| WV | HB4986 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5262 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish the creation of a Teachers Bill of Rights. The bill defines the duties of counselors. The bill defines data to be provided. The bill defines the special education student to instructor ratio, a waiver process,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5347 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the Pathway to a Career in Medicine Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HCR24 | Engross
50% | To create a study resolution to examine the school aid formula.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
Referred to Rules |
| WV | HB5137 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize and require the state auditor to conduct audits of all county boards of education relating to income or funds received, regardless of source.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
Referred to Government Organization |
| WV | HB4976 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide the contact information of the Inspector General on the agencies and boards websites of the executive departments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4784 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the requirement that in order for the commission to award a siting certificate for a wind energy system, the minimum distance from a wind turbine to the closest residence be two miles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HCR39 | Pass | US Army SP3 Delbert Sherdan “Buck” Huffman Sr. Memorial Bridge
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
House Message received |
| WV | HCR40 | Pass | USMC MSG Edward P. & MP Carl A. McCray Memorial Bridge
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
House Message received |
| WV | HB5241 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Insurance Commissioner to audit claims under the Public Employees Insurance Act related to post-traumatic stress syndrome disorder PTSD claims for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for first responders; c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB5344 | Engross
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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5355 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to allow volunteer fire departments to use fire protection funding for certain purchases associated with the State Auditor's West Virginia Checkbook fiscal reporting system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5399 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to modify state auditing practices and requirements to facilitate efficient financial management of volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments; directing state audit functions of these departments to the State Auditor; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HCR68 | Pass | U. S. Army Air Force, Major (Ret.) Willis “Scottie” Adams Memorial Bridge
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
House Message received |
| WV | HB5613 | Engross
50% | Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HCR92 | Intro
25% | Economic Development Authority Support for Emergency Medical Services
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | HCR48 | Intro
25% | November 7th to be designated annually as “Pastor Appreciation Day”
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
Be adopted, but first to Rules |
| WV | HB4864 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit municipalities from shutting off a user's water for nonpayment of a stormwater fee. The bill allows for municipalities to impose a lien to obtain payment but prohibits municipalities from shutting off services ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
On 1st reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HCR82 | Intro
25% | To create a study resolution to review training, equipment and operating standards, and for certification and evaluation of local and rural fire departments for retention, training, and recruitment purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | HCR86 | Intro
25% | Honoring Herschel “Woody” Williams as one of two West Virginia statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | HCR38 | Engross
50% | US Army PFC William Gorman Memorial Bridge
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5103 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow county commissions to initiate collections for emergency ambulance services and to set a fee for those who refuse transport and to require insurance plans to cover special emergency ambulance service fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5147 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to quantify and ensure fair workers' compensation rates and to develop a more equitable method of tracking and billing for the various classifications within volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue personnel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5255 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish that an emergency medical services agency may triage and transport a patient to an alternative destination in this state or treat in place if the ambulance service is coordinating the care of the patient throu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HCR43 | Intro
25% | To study the potential of Cheat Lake as a state park and the potential economic and social impacts if this area is turned into a park or left for future development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | HCR71 | Engross
50% | Requesting the Division of Highways to place at least 10 additional signs along highways entering West Virginia honoring fallen veterans and Gold Star Families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5541 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase insurance coverage to a minimum amount of $2000 that may be recovered by a fire department responding to fire call at an insured property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4758 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create a legislative select committee, require annual reports, create criminal penalties, and clarify the duties and functions of the Fusion Center.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HR6 | Pass | A resolution reaffirming support for the town of Thurmond, the historic buildings within the community, and the strong coal mining history associated with it
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HCR76 | Intro
25% | Requesting a study on all community and technical schools being a part of the “Earn and Learn Program”
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | HB5552 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require medical professionals to report to the Bureau for Public Health all injuries and side effects from vaccines. And requiring the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to produce an annual report for the Leg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5523 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize cancellation of voter registration records for individuals who are no longer West Virginia citizens and have obtained a driver's license in another state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HCR64 | Engross
50% | Acknowledging and supporting the State of Texas
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5481 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide immunity from liability for hospitals that have established a hospital police department if a loss or claim results from the failure to provide police protection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4868 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5418 | Intro
25% | 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,
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4983 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to fund the Tobacco Use Cessation Initiative.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5357 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require exhibitors of motion pictures who operate two or more theatres in more than one location in this state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HR7 | Pass | Supporting the Preservation of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HB5276 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the calculation of the taxable wage base and modify the methodology for calculating the maximum benefit rate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5299 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to enact the Closed Captioning Act. The bill requires public places that have televisions for use by the public to have at least one half of those televisions to have their closed captioning feature activated at all times....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5233 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Board of Registered Nurses to comply with the Open Governmental Procedures Act, share a computer link to meetings that are live streamed, and publicly post meeting minutes to its website.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5177 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Auditor, the Legislative Auditor, and the State Fire Marshal to coordinate audits of volunteer or part-volunteer fire companies or departments to avoid duplicating information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5204 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to develop a program to reimburse emergency medical services for transport and treatment in place.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee |
| WV | HB5202 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to permit volunteer firefighters with five or more years of service to be eligible for free vehicle registrations and license plates on their personal vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee |
| WV | HB5203 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide that any increased costs or expenditures to volunteer fire departments that result from the implementation of a state legislative rule shall be funded respectively by the State Fire Commission and the Commission...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee |
| WV | HB5148 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the promulgation of rules, to implement a central purchasing program to reduce the cost of supplies by purchasing in bulk or in a discounted format for volunteer fire fighters and emergency medical services fi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee |
| WV | HB4992 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the restriction on baiting bears while hunting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4869 | Intro
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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB4870 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow for a one-time allocation of money into the West Virginia courthouse facilities improvement fund for the purpose of allowing counties to apply for a state match for the construction, reconstruction, repair, mainte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To House Finance Committee |
