West Virginia 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB2
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to designate September 13 as the annual legal holiday of "Patriot Day".
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB20
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Refer
3/7/25
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Fire Commission and the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, respectively, to fund volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services units for any increased costs or expenditures that result from the implementation of a state legislative rule.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB200
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the placing of limitations on a concealed carry permit; excluding an individual from being charged with a crime in certain circumstances; and adding a severability clause.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB201
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill to create the Anti-Racism Act of 2025. The bill prohibits a school district, a public charter school, the West Virginia Board of Education, the West Virginia Department of Education, or any employee of the aforementioned entities, within the scope of his or her employment, from requiring or otherwise compelling a student, teacher, administrator, or other employee to affirm, adopt or adhere to certain specified concepts. The bill limits prohibitions. The bill provides that complaints may be filed pursuant to current state board policy. The bill requires reports of substantiated complaints to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability annually. Finally, the bill allows the state board to promulgate rules.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB202
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to establish the crime of sexual assault in the fourth degree; to prohibit school personnel from subjecting a minor student to sexually explicit or oriented discussion, gender persuasion, reading or viewing material as a condition of academic advancement, including any requirement of permission from an individual student, parent or guardian that is not the exact same for the minor's classmates; and to establish penalties for violation.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB203
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to make syringe services unlawful and provide for penalties for violation of the article. The proposed bill permits the provision of harm reduction services not associated with a syringe exchange program and permits an administrative timeframe for the transition of care. Requiring the Office for Health Facilities Licensure and Certification to seek penalties and the ability to seek injunctive relief for violations of the article.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB204
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Refer
3/7/25
The purpose of this bill is to make opioid treatment programs unlawful and provide for penalties for violation of the article, permit an administrative timeframe for the transition of care, require the Office for Health Facilities Licensure and Certification to seek penalties, and providing for the ability to seek injunctive relief for violations of the article.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB205
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the prompt payment of legitimate, uncontested invoices by state agencies. The bill provides that registered and qualified vendors shall be entitled to prompt payment upon presentation to a state agency of a legitimate, uncontested invoice. The bill provides for the rate of interest and manner of calculation. The bill determines the date an invoice is considered received by a state agency. The bill outlines the rights of state agencies to receive updated invoices with interest prior to payment. The bill requires state agencies to explain and calculate interest on the payment claim at the time it is submitted to the State Auditor. The bill provides the timeline in which state agencies shall process payments. The bill provides the timeline in which state agencies shall process payments for other agencies. The bill provides for the definition of a state agency. Finally, the bill provides for exceptions.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB206
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to preclude the Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases; remove language allowing cancellation of any lease which the Department of Agriculture is a party and the consideration is less than five dollars and acre; and make technical corrections.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB207
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to provide definitions, to prohibit public funding of drag shows in West Virginia, and to prohibit minors from being involved in or attending drag shows.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB208
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Refer
3/5/25
The purpose of this bill is to create the Mountain Homes Act and creating the Mountain Homes Fund to remove barriers to funding for home construction with the goal of promoting a sustainable quality of life for the state's workforce.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB209
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Guardian program to provide public safety and/or security on public school grounds and buildings.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB21
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Refer
3/13/25
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Director of the Division of Natural Resources to assess a Wildlife Impact Fee on any operator of a wind power project that injures or kills a protected species of animal.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB210
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to clarify acts that constitute the offenses of obstruction or prevention of election activities and to establish the criminal penalties for those acts.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB211
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to change the procedure for citations issued by the county litter control officer.