West Virginia House Bill 5055

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-23 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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 bill creates prohibitions on police activity. The bill defines permitted activities. The bill allows the Attorney General to challenge unconstitutional federal actions. The bill allows the Attorney General to publish model policies. Finally, the bill provides for law enforcement immunity.

To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights

Del. Bill Ridenour [R]	Del. Geoff Foster [R]	Del. Marty Gearheart [R]	Del. Todd Kirby [R]
Del. Keith Marple [R]	Del. Carl Martin [R]	Del. Adam Burkhammer [R]	Del. Chris Phillips [R]
Del. Chris Pritt [R]	Del. Larry Kump [R]	Del. Rick Hillenbrand [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-23	House	To House Judiciary
2024-01-23	House	Introduced in House
2024-01-23	House	To Judiciary
2024-01-23	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	17	1	New Code	See Bill Text
15	17	2	New Code	See Bill Text
15	17	3	New Code	See Bill Text
15	17	4	New Code	See Bill Text
15	17	5	New Code	See Bill Text
15	17	6	New Code	See Bill Text
15	17	7	New Code	See Bill Text
15	17	8	New Code	See Bill Text
15	17	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5055&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5055%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5055