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WVHB5102Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to reduce the amount paid to the Tax Commissioner for the annual licensure fees to volunteer fire departments for charitable raffles.
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2024-01-25
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee
WVHB5181Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to mandate audio recording during Child Protective Services investigations and interactions during visits.
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2024-01-25
To House Seniors, Children, and Family Issues Committee
WVHB5068Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide that operating any vehicle at speeds in excess of 25 miles per hour over the posted speed limit is reckless driving.
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2024-01-25
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5098Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require federal law enforcement officials to provide a minimum of 48 hours' notice to the Attorney General and affected local sheriff's department prior to execution of federal warrants or arrests in the state of West V...
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2024-01-25
To House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee
WVHB5135Intro
25%
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
WVHB5015Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Fire Commission to reconsider current rules for rural area fire departments and volunteer firefighters and to propose new rules with the objective of eliminating unnecessarily burdensome or restrictive...
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2024-01-23
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee
WVHB5055Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Anti-Federal Commandeering Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings and intent. The bill provides for definitions. The bill prohibits federal commandeering. The bil...
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2024-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4981Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to permit the carrying of concealed weapons on the campus of a state institution of higher education by individuals who have been issued state licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons pursuant to W.Va. Code §61-7-4.
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2024-01-22
To House Education Committee
WVHB4993Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require that the fire commission establish a system of predetermined alarm assignments to assist fire departments with backup assistance based upon distance to an emergency.
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2024-01-22
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services 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
WVHB4932Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to permit the prosecuting attorney's car to have a red warning light.
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2024-01-19
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4895Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish a speed limit in licensed child care zones.
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2024-01-18
To House Technology and Infrastructure 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
WVHB4917Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a "pop-up" window directing users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA and the USCCA.
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2024-01-18
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHB4869Intro
25%
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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2024-01-17
To House Banking & Insurance Committee
WVHB4866Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to make syringe services unlawful and provide for penalties for violation of the article. The proposed bill permits the provision of harm reduction services not associated with a syringe exchange program and permits an adm...
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2024-01-17
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4852Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to alleviate double taxation on foreign income at the state level. The bill sunsets the credit for income tax paid on foreign income in 2070.
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2024-01-17
To House Finance Committee
WVHB4862Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require that all plans of the School Access Safety Act; provide for not less than two school resource officers or prevention resources officers for each school system.
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2024-01-17
To House Education Committee
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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB467Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to license the sale of charitable raffles and boards to benefit Volunteer Fire Departments in this state. The bill sets forth the licensure requirement. The bill provides for the agency to issue licenses. The bill provides...
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2024-01-16
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB471Intro
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This bill relates to DNA that is maintained for law-enforcement purposes in West Virginia. It updates the policy for maintaining DNA and definitions. The bill adds language to include qualified arrestees in the state DNA database, and requires testin...
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2024-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4732Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement for emergency medical technicians ("EMTs") to be nationally certified.
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2024-01-15
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee
WVSB401Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a "pop-up" window directing users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA and the USCCA.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
WVSB317Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to transfer child welfare enforcement responsibilities to the West Virginia State Police. The bill transfers employees, funds and property of the Department of Health and Human Resources to the West Virginia State Police. ...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVHB4645Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the private ownership or operation of prison facilities in West Virginia.
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2024-01-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB391Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to repeal the requirement that firefighters and security guards be members of the National Guard.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Military Committee
WVSB388Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish responsibility for reimbursement of training costs of law-enforcement employees who leave original jurisdiction of employment for employment in any other law-enforcement agency in this state.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Government Organization 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
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB359Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to declare the sale, repair, maintenance, and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories and components, etc. to be "essential" businesses and services for the purposes of safety and security in times of ...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4655Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish a state animal abuse register; the bill requires all those convicted of animal abuse to register and directs the State Police to maintain a registry of registered animal abusers; and establishes criminal penal...
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2024-01-12
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHB4686Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to permit year-round hunting of coyotes using artificial light or night vision technology and to permit hunting of coyotes at any hour.
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2024-01-12
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHB4680Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize an increase to the officer uniform allowance and to create a maternity and specialty uniform allowance. This bill was recommended for introduction during the 2024 regular session of the Legislature by the Adju...
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2024-01-12
To House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee
WVSB204Intro
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Requiring counties to register automated external defibrillators with Office of Emergency Medical Services
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2024-01-11
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB282Intro
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Relating to funding for volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services units
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2024-01-11
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB291Intro
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WV Volunteer State Defense Guard Act
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2024-01-11
To Senate Military Committee
WVSB187Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for recruitment and retention of volunteer and part volunteer fire departments.
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2024-01-10
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHB4515Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting coverage on a person under any life insurance policy, major medical coverage policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy solely due to the statu...
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2024-01-10
To House Banking & Insurance Committee
WVHB4455Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require that all schools maintain cameras in areas where students are present in schools.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4391Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to include emergency medical services and the safe school fund in the programs that receive a portion of proceeds from the tax on medical cannabis and the medical cannabis fund.
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2024-01-10
To House Finance 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
WVSB181Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the First Responder Financial Assistance Act. The bill creates a surcharge for the purpose of vanity license plate purchases to be deposited into the First Responder Financial Assistance Fund. The bill provide...
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2024-01-10
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHB4339Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to assist small municipalities with law enforcement officer training and reimbursement of expenses for police training.
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2024-01-10
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee
WVHB4586Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow for county boards of education to employ armed veterans to protect West Virginia schools.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVSB185Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide that troops shall be allocated to counties by the superintendent based on the 2020 Census.
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2024-01-10
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHB4213Intro
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The purpose of this bill relates to pension benefits which are exempt from income taxation. The bill adds Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers into the class of law-enforcement o...
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2024-01-10
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee
WVHB4329Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to enact the Refugee Information Act.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4435Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to install emergency alert stations at rest areas and welcome centers in this state. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for the Division of Highways to install "blue light" towers. Finally, the b...
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2024-01-10
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
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