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WVHB5488Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to codify that The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits unlawful users of drugs and those addicted to controlled substances, specifically marijuana, may not ship, receive, or possess a firearm.
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2024-02-06
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5440Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to change the manner of filling vacancies in county commissions.
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2024-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5439Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide that using deadly force against an intruder or attacker in a workplace by person not engaged in unlawful activity if the person reasonably believes that he or she or another is in imminent danger of death or ser...
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2024-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHR10Intro

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Recognizing the District Court for the District of Columbia is a politicized court
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2024-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4798Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to inform a caretaker of his or her rights at the initial point of contact during a child protective investigation.
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2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5423Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a cognitively impaired or mentally defective person from being forced to testify in open court, and to increase the penalty for sexual assault of a mentally defective or mentally incapacitated person.
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2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5271Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create a Privacy of Social Care Information Act. It provides a statement of legislative intent; sets forth definitions; clarifies applicability; provides for use of data; and describes article's relation to other privac...
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2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5063Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to modify the time to terminate a foster care arrangement.
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2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5076Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify the process of well plugging. The bill adds new conditions in which a well does not need promptly plugged. Finally, the bill limits causes of actions in law and equity.
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2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4868Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to reduce the certification periods for EMS personnel from 4 years to 2 years to align certification periods with those of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, to reduce the certification renewal fees to...
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2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5418Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to vest the power of overall approval of the requirements for the position of bailiff. This section is new; therefore,
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHJR8Intro

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The purpose of this resolution is to guarantee the right of the citizens of West Virginia to hunt and fish. The resolution provides that the Legislature and Division of Natural Resources pass and adopt statutes and regulations to promote wildlife con...
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5409Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of improvement periods a parent may have per child or actions in abuse and neglect proceedings.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5408Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide safeguards when retail sellers engage in online delivery sales of tobacco products, tobacco-derived products, or vapor products via online certification and to further permit retail sellers to engage third party...
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5407Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to give a party to a real property partition proceeding with more than 50 percent interest in the real property first right of refusal to purchase the entire subject property.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4229Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to enact the Ban-the-Box Act which prohibits public employers from asking applicants for employment to disclose information concerning the applicant's criminal record or history, under certain circumstances.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5239Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create a licensure procedure for recovery residence/ residential substance use disorder service programs. The bill defines terms; establishes licensure application process for substance use disorder service programs and...
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5079Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create a refund process for payers of substance abuse programs when the individual seeking treatment leaves early, or otherwise does not complete the program.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5402Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create a felony offense for persons who pay or receive money to influence members of the Legislature. It repeals the article that created the lobbyist law.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5404Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to define "burglar's tool," add the crime of "Possession of Burglarious Tools" to the West Virginia Code, and provide for penalties.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5412Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to increase the hourly rate for private investigators working for Public Defender Services from $30 to $65.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4974Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create the Save Our Farmland and Protect Our National Security Act.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5226Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to protect minors on social media and other Internet uses, listing requirements for social media usage, prohibit data collection on certain accounts, prohibit certain advertising, redirection of accounts, prohibit certain ...
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5397Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create online charitable raffles.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5400Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program within the Department of Homeland Security's Division of Administrative Services to facilitate the transport of inspected unauthorized aliens within the United States.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5396Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create the Second Amendment Freedom and Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5377Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to allow for privileged testimonial communications between a peer support team member and an individual receiving peer support services or advice from the team member.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHR8Intro

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Defending Life by Rejecting Euthanasia Resolution
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5384Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to change the date for election of judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals to the same date as the general election.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4796Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the removal or termination of parental rights of person who is participating in MAT or taking prescribed medications.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5390Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to proscribe a new penalty that is subject to the value limitations of W. Va. Code §61-3-13, that the sentence provided for in subsection (c) be amended to become the exact same sentence for a violation of W. Va. Code Ã...
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4315Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide reports on mental or physical disabilities, or disorders, to the Division of Motor Vehicles to determine an individual's medical competency to retain their driver's license. The bill also provides that this sect...
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHCR63Intro

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Identifying that the People’s Republic of China is conducting an illegal asymmetric war against the U.S. and West Virginia
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5383Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to move the election of Supreme Court justices to the general election rather than the primary election.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5372Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to remove multiple severability clauses in the West Virginia Code.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5364Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify the victims of crimes against law-enforcement officers.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5366Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require paper ballots in all elections. The bill prohibits electronic voting. Finally, the bill requires photo identification to vote.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHCR54Intro

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West Virginia has standing in matters relating to issues that impact people of West Virginia
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5360Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the provisions of the section shall not apply to certain official law-enforcement acts.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5362Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide for additional protections offered to those people working in elections.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5342Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that civil remedies are not available for those aggrieved by the disclosure of illegally intercepted materials if the materials were on a matter of public concern, and were published by those who did not engage ...
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5341Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the Supreme Court of Appeals, consistent with the Rules of Appellate Procedure, maintains the discretionary power to waive oral argument by counsel during a contested election.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHCR55Intro

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Resolution to make Donald Trump a non-resident West Virginia citizen.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5356Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit registered sex offenders from being within 1,000 feet of a school-based health center, requiring notices to be posted on school-based health centers, and imposing criminal penalties for registered sex offenders...
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHCR56Intro

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Disband the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other politicized intelligence and law enforcement agencies
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5278Intro

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Defend the Guard Act
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5333Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide for a tenant's right to contact emergency services, leave a lease due to violence or threats of violence, and to ensure tenant privacy from landlords.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5288Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to establish the date for the primary election for the office of the President of United States.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5282Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit ranked choice voting in West Virginia.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5307Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to reform the monetary amounts constituting petit larceny and grand larceny; increases the criminal penalties upon conviction of the offense of grand larceny, creates a new criminal offense of aggravated grand larceny and ...
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
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