as a c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB328 | 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 held in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB319 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to limit the price of prescription drugs to older West Virginians to the lowest price that drug is available in the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB343 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require state intuitions of higher education, to the extent feasible, to provide to their students without charge and in a manner that protects student confidentiality, transportation to and from a local hospital for a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB401 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a "pop-up" window directing users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA and the USCCA.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB425 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create of the West Virginia Public Waterway Act providing public access bridge crossings; fencing; and requiring implementation by the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resource...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB309 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create and authorize a state child and child care tax credit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB347 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to fully eliminate state income tax for Social Security benefits received by taxpayers for taxable years beginning in 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB344 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify the registration as a service worker for the Bureau for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Resources
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB334 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to enable Bluefield State University and West Virginia State University to offer associate degrees on their campus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB336 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for a one time nonrefundable $25,000 tax credit for those persons who have previously resided in West Virginia for a period of at least 20 years, but who left the state to pursue other employment opportunities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB323 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a tax credit related to childcare expenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB308 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the limitations period for a civil action based on a personal action of childhood sexual assault or abuse only for the purposes of filing claims against a bankruptcy estate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB307 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act and to provide for a death penalty; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB388 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish responsibility for reimbursement of training costs of law-enforcement employees who leave original jurisdiction of employment for employment in any other law-enforcement agency in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB355 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to expand the spousal exception and allow for adverse testimony by a spouse when the defendant spouse has committed a crime against "any child" in addition to a child of either spouse.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB437 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to protect the rights and welfare of children conceived as the result of sexual assault, protect the survivors of sexual assault from repeated interactions with the perpetrators, provide definitions, provide for terminatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
