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
SB-507: Relating to voluntary and involuntary hospitalization of mentally ill persons
Sponsored by: Sen. Corey Palumbo
Chapter 112, Acts, Regular Session, 2012 on 04/10/2012
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.
SB-49: Providing penalties for failing to return minor child in timely manner following visitation
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach
Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2012
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.
SB-446: Relating to harassment, intimidation or bullying of public school students
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Senator Kessler Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 02/28/2012
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.
SB-193: Creating Governor's Commission on Improving Outcomes for At-Risk Youth
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Miller
Filed For Introduction on 01/16/2012
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.
SB-10: Increasing age of consent for refusal of mental health treatment
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Browning
Reported Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/01/2012