Child Welfare
West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Increasing the number of child protective service workers [HB-4484]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing the number of child protective service workers
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2012
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Creating the crime of soliciting a minor [HB-4445]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Creating the crime of soliciting a minor
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Requiring parents who object to immunizations to provide a written statement to that effect [HB-4411]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
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: Rep. Daryl Cowles
Filed For Introduction on 02/03/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Providing for the seizure of assets and other real property used for the exploitation of children [HB-4407]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing for the seizure of assets and other real property used for the exploitation of children
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 02/02/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Relating to child welfare [HB-4389]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Relating to child welfare
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 02/01/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Creating the misdemeanor offense for child neglect resulting in a substantial risk of bodily injury [HB-4356]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to add a misdemeanor for child neglect creating a substantial risk of bodily injury. This section has been completely rewritten; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
To Judiciary on 02/09/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Creating penalties for parents or guardians who allow to be sold any medication prescribed to a child [HB-4354]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to create penalties for parents or guardians who sale or who allow to be sold any medication prescribed to a child.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
Filed For Introduction on 01/31/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Requiring pulse oximetry testing for newborns [HB-4327]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require each birthing facility licensed by the Department of Health and Human Resources to perform a pulse oximetry screening for congenital birth defects on every newborn in its care, a minimum of 24 hours after birth. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Margaret Staggers
Chapter 86, Acts, 2012 on 04/10/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Amending the code relating to the ability of certain individuals to petition a court to regain the right to possess firearms, and authorizing parents or guardians to commit children age twelve or older to mental health hospitalization [HB-4321]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to amend the code relating to the ability of certain individuals to petition a court to regain the right to possess firearms so that West Virginia can become eligible for federal funding and to authorize parents or guardians to commit children age twelve or older to mental health hospitalization without the childs consent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 01/26/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Clarifying that a child who is physically healthy and presumed safe is a neglected child if the child is habitually absent from school [HB-4309]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that a child who is physically healthy and presumed safe is a neglected child if he or she is habitually absent from school without good cause.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 01/26/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Relating to disclosure of sex offender registration to private elementary and secondary schools, and to higher education institutions [HB-4243]
[Crime ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide sex offender registration information to elementary schools, secondary schools, higher education institutions that lack a campus police department where the registrant is employed or attends school.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Hunt
With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/03/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Establishing criminal penalties for failure to report a missing child by the child's custodian [HB-4242]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to criminalize the failure of a custodian to report to law-enforcement officials a missing child. The penalties vary based on age and circumstances with enhanced penalties for failure to report when the custodian knows the childs disappearance creates a risk or harm or death to the child, or when a custodian fails to report the missing child to conceal criminal conduct. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored. This bill was recommended for introduction and passage during the 2012 Regular Session
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 01/20/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Adding to the list of persons mandated to report abuse and neglect of children [HB-4240]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to include youth camp administrator or counselor, employee or volunteer of an entity that provides organized activities for children or commercial film or photographic print processor as mandated reporters of suspected child abuse. It increases criminal penalties for failing to report child abuse. And, the bill provides funding for educational programs for reporting and preventing child abuse and neglect.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch Carmichael
Filed For Introduction on 01/20/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Creating the felony criminal offense of sale or purchase of a child [HB-4130]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a separate criminal offense for the sale or purchase of a child from the offense contained in Article 22, Chapter 48 of the Code relating to adoptions. It creates a felony offense after the effective date of this section. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Hunt
Chapter 51, Acts, 2012 on 04/10/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Relating to reporting suspected child abuse and neglect [HB-4065]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to include youth camp administrators, camp counselors, employees and volunteers of entities that provide organized activities for children and commercial film or photographic print processors as mandated reporters of suspected child abuse; to increase criminal penalties for failing to report child abuse; and to provide funding for educational programs for reporting and preventing child abuse and neglect.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Pino
Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Relating to conduct and circumstances of child abuse [HB-4048]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to expressly state drug and alcohol use during pregnancy by a mother that results in diagnosed harm to a newborn is actionable in civil child abuse proceedings and criminal child abuse proceedings, with penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Relating to the hospitalization of emancipated and unemancipated minors in mental health facilities [HB-4043]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to the hospitalization of emancipated and unemancipated minors in mental health facilities
Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Hall
With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 01/17/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Requiring kindergarten programs be provided for children who have attained the age of five prior to the August 1 school year [HB-4031]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring kindergarten programs be provided for children who have attained the age of five prior to the August 1
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Williams
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Requiring a convicted sex offender who volunteers for an organization whose volunteers have contact with minors to inform that organization of his or her conviction [HB-4010]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a convicted sex offender who volunteers for an organization whose volunteers have contact with minors to inform that organization of his or her conviction
Sponsored by: Rep. Magaret Smith
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2012
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West Virginia 2012 Regular Session
BPA-Free Kids Act [HB-3261]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
BPA-Free Kids Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ricky Moye
Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2012