West Virginia 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4647
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to permit certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities. The bill sets conditions and limitations. The bill requires rule-making.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4648
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the Redistricting Office of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to propose redistricting plans during census years. The main task of the Redistricting Office is to propose a plan to the Legislature which is based on constitutional and legal requirements and considerations. The bill provides specific criteria that the redistricting office must observe in proposing district mappings. The bill requires the redistricting office to advertise a proposed draft map of districts to the public. The bill requires the redistricting office to recommend redistricting plan to the Legislature. The bill requires the full Legislature to vote on plan ratification. The bill provides for subsequent submissions of plans and vote by Legislature. The bill requires that the commission certify to the Secretary of State that its final proposal for district boundaries is in accordance with constitutional and legal requirements. The bill prohibits certain persons from influencing or attempting to influence district mapping proposals of the redistricting office.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4649
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to remove language requiring specific appropriations in order for the State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and the State Superintendent of Schools to provide education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4650
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to clarify and update the definition of a school bus.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4651
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for sexual offenses.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4652
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to encourage development, transportation and use of electricity generated using West Virginia natural gas as the energy source for generating electricity by directing the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to identify and designate sites suitable for natural gas electric generation facilities and by providing for timely consideration and decision concerning applications for permits to construct and operate natural gas electric generation facilities.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4653
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to define the appropriate penalties for conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder in the second degree, and conspiracy to commit voluntary manslaughter.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4654
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
Engrossed
2/16/24
Refer
2/20/24
Refer
2/20/24
The purpose of this bill is to remove schools, museums, and public libraries from the exemption which protects these types of entities from prosecution for distribution and display to minor of an obscene matter.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4655
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to establish a state animal abuse register; the bill requires all those convicted of animal abuse to register and directs the State Police to maintain a registry of registered animal abusers; and establishes criminal penalty for failure to register.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4656
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to expand the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to include advanced nuclear reactors.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4657
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to provide a housing allowance of $2,000 per month for designated state constitutional officers to assist in residing in the seat of state government.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4658
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to provide that offenders of certain criminal offenses are not entitled to the deduction from a sentence of incarceration for good conduct. These offenses include an inmate sentenced to a life sentence, certain offenses relating to crimes against the person, sexual offenses, child abuse, or human trafficking. The bill also requires that all persons not eligible for good time have one year of mandatory post-release supervision following the first instance in which the inmate reaches his or her calculated discharge date; and providing that all inmates so released are subject to electronic or GPS monitoring for the entire period of supervision.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4659
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to make all future federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, laws, orders and rules concerning firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition and their accouterments invalid and unenforceable. The bill makes it a felony to attempt to enforce a federal or local statute, ordinance, law, order or rule concerning firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition and their accouterments that violate the state and federal Constitutions. The bill makes legislative findings. The bill provides criminal penalties. The bill requires the Attorney General to defend citizens of West Virginia who are prosecuted by the United States Government for violation of a federal law relating to the manufacture, sale, transfer or possession of a firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition. The bill provides for retroactivity. The bill provides that ex post facto laws are not created.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4660
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to revise landlord tenant laws; extending notice of rent increase in month-to-month rentals to 60 days; providing prior notice for landlord to enter rented premises and exceptions thereto; allowing renter to effectuate repairs after notice to landlord if landlord fails to make repairs to restore habituality of the premises; requiring repairs be reasonable and with proper workmanship; and making landlord liable for certain repairs facilitated by a tenant.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4661
Introduced
1/12/24
Refer
1/12/24
The purpose of this bill is to create an infrastructure fund that will be made from 5% from every rate increase granted to public and private utilities that is to be used for infrastructure repairs and improvements.