West Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB275
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Engrossed
2/3/23
Refer
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
Refer
2/9/23
Enrolled
2/17/23
Passed
2/25/23
Chaptered
5/1/23
Adding State Fire Marshals to statute included with law enforcement and first responders that receive information on school safety requirements
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB276
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
Report Pass
1/24/23
Engrossed
1/27/23
Refer
1/30/23
Refer
1/30/23
Enrolled
3/2/23
Passed
3/11/23
Chaptered
5/1/23
The purpose of this bill is to allow the State Fire Marshal to award the service weapon of a retiring State Fire Marshal, any full-time deputy fire marshal or any full-time assistant fire marshal employed by the State Fire Marshal to the retiree without charge when the retiring member honorably retires with at least 10 years of service or with less than 10 years of service based upon determination that the retiring employee is totally physically disabled as a result of service with the State Fire Marshal; prohibiting the award of a service weapon to a retiring employee whom the State Fire Marshal knows is prohibited from possessing a firearm, is mentally incapacitated, or a danger to any person or the community; authorizing the sale of service weapons that are taken out of service due to routine wear to any active or retired State Fire Marshal; providing that proceeds from the sales be used to offset the cost of new service weapons; and exempting the sale from the requirements of the Purchasing Division. This bill was recommended for passage in the 2023 regular session by the Department of Homeland Security.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB277
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for the State of West Virginia to officially recognize certain qualified Native American tribes of West Virginia as a Native American Tribe of West Virginia.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB278
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to protect minors from indecent displays of a sexually explicit nature, including but not limited to, transvestite and/or transgender performances or displays to minors.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB279
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide additional protection for the minor victims of sex trafficking.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB28
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB280
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide electoral reforms of the West Virginia judiciary generally. It requires the election of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, judges of the intermediate court of appeals; circuit court judges, family court judges and magistrates be on a partisan basis and that elections to certain offices be on a division basis when more than one justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, judges of the intermediate court of appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate is to be elected. The bill provides that the nomination for elections for justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, judges of the intermediate court of appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate are to be held on the same date as the primary election and that elections for justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, judges of the intermediate court of appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate are to be held on the same date as the general election. The bill provides procedures for the filling of vacancies in the offices of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate; providing occasions for special elections to be held to fill vacancies; the timing of commencement of the terms of offices of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate. Finally, the bill provides for the continuing applicability of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB281
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to preclude the Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases; remove language allowing cancellation of any lease which the Department of Agriculture is a party and the consideration is less than five dollars and acre; and make technical corrections.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB282
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
Engrossed
1/30/23
Refer
1/31/23
Refer
1/31/23
Refer
3/4/23
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Guardian program to provide public safety and/or security on public school grounds and buildings.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB283
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
Report Pass
1/24/23
Engrossed
1/30/23
Refer
1/31/23
Refer
1/31/23
Relating to Military Incentive Program
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB284
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to repeal obsolete code sections relating to a former DUI license revocation process.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB285
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Coal Marketing Program. The bill provides for the purpose of the program. The bill creates funding for the program and empowers the Governor to report on the program to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance. The bill provides for rules. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB286
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the allocation of the hotel occupancy tax is subject to the sole discretion of the municipality or county commission.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB287
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit taking turkeys with a rifle.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB288
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
The purpose of this bill is to establish protocols for collecting and preserving DNA evidence from rape and incest victims who receive surgical or chemical abortions; and notifying those persons that this evidence is being collected.