| WV | HB2881 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to expand the number of members in the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit and provide retired members of the State Police the ability to be part of the unit while establishing requirements to be followed when reem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-05
[Hearing: Mar 5 @ 10:15 am]
[Hearing: Mar 6 @ 10:00 am]
To House Homeland Security Committee |
| WV | HB3164 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the fee from $75 to $250 for registration by a person required to be placed on the Central Abuse Registry and the Sex Offender Registration Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2704 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow for multiple deputies in the transportation of those involuntarily hospitalized and to allow counties the discretion to contract with another, closer jurisdiction out of state that may be closer to them.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-04
[Hearing: Mar 6 @ 3:30 pm]
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2736 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill generally relates to Underground Facilities Damage prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-04
To House Enviroment, Infrastructure, and Technology Committee |
| WV | HB3148 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Fire Fighter Education pilot program which will be located in four counties that will provide Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II education to eligible students, including high school students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-04
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB694 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to protect state and local government systems and data, and their ability to protect citizens' data and access to government systems, from cyber attacks and surveillance by adverse foreign interests by prohibiting the use ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-04
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3138 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a 25-foot barrier around first responders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2170 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to allow volunteer fire departments to use fire protection funding for certain purchases associated with the State Auditor's West Virginia Checkbook fiscal reporting system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB661 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow for multiple deputies in the transportation of those involuntarily hospitalized, to allow counties the discretion to contract with hospital with closer jurisdiction, and to utilize out-of-state hospitals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To Senate Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Committee |
| WV | HB3078 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish a speed limit in licensed childcare zones.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3071 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require an opioid antagonist be included in workplace first-aid kits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB3056 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates generally to the qualifications and responsibilities of the State Fire Marshal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Government Administration Committee |
| WV | HB3031 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for oversight authority of the West Virginia Fusion Center; to terminate the Joint Oversight Committee as of June 30, 2025; to establish the Fusion Center Joint Oversight Committee to be effective July 1, 2025; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB270 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to declare the sale, repair, maintenance, and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories and components, etc. to be "essential" businesses and services for the purposes of safety and security in times of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2905 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to enhance penalties relating to crimes against law enforcement, firefighters, governmental representatives, health care providers, utility workers, correctional employees, and emergency medical service personnel; create a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House Homeland Security Committee |
| WV | SB617 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to discourage gang activity and add gang activity to offenses punishable by this section.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3004 | Intro
25% | 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 and to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3015 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to remove language limiting investigations to law enforcement officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2066 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create a felony offense of damaging, destroying, or stealing equipment used by first responders in their duties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB31 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is modify the way that DNA 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 certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB2980 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates to pension benefits which are exempt from income taxation. The bill adds Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers into the class of law-enforcement o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2030 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates to hotel and motel housing vouchers programs; prohibiting city or town from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; prohibiting county from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB8 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to permit the installation of newborn safety devices at emergency service medical facilities, police departments, or sheriff's detachments that have been designated as safe-surrender sites and providing conditions for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2542 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to mandate audio recording during Child Protective Services investigations and interactions during visits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | HB2935 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Comprehensive Approach to Homelessness, Substance Abuse, and Prisoner Reintegration Program, define the mission of the program, and provide for the administration of said program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2894 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add a definition for "illegal alien" under human trafficking and provide that illegal aliens are not eligible for restitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2878 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require railroad companies to provide an alternative entry and exit way to one road communities when performing maintenance, repairs, and construction as a matter of public health and safety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB2925 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to make certain acts of panhandling and solicitation unlawful. The bill exempts fire departments. The bill provides misdemeanor penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2814 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Governor to establish crisis preparedness plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2744 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2025 legislative session by the Commission on Interstate Cooperation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2808 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Anti-Federal Commandeering Act. The bill provides for a short title, and legislative findings and intent. The bill provides definitions, prohibits federal commandeering, and creates prohibitions on police act...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2779 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require that all schools maintain cameras in areas where students are present in schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB2523 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to alleviate double taxation on foreign income at the state level. The bill sunsets the credit for income tax paid on foreign income in 2070.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Revenue Committee |
| WV | HB2547 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to raise the cost-of-living increase from the first $15,000 to the first $45,000 for supplemental pension benefits for municipal police, firefighters, employees of waterworks systems, sewage systems, or combined waterworks...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Investments Committee |
| WV | HB2656 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a person from taking a dog, cat, or other animal into a grocery store or retail establishment that sells food unless the animal is a registered service animal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2669 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow off duty law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at public schools and at public school events.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2689 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create liability for publishers and distributors of sexual material harmful to minors, to provide definitions, to create a cause of action, and to provide for the administration, applicability, exceptions, and penalties...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2640 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the maximum age requirement for appointment to the State Police from 39 years of age to 45 years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB562 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2025 legislative session by the Commission on Interstate Cooperation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2654 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Food Safety Act of 2025, prohibiting persons or entities from offering for human consumption food products that contain certain substances; and establishing civil penalties for violation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2692 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the safe storage of firearms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2650 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow persons who have a concealed carry license to carry a concealed handgun in or on the grounds of any primary or secondary educational facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB173 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require a hotel or public lodging establishment to provide annual training regarding human trafficking awareness to employees, and to provide for enforcement and rulemaking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB544 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates to ventilation and fire suppression for limited use food preparation facilities. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill creates definitions. The bill provides for enactment of the section. Finally, the b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-19
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2619 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit "lewd public content" from being advertised anywhere in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2620 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide that operating any vehicle at speeds in excess of 30 miles per hour over the posted speed limit is reckless driving.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2106 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish that an emergency medical services agency may triage and transport a patient to an alternative destination in this state or treat in place if the ambulance service is coordinating the care of the patient throu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-18
To House Homeland Security Committee |
| WV | HB2534 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a Persons with Disabilities Registry; and provide for a public records exemption.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-18
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2594 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to permit year-round hunting of coyotes using artificial light or night vision technology and to permit hunting of coyotes at any hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-18
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB2592 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to make all future federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, laws, orders and rules concerning firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition and their accouterments invalid and unenforceable. The bill makes it a felony to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
