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WVHB2066PassThe purpose of this bill is to create a felony offense of damaging, destroying, or stealing equipment used by first responders in their duties.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - House Journal
WVSB225PassThe purpose of this bill is to expand the powers of law enforcement officers of the National Park Service, which shall include traffic or parking related offenses.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - House Journal
WVSB270PassThe purpose of this bill is to declare the sale, repair, maintenance, and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories and components, etc. to be "essential" businesses and services for the purposes of safety and security in times of ...
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal
WVSB617PassThe purpose of this bill is to discourage gang activity and add gang activity to offenses punishable by this section.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/24/2025 - House Journal
WVHB3164PassThe purpose of this bill is to increase the fee from $75 to $250 for registration by a person required to be placed on the Central Abuse Registry and the Sex Offender Registration Act.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal
WVHB3181PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide for the purchase of, or presentation of, service firearms to law-enforcement officers upon retirement or the end of their service.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal
WVHB3434PassThe purpose of this bill is to clean-up errors identified in the code sections.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal
WVHB3424PassThe purpose of this bill is to remove language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community since short term loans have not been provided or secured.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal
WVHB3456PassThe purpose of this bill is to articulate and codify the powers and duties of the Commissioner generally regarding Stevens Correctional Center.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal
WVSB828PassThe purpose of this bill is to add language to the statute to clarify that any person employed by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation pursuant to a contract includes contracted staff that work for vendors.
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2025-04-12
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal
WVSB904Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Department of Health, the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and the state health officer.
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2025-04-10
On 2nd reading, House Calendar
WVSB823PassThe purpose of this bill is to revise the statutes to clarify and separate duties identified in the code between the Division of Emergency Management and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection according to what each agency has the r...
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2025-04-08
Approved by Governor 4/8/2025
WVHB3425Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to add language to the statute to clarify that any person employed by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation pursuant to a contract includes contracted staff that work for vendors.
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2025-04-03
On 3rd reading, House Calendar
WVHB2894Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to add a definition for "illegal alien" under human trafficking and provide that illegal aliens are not eligible for restitution.
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2025-04-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB3432Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to revise the statutes to clarify and separate duties identified in the code between the Division of Emergency Management and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection according to what each agency has the r...
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2025-04-01
On 2nd reading, House Calendar
WVHB2736Engross

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The purpose of this bill generally relates to Underground Facilities Damage prevention.
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2025-03-29
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
WVSB8PassThe 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 ...
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2025-03-27
Approved by Governor 3/26/2025 - House Journal
WVHB3433Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to modify the language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor's benefit payment for first responders for purposes of payment for funeral expenses of law enforcement, safety, and eme...
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2025-03-27
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB829Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify the declaration of a state of preparedness by executive order of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature to alleviate the two classes of state of preparedness for simplicity and have one leve...
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2025-03-27
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB2878Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to require railroad companies to provide an alternative entry and exit way to one road communities when performing maintenance, repairs, and construction as a matter of public health and safety.
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2025-03-24
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVSB919Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to mandate audio recording during Child Protective Services investigations and interactions during visits.
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2025-03-24
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB880Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to articulate and codify the powers and duties of the Commissioner generally regarding Stevens Correctional Center.
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2025-03-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB2030Engross

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The purpose of this bill relates to hotel and motel housing vouchers programs; prohibiting city or town from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; prohibiting county from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing...
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2025-03-20
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHB2881Engross

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The purpose of this bill is to expand the number of members in the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit and provide retired members of the State Police the ability to be part of the unit while establishing requirements to be followed when reem...
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2025-03-20
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB858Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clean-up errors identified in the code sections.
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2025-03-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB843Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit those listed on the state sex offender database from entering school property or attending public school activities and events. The bill also requires parent teacher conferences for those persons to be conducte...
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2025-03-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB827Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to address the notification of the parole hearing and the victim's right to be heard to allow other notified persons listed on the parole hearing form to be allowed to submit not only written statements, but also speak at ...
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2025-03-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB826Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to modify the language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor's benefit payment for first responders for purposes of payment for funeral expenses of law enforcement, safety, and eme...
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2025-03-20
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB830Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to remove language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community since short term loans have not been provided or secured.
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2025-03-20
To Senate Workforce Committee
WVSB849Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to enhance pay for State Police troopers; provide for market pay enhancement for State Police trooper salaries in certain circumstances; provide for certification to the State Auditor; set out distribution of funds; requir...
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2025-03-20
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB838Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit law enforcement officers from placing a surveillance camera or game camera on certain private land; providing an exception; and defining "private land".
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2025-03-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB2394Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to implement a wearable panic alert system, to be known as Alyssa's law, in all schools in the state.
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2025-03-19
To House Finance Committee
WVSB812Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify definitions of terroristic acts and groups, establishes specific acts that are felony criminal acts of terrorism and establishes punishment therefor; creates mandatory sentencing; and requires restitution to be ...
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2025-03-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB2378Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to make syringe services unlawful and provide for penalties for violation of the article. The proposed bill permits the provision of harm reduction services not associated with a syringe exchange program and permits an adm...
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2025-03-18
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB3489Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to modify the requirements for compulsory childhood immunizations.
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2025-03-18
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB3466Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to install emergency alert stations at rest areas and welcome centers in this state. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for the Division of Highways to install "blue light" towers. Finally, the b...
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2025-03-17
To House Energy and Public Works Committee
WVHB3430Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to address the notification of the parole hearing and the victim's right to be heard to allow other notified persons listed on the parole hearing form to be allowed to submit not only written statements, but also speak at ...
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2025-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB3468Intro

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The purpose of this bill relates to pension benefits which are exempt from income taxation. The bill adds Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers into the class of law-enforcement o...
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2025-03-17
To House Finance Committee
WVHB3413Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to expand food trucks to include mobile pull-behind trailers and kiosks.
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2025-03-17
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB3417Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require the State Police to pay for the incarceration of inmates arrested by the state police until conviction or release.
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2025-03-17
To House Finance Committee
WVHB3436Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create the Genetic Information Privacy Act, require an entity to provide consumer information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data, provide for limitations and exclusions, provide for enforcemen...
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2025-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB3423Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to clarify the declaration of a state of preparedness by executive order of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature to alleviate the two classes of state of preparedness for simplicity and have one leve...
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2025-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB3448Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to establish a court fee for all criminal violations to fund grants to equip and train emergency medical service providers and personnel; and to provide that local emergency medical service providers will receive grants on...
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2025-03-17
To House Finance Committee
WVHB3078Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to establish a speed limit in licensed childcare zones.
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2025-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB3331Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to streamline diesel equipment regulations in West Virginia mines by aligning them with federal MSHA standards, removing unnecessary site-specific testing, eliminating additional approval requirements, and reducing the fre...
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2025-03-12
To House Energy and Public Works Committee
WVHB3316Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to allow a person convicted of the misdemeanor sexual abuse in the third degree to petition to have their information removed after certain requirements are met.
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2025-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB3325Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require safe storage of firearms and creating misdemeanor offense.
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2025-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB2689Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create liability for publishers and distributors of sexual material harmful to minors, to provide definitions, to create a cause of action, and to provide for the administration, applicability, exceptions, and penalties...
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2025-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB694Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to protect state and local government systems and data, and their ability to protect citizens' data and access to government systems, from cyber attacks and surveillance by adverse foreign interests by prohibiting the use ...
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2025-03-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB3303Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to expand the authority of bail bond enforcers, bounty hunters, and private investigators; authorize bail bond enforcers, bounty hunters, and private investigators to apprehend and arrest defendants on certain warrants; au...
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2025-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee
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