Child Welfare
West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care [HB-2432]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a bill of rights for children in foster care. §49-2-12a is new; therefore it has been completely underscored.
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Requiring a child to be placed with a relative, where possible, when removed from the home of a parent under the Home-Base Family Preservation Act [HB-2431]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to require a child to be placed with a relative, where possible, when removed from the home of a parent under the Home-Based Family Preservation Act. §49-2D-4a is new; therefore it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Prohibiting sex offenders from residing in certain areas and subjecting convicted sex offenders to global positional system monitoring [HB-2418]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to ensure the safety of the community by prohibiting sexual offenders from residing in certain areas and to subject persons convicted of sexual offenses against minors who are on parole or probation to global positioning system monitoring for the duration of their life.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing for juveniles to be tried as adults for instances of child abuse resulting in bodily injury and child abuse which results in death [HB-2314]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow for juveniles to be tried as adults for instances of child abuse resulting in bodily injury and child abuse which results in death.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Requiring the use of helmets by skateboarders [HB-2309]
[Public Safety ]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the use of helmets by skateboarders
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Increasing the minimum prison sentence for a parent or guardian or custodian who abuses a child [HB-2239]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill increases the minimum prison sentence from two years to five years without the possibility of parole for a parent, guardian or custodian who abuses a child that results serious bodily injury.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
West Virginia Child Advocate for the Protection of Children Act [HB-2237]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is add language to West Virginia Code to provide a child advocate for the protection of children. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing, under limited circumstances, a child under the age of fifteen years to hunt or take antlerless deer without first obtaining a certificate of training [HB-2175]
[Animals ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Sports ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow, under limited circumstances, a child under the age of fifteen years to hunt or take antlerless deer without first obtaining a certificate of training.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Eliminating good time for persons convicted of sex crimes involving minor children [HB-2048]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate good time for persons convicted of sex crimes involving minor children.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Increasing penalties for exposing children to methamphetamine manufacturing [HB-2036]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for exposing children to methamphetamine manufacturing.
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Utah 2010 General Session
Child Protection Revisions [HB-239]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Child Protection Revisions
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Utah 2010 General Session
Adoption and Child Custody Amendments [HB-74]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Adoption and Child Custody Amendments
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Idaho 2010 Regular Session
Reduces the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare by $1,639,400 for the Child Welfare Division for fiscal year 2010; appropriates $54,430,300 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Child Welfare Division for fiscal year 2011; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions; provides that the State Controller shall make transfers from the General Fund; directs that funds for trustee and benefit payments shall not be transferred; provides legislative intent for the education stipend for Department of Health and Welfare employees; allows transfers between personnel costs and operating expenditures; and provides legislative intent for program integrity. [HB-717]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Reduces the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare by $1,639,400 for the Child Welfare Division for fiscal year 2010; appropriates $54,430,300 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Child Welfare Division for fiscal year 2011; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions; provides that the State Controller shall make transfers from the General Fund; directs that funds for trustee and benefit payments shall not be transferred; provides legislative intent for the education stipend for Department of Health and Welfare
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to child pornography [SB-700]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to child pornography
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings On 2nd Reading on 03/03/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Prohibiting child custody plan modification due to military service [SB-67]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Military ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit military service from being a factor in a permanent modification to an existing parenting plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Eugene Facemire Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Reconstituting Commission to Study Residential Placement of Children [SB-636]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to reconstitute the Commission to Study Residential Placement of Children .
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman W. Prezioso Effective Date on 06/08/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Extending statutory exemption to certain out-of-school time programs [SB-610]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
Extending statutory exemption to certain out-of-school time programs
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman W. Prezioso Effective Date on 06/11/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Creating misdemeanor offense of child neglect with substantial risk of bodily injury [SB-598]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to add a misdemeanor for child neglect creating a substantial risk of bodily injury.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph M. Minard Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Creating Office of Child Advocacy [SB-552]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Office of Child Advocacy. The bill, additionally, authorizes the director of the office to hire staff; to investigate and monitor the Department of Health and Human Resources Division of Child Protective Services and the Division of Corrections; sets forth powers and duties of the office; defines terms; provides for access to information; sets forth the confidentiality requirements for that information; and provides for the office to sunset on July 1, 2013. This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roman W. Prezioso Senator Unger Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 03/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Revising statutory language regarding child abuse [SB-533]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to conform the statutory language of subsection (b) to the title of the state by embodying in subsection (b) that the offense may be committed by "allowing" the described sexual abuse.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Effective Date on 06/11/2010