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WVHB5133Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove the age limit of 40 years when hiring law-enforcement officers.
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2024-01-25
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WVHB5136Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the Supported Decision-Making Act. The bill provides for a legislative purpose. The bill provides for definitions. The bill lays out the requirements for the petition. Finally, the bill provides for transitional ...
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2024-01-25
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WVHB5135Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to add a definition of the term "ammunition" relating to the requirements for obtaining a state permit to carry a concealed deadly weapon pursuant to the provisions of §61-7-4 of this code. The bill allows those persons...
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2024-01-25
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WVHB5118Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to raise the age limit of 40 years to 60 years when hiring law-enforcement officers.
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2024-01-25
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WVHB5060Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow partisan elections for county board of education members.
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2024-01-24
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WVHB5026Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to relates to adoption and legal guardianship proceedings arising from abuse or neglect proceeding; requiring department pay attorney's fees for representing adoptive parents; providing process for adoption of juveniles re...
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2024-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5044Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to amend the statute relating to cruelty to animals. The bill provides definitions of "food", "water", "shelter", and "treatment". It provides specifics for tethering an animal. The bill includes for seizure of an animal f...
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2024-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHJR18Intro
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The purpose of this resolution is to amend the Constitution to prohibit the Legislature from increasing personal income tax rates, and if the personal income tax is eliminated, prohibiting the Legislature from reestablishing a personal income tax.
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2024-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5055Intro
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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...
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2024-01-23
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WVHB5053Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a statutory right for siblings to petition a circuit or family court for visitation with their minor child siblings.
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2024-01-23
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WVHB5028Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require that final orders be prepared and signed within 10 days of the disposition hearing.
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2024-01-23
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WVHB5007Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is legal to carry a deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray specifically on the sidewalks and streets that directly border and surround the State Capitol Complex grounds.
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2024-01-23
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WVHB5035Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require voter ID cards to come with a photograph of the voter.
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2024-01-23
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WVHB5030Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to modify the penalties for election interference.
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2024-01-23
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WVHB5010Intro
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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...
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2024-01-23
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WVHB5003Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require that any 16 or 17 year old who seeks a marriage license from the county clerks of this state be a West Virginia resident.
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2024-01-23
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WVHB4982Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove marriage from the definitions listed for crimes of sexual offenses.
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2024-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4742Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to enforce stricter criminal penalties associated with dangerous felony crimes against children.
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2024-01-22
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WVHB4980Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to make choice of law provisions in franchise contracts inoperable as a matter of West Virginia law if the West Virginia franchisee objects.
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2024-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4994Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify definitions of terroristic acts and groups, creates mandatory sentencing, and requires the Attorney General to identify terroristic groups and requires restitution to be paid to victims of terrorism.
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2024-01-22
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WVHB4973Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to reduce the maximum amount recoverable as compensatory damages for noneconomic loss in workers' compensation death and disability benefits.
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2024-01-22
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WVHB4930Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to ensure that persons appointed as guardians ad litem in divorce and child custody and parenting cases are properly trained in certified courses of instruction with curricula grounded in the social science bases for deter...
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2024-01-19
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4938Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for bribery and corrupt practices and disqualification to hold office.
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2024-01-19
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WVHB4934Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to make certain acts of panhandling and solicitation unlawful. The bill exempts fire departments, school organizations, and 501(c)(3) organizations. The bill provides misdemeanor penalties.
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2024-01-19
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WVHB4912Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to enact the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act which was recommended for passage by the state Uniform Law Commission.
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2024-01-18
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WVHB4886Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to impose a civil penalty for phone companies who knowingly allow telemarking campaigns to use United States or West Virginia based phone numbers but provide no callback option using that phone number. The bill provides fo...
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2024-01-18
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WVHB4889Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to afford the same penalties for undocumented parking in "Purple Heart Wounded" or "Veterans" signed parking spaces as Handicapped.
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2024-01-18
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WVHB4916Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to enact the Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act, considered by the state Uniform Law Commission, which provides a mechanism for amending an existing deed by filing a document in the deed books severs a unlawf...
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2024-01-18
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WVHB4894Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to expand the exceptions to spousal privilege to exclude therefrom cases in which the offense at issue was committed against any child rather than a child of one or both spouses.
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2024-01-18
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WVHB4918Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to codify the USCCA to provide concealed carry classes in West Virginia.
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2024-01-18
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WVHB4875Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the use of good time credit for certain sexual offenses.
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2024-01-17
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WVHB4831Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia from two to four program participants per medical school.
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2024-01-17
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WVHB4841Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to permit the sale of vintage distilled spirits by the drink.
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2024-01-17
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WVHB4848Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the aggravated criminal offense of reckless driving resulting in death, establish the related penalty, and make several non-substantive technical corrections.
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2024-01-17
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WVHB4836Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to modernize procedures for access to, and security for, voting in public elections.
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2024-01-17
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WVHB4858Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require a report, of the statements of charges against a judge in this state, made by Judicial Investigation Commission and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel to be sent, annually, to the Legislature's Joint Committee o...
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2024-01-17
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WVHJR17Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create 34 single member senatorial districts.
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2024-01-17
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WVHB4854Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit county clerks from changing members of public from taking photographs or public documents, and to provide injunctive relief and an award of attorneys fees for violations of this prohibition.
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2024-01-17
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WVHB4815Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to unseal adoption records after adoptees reach 21 years of age for adoptees for a one-time fee of $30 and issuance of an original birth certificate for the common birth certificate fee.
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2024-01-16
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WVHB4156Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Real Estate Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to requirements for real estate courses, course providers, and instructors.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-16
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WVHB4805Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a division of election crimes and security within the office of the Secretary of State and give the Secretary of State the authority to recommend prosecution to the appropriate judicial jurisdiction.
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2024-01-16
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WVHB4800Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Environmental Protection to assume all costs necessary for certification by a registered professional engineer and to permit a privately owned dam before the secretary may recover costs for rep...
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2024-01-16
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WVHB4789Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish a system to prohibit tax preparation software companies from charging taxpayers a fee to electronically file their West Virginia State tax returns.
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2024-01-16
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WVHB4788Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to change the date when mail in ballots are due
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2024-01-16
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WVHB4785Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to restrict certain advertising by adult venues on public billboards.
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2024-01-16
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WVHJR15Intro
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The purpose of this resolution is to amend the constitution to prevent any person from serving in the office of Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, or Attorney General for more than three consecutive terms beginning a...
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2024-01-16
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WVHJR14Intro
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The purpose of this resolution is to amend the state Constitution to give the people the powers of initiative, referendum, and recall. The resolution sets forth its scope, limitations, and exceptions.
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2024-01-16
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WVHB4791Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove the possibility of parole for those convicted of child abuse.
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2024-01-16
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WVHB4725Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for a runoff election in certain nonpartisan elections where no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes cast in an election.
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2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4718Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide online privacy protections for children under the age of 18.
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2024-01-15
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