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WVSB616Engross
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.
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5659Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the conditions for pretrial release and the maximum bail amount that may be set for individuals charged with multiple misdemeanor offenses. The bill revises the definition of "bail" and establishes that a defend...
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5645Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to grant additional local and state law enforcement privileges to commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park Service.
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5663Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for murder in the second degree.
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5654Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that GED training is offered to inmates on a timely basis and to ensure that it is meaningfully available at the time of parole or release.
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2024-02-13
To House Jails and Prisons Committee
WVHB5614Intro
25%
Relating to postmortem examinations
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2024-02-12
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB5634Intro
25%
Empowering the Homeland Security Inspector General to oversee/investigate all County Metro 911 Agencies.
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2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB5578Intro
25%
Modifying definition of sexual contact
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2024-02-12
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB744Intro
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...
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2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5567Intro
25%
Relating to allowing medical or geriatric parole for certain inmates
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2024-02-12
To House Jails and Prisons Committee
WVHB5538Intro
25%
The purpose of bill is to modify parole eligibility for inmates serving life sentences and those who have been convicted of first degree murder.
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2024-02-09
To House Jails and Prisons Committee
WVSB736Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Second Look Sentencing Act.
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2024-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB720Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB474Engross
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.
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2024-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5502Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to bring state law in compliance with the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act by expanding the applicability of the Act to reflect federal law by modifying the reporting requirements and modifying penalt...
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2024-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB436Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibition of certain additives in diesel fuel; defining terms; providing for penalties; and providing for enforcement.
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2024-02-06
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5488Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to codify that The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits unlawful users of drugs and those addicted to controlled substances, specifically marijuana, may not ship, receive, or possess a firearm.
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2024-02-06
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4965Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to mandate restitution to children of victims of negligent homicide or driving under the influence causing death.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5446Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish the criminal offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; defining "obstruct"; and establishing penalties for violation of section.
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2024-02-05
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5439Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide that using deadly force against an intruder or attacker in a workplace by person not engaged in unlawful activity if the person reasonably believes that he or she or another is in imminent danger of death or ser...
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2024-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5402Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create a felony offense for persons who pay or receive money to influence members of the Legislature. It repeals the article that created the lobbyist law.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5404Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to define "burglar's tool," add the crime of "Possession of Burglarious Tools" to the West Virginia Code, and provide for penalties.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5415Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish certain crimes, processes, and procedures regarding individuals who have illegally entered or reentered the state in violation of state and federal laws.
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2024-02-01
To House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee
WVHB5394Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties for the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, or cartridges to anyone under 18 years of age, making it a misdemeanor and increasing the fines and penalties for the employee and business that sells these items ...
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2024-01-31
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB5400Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program within the Department of Homeland Security's Division of Administrative Services to facilitate the transport of inspected unauthorized aliens within the United States.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5390Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to proscribe a new penalty that is subject to the value limitations of W. Va. Code §61-3-13, that the sentence provided for in subsection (c) be amended to become the exact same sentence for a violation of W. Va. Code Ã...
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5398Intro
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.
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2024-01-31
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB5364Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the victims of crimes against law-enforcement officers.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5360Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the provisions of the section shall not apply to certain official law-enforcement acts.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5342Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that civil remedies are not available for those aggrieved by the disclosure of illegally intercepted materials if the materials were on a matter of public concern, and were published by those who did not engage ...
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5307Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to reform the monetary amounts constituting petit larceny and grand larceny; increases the criminal penalties upon conviction of the offense of grand larceny, creates a new criminal offense of aggravated grand larceny and ...
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5308Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of the Code creating the offense of anchoring or beaching of shanty boats on lands of another without permission.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5315Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the prohibition of the possession and the criminal penalties for that offense.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5306Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to include jurors and witnesses to the list of people it is illegal to bribe.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5266Intro
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.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5314Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to remove the prohibition on alternative sentencing and probation for the offense of third offense shoplifting.
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5278Intro
25%
Defend the Guard Act
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2024-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5236Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to update the definition of domestic violence.
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2024-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5222Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties associated with certain crimes when they occur on state property.
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2024-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB580Intro
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; ...
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2024-01-26
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
WVHB5246Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit unlawful restraint of dogs.
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2024-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5206Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the decision of a parent, guardian or custodian not to have a child vaccinated is not child abuse.
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2024-01-26
To House Seniors, Children, and Family Issues Committee
WVSB302Intro
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.
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2024-01-25
Referred to Rules on 1st reading
WVHB4666Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties for human trafficking.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB399Engross
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...
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4825Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to 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; searc...
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5119Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the felony offense of reckless and wanton vehicular homicide.
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5174Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill generally relates to amending the definition of negligent homicide. The bill defines vehicular homicide. The bill imposes a penalty. Finally, the bill increases the penalty for reckless driving.
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5156Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the public disclosure of personal information on the internet, and to create penalties.
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5184Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require inmates to be housed based on their biological sex.
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2024-01-25
To House Jails and Prisons Committee
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