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WVHB5162PassThe purpose of this bill is to create the Youth Apprenticeship Program and expanding registered apprenticeship programs.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVHB5159Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement that 14 or 15 year old obtain a work permit; establishing that employer seeking to hire a child 14 or older receive an age certificate from the commission prior to employing the child; providin...
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2024-03-04
Referred to Judiciary
WVSB493Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to amend §1-1-6 and §30-1-24 relating generally to the use of criminal records as disqualification, from authorization to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issu...
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2024-02-26
To House Government Organization Committee
WVSB762Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to modify the requirements for an applicant to obtain an occupational license or authorization to practice based on licensure or work experience in another state.
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2024-02-13
To Senate Government Organization 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
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
WVHB4759Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to verify the legal employment status of all persons who come into their employ and to report their employment to the appropriate governmental agencies. The bill defines "E-Verify", the electronic verification of federal e...
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2024-01-30
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB156Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to require that certain documents that contain records of wages be considered confidential.
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2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB5221Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index.
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2024-01-26
To House Workforce Development Committee
WVHB5211Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide parents the freedom to decide whether to have their children vaccinated, to prohibit vaccine mandates as a condition to admission to schools, and to ensure that prior to vaccination that parents receive informat...
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2024-01-26
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB5164Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish state requirements for land use, manufacture, installation, and safety certification of Fabricated self-contained expandable box built permanent homes.
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2024-01-25
To House Government Organization Committee
WVSB555Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to eliminate state licensing of polygraph examiners.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB559Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement that 14 or 15 year old obtain a work permit; establishing that employer seeking to hire a child 14 or older receive an age certificate from the commission prior to employing the child; providin...
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2024-01-25
To Senate Workforce Committee
WVHB5100Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a new cause of action to deter workplace bullying. The bill makes it an unlawful employment practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment that exists when the defendant, acting with malice, subje...
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2024-01-25
To House Workforce Development Committee
WVSB526Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to verify the legal employment status of all persons who come into their employ and to report their employment to the appropriate governmental agencies; providing definitions; requiring use of E-Verify, the electronic veri...
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2024-01-23
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHB4747Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove marijuana as a tested substance from the screening requirements of the West Virginia Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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2024-01-17
To House Workforce Development Committee
WVHB4816Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to alter requirements for licensure relating to elevator mechanics, crane operators, HVAC, electricians, and plumbers back to what existed in the code before repeal of certain sections.
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2024-01-16
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB4740Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish a nurse staffing and safe harbor peer review process. The bill defines safe harbor. The bill creates protections for nurse licensure under safe harbor. The bill provides for invocation of safe harbor protectio...
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2024-01-15
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4749Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons; create a state "Employment First" policy that encourages agencies to facilitate employment of disabled persons; establish a task force to initiate these...
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2024-01-15
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVSB387Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to repeal the "right-to-work" legislation from 2016.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Workforce Committee
WVSB372Intro
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The purpose of this bill relates to paid or unpaid family leave time. The bill grants a total of 12 weeks under the Parental Leave Act based on at least 12 consecutive months of performing services for remuneration within this state for any departmen...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
WVSB417Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a paid parental leave pilot program.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB431Intro
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The purpose of this bill generally relates to the verification of the legal employment status of workers. The bill modifies findings and policy. The bill adds to definitions. The bill clarifies that work authorization status is verified by the E-Veri...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4681Intro
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Repealing the West Virginia Jobs Act
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2024-01-12
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB4689Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to remove and modify certain requirements for employers relating to wages for construction of public improvements.
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2024-01-12
To House Workforce Development 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
WVHB4628Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to reinstate the Contractor Licensing Board under the Division of Labor in Chapter 21 as it existed prior to June 15, 2021.
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2024-01-11
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB4256Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to incrementally increase the minimum wage in West Virginia every year to $15 an hour by 2028. The training rate would also increase and apply to workers younger than 22 years of age.
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2024-01-10
To House Workforce Development Committee
WVHB4477Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement for contractors to submit certified payrolls or other payroll information to the Division of Labor for public improvement construction projects.
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2024-01-10
To House Workforce Development Committee
WVHB4237Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to enact the Prevention of Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers Act.
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2024-01-10
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4534Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum wage requirements in West Virginia to $15 per hour over a six year period.
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2024-01-10
To House Workforce Development Committee
WVHB4403Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide parents the option to have their children vaccinated as a condition to entry of schools. The bill forbids schools from requiring masks on children under age 18. The bill allows those 18 and over to make their ow...
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2024-01-10
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4212Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to specify alternative forms of documentation of employees to be filed with the Division of Labor when the contractors are working on construction of public improvements.
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2024-01-10
To House Workforce Development Committee
WVHB4272Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to state an employee's right to inquire about wages under the Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan Fair Pay Act. It requires an employer to provide wage range to applicants; and provides for civil and criminal penalties f...
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2024-01-10
To House Workforce Development Committee
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