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WVSB451PassThe purpose of this bill is to require all prosecutors to undergo training prior to performing his or her duties; and require the West Virginia prosecuting attorneys Institute to conduct mandatory training for all prosecuting attorneys.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVSB445PassThe purpose of this bill is to reduce the certification periods for EMS personnel from four years to two years to align certification periods with those of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and to reduce the certification renewal...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVSB222PassExempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
WVSB261PassWV Veterans' Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
WVSB568PassThe purpose of this bill is to change the focus from truancy and unexcused absences to a multi-tiered system of support and all absences, both excused and unexcused; limit the number of parental excuses that can be accepted each school year as docume...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVSB583PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide a streamlined process for evaluating an employer's liability for personal injury and wrongful death claims involving operators of commercial motor vehicles and to limit noneconomic damages in such actions to $1 ...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
WVSB690PassThe purpose of this bill is to create a commission on West Virginia Agritourism to review and investigate means of preserving our farmland and growing our agricultural tourism and agricultural economic development and recommend to the Legislature tha...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
WVSB873Enroll
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Schedule for tax installment payments
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2024-03-09
To Governor 3/12/2024 - House Journal
WVSB872PassRelating to county fire service fees
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
WVSB877PassSupplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/14/2024 - House Journal
WVSB876PassSupplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Facilities
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal
WVSB352Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to modify the Unborn Child Protection act. The bill provides for definitions. The bill creates a process of informed consent. The bill provides for printed information. The bill provides for the creation of an Internet web...
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2024-03-08
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
WVSB544PassThe purpose of this bill is to raise the threshold from $25,000 to $50,000 for the requirement of bids for municipal public works projects.
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2024-03-08
Approved by Governor 3/7/2024 - House Journal
WVSB740Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to create a new criminal offense of manipulating a photograph, image, video clip, movie, or similar recording containing sexually explicit conduct by the insertion thereof of a visual image of an actual minor so as to crea...
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2024-03-08
Communicated to Senate
WVSB741Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to create the criminal offenses of creating, producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing with intent to distribute visual depictions artificial intelligence created child pornography when no actual minor is depicted.
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2024-03-08
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
WVSB819Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the Secretary of the Department of Health from promulgating rules that require public water systems or businesses to have backflow preventers.
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2024-03-08
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
WVSCR11PassUS Marine Corps PFC Noel Harper Fields Memorial Bridge
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2024-02-29
House Message received
WVSB468Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to amend required courses of education to include human growth and development related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb; required methods of presenting this instruction and adding a human growth and devel...
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2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVSCR18PassStanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge
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2024-02-29
House Message received
WVSJR6Engross
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The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the incorporation of churches or religious denominations which choose to incorporate.
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2024-02-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSR56PassMemorializing life of Honorable Warren Randolph McGraw Sr.
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2024-02-29
Completed legislative action
WVSR55PassMemorializing life of Honorable William Wayne Bailey, Jr.
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2024-02-28
Completed legislative action
WVSB171PassThe purpose of this bill is to prohibit county commissions from adopting any ordinance, rule, license requirement, or other authorization that exceeds state law, rule, or regulation regarding agricultural operations. The bill revokes any ordinance, r...
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2024-02-26
Approved by Governor 2/23/2024 - House Journal
WVSB167Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to create a statewide Health and Safety Fee that would allow visitors to help contribute to the readiness cost of emergency services through an up to $1.00 per day/activity fee that would be distributed to the counties twi...
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2024-02-26
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVSB562Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to expand the employment and training requirements necessary to receive SNAP benefits. The bill defines and expands exemptions. The bill clarifies the Secretary's duties when there is a lack of funding or inability to prov...
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2024-02-26
To House Finance Committee
WVSB870Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the Anti-Woke Act; prohibit a school district, a public charter school, the West Virginia Board of Education, the West Virginia Department of Education, or any employee of the aforementioned entities from prov...
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2024-02-26
Referred to Judiciary on 2nd reading
WVSB688Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the director of the Division of Forestry to enter into contracts for management of state forests and wooded areas for the purposes of preventing forest fires. This is a new section; therefore, underscoring and
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2024-02-22
To House Government Organization Committee
WVSR51PassMemorializing life of Lora Susan Thompson
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2024-02-22
Completed legislative action
WVSR50PassDesignating February 21, 2024, as WV History Day
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2024-02-21
Completed legislative action
WVSB444Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that health insurance coverage for emergency services when a prudent layperson acting reasonably would have believed that an emergency medical condition existed includes prehospital screening and stabilization o...
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2024-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB615Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to limit statutory and common law causes of action against exempt wholesale generators to violations of the material terms and conditions of the siting certificates applicable to such facilities.
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2024-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSR43PassMemorializing life of Honorable John Patton Fanning
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2024-02-19
Completed legislative action
WVSR42PassSupporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas' constitutional right to self-defense
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2024-02-16
Completed legislative action
WVSB821Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the same criminal elements and criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults as are applicable to abuse or neglect of children.
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB801Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish a tax on the production of electricity from wind and solar collection for distribution to the counties to be distributed to the volunteer fire departments in that county.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Economic Development Committee
WVSB321Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to prevent municipalities from targeting protected businesses with planning and zoning ordinances more restrictive than those placed upon other businesses.
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2024-02-14
Rereferred to Rules on 2nd reading
WVSB515Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a public school student from being required to participate in instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity if a parent, custodian, or guardian of the student objects in writing; require each pu...
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2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSR33PassDesignating February 12, 2024, as Corrections Day
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2024-02-12
Completed legislative action
WVSB756Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide state mine inspectors with a $4,000 raise.
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2024-02-12
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB737Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the exemption from taxation of state-owned real property within the counties.
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2024-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB596Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide further assurances to the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding the state of West Virginia's application for primary enforcement authority over underground carbon dioxide sequestration programs...
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2024-02-08
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
WVSB617Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to exempt the processing of beef, pork, or lamb by a slaughterhouse for an individual owner of the product processed from the Consumer Sales and Service Tax.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSR29PassDesignating February 8, 2024, as Tucker County Day
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2024-02-08
Completed legislative action
WVSB719Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that neither a parent nor legal guardian of a minor child shall be denied access to the minor child's medical records without requiring a child to sign a document permitting his or her parents to see the records...
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2024-02-08
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSCR24PassRecognizing First Responders Honor Board's nominees of Medal of Honor
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2024-02-07
House Message received
WVSR26PassDesignating February 6, 2024, as Preston County Day
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2024-02-06
Completed legislative action
WVSCR27Intro
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Affirming power of states to repel invasions for our nation's security
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2024-02-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSR28PassDesignating February 6, 2024, as Local Food and Farm Day
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2024-02-06
Completed legislative action
WVSR24PassRecognizing February 2, 2024, as WV Home School Day
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2024-02-02
Completed legislative action
WVSR23PassDesignating February 2, 2024, as American Heart Association Day
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2024-02-02
Completed legislative action
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