Child Welfare
West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to child custody plans for National Guard or military reserve parents [SB-744]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Veterans ]
The purpose of this bill is to require permanent parenting plans to contain a provision concerning a possible deployment or call to duty if either parent is a member of the National Guard or military reserves.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Browning Reported Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 03/25/2009
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Relating to court-ordered payment of certain children's medical or socially necessary services [SB-670]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of court-ordered services for children for which the Department of Health and Human Resources required to pay to include socially necessary services. The bill also addresses the payment for services rendered, and would prevent nonMedicaid approved providers from seeking payments above the Medicaid rate or the established rate set by the Department of Health and Human Resources.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeffrey V. Kessler Filed For Introduction on 03/23/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to willful nonpayment of child support [SB-612]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to bring the statute into compliance with recent case law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman W. Prezioso 18 on 12/31/1969
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to assignment of child support obligations [SB-595]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to bring the statute regarding subrogation into compliance with the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman W. Prezioso 8 on 12/31/1969
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to shared parenting [SB-438]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the definition of shared parenting; and updating language regarding the allocation of custodial responsibility and decision-making responsibility of children.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph M. Minard Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Prohibiting child custody and support order modification due to military service [SB-421]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow for more flexibility in the parenting plan of a member of the military who is called back to active duty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Eugene Facemire Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Judiciary on 03/20/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to grandparents' visitation [SB-405]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require petitions for grandparent visitation be filed in family court when an action involving that child, or his or her parents, is pending in family court. If there is not a pending proceeding involving the child, or his or her parents then the grandparent seeking visitation may file in either family court or circuit court.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Unger 5 on 12/31/1969
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to child visitation [SB-395]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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. Corey L. Palumbo Filed For Introduction on 02/26/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Providing criminal penalty for parental controlled substance activity with child present [SB-36]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a criminal penalty for a parent who engages in the manufacture, possession or distribution of a controlled substance while a child is present in the home.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Unger Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Expanding Division of Protective Services' law-enforcement authority over state property under certain circumstances [SB-318]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to expand Division of Protective Services jurisdiction to state property throughout the state and to clarify the Division of Protective Services may charge fees to state spending units for services at extraordinary events.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeffrey V. Kessler 8 on 12/31/1969
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Prohibiting smoking in motor vehicle when child under 14 is present [SB-115]
[Public Health ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of lit tobacco products in a motor vehicle while individuals fourteen years of age or under are present.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman W. Prezioso Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Increasing the WV Prosecuting Attorneys Institute's executive council's elected members from five to seven and permitting the appointment of special prosecutors in juvenile delinquency, child abuse or neglect proceedings [HB-3120]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill relates to the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute. The bill increases the institute's executive council from five members to seven members. Additionally, the bill permits the appointment of special prosecutors in juvenile delinquency, child abuse or neglect proceedings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Morgan 8 on 12/31/1969
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Failing to provide or return a minor child for visitation [HB-2989]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 03/09/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Creating the crime of murder of a child by a parent who exposes the child to the manufacturing of a controlled substance [HB-2880]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the crime of murder of a child by a parent who exposes his or her child to the manufacturing of a controlled substance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 02/27/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Increasing the minimum prison sentence for a parent or guardian or custodian who abuses a child [HB-2879]
[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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 02/27/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Increasing penalties for exposing children to methamphetamine manufacturing [HB-2772]
[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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 02/24/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Transferring the authority to administer the juvenile justice database [HB-2761]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
The purpose of this bill is to transfer the authority to administer the juvenile justice database from the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Filed For Introduction on 02/23/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Granting juvenile probation officers the power to arrest juveniles under his or her discretion [HB-2760]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to grant juvenile probation officers the power to arrest juveniles under his or her supervision.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Filed For Introduction on 02/23/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Prohibiting sex offenders from residing in certain areas and subjecting convicted sex offenders to global positional system monitoring [HB-2728]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Everette Anderson Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Eliminating good time for persons convicted of sex crimes involving minor children [HB-2707]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate good time for persons convicted of sex crimes involving minor children.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Rowan Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2009