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WVHB5193Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the financial exploitation of a person in recovery.
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5156Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the public disclosure of personal information on the internet, and to create penalties.
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5132Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase criminal penalties for repeat offenders for certain crimes.
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5191Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide that exemptions to distribution and display to minor of obscene matters do not apply to public libraries or museums with regard minors in elementary or middle schools. The bill also requires public libraries or ...
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5146Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.
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2024-01-25
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHB4302Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to modify the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse resulting in injury and child abuse or neglect creating risk of injury.
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2024-01-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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
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
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
To House Judiciary Committee
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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4935Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.
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2024-01-19
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources 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
To House Judiciary Committee
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
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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4920Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Anti-Swatting Act.
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2024-01-18
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
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
To House Judiciary Committee
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
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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4653Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to define the appropriate penalties for conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder in the second degree, and conspiracy to commit voluntary manslaughter.
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2024-01-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4390Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of electronic tracking devices in certain situations.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4335Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide clarity regarding expungement of pretrial diversions for domestic violence offenses.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4250Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the crime of torture. The bill establishes criminal penalties. The bill defines terms.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4410Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to impose criminal liability and penalties upon purchasers of goods for delivery who refuse to return rejected goods to the vendor after the purchaser has had their purchase money reimbursed.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4246Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to make it a misdemeanor for a person to knowingly allow a felony drug offense to be committed on his or her property. The bill creates a duty to report. The bill creates criminal penalties. The bill allows a private cause...
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2024-01-10
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4421Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit drag shows from being performed in front of minors and to prohibit drags shows in schools and libraries.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4485Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit civil rights violations based on disability gender identity, or sexual orientation. The bill provides that evidence of constitutionally protected speech or associations is not admissible in criminal prosecution...
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4300Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to change certain offenses and penalties therefor for certain persons who are accessories to a crime. The bill provides that a domestic partner to a felony offender may not be considered an accessory after the fact; remove...
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4179Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions. The bill also removes burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary from the specific crimes for which eligibility for expungement is limited.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4361Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a misdemeanor crime for the impersonation of a nonpublic figure.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4301Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to change the West Virginia code to allow concealed carry on and in Capitol grounds.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4574Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow those persons 18-20 years of age to be permitted to carry a deadly weapon, as those persons 21 and over are currently permitted to do.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4306Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the carrying a of a concealed handgun by off duty or retired law-enforcement officers; to authorize off duty or retired law-enforcement officers to conceal carry on and in the State Capitol Complex; and to def...
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4498Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to exempt retired magistrates from paying application fees in connection with obtaining a concealed carry handgun permit.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4273Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to revise the criminal code. The bill relates to the failure of a sex offender to register or provide notice of registration changes and the penalty for the same. The bill relates to timber theft, investigations thereof, a...
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4437Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to include canines in definitions of "law enforcement officers" in relation to crimes against law enforcement officers and the level of force allowable to protect said canines as law enforcement officers.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4344Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for the automatic expungement of certain criminal convictions and records that are eligible for expungement.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4460Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty of unlawful trespass into the home of another from a misdemeanor offense to a felony offense.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4173Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the criminal penalties for exposure of governmental representatives, including emergency medical service personnel, to fentanyl or any other harmful drug or chemical agent.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4268Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to define of police service canine and revising definition of law enforcement officer to include police service canine
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4450Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for a death penalty and procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures for carrying out the death sentence are establis...
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4236Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for persons convicted of assault or battery upon athletic officials: the Safe Play Act.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4011Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify exemptions from criminal liability for obscene material.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4459Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the criminal penalty for intentionally fleeing or attempting to flee in a vehicle from a law-enforcement officer, probation officer, or parole officer.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4573Intro
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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.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4276Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the transferred right of self-defense to a person who engages an active shooter on school grounds.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4168Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit online service companies from marketing a variety of products and services to minors when such products and services can only be purchased by a person 18 years of age or older. The bill also prohibits the colle...
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4396Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to criminalize the unlawful operation of a bulldozer or heavy machinery.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
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