Child Welfare

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Creating misdemeanor for child neglect creating bodily injury risk [SB-530] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Creating misdemeanor for child neglect creating bodily injury risk

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Facemyer Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Relating to voluntary and involuntary hospitalization of mentally ill persons [SB-507] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to legal rights of mentally ill, specifically, inability of children to refuse commitment and ability of adults determined to have been mentally ill to regain right to possess firearms

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Corey Palumbo Chapter 112, Acts, Regular Session, 2012 on 04/10/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Requiring parents objecting to immunizations provide written statement of belief in lieu of immunization proof [SB-50] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Religion ]
The purpose of this bill is to require parents or guardians who object to immunizations on the basis of religious, philosophical or conscientious beliefs to sign a statement to this effect in lieu of certificates showing proof of immunizations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Boley Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Providing penalties for failing to return minor child in timely manner following visitation [SB-49] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a misdemeanor and, felony penalty if a person fails to make a reasonable, good faith attempt to return a minor child in a timely manner at the expiration of a lawful custodial time or visitation period.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Relating generally to child welfare [SB-484] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating generally to child welfare

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Chapter 26, Acts, Regular Session, 2012 on 04/10/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Increasing compensation of attorneys appointed in child abuse and neglect proceedings [SB-481] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
Increasing compensation of attorneys appointed in child abuse and neglect proceedings

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/16/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Defining certain habitually absent schoolchild as neglected child [SB-464] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Defining certain habitually absent schoolchild as neglected child

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Filed For Introduction on 01/31/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Creating misdemeanor for child neglect creating bodily injury risk [SB-456] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a misdemeanor offense, with penalties, for child neglect creating a substantial risk of bodily injury.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Filed For Introduction on 01/30/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Relating to harassment, intimidation or bullying of public school students [SB-446] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the offenses to include causing a material disruption of the work of the school; express that the section does not infringe upon first amendment rights of students, teachers or staff and does not prohibit expression of religious, philosophical or political views.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Senator Kessler Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 02/28/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Creating criminal offense for custodian's failure to report missing child [SB-352] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Creating criminal offense for custodian's failure to report missing child

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Filed For Introduction on 01/19/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Creating Jason Flatt Act of 2012 [SB-221] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Creating Jason Flatt Act of 2012

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Chapter 168, Acts, Regular Session, 2012 on 04/10/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Creating Governor's Commission on Improving Outcomes for At-Risk Youth [SB-193] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a commission that will develop a pilot program to help at-risk youth in a selected county in West Virginia by introducing prevention strategies for children through early intervention and diversion strategies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Miller Filed For Introduction on 01/16/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Relating to mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect [SB-161] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring persons report child abuse; penalties

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Chapter 27, Acts, Regular Session, 2012 on 04/10/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Increasing age of consent for refusal of mental health treatment [SB-10] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to change the age of consent for refusal of mental health treatment from twelve to eighteen. The bill also clarifies that the state is not obligated to pay for voluntary hospitalizations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Browning Reported Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/01/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Modifying criminal penalties for failing to report child abuse [HB-4650] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify criminal penalties for failing to report child abuse.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Providing that visitation to a grandparent shall consist of a minimum of one visit a month [HB-4579] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that visitation to a grandparent shall consist of a minimum of one visit a month for no less than four hours for each visit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Manypenny Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Accepting additional students for enrollment in early childhood education programs [HB-4554] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Accepting additional students for enrollment in early childhood education programs

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Pethtel To Education on 03/01/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Relating to a child's right to nurse [HB-4540] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to a child's right to nurse

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Virginia Mahan Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Permitting the restructuring of child support payments of an inmate who is released under certain circumstances [HB-4521] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Permitting the restructuring of child support payments of an inmate who is released under certain circumstances

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Chapter 24, Acts, 2012 on 04/10/2012

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session

Authorizing a family court judge to order a child to be taken into custody in emergency situations [HB-4520] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a family court judge to order a child to be taken into custody in emergency situations

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2012

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