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WVSB108The purpose of this bill is to create the Unintentional Pharmaceutical Drug Overdose Fatality Review Team under the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The bill sets forth legislative findings. The bill sets forth membership of the team and terms o...
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2013-05-15
Chapter 82, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
WVHB2431The purpose of this bill is to modify the application process for obtaining a state license to carry a concealed deadly weapon.
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2013-05-15
Chapter 34, Acts, 2013
WVHB2357The purpose of this bill is to require the Attorney General to develop an educational diversion program for minors accused of sexting. It provides criteria for admittance into a program by a prosecuting attorney and creates the opportunity for minors...
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2013-05-15
Chapter 112, Acts, 2013
WVHB2548The purpose of this bill is to increase the criminal penalties for assaults and batteries against athletic officials.
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2013-05-15
Chapter 43, Acts, 2013
WVSB369The purpose of this bill is to provide full faith and credit to a nonresident who has a permit or license to carry a handgun in his or her state when that state allows residents of West Virginia who are licensed in West Virginia to carry a concealed ...
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2013-05-15
Chapter 35, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
WVSB371The purpose of this bill is to reform aspects of the criminal justice system to improve public safety and address the growing prison overcrowding and substance abuse problems in this state.
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2013-05-15
Chapter 161, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
WVHB2814The purpose of this bill is to provide assistance to victims of human trafficking. It does this by: (1) Altering the definitions of human trafficking and sex trafficking of adults; (2) Authorizing the forfeiture of certain assets used in human traffi...
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2013-05-15
Chapter 101, Acts, 2013
WVSB421The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption for the official mascot of Parkersburg South High School, commonly known as "The Patriot," which would allow the mascot to carry a musket on school grounds when the mascot is acting in his or her of...
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2013-05-15
Chapter 126, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
WVSB461The purpose of this bill is to procedures and protections for child witnesses in domestic relations, child abuse and neglect and criminal proceedings. The bill sets forth the rights of child witnesses. The bill establishes the procedure and safeguard...
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2013-05-15
Chapter 22, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
WVSB533Modifying definitions of "battery" and "domestic battery"
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2013-04-13
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
WVSB116The purpose of this bill is to make it a crime to place graffiti on real and personal property. The bill defines the offenses and a term. The bill establishes misdemeanor and felony criminal penalties. The bill provides for suspension of drivers lice...
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2013-04-08
WVSB372The purpose of this bill is to create a criminal offense for intentionally interfering with or preventing a person from calling for the assistance of emergency service personnel and to establish criminal penalties.
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2013-04-08
WVSB492The purpose of this bill is to authorize a rural resort community as a limited gaming facility. The bill also repeals
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2013-04-08
WVHB2355The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption for the official mascot of Parkersburg South High School, commonly known as "The Patriot," which would allow the mascot to carry a musket on school grounds when the mascot is acting in his or her of...
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2013-04-05
Tabled on 3rd reading, Special Calendar
WVSB117The purpose of this bill is to create the criminal offense of possession of burglars tools and establish penalties.
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2013-04-04
WVSB365The purpose of this bill is to expand the circumstances where a person may seek to have a criminal conviction expunged. It extends the amount of time after conviction of a felony before expungement may be sought. It also adds crimes for which expunge...
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2013-04-04
WVHB2787The purpose of this bill is to permit family court judges and magistrates to carry concealed handguns without a permit.
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2013-04-04
WVSB624The purpose of this bill is to ensure persons who are willfully not paying child support be sentenced to home confinement, while either working, looking for work or getting job training from Workforce West Virginia, instead of being confined in jail ...
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2013-04-03
WVHB2550The purpose of this bill is add criminal offense of receiving materials depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct and to enhance the felony criminal penalty.
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2013-04-02
WVSB488The purpose of this bill is to provide for protection against property crimes committed against coal mines and other industrial facilities. The bill makes legislative findings. The bill defines terms. The bill provides for additional criminal penalti...
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2013-04-01
WVSB563The purpose of this bill is to exclude platinum, gold, silver and palladium from the definition of "scrap metal" as it relates to purchases of scrap metal by scrap metal dealers.
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2013-04-01
WVSB203The purpose of this bill is to allow posting of real property by clearly visible paint markings in order to prohibit hunting or trespassing.
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2013-03-27
WVSB627Requiring certain post-mining land use reclamation utilize Clements State Tree Nursery
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2013-03-27
WVHB3154Relating to the expungement of certain felony convictions
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2013-03-25
WVHB3131Providing that all persons have the right to be free from violence
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2013-03-25
WVSB626Creating criminal offense for law-enforcement or EMS personnel creating visual portrayal of certain victims
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2013-03-25
WVSB640Revising definition of "obscene matter" to contain specific matter harmful to minors
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2013-03-25
WVHB3132Creating the offense of sexual battery
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2013-03-25
WVHB3103Making it illegal to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without written consent of both parents
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2013-03-25
WVHB2936The purpose of this bill is to revise, consolidate and codify laws relating to the purchase, possession, sale and use of fireworks in this state. The bill defines terms. The bill sets forth the State Fire Marshals authority. The bill requires a regis...
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2013-03-22
WVHB2967Prohibiting the publication of the identities of persons who have been issued licenses to carry a concealed deadly weapon
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2013-03-19
WVSB558The purpose of this bill is to allow for proof of current military service or honorable discharge by any branch of the United States Military, Reserve, or National Guard as equivalent experience towards completion of the training requirement for a co...
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2013-03-18
WVHB2939The purpose of this bill is to change the common law definition of battery and bring West Virginia into compliance with federal laws. This change is requested as result of U.S. vs. White, 606 F.3d 144. 1002 of this code.
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2013-03-14
WVHB2935The purpose of this bill is to increase certain penalties under the child pornography law to make them similar to those imposed under federal law. The bill also provides enhanced penalties for: (1) Second and subsequent violations under some circums...
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2013-03-14
WVHB2393The purpose of this bill is to make it a crime to interfere with or prevent a person from reporting a crime or seeking emergency assistance.
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2013-03-13
WVHB2760Creating a uniform regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories
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2013-03-12
WVHB2911The purpose of this bill is to exempt records of concealed weapon license applications and issuance from disclosure under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
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2013-03-12
WVHB2889The purpose of this bill is to add language to West Virginia Code
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2013-03-11
WVHB2894The purpose of this bill is to update language in this section allowing the Division of Corrections and Regional Jail Authority employees who are authorized to carry a weapon to carry concealed weapons.
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2013-03-11
WVSB139The purpose of this bill is to require sellers of precious metals and gems to provide photo identification to dealers. The bill requires the dealers to submit information on precious metal transactions to the State Police. The bill also requires the ...
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2013-03-08
WVHB2869The purpose of this bill is to provide for judges and magistrates of West Virginia Courts to carry concealed firearms in court buildings and offices of family court judges.
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2013-03-08
WVSB486The purpose of this bill is to add sexual orientation to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in employment and places of public accommodation; add age and sexual orientation to the categories covered by th...
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2013-03-08
WVHB2820The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a person convicted of a sexual offense against a child from being on school property without written permission of a judge or parole officer. The bill creates criminal penalties. The bill also defines terms.
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2013-03-05
WVHB2824The purpose of this bill is to procedures and protections for child witnesses in domestic relations, child abuse and neglect and criminal proceedings. The bill sets forth the rights of child witnesses. The bill establishes the procedure and safeguard...
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2013-03-05
WVHB2828The purpose of this bill is to create the crime of soliciting or attempting to solicit a child into a motor vehicle near a school for any illegal or illicit purpose. The bill also provides a felony criminal penalty. This section is new; therefore, i...
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2013-03-05
WVHB2832The purpose of this bill is to create the Firearm Protection Act that provides that any federal law effective after March 1, 2013 which attempts to ban semiautomatic firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm or other limitation on fir...
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2013-03-05
WVHB2804The purpose of this bill is to create enhanced criminal penalties for assaults or batteries against pregnant women against the will and without the consent of the women where the perpetrator knows or has reason to know that the victim is pregnant. Th...
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2013-03-04
WVSB420The purpose of this bill is to create the "Firearm Protection Act" that provides that any federal law effective after March 1, 2013 which attempts to ban semiautomatic firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm or other limitation on fir...
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2013-03-04
WVSB408This bill shall only allow a private owner, lessee, or other person charged with the care, custody, and control of real property to prohibit the carrying openly or concealed of any firearm or deadly weapon on private property under his or her domain.
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2013-03-01
WVSB392The purpose of this bill is to revise, consolidate and codify laws relating to the purchase, possession, sale and use of fireworks in this state. The bill defines terms. The bill sets forth the State Fire Marshals authority. The bill requires a regis...
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2013-02-27
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