| WV | SB600 | Pass | Revising criteria for receiving reenlistment or retention bonus
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 235, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB712 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to revise the statute to reduce the minimum age for a cadet for the West Virginia State Police from the age of 21 to the age of 18.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 236, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB681 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to revision the mandatory service obligation for the National Guard doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 157, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB732 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require cooperation between law-enforcement agencies and military authorities; providing that prosecuting attorneys may assign an assistant prosecutor to provide assistance to the National Guard or other military author...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 237, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4190 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons. The bill provides for the use of video image recording devices for search purposes during a Purple Alert. The bill provides for legislative findings. T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 238, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4274 | Pass | 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] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 149, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4883 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to raise the salaries of certain state employees: West Virginia State Police and certain personnel; public school teachers; and school service personnel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 207, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4851 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize local school boards, public charter schools, and private or religious schools to employ school security officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
House Message received |
| WV | HB5345 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify how those required to register sex offenders, who have no permanent residence, can satisfy their legal obligation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5445 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to revise the statute to reduce the minimum age for a cadet for the West Virginia State Police from the age of 21 to the age of 18.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
On 1st reading, House Calendar |
| WV | SB763 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to protect sensitive military information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB711 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to add to the list of federal agencies and agents who under limited circumstances may enforce state laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB765 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to designate the Forensic Analysis Laboratory of the Marshall University Forensic Science Center as a backup site for the division's DNA databank and database to function in the event of a natural disaster or statewide dec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| WV | HB4978 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Department of Health, the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and the state health officer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-20
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB556 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | HB5645 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to grant additional local and state law enforcement privileges to commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park Service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5545 | Intro
Sine Die | Allow state policemen to get credit for half of years served as city officer or county deputy sheriff and what they paid into their retirement system
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | SB728 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | HB4341 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a State Military Funeral Honor Guard in honor of Hershel "Woody" Williams, known as the Hershel "Woody" Williams State Military Funeral Honor Guard to render professional military funeral honors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5072 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is create the Act to Prohibit the Purchase of Small Unmanned Aircrafts Manufactured or Assembled by a Covered Foreign Entity. The bill provides for definitions. The bill prohibits the purchase of small unmanned aircraft from ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5525 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to revise and update the provisions of state code relating to all aspects of the West Virginia State Guard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee |
| WV | HB5507 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Governor's powers regarding a state of emergency or state of preparedness and changing the expiration of a state of emergency or preparedness to 30 days
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB692 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 | HB5502 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to bring state law in compliance with the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act by expanding the applicability of the Act to reflect federal law by modifying the reporting requirements and modifying penalt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5444 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2024-02-05
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | SB626 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a program to reward citizens for information on drug trafficking; to create an excise tax on opioid antagonists and test strips; create a special revenue account; to establish a program for providing rewards for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5421 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia K9 Search and Rescue Advisory Committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5415 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish certain crimes, processes, and procedures regarding individuals who have illegally entered or reentered the state in violation of state and federal laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee |
| WV | HB4214 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide additional salary and sign on incentive benefits to members of the state police.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5372 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove multiple severability clauses in the West Virginia Code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5275 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require local municipalities, at both the city and county levels, to declare, on a quarterly basis, the amount of money spent meeting the needs of certain noncitizen immigrants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Political Subdivisions Committee |
| WV | HB5278 | Intro
Sine Die | Defend the Guard Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4627 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2024-01-25
House rejected (Roll No. 38) |
| WV | SB511 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to use Department of Health and Human Resources group home funds to assist cadets' enrollment at the Mountaineer Challenge Academy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB5010 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to the Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act; to establish a short title; define terms; establish application of act to certain government contracts; provide exceptions; and provide the Attorney General the authorit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB519 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit cadets the Mountaineer Challenge Academy; to enroll in accredited virtual instructional courses online or to attend accredited courses, in person, in order to obtain a West Virginia Education Information System N...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB5055 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Anti-Federal Commandeering Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings and intent. The bill provides for definitions. The bill prohibits federal commandeering. The bil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4972 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is provide the option to use accrued annual or sick leave for additional credited service or to fund health insurance under the West Virginia State Police Retirement System.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | SB485 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to raise the salaries of certain state employees: West Virginia State Police and certain personnel; public school teachers; and school service personnel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB471 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill relates to DNA that is maintained for law-enforcement purposes in West Virginia. It updates the policy for maintaining DNA and definitions. The bill adds language to include qualified arrestees in the state DNA database, and requires testin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB379 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish protocols for collecting and preserving DNA evidence from rape and incest victims who receive surgical or chemical abortions; and notifying those persons that this evidence is being collected.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB391 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the requirement that firefighters and security guards be members of the National Guard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Military Committee |
| WV | HB4677 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to set the reimbursement rate paid by the Prosecuting Attorneys Institute for the cost of forensic medical examinations of persons alleged to be the victim of rape, and provides for an annual report to the Legislative Over...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4655 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a state animal abuse register; the bill requires all those convicted of animal abuse to register and directs the State Police to maintain a registry of registered animal abusers; and establishes criminal penal...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4680 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize an increase to the officer uniform allowance and to create a maternity and specialty uniform allowance. This bill was recommended for introduction during the 2024 regular session of the Legislature by the Adju...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security 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 | SB291 | Intro
Sine Die | WV Volunteer State Defense Guard Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To Senate Military Committee |
| WV | HB4559 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the emergency powers of the Governor from restricting the ability of West Virginia citizens to enter or exit the State of West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4497 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a Domestic Violence Registry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB185 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that troops shall be allocated to counties by the superintendent based on the 2020 Census.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
