Child Welfare
West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Subjecting persons convicted of sexual crimes against a minor to "GPS" monitoring for life [HB-2704]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to subject persons convicted of sexual offenses against minors who are on parole or probation to "GPS" monitoring for the duration of their life.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Rowan Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2009
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Including additional information on the sex offender registry [HB-2705]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the inclusion of additional information on the sex offender registry.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol D. Miller Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Changing some processes and orders when determining child custody disputes [HB-2666]
[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 custody or visitation period.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 02/19/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Prohibiting any law enforcement or other official from interfering in the service of a warrant in child abuse investigations [HB-2613]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit any law enforcement or other official from interfering in the service of a warrant in child abuse investigations and to provide a penalty for violations including dismissal or forfeiture of office.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Longstreth Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Increasing penalties for failing to report child abuse [HB-2612]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase criminal penalties for failing to report child abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol D. Miller Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Creating the Juvenile Services Reimbursement Offender Fund [HB-2569]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a special revenue account in the State Treasury known as the Juvenile Services Offender Fund to facilitate reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Division of Juvenile Services in housing juvenile status offenders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brent Boggs 1088 on 12/31/1969
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to factors to be considered in granting grandparent visitation [HB-2544]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to revise the grandparent visitation statute to include additional factors for consideration including the child's relationship with the parent contesting grandparent visitation; any history of abuse by the parent, any criminal activity or history on the part of the parent and the amount of time the child spent with the grandparents prior to the absence of contact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Sumner Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to child abuse and neglect [HB-2456]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit parents, guardians or custodians from allowing sexually violent predators and registered child abusers access to children. The bill also defines key terms and makes technical changes for purposes of consistency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Evans Fleischauer Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Establishing county and municipal authorities to provide for and maintain facilities to house Child Advocacy Centers [HB-2447]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish county and municipal authorities to provide for and maintain facilities to house Child Advocacy Centers. Under the bill, a Child Advocacy Center is a safe place for multidisciplinary members to interview abused and neglected children at the same time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert John Doyle Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Establishes the State Police as the entity which is authorized to issue administrative subpoenas to internet service providers in cases of suspected child pornography [HB-2400]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
The purpose of this bill establishes the West Virginia State Police as the entity which is authorized to issue administrative subpoenas to Internet service providers in cases of suspected child pornography; to define offenses and set forth penalties and fees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Virginia Mahan Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Providing for tuition and fee waiver for certain child survivors of domestic violence deaths [HB-2399]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide tuition and fee waivers at public institutions of higher education for certain children survivors of domestic violence deaths.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch B. Carmichael Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to the definition of gross income for purposes of determining child support [HB-2386]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to define gross income for purposes of determining child support and to provide that certain employment-related expenses are excluded from gross income.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Lynn Caputo Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Providing that attendance of college by a noncustodial parent may not be used as grounds to modify a child support order [HB-2380]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the attendance of college by a noncustodial parent may not be used as grounds to modify a child support order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert John Doyle Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2009
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West Virginia 2009 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-2342]
[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Hamilton Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Relating to unlawful possession of deadly weapons by a minor [HB-2316]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit the presiding officer of a juvenile proceeding to order a juvenile taken into custody or a law-enforcement official to take a juvenile into custody when there is probable cause to believe that juvenile has illegally possessed a deadly weapon, and to permit waiver and transfer of jurisdiction from juvenile proceeding to criminal jurisdiction if there is probable cause to believe that juvenile has illegally possessed a deadly weapon.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Lynn Caputo Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Excluding certain employment-related expenses from the definition of gross income for purposes of determining child support [HB-2300]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to exclude certain employment-related expenses from the definition of gross income for purposes of determining child support.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patti Eagloski Schoen Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Establishing a secure residential school for juvenile status offenders [HB-2297]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a secure residential school for juvenile status offenders; and to provide an alternative school for children who are expelled or suspended from regular school by permitting them to attend evening classes or night school.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert John Doyle Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Changing compulsory school attendance until age eighteen or until the student graduates [HB-2288]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to change the compulsory school attendance until age eighteen or until the student graduates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Azinger Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Human Services, Child Care Center Licensing [HB-2208]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Human Services to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Child Care Center Licensing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/24/2009
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West Virginia 2009 Regular Session
Requiring the use of helmets by skateboarders [HB-2134]
[Public Safety ]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this article is to require the use of helmets on skateboards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard J. Iaquinta Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2009