| WV | SB147 | Pass | Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB190 | Pass | Modifying definition of sexual contact
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | SB164 | Pass | Relating generally trespassing
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB155 | Engross
50% | Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
To conference |
| WV | SB219 | Engross
50% | Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Communicated to House |
| WV | SB378 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of lit tobacco products in a motor vehicle while individuals 16 years of age or under are present. The bill also provides that the misdemeanor offense is a secondary offense that may only be charged if ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | SB477 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the public disclosure of personal information on the internet, and to create penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB504 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify elements of a felony offense pertaining to when a school employee or volunteer engages in sexual intercourse, intrusion, or contact with students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB578 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the offense of burglary involves a dwelling or outbuilding belonging to another.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB632 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to continue the study group on competency and criminal responsibility, add brain injuries to the subjects to be studied, amend the membership of the study group, establish a steering committee within the study group, setti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB778 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to amend and add certain qualifying offenses for the purpose of enhancing the sentence of a repeat offender.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB740 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create a new criminal offense of manipulating a photograph, image, video clip, movie, or similar recording containing sexually explicit conduct by the insertion thereof of a visual image of an actual minor so as to crea...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | SB741 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the criminal offenses of creating, producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing with intent to distribute visual depictions artificial intelligence created child pornography when no actual minor is depicted.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar |
| WV | SB160 | Engross
50% | Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
On 3rd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | SB779 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to impose deadlines for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to perform an autopsy and to provide a copy of the autopsy report.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB855 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to amend and clarify the felony of exhibiting "obscene matter" to a minor for the purpose of abuse to be clarified to include any depiction of sexually graphic material to a minor for the purpose of seducing a minor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB847 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide that if a court enters an order of acquittal of all criminal charges against a person in a case, the court shall order the record expunged upon the expiration of 30 days, unless the person objects to the expunge...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB823 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien. The bill provides for the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity fro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB812 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the distribution of pornographic materials to persons under 18.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB821 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the same criminal elements and criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults as are applicable to abuse or neglect of children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB797 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow testimony by one spouse regarding an offense of the other spouse against a child or grandchild.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB799 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB794 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for murder in the second degree.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB810 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for voluntary manslaughter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB777 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien. The bill provides for the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity fro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB780 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add person in a position of trust in relation to a child for murder of a child; death of a child; child abuse resulting in injury; child abuse creating risk of injury; female genital mutilation; child neglect resulting ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB784 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security to assist with border security in the state of Texas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB616 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to add brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law to the definition of family and household members subject to the provisions of domestic violence laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB744 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit civil rights violations based on disability gender identity, or sexual orientation. The bill provides that evidence of constitutionally protected speech or associations is not admissible in criminal prosecution...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB736 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Second Look Sentencing Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB720 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB474 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to codify the Critical Incident Review Team, to set forth its responsibilities, provide access to information and to set forth confidentiality provisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB436 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibition of certain additives in diesel fuel; defining terms; providing for penalties; and providing for enforcement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB580 | Intro
25% | 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; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB302 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize a child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
Referred to Rules on 1st reading |
| WV | SB399 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to make it unlawful to harm, attempt to harm, or kill a police dog that is under the control of a law-enforcement or corrections officer who is acting in his or her official capacity. The bill also defines the term "police...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB549 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to permit investigators in the State Tax Division to carry concealed weapons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB534 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit evidence of accusations of committing false allegations of child abuse in Family Court proceedings unless an individual has been convicted of that crime.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB536 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit law enforcement officers with less than academy training from writing citations for traffic offenses on the interstate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB506 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the restriction to carry a firearm on the state capitol complex grounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB501 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates to cruelty to animals. The bill creates and defines the felony offense of cruelty to animals; modifies and clarifies applicability of the section; defines terms; and creates criminal penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB489 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is legal to carry a deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray specifically on the sidewalks and streets that directly border and surround the State Capitol Complex grounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB473 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the death penalty in limited circumstances; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB456 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to address define public camping in public spaces, create a penalty, and address existing ordinances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB163 | Engross
50% | Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB158 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create second and third offenses for fleeing from an officer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB151 | Engross
50% | Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB175 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the offenses of extortion and attempted extortion, including threats to publish images of a person's intimate body parts as a means of committing extortion or attempted extortion. The bill defines the phrase "any...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB179 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require the sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB154 | Engross
50% | Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
