West Virginia Delegate Marty Gearheart [R]

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WVHB2006PassThe purpose of this bill is to reorganize the Department of Health and Human Resources.
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2023-05-01
Chapter 189, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB2605PassThe purpose of this bill is to enact a Good Samaritan Law. The bill provides that persons who render assistance to a person in an accident, emergency, or disaster, without remuneration, are not liable for civil damages and also that persons trained i...
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2023-05-01
Chapter 1, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB2890PassThe purpose of this bill is to modify the authority of teachers and other school personnel for discipline of students that requires removal of a student from the classroom; and requiring each county school board to implement a tier system policy, wit...
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2023-05-01
Chapter 301, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB2862PassThe purpose of this bill is to ensure that all shareholder votes by or on behalf of the West Virginia Investment Management Board and the Board of Treasury Investments are cast according to the pecuniary interests of investment beneficiaries.
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2023-05-01
Chapter 274, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB3044PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide an incentive to upgrade video lottery terminals and their operating software by reducing the per terminal annual permit fee from $1,000 to $500 for terminals that generate a certain level of revenue above the 10...
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2023-05-01
Chapter 160, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB3114PassThe purpose of this bill is to deny severance pay to DOT employees for failure of a drug screen or refusal to take a drug screen.
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2023-05-01
Chapter 249, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB3308PassThe purpose of this bill is to authorize the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to consider and issue financing orders to certain utilities to permit the recovery of certain costs through securitization via consumer rate relief bonds.
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2023-05-01
Chapter 293, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB3344PassThe purpose of this bill is to declare certain claims against the state to be moral obligations of the state and to authorize payments therefor from the following funds:GENERAL REVENUE FUND: $693,376,13 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: $397,668.20 STATE ROAD ...
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2023-05-01
Chapter 68, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB3391PassThe purpose of this bill is to establish filing deadlines for appeals of property tax valuations and issues involving property tax classification and taxability to the West Virginia Office of Tax Appeals, to provide that appeals to the Office of Tax ...
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2023-05-01
Chapter 320, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB3553PassThe purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2023.
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2023-05-01
Chapter 52, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
WVHB3484Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to expand the employment and training requirements for individuals to receive SNAP benefits.
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2023-03-11
On 2nd reading, House Calendar
WVHCR42PassU. S. Army SSG William Joseph “Will” Thompson Memorial Bridge
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2023-03-11
House Message received
WVHCR80PassTo study pediatric cancer in Appalachia and to provide directive language asking for a report on this issue in the appalachian region.
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2023-03-11
Completed legislative action
WVHR23PassMedal of Valor nomination of retired Roane County Sheriff’s Deputy John Westfall.
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2023-03-11
Completed legislative action
WVHR22PassMedal of Valor nomination of WV State Police Corporal Marshall Lee Bailey
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2023-03-11
Completed legislative action
WVHR20PassMedal of Valor nomination of Deputy Thomas E. Baker, III
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2023-03-11
Completed legislative action
WVHR21PassMedal of Valor nominee, WV State Police Trooper Eric Michael Workman.
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2023-03-11
Completed legislative action
WVHR19PassMedal of Valor nominee Firefighter John Dean Forbush
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2023-03-11
Completed legislative action
WVHR25PassMedal of Valor nomination of Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson.
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2023-03-11
Completed legislative action
WVHR24PassMedal of Valor nominee, James W. Spencer of the Charleston Fire Department.
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2023-03-11
Completed legislative action
WVHB3130Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Coalfields Energy Research and Economic Development Authority; establishing purpose; setting membership of authority; creating powers and duties of authority; exempting authority from taxation; ...
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2023-03-10
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
WVHCR56Engross

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George M. Hall Memorial Bridge
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2023-03-06
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHCR11PassRelating to Higher Education Consortium for Emerging Energy Technologies
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2023-03-02
House received Senate message
WVHB3342Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to allow counties and municipalities the opportunity to jointly undertake economic development projects and to allow a pro-rata share in costs and revenues generated from said economic development project. This would facil...
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2023-03-01
To Senate Economic Development Committee
WVHB3254Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to establish a State Military Funeral Honor Guard in honor of Hershel "Woody" Williams, known as the Hershel "Woody" Williams State Military Funeral Honor Guard to render professional military funeral honors.
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2023-02-28
To Senate Finance Committee
WVHB3341Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to permit cigar lounges in West Virginia resorts, and to provide for guidelines for resort cigar lounges to operate.
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2023-02-27
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHCR16Engross

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Staff Sgt. J.J. “Junior” Spurrier Memorial Bridge
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2023-02-24
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHR16Intro

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Calling for condemnation of the new FDA regulations.
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2023-02-21
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHCR19Intro

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Declaring the “pepperoni roll” to be the official state food of West Virginia
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2023-02-20
To House Rules Committee
WVHR12PassEncouraging Monongahela Power to purchase Pleasants Power Station
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2023-02-15
Completed legislative action
WVHB3485Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create the Medicaid Sustainability Act of 2023. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for a purpose. The bill provides for hospital presumptive eligibility. The bill creates a fraud lockout. The bill cr...
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2023-02-14
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB3426Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to establish certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties for house trailers, mobile homes, manufactured homes, and modular homes.
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2023-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB2630Intro

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The purpose of this bill is permit county councils in West Virginia to rename themselves to county commissions.
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2023-02-10
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB3346Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create the Mental Hygiene Reform Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for a new classification system. The bill sets guidelines. Finally, the bill provi...
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2023-02-08
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB2779Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide that a person, who fails a random testing for alcohol or illegal controlled substances for employees in safety-sensitive positions, is disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits.
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2023-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB2113Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to modify the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse resulting in injury and child abuse or neglect creating risk of injury.
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2023-01-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB3071Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority; and requiring tolls to be removed six months following removal of encumbrances for the bonds.
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2023-01-26
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHR5PassTo honor the life of Nicholas County Deputy Sheriff Thomas “Tom” Baker.
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2023-01-20
Completed legislative action
WVHB2818Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to move the opening date of firearms season for deer to begin on the Saturday before the week of Thanksgiving each year.
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2023-01-19
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHB2826Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to remove the variable gas tax rate.
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2023-01-19
To House Finance Committee
WVHB2790Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the relocation, removal, alteration, renaming, rededication, or other disturbance of any statue, monument, memorial, nameplate, or plaque which is located on public property and has been erected for, or named, ...
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2023-01-18
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB2633Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to permit the carrying of a concealed pistol or revolver by a person who holds a current license to carry a concealed deadly weapon; authorizing regulation or restriction on the carrying of concealed pistols or revolvers i...
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2023-01-17
To House Education Committee
WVHB2588Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create additional eligibility verification for benefits, reduce the maximum duration of benefits period, and implement a system to link the duration of benefits to state economic performance.
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2023-01-16
To House Finance Committee
WVHB2570Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased.
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2023-01-16
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB2575Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to expand recreational benefits to West Virginia landowners.
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2023-01-16
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHB2589Intro

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Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits
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2023-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB2557Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to make the filling of a vacancy occurring in the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States in the same manner as a vacancy in the Senate of the United States Congress.
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2023-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB2571Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide for some county school board members to be elected as at large members and others to be elected on the basis of their magisterial district of residence.
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2023-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB2001Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to reduce personal income tax rates and to create a fund into which one half of each fiscal year's general revenue surplus will be deposited to offset any loss of revenues determined by the Legislature to have resulted fro...
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2023-01-12
To House Finance Committee
WVHB2373Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority; and requiring tolls to be removed six months following removal of encumbrances for the bonds.
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2023-01-11
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
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