West Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2486
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to establish an Economic and Community Development Task Force. The bill sets forth the composition of task force. The bill requires a report to Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2487
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to have social workers identified for each elementary, middle school, junior high school, and high school in the state who are to be available to teachers, principals, and other school staff upon request, to help improve or maintain school attendance and performance and to improve the health and well-being of students at home. Limitations on services are set forth.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2488
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to provide days prior to early voting during primary, general and special elections for registering eligible students to vote and for the transportation of registered students to appropriate voting places during early voting periods.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2489
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to simplify the manner in which a low-income senior citizen may claim certain tax credits.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2490
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide a simple proceeding in family court to name a kinship legal guardianship where a person is unmarried and at least 16 years of age or older, and receives effectively no substantial care and support from his or her legal parents, but does receive such care and support from another person who petitions to be named a kinship legal guardian. The bill would clarify who provides substantial care and support for the supported person in the absence of such care and support by the parents. This clarification of support would not affect rights of the legal parents or the rights of the supported person.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2491
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to provide an annual annuity adjustment of 1% for eligible deputy sheriff retirants and surviving spouses when the plan has reached a funded level of 105 percent. The bill permits the board to set the employer contribution rate, and the maximum employer contribution rate will be 13% after the first annual annuity adjustment is paid.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2492
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to create a new article on government limitations on exercise of religion to ensure that, in all cases where state action is alleged to substantially burden the exercise of religion, a compelling interest test is mandated, and, strict scrutiny is applied.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2493
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to increase certain fees collected by county sheriffs and add these increased amounts to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement Fund to provide modest increases in benefits for retired deputies.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2494
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to require each high school student to pass a test on the United States Constitution as a requirement to graduation from high school.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2495
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to allow private and parochial school students whose school is not a member of the West Virginia Secondary Activities Commission to participate in commission activities under certain conditions.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2496
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to require all abortions to be performed by a physician board-certified eligible in obstetrics and gynecology.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2497
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit colleges and universities in West Virginia from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine or associated booster shot as a prerequisite for attending in-person class.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2498
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
Refer
2/3/23
The purpose of this bill is to require medication-assisted treatment programs to have written policies concerning community relations.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2499
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to enforce stricter criminal penalties associated with dangerous felony crimes against children.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2500
Introduced
1/11/23
Refer
1/11/23
The purpose of this bill is to create the Privacy Protection Act. The bill establishes certain definitions. The bill defines the role of the State Auditor's office in collaboration with the State Privacy Officer. The bill creates the position of State Privacy Officer. Finally, the bill creates the personal privacy oversight committee.