Bills Pending West Virginia House Judiciary Committee

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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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4912Intro
25%
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
To House Judiciary Committee
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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4889Intro
25%
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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4916Intro
25%
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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4894Intro
25%
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
25%
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
25%
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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WVSB154Engross
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Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses
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2024-01-15
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WVSB177Engross
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Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent
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2024-01-15
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WVSB150Engross
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Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled
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2024-01-15
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WVSB151Engross
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Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling
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2024-01-15
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WVSB158Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to create second and third offenses for fleeing from an officer.
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2024-01-15
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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
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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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WVHB4699Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prevent those persons who have attempted to prevent any free election from running for and holding any elective office.
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2024-01-15
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WVSB144Engross
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Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website
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2024-01-15
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WVSB165Engross
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Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County
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2024-01-15
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WVHJR11Intro
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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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2024-01-15
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WVHB4711Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the PSC to reduce rates for residential utility customers who are residents of a small community with fewer than 1000 residents, including recipients of (SSI), (TANF), (TANF-UP), or (SNAP).
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2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4695Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to make the filling of a vacancy occurring in the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States in the same manner as a vacancy in the Senate of the United States Congress.
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2024-01-15
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WVHB4748Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the Police Partnering With Communities Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill defines "distressed areas." The bill establishes the fund within the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office. Fin...
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2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB175Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to modify the offenses of extortion and attempted extortion, including threats to publish images of a person's intimate body parts as a means of committing extortion or attempted extortion. The bill defines the phrase "any...
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2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB179Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to require the sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions.
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2024-01-15
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WVHB4735Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to guarantee certain procedural safeguards to law-enforcement officers during any investigation or interrogation or subsequent hearing that could lead to disciplinary action, demotion, or dismissal.
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2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB157Engross
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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.
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2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB163Engross
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Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death
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2024-01-15
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WVHB4651Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for sexual offenses.
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2024-01-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4659Intro
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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...
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2024-01-12
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WVHB4675Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require that in elections for candidates for public office, all registered voters shall produce a valid identifying document containing a photograph in order to vote.
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2024-01-12
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WVHB4677Intro
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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...
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2024-01-12
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WVHB4660Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to revise landlord tenant laws; extending notice of rent increase in month-to-month rentals to 60 days; providing prior notice for landlord to enter rented premises and exceptions thereto; allowing renter to effectuate rep...
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2024-01-12
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WVHB4648Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for the Redistricting Office of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to propose redistricting plans during census years. The main task of the Redistricting Office is to propose a plan to the Legislature...
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2024-01-12
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