West Virginia 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB351
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
Report Pass
2/7/24
Engrossed
2/12/24
Refer
2/13/24
The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of small arms to include the receiver or frame for purposes of taxation.
WV
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB352
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
Engrossed
2/14/24
Refer
2/21/24
The purpose of this bill is to modify the Unborn Child Protection act. The bill provides for definitions. The bill creates a process of informed consent. The bill provides for printed information. The bill provides for the creation of an Internet website. The bill provides for an informed consent procedure in case of medical emergency. The bill provides for reporting. The bill provides for licensure action. The bill provides for protection of aborted fetuses born alive. Finally, the bill provides for severability.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB353
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to remove the procedure for the court to conduct written investigations into proceedings under Article 9, to ensure that the West Virginia judiciary remains neutral and detached in all matters pending before any court of this state, and to ensure that the West Virginia judiciary does not in any way initiate or participate in investigations or other activities properly reserved to the executive consistent with the separation of powers required under Article V, Section 1, of the Constitution of the State of West Virginia.
WV
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB354
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
Engrossed
1/25/24
Refer
1/26/24
Enrolled
2/14/24
Passed
2/23/24
Chaptered
4/23/24
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission comprised of the economic development agencies of McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wayne counties.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB355
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to expand the spousal exception and allow for adverse testimony by a spouse when the defendant spouse has committed a crime against "any child" in addition to a child of either spouse.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB356
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to provide voters with the ability to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election in West Virginia.
WV
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB357
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
Report Pass
1/22/24
Engrossed
1/25/24
Refer
1/26/24
The purpose of this bill is to expand the scope of work of a dental hygienist to permit the dental hygienist to provide tobacco cessation education to patients to improve overall dental health.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB358
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to protect employees of the State of West Virginia and its political subdivisions from being commandeered by a federal agency or other agent to enforce federal regulations and other actions related to extractive resources or related downstream industries, which do not exist in state law.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB359
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to declare the sale, repair, maintenance, and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories and components, etc. to be "essential" businesses and services for the purposes of safety and security in times of declared emergency or any other statutorily authorized responses to disaster, war, acts of terrorism, riot or civil disorder, or other emergencies. The bill prohibits certain specific governmental regulation of firearms, ammunition, components or accessories of any kind, or their use or possession. The bill creates an action for damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or other appropriate redress for the unlawful seizure or confiscation of firearms or related accessories and components; and provides for civil damages.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB36
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Engrossed
1/29/24
Refer
1/30/24
Enrolled
3/8/24
Passed
3/26/24
Chaptered
4/23/24
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction to promulgate a legislative rule relating to law enforcement training and certification standards.This section is new; therefore,
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB360
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to create the Substance Abuse Intervention Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for involuntary treatment for a substance use disorder and sets forth the rights of a patient. The bill establishes criteria for involuntary treatment. The bill creates a petition for 60-day and 360-day involuntary treatment and a guarantee for costs. The bill provides for proceedings for involuntary treatment, describes the duties of court, and disposition. The bill sets forth a 72-hour emergency involuntary treatment. The bill describes the failure to attend examination, sets forth a summons, and describes transportation to hospital or psychiatric facility. This bill shall be known as "Joel's Law."
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB361
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to create the Promise for a Promise Act.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB362
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to increase the availability of prescription nonopioid medications. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to make information available to the public about the availability of such treatments.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB363
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to create a mobile training team for the purpose of school safety. The bill provides for regional mobile training officers. The bill empowers the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security to create the program. The bill provides for coordination between school protection officers and the mobile training team. The bill permits elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators to carry concealed weapons. The bill classifies such persons who carry concealed weapons as school protection officers. The bill provides that any teacher or administrator may become a school protection officer. The bill provides for requirements and exceptions. The bill provides for an incentive in the form of a bonus to be given to school protection officers. Finally, the bill provides that this incentive may be revoked if school protection officers lose their classification.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB364
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to lower rent for tenants.