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WVSB147PassAdding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon
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2024-04-23
Chapter 267, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB190PassModifying definition of sexual contact
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2024-04-23
Chapter 82, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB164PassRelating generally trespassing
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2024-04-23
Chapter 81, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB477PassThe purpose of this bill is to prohibit the public disclosure of personal information on the internet, and to create penalties.
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2024-04-23
Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB578PassThe purpose of this bill is to clarify that the offense of burglary involves a dwelling or outbuilding belonging to another.
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2024-04-23
Chapter 84, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB778PassThe purpose of this bill is to amend and add certain qualifying offenses for the purpose of enhancing the sentence of a repeat offender.
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2024-04-23
Chapter 85, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB4399PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide for additional reasons for a civil action to be filed to expunge criminal records.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 86, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB4431PassThe purpose of this bill is to update the authority of the Chief Medical Examiner to permit cremation of unidentified remains.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 219, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB4874PassThe purpose of this bill is to update the composition, authority and responsibilities of the Fatality and Mortality Review Team.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 150, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB4830PassThe purpose of this bill relates generally to training requirements for school personnel; it modifies the frequency of training from annually to upon employment and every three years thereafter, for suicide prevention awareness, child sexual abuse pr...
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2024-04-22
Chapter 109, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB4845PassThe purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Anti-Swatting Act.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 87, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB4998PassThe purpose of this bill is to modify the penalty for third offense conviction of shoplifting.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 88, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5091PassThe purpose of this bill is to add the criminal offense of damaging, destroying, or stealing any amount of copper, with felony penalties, providing for forfeiture of items of personal property which are used, have been used, or are intended for use, ...
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2024-04-22
Chapter 89, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5232PassThe purpose of this bill is to update the Business Liability Protection Act.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 269, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5510PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide penalties for crimes against public justice, criminal offenses and penalties for intimidation, retaliation against public officers and employees, jurors, and witnesses; fraudulent official proceedings and legal ...
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2024-04-22
Chapter 90, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5662PassThe purpose of this bill is to add person in a position of trust in relation to a child for murder, death of a child, child abuse resulting in injury, child abuse creating risk of injury, female genital mutilation, child neglect resulting in injury, ...
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2024-04-22
Chapter 91, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB155Engross
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Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act
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2024-03-09
To conference
WVHB4851Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to authorize local school boards, public charter schools, and private or religious schools to employ school security officers.
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2024-03-09
House Message received
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
WVSB160Engross
50%
Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure
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2024-03-07
On 3rd reading, House Calendar
WVHB5305Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to clarify existing law that §17C-5-2b is the operative statute for deferred adjudication for all eligible driving under the influence cases.
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2024-03-04
Referred to Judiciary
WVHB5344Engross
50%
clarifying when a mentally incapacitated victim may not be required to testify in open court; and providing judicial discretion to determine the appropriateness of a mentally capacitated victim to testify.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4963Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of deep fake technology to influence an election.
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2024-02-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5031Engross
50%
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.
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2024-02-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5130Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to provide for increased fines for criminal trespass.
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2024-02-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5516Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of deep fake images for the criminal invasion of privacy or the unlawful depiction of nude or partially nude minors or minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct; establishing such conduct as criminal ...
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2024-02-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5235Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties related to child sexual assault and sexual abuse; to increase penalties for distributing, possessing and transporting material depicting a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct; and to clarify th...
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2024-02-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4299Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to authorize teachers in elementary or secondary schools to carry concealed firearms and be designated as a school protection officer (SPO).
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2024-02-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5606Intro
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Relating generally to money laundering
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2024-02-22
On 2nd reading, House Calendar
WVSB779Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to impose deadlines for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to perform an autopsy and to provide a copy of the autopsy report.
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2024-02-22
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4654Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to remove schools, museums, and public libraries from the exemption which protects these types of entities from prosecution for distribution and display to minor of an obscene matter.
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2024-02-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5319Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to create the offense of exposing a law-enforcement officer, probation officer, parole officer, courthouse security officer, correctional officer, the State Fire Marshal, a deputy or assistant fire marshal, firefighter, or...
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2024-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB855Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to amend and clarify the felony of exhibiting "obscene matter" to a minor for the purpose of abuse to be clarified to include any depiction of sexually graphic material to a minor for the purpose of seducing a minor.
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2024-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB847Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide that if a court enters an order of acquittal of all criminal charges against a person in a case, the court shall order the record expunged upon the expiration of 30 days, unless the person objects to the expunge...
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2024-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB823Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien. The bill provides for the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity fro...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB812Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the distribution of pornographic materials to persons under 18.
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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
WVSB794Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for murder in the second degree.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB810Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for voluntary manslaughter.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB777Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien. The bill provides for the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity fro...
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2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB780Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to add person in a position of trust in relation to a child for murder of a child; death of a child; child abuse resulting in injury; child abuse creating risk of injury; female genital mutilation; child neglect resulting ...
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2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5663Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for murder in the second degree.
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5669Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to remove prohibitions against persons carrying guns in state or municipal buildings where security is inadequate.
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2024-02-13
To House Political Subdivisions Committee
WVHB5614Intro
25%
Relating to postmortem examinations
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2024-02-12
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB5575Intro
25%
Relating to fines for local fire departments
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2024-02-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5578Intro
25%
Modifying definition of sexual contact
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2024-02-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB744Intro
25%
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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2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB720Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5527Intro
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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.
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2024-02-08
To House Education Committee
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