West Virginia Delegate Joey Garcia [D]

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WVHB5326PassRelating to prohibition of unfair real estate service agreements
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2024-04-22
Chapter 202, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5510PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide penalties for crimes against public justice, criminal offenses and penalties for intimidation, retaliation against public officers and employees, jurors, and witnesses; fraudulent official proceedings and legal ...
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2024-04-22
Chapter 90, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB5520PassThe purpose of this bill is to clarify competency proceedings for juvenile delinquency court actions.
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2024-04-22
Chapter 50, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVHB4753Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to require insurance coverage for biomarker testing.
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2024-03-09
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
WVHB5287Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to increase traffic safety by defining maintenance vehicles and describing making way for them.
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2024-03-08
Senate requests House to concur
WVHCR34PassU.S. Army Staff Sargent Harlie Steven Gabbert Memorial Bridge
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2024-02-29
House received Senate message
WVHB4621Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit release mug shots of persons arrested for a crime unless that person is convicted of the crime.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5161Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to create a digital wallet for certifications and licensures.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Finance Committee
WVHR9PassReaffirming the longstanding sisterhood partnership between West Virginia and Taiwan
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2024-02-29
Completed legislative action
WVHB5358Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to create an ombudsman program within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to review complaints against a state agency or correctional facility.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4010Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to require utilities to have in place an approved method of notice to customers for utility service disruptions.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHCR48Intro
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November 7th to be designated annually as “Pastor Appreciation Day”
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2024-02-26
Be adopted, but first to Rules
WVHCR82Intro
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.
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2024-02-22
To House Rules Committee
WVHCR87Intro
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A resolution to task the Economic Development Authority to find land around Flatwoods and funding and businesses to make an area similar to Pigeon Forge to increase tourism and entertainment
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2024-02-22
To House Rules Committee
WVHB5443Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to include in the high-technology property valuation statute the hosting and processing of electronic data as part of a data center operation and high-performance data computing to process data and perform complex computat...
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2024-02-19
To Senate Finance Committee
WVHB5368Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create Regional Jail Commissions; to set forth the composition of the commissions, the terms of the members, the compensation of the members, the administrative responsibilities, create the powers and duties of the comm...
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2024-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5363Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections to continue the GOALS Program.
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2024-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHCR71Engross
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Requesting the Division of Highways to place at least 10 additional signs along highways entering West Virginia honoring fallen veterans and Gold Star Families.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5251Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; defining terms; establishing exclusions; establishing conduct that is prohibited under the article; and setting forth violations.
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2024-02-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHR6PassA resolution reaffirming support for the town of Thurmond, the historic buildings within the community, and the strong coal mining history associated with it
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2024-02-13
Completed legislative action
WVHB4009Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create greater accountability and public input in the operations of the Public Service Commission; to remove the appointment process so Commission members are elected by non-partisan elections; revising the removal proc...
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2024-02-13
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5612Intro
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Relating to including foster parents under the parental leave act
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2024-02-12
To House Seniors, Children, and Family Issues Committee
WVHB5600Intro
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Creating a private cause of action for the deprivation of a right granted by the state constitution or by state law
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2024-02-12
To House Political Subdivisions Committee
WVHB5578Intro
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Modifying definition of sexual contact
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2024-02-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5534Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish time off or rate of pay for firefighters who are required to work during holidays.
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2024-02-09
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee
WVHB5531Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the salary of correctional officers by 12 percent, when there is no explicit promotion.
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2024-02-09
To House Jails and Prisons Committee
WVHB5554Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish a set of payment guidelines for pulmonary massive fibroids without current pulmonary impairment in order to care for those who face future impairment that would otherwise fall outside of the timeframe for fili...
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2024-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5434Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide employees working for the Division of Highways with locality pay for working in certain jurisdictions designated by the commissioner as jurisdictions that are necessary for maintaining planning, engineering, con...
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2024-02-02
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5393Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide a cost-of-living increase, based on the annual increase in the consumer price index, for persons under the Public Employees Retirement Act and Teachers Retirement System that are at least 60 years of age and tha...
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2024-01-31
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee
WVHB5378Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that impermissible discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles.
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2024-01-31
To House Government Organization 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 ...
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5391Intro
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The purpose of this bill relates to creating the False Claims Act. The bill amends the fraud and abuse provisions in Medicaid program to provide for damages under the False Claims Act; sets forth prohibited acts, damages, costs and civil penalties, l...
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2024-01-31
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHJR27Intro
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The purpose of this resolution is to amend the state constitution to preserve the right to reproductive freedom.
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2024-01-30
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB5328Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to extend Medicaid coverage for pregnant women by having the Bureau for Medical Services request a State Plan Amendment.
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2024-01-29
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB5329Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prevent the use of state funds to pay costs for attending out-of-state private schools or receiving other services from an out-of-state provider.
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2024-01-29
To House Education Committee
WVHB5259Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase required minimum insurance coverages as proof of financial responsibility.
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2024-01-29
To House Banking & Insurance Committee
WVHB5308Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of the Code creating the offense of anchoring or beaching of shanty boats on lands of another without permission.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5279Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require counties to establish a link to the public records of each county in the state and allow access to the public records of all of the counties.
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2024-01-29
To House Political Subdivisions Committee
WVHB5314Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove the prohibition on alternative sentencing and probation for the offense of third offense shoplifting.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHR7PassSupporting the Preservation of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center
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2024-01-29
Completed legislative action
WVHB5236Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to update the definition of domestic violence.
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2024-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4873Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to legalize the personal use and possession of cannabis by adults; providing for a county option election to allow for the production and sales in that county; providing for regulation by the Bureau of Health; authorizing ...
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2024-01-17
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4834Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a community solar program where subscribers can purchase an interest in a solar facility and use credits against their electric utility costs; establishing parameters and conditions for the program; and provided ...
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2024-01-17
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4631Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a paid parental leave pilot program.
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2024-01-11
To House Banking & Insurance Committee
WVHB4618Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the consumer advocate division as a separate, independent agency. The bill provides for legislative findings, provides the purpose of the consumer advocate division, and distinguishes the consumer advocate div...
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2024-01-11
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB4491Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit home schooling of any child in homes where there is suspected or known child abuse or neglect, or domestic violence by a parent or person instructing the child. This shall be known as "Raylee's Law."
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4338Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a mechanism for evaluation and implementation of school ingress and egress assessments by the School Building Authority, in consultation with the Department of Education, the School Safety and Security Administra...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
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