West Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB559
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/20/23
Refer
2/20/23
Refer
2/20/23
The purpose of this bill is to expand the exceptions to spousal privilege to exclude therefrom cases in which the offense at issue was committed against any child rather than a child of one or both spouses.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB56
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
Report Pass
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Relating to employment of retired bus operators as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB560
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
The purpose of this bill is to limit recovery on claims for abuse in the State's school system to secure the ongoing financial solvency of the State's public and private school system.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB561
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/9/23
Engrossed
2/27/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/28/23
Enrolled
3/11/23
Passed
3/23/23
Chaptered
5/1/23
The purpose of this bill is to relate to the administration of the West Virginia Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund. The bill modifies the Water Development Authority and Water Development Board. The bill removes a reference of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act from an area of code. The bill provides for the state administration of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Finally, the bill transfers state administration of the West Virginia Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund from the Department of Health and Human Resources to the Department of Environmental Protection.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB562
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
The purpose of this bill is to enact laws authorizing the formation and operation of licensed and unlicensed private trust companies under West Virginia law and to make substantive changes to West Virginia's rule against perpetuities by replacing its 90 year "wait and see" provision with a 1,000 "wait and see" provision to thereby permit dynastic, multigenerational trusts to be formed under West Virginia law, all in an effort to make West Virginia a more attractive situs for the formation and administration of trusts.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB563
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide whistleblower protections to employees of state hospitals who report unsafe practices to governmental or regulatory agencies or the federally mandated protection and advocacy system.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB564
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to consider and issue financing orders to certain utilities to permit the recovery of certain costs through securitization via consumer rate relief bonds.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB565
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
The purpose of this bill is to prevent financial institutions from discriminating against people or business that trade in firearms and ammunition manufacture and sales.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB566
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
The purpose of this bill is to extend the termination date of the West Virginia Advisory Council on Rare Diseases due to a delay in beginning its duties.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB567
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
The purpose of this bill is to define and amend terms related to a participating public employer.West Virginia Code §16-5V-2 was amended by two bills passed during the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature, by the House. House Bill 4688 (passed last on March 12, 2022); House Bill 4540 (passed first on March 10, 2022). The two versions of this section have been merged into this bill.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB568
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
Engrossed
2/20/23
Refer
2/20/23
Refer
2/20/23
Enrolled
3/10/23
Passed
3/29/23
Chaptered
5/1/23
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the board's primary purpose; declare that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has no supervisory authority over the board; and authorizes the board, in its discretion, to assist.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB569
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
Report Pass
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide tax credits to incentivize investments and improvements in blighted properties in West Virginia.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB57
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB570
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
Refer
2/16/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide supplement funding for the Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement System plan and to increase recruitment and retention of certified officers for the agency.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB571
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
Refer
2/15/23
The purpose of this bill is to direct the West Virginia State Lottery Commission to accredit Independent Evaluators to audit and opine on the Sports Betting Content directly or indirectly affiliated with mobile sports wagering licensees and report findings to the West Virginia State Lottery Commission. The purpose is consumer protection through setting standards and guidelines to combat predatory promotions/advertisement, remove industry bad actors, and create generally accepted evaluation practices. Creating the guardrails now, stabilizes the industry's growth and prevents collapses seen in other more mature markets and other industries (i.e. cryptocurrency). The goal is not to restrict business in any way, it is to elevate the industry and protect the consumer.