West Virginia Senator Randy Smith [R]

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WVSB604Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Short Line Railroad Modernization Act and tax credit allowed and credit limitations for short line railroad companies in West Virginia.
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2024-01-31
To Senate Economic Development Committee
WVSB397Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to fully exempt both high tunnels and greenhouses from personal property taxes, whether the high tunnels or greenhouses are heated or unheated.
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2024-01-30
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSR18PassDesignating January 30, 2024, as West Virginia University Day
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2024-01-30
Completed legislative action
WVSR14PassDesignating January 29, 2024, as Future Farmers of America Day
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2024-01-29
Completed legislative action
WVSR17PassRecognizing Riley Gaines as ambassador for Independent Women's Forum and advocate for women's equality in sports
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2024-01-29
Completed legislative action
WVSB582Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the Prohibition on Cell Cultured Animals Product Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for a prohibition on cell-cultured animal products. The bil...
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2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
WVSJR5Intro
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The purpose of this resolution is to propose an amendment to the State Constitution that would provide for a Homestead Exemption for Veterans with 100 percent service-connected disabilities.
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2024-01-26
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSR16PassSupporting preservation of Charleston USPS Processing and Distribution Center
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2024-01-26
Completed legislative action
WVSB580Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to stop warrantless entry of private lands; limitations of entry onto private lands; clarifying the process for law enforcement entry onto posted private lands; use of surveillance cameras on or near posted private lands; ...
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2024-01-26
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
WVSCR17PassReaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people
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2024-01-25
House Message received
WVSB448Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require all public schools located within this state shall give age-appropriate instruction on the Holocaust.
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2024-01-25
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
WVSB549Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to permit investigators in the State Tax Division to carry concealed weapons.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB553Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide a religious exemption to school attendance vaccines requirements.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB298Intro
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Providing tax credit to certain disabled veterans for lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing license
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2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB231Intro
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Clarifying wind power projects taxation
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2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSR10PassCommemorating 78th Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments Southern Office
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2024-01-24
Completed legislative action
WVSB532Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prevent oil and gas wells form being orphaned on surface owner's land with no responsible driller or operator with the resources to plug the well. The bill: -Does not make any changes in bonding requirements for wells t...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVSB511Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to use Department of Health and Human Resources group home funds to assist cadets' enrollment at the Mountaineer Challenge Academy.
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2024-01-23
To Senate Education Committee
WVSB517Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the biological sex to be limited to male or female and to require that nonbinary birth certificates not be issued. The bill also provides circumstances when an amended birth certificate may be issued to change g...
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2024-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB450Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require a photograph of the user on EBT cards.
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2024-01-22
Referred to Finance
WVSJR7Intro
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The purpose of this resolution is to propose an amendment to the Constitution to provide that in all elections held in West Virginia only citizens of the state who are citizens of the United States are qualified to vote.
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2024-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB488Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide non-exclusive prosecutorial authority over public integrity cases to the Attorney General of West Virginia.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB476Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish a "pop-up" window that directs users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA and the USCCA.
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2024-01-17
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
WVSB467Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to license the sale of charitable raffles and boards to benefit Volunteer Fire Departments in this state. The bill sets forth the licensure requirement. The bill provides for the agency to issue licenses. The bill provides...
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2024-01-16
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB464Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish residency requirements for candidates seeking nomination and election to United States Congress.
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2024-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB177Engross
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Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent
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2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB169Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to allow physician assistants to own a practice. This bill also allows the West Virginia Board of Medicine to deny a license or other authorization to physician assistants who make unlawful referrals where that physician a...
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2024-01-15
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVSCR9Intro
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US Merchant Marine Joseph Ward Teter Memorial Bridge
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2024-01-15
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVSB446Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for members who retire on or after January 1, 2027 and provide funding for the benefit.
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2024-01-15
To Senate Pensions Committee
WVSCR13Intro
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US Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge
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2024-01-15
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVSB317Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to transfer child welfare enforcement responsibilities to the West Virginia State Police. The bill transfers employees, funds and property of the Department of Health and Human Resources to the West Virginia State Police. ...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB356Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide voters with the ability to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election in West Virginia.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB389Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require a permit for the transport or sale of nonferrous metals to a secondary recycler and to make it unlawful to intentionally damage property for the purpose of obtaining nonferrous metals.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVSB366Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the department to file a petition to terminate parental rights when a parent whose child has been removed from their care and determined by a court to have subjected that child to abuse or neglect on two or more...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB328Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide voters with the ability to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election held in West Virginia.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB323Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a tax credit related to childcare expenses.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB347Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to fully eliminate state income tax for Social Security benefits received by taxpayers for taxable years beginning in 2024.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSR2PassRecognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Donna J. Boley
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2024-01-11
Completed legislative action
WVSR3PassCommemorating 150th anniversary of Keyser
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2024-01-11
Completed legislative action
WVSB235Intro
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Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases
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2024-01-11
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVSB287Intro
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Requiring certain probationers to participate in work release program and spend six months in work release center
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2024-01-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB230Intro
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Creating WV Coal Marketing Program
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2024-01-11
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVSB288Intro
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Allocating proceeds of sales tax from sale of parts, tires, repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles to State Road Fund
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2024-01-11
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVSB283Intro
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Relating to use of force, including deadly force, in defense of self, real, and personal property
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2024-01-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB284Intro
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Fetal Heartbeat Act
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2024-01-11
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB232Intro
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Special Road Repair Fund
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2024-01-11
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVSB282Intro
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Relating to funding for volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services units
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2024-01-11
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB285Intro
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Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax
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2024-01-11
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB234Intro
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Prohibiting turkey hunting with rifle
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2024-01-11
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
WVSB281Intro
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Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects
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2024-01-11
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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