| WV | HB2129 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to codify the Parents Bill of Rights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-04
On 1st reading, Special Calendar |
| WV | SB640 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the total number of children allowable for informal family child care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB3083 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require a court to verify that before a child who has been removed from a home may be returned to that home, that if a parent is participating in a medication-assisted treatment program he or she shall be successfully f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB3079 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption for child day care programs located on military bases of licensure, approval, certification, and registration fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB659 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2047 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit cameras in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster homes and provide for exemptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2503 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to set forth requirements for foster child clothing allowances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
[Hearing: Mar 5 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | HB2598 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require parents or guardians to participate in programs for juveniles in an out-of-home placement provided there is not a court finding that said participation is not in the best interest of the juvenile.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
[Hearing: Mar 5 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | HB3010 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide a subsidy for child care services rendered to children of child care program employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB2042 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to allow a guardian ad litem to request the appointment of a court appointed special advocate in cases of child neglect or abuse.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2027 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to update the circumstances when a child may be removed from a foster home.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | SB8 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to permit the installation of newborn safety devices at emergency service medical facilities, police departments, or sheriff's detachments that have been designated as safe-surrender sites and providing conditions for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2542 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to mandate audio recording during Child Protective Services investigations and interactions during visits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | HB2937 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require child-care subsidies to be based on monthly enrollment rather than daily attendance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB596 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to codify the Parents Bill of Rights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2934 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the department prioritize housing applications for foster children who have turned 18 years of age and are transitioning from foster care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2921 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require that free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners in all jails, regional jails or state correctional facilities and female juveniles in juvenile detention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB2911 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill provides for compensation of a guardian ad litem in cases involving the West Virginia Public Defender Services, relates to requirements and rates of compensation for a guardian ad litem in a minor settlement proceeding, and r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2880 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to define parent resource navigators in the code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-24
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2070 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | HB2533 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates to establishing a drug testing program for adults who apply to serve as foster parents, kinship parents, or caregivers to displaced children in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | HB2780 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide a subsidy for child care services rendered to children of child care program employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Mar 6 @ 3:30 pm]
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2731 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Mar 6 @ 3:30 pm]
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2768 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Juvenile Justice Reform Oversight Committee to recommend averted costs reinvestment; create a juvenile justice account and provide its purpose, funding, and disbursements; require new data to be collected an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2811 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the felony crime of sale or barter of a child for adoption and the prohibition of placement of children for adoption by an unlicensed person or organization; and criminal penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2638 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to mandate that criminal charges be brought against parents when children are removed from their custody due to abuse and neglect.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB556 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the requirement of certain immunizations as condition of being a foster parent and provide an exception.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2556 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to extend qualified immunity to employees of private child welfare agency or provider.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2578 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the total number of children allowable for informal family child care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-18
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2402 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide access to the medical records of children taken into the custody of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-17
[Hearing: Mar 4 @ 4:00 pm]
[Hearing: Mar 6 @ 3:30 pm]
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2367 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide foster families with better access to records, better representation in decision-making concerning the foster system, and changing drug screening procedures during improvement periods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | HB2377 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require transparency from the Department of Human Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To House Human Services Committee |
| WV | SB467 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to set forth requirements for foster child clothing allowances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB472 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require transparency from the Department of Human Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-14
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2195 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill generally relates to continuing education requirements and compensation of Guardians Ad Litem.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House Courts Committee |
| WV | HB2372 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB453 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the certificate of need program on January 1, 2026, terminate the West Virginia Health Care Authority, and transfer the assets, and records; abolition of the authority's employment positions and discretion of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2369 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of improvement periods a parent may have per child or actions in abuse and neglect proceedings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
[Hearing: Mar 4 @ 9:30 am]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2041 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the time to terminate a foster care arrangement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2059 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to transfer all childcare services from the Department of Human Services to West Virginia State Board of Education. The bill provides for the implementation of Early Childhood Education Centers. The bill provides for fundi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB2125 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to permit 911 centers and ambulance stations that are staffed 24 hours per day for 365 days per year to be drop off locations for newborn safety devices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2056 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to address concurrent juvenile jurisdiction and to allow the transfer of exclusive federal legislative jurisdiction back to the state with respect to juveniles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2201 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates to adoption and legal guardianship proceedings arising from abuse or neglect proceeding; requiring department pay attorney's fees for representing adoptive parents; providing process for adoption of juveniles resultin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB44 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the ratio of children at family child care facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB83 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow the Foster Care Ombudsman to have access to records related to child abuse or neglect.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB111 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require that free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners in all jails, regional jails or state correctional facilities and female juveniles in juvenile detention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB165 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to ensure that all financial support presently available to certified foster parents is provided to kinship parents and fictive kin. The barriers and burdens placed upon kinship parents and fictive kin are too onerous.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB166 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require that parents, named as a respondent, in an abuse and neglect case or investigation by Child Protective Services are given a copy of their rights that is written in plain, understandable language and giving autho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB62 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require centralized intake to have a process for a family assessment track and investigative track for protective services and to define these terms, to revise the process for centralized intake to incorporate these two...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB128 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to remove the option for courts to order services at a higher rate than Medicaid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
