West Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB626
Introduced
2/14/23
Refer
2/14/23
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for operating a house of prostitution from a misdemeanor to a felony in order to provide law enforcement with adequate tools to address human trafficking in the illegal sex trade industries.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB627
Introduced
2/14/23
Refer
2/14/23
The purpose of this bill is to create a community solar program where subscribers can purchase an interest in a solar facility and use credits against their electric utility costs; establishing parameters and conditions for the program; and provided for administration and rulemaking by the Public Service Commission.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB628
Introduced
2/14/23
Refer
2/14/23
Engrossed
2/27/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/28/23
The purpose of this bill is to clarify provisions related to public charter schools in response to issues during the initial implementation and to clarify their access to other sources of public school funding. The funding issues include eligibility for funding from the School Safety Fund and codifying a requirement for a State Board rule on providing increased enrollment funding for public charter schools. The bill provides for invoicing to ensure that certain funding follows the student when students transfer to and from noncharter and charter public schools after the beginning of the school year. It also authorizes the Professional Charter School Board to receive and expend gifts, grants, and donations to carry out purposes of act, to apply for federal funds to implement programs, and to make start-up grants to public charter schools.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB629
Introduced
2/14/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Engrossed
2/21/23
Refer
2/21/23
Refer
2/21/23
The purpose of this bill is to establish an auto-renewal licensing program that is eligible for discounts on licensing fees.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB63
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
Relating to wages and salary under Parental Leave Act
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB630
Introduced
2/14/23
Refer
2/14/23
Engrossed
2/22/23
Refer
2/23/23
Refer
2/23/23
The purpose of this bill is to create the criminal offense of knowingly and willfully obstructing a social service worker, a person acting in his or her official capacity.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB631
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/23/23
Refer
2/23/23
Refer
2/23/23
Enrolled
3/10/23
Passed
3/29/23
Chaptered
5/1/23
The purpose of this bill is to expend federal appropriations from Congress to the Secretary of State for purposes that further the administration of federal elections held in the state, payable from the County Assistance Voting Equipment Fund; clarify the uniform statewide deadline for electronically submitted voter registration applications and change the deadline by which county clerks must report voter participation history after an election into the statewide voter registration system from 120 days to 80 days after an election; make procedures for election contests before a special court applicable to contested elections of certain judges; changing jurisdiction of election contests for county, district, and municipal elections to the circuit courts; requiring a recount proceeding to be completed before filing certain election contests; and clarify the amendments made to §3-10-3 by HB 4785 (2022), which changed the timeframe in subsection (d) for filling vacancies in all judicial offices from two to three years.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB632
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the COVID-19 or other experimental vaccines for school attendance. Parents or guardians have a right to object to vaccinations based upon reasons of conscience, including religious and philosophical reasons.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB633
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
Engrossed
3/1/23
Refer
3/2/23
Refer
3/2/23
Enrolled
3/11/23
Passed
3/29/23
Chaptered
5/1/23
The purpose of this bill relates to the failure to appear. It requires prompt appearances for persons detained on capiases; provides procedures for issuing bench warrants for nonappearance at scheduled court hearings; allows a grace period after a failure to appear to allow a defendant to appear; provides procedures following execution of bench warrants for nonappearance; and requires courts to ensure that inactive capiases are removed from law enforcement databases.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB634
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
Engrossed
3/1/23
Refer
3/2/23
Refer
3/2/23
The purpose of this bill is to increase the value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction and allowing for the negotiated sale of real property to adjacent property owners.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB635
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/22/23
Refer
2/23/23
Refer
2/23/23
The purpose of this bill is to change language concerning indecent exposure and increase the penalties associated with it.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB636
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
The purpose of this bill relates to racetrack video lottery. The bill provides for certain transfers to and from the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund; specifies the eligible purpose for recoupment of funds on deposit in facility modernization account within the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund; and makes the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund permanent.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB637
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Fair Access to Financial Services Act". The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings. Finally, the bill provides for enactment of the article.Strikethroughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB638
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
Refer
2/22/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide bonuses for unused days of personal leave for school personnel, including professional and service employees.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB639
Introduced
2/15/23
Refer
2/15/23
The purpose of this bill is to authorize restitution to victims of securities fraud and to create a fund for that purpose.