Establishing Justice Reinvestment Task Force [SB-808]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Justice Reinvestment Task Force to undertake a comprehensive analysis of West Virginia's adult justice system and develop recommendations that may include, but not be limited to, bail and pretrial services, sentencing and release policy, supervision practices, correctional programing, behavioral health and reentry supports, and services for the victims of crime
SB-808: Establishing Justice Reinvestment Task Force
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan Weld
Filed For Introduction on 03/19/2025
Establishing, defining, and creating criminal penalties for terrorist acts and groups [SB-812]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify definitions of terroristic acts and groups, establishes specific acts that are felony criminal acts of terrorism and establishes punishment therefor; creates mandatory sentencing; and requires restitution to be paid to victims of terrorism; and requires the Attorney General to identify terroristic entities and that any member or associate of these groups shall be deemed to be engaged in terrorism.
SB-812: Establishing, defining, and creating criminal penalties for terrorist acts and groups
Sponsored by: Sen. Darren Thorne
Filed For Introduction on 03/19/2025
Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation [HB-3495]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit civil rights violations based on disability gender identity, or sexual orientation. The bill provides that evidence of constitutionally protected speech or associations is not admissible in criminal prosecutions except in certain situations. The bill provides for sentencing alternatives for persons convicted of violations. And, the amendments to this section are to be known as "Angel's Law".
HB-3495: Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation
Sponsored by: Rep. John Williams
Filed For Introduction on 03/18/2025
Certain persons prohibited from possessing firearms [HB-3494]
The purpose of this bill is to require any persons convicted in this state of any of the crimes referenced in subsections (a)(1) or (8) of §61-7-7 of this code to, sign a form at the time of conviction acknowledging they are now prohibited from possessing firearms, and will transfer any firearms to an individual or individuals not prohibited from possessing firearms.
HB-3494: Certain persons prohibited from possessing firearms
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Horst
Filed For Introduction on 03/18/2025
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