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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Adding liability to person in position of trust for child abuse cases [SB-780]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to add person in a position of trust in relation to a child for murder of a child; death of a child; child abuse resulting in injury; child abuse creating risk of injury; female genital mutilation; child neglect resulting in injury; child neglect creating risk of injury; and child neglect resulting in death.
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Amending certain qualifying offenses to enhance sentences of repeat offenders [SB-778]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to amend and add certain qualifying offenses for the purpose of enhancing the sentence of a repeat offender.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Imposing deadlines for autopsies and autopsy reports [SB-779]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to impose deadlines for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to perform an autopsy and to provide a copy of the autopsy report.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to assist with border security in Texas [SB-784]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Immigration ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security to assist with border security in the state of Texas.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to pretrial release [HB-5659]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the conditions for pretrial release and the maximum bail amount that may be set for individuals charged with multiple misdemeanor offenses. The bill revises the definition of "bail" and establishes that a defendant has the right to select among several methods of securing bail, subject to a judicial officer's authority to impose terms and conditions of bail reasonably necessary to secure defendant's appearance and protect the public. The bill authorizes a judicial officer to release a defendant on his or her
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To enable National Park Service Officers to enforce WV and local laws in the National Parks in this state. [HB-5645]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to grant additional local and state law enforcement privileges to commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park Service.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to parole eligibility for the crime of murder in the second degree [HB-5663]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for murder in the second degree.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To require inmates in West Virginia jails and prisons to receive GED training. [HB-5654]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that GED training is offered to inmates on a timely basis and to ensure that it is meaningfully available at the time of parole or release.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to adding “person in a position of trust” to certain crimes [HB-5662]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to add person in a position of trust in relation to a child for murder, death of a child, child abuse resulting in injury, child abuse creating risk of injury, female genital mutilation, child neglect resulting in injury, child neglect creating risk of injury, and child neglect resulting in death.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to postmortem examinations [HB-5614]
[Public Health ]
Relating to postmortem examinations
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Empowering the Homeland Security Inspector General to oversee/investigate all County Metro 911 Agencies. [HB-5634]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Telecommunications ]
Empowering the Homeland Security Inspector General to oversee/investigate all County Metro 911 Agencies.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Modifying definition of sexual contact [HB-5578]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifying definition of sexual contact
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating generally to money laundering [HB-5606]
[Finance ]
[Crime ]
Relating generally to money laundering
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation [SB-744]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
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".
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to school bus driver charged with DUI [HB-5597]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to school bus driver charged with DUI
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to allowing medical or geriatric parole for certain inmates [HB-5567]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to allowing medical or geriatric parole for certain inmates
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Louisiana 2024 Second Extraordinary Session
Designates the crime of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities as a crime of violence (Item #8) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) [HB-5]
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[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Designates the crime of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities as a crime of violence (Item #8) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder [HB-5538]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of bill is to modify parole eligibility for inmates serving life sentences and those who have been convicted of first degree murder.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Prohibiting digital manipulation of sexually explicit content to include minors [SB-740]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new criminal offense of manipulating a photograph, image, video clip, movie, or similar recording containing sexually explicit conduct by the insertion thereof of a visual image of an actual minor so as to create the appearance that it is a minor engaged in the sexually explicit conduct.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Second Look Sentencing Act [SB-736]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Second Look Sentencing Act.