Crime
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Making it a misdemeanor for a person to knowingly allow a felony drug offense to be committed on his or her property [HB-4246]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to make it a misdemeanor for a person to knowingly allow a felony drug offense to be committed on his or her property. The bill creates a duty to report. The bill creates criminal penalties. The bill allows a private cause of action.
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Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death [SB-163]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Prohibit drag shows from being performed in front of minors and to prohibit people from dressing in drag when reading aloud during story time in schools. [HB-4421]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Arts and Culture ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit drag shows from being performed in front of minors and to prohibit drags shows in schools and libraries.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Eliminating marital exception to criminal prosecution of sexual assault offenses [SB-183]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the marital exception to criminal prosecution of sexual assault offenses.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer [SB-158]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create second and third offenses for fleeing from an officer.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation [HB-4485]
[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 accessories to a crime [HB-4300]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to change certain offenses and penalties therefor for certain persons who are accessories to a crime. The bill provides that a domestic partner to a felony offender may not be considered an accessory after the fact; removes prohibition that a servant of a felony offender may not be considered an accessory after the fact; providing that an accessory to a felony who is the brother or sister, parent or grandparent, or child or grandchild of the principal offender is guilty of a misdemeanor; providing that an accessory to
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Removing the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions [HB-4179]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions. The bill also removes burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary from the specific crimes for which eligibility for expungement is limited.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Increasing the criminal penalty for littering and open dumping [HB-4398]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Crime ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty of littering and open dumping.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to extended supervision for certain drug offenders [HB-4538]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
The purpose of this bill is to require extended supervision for certain drug offenders.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Second Look Sentencing Act [HB-4021]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for modification of a prison sentence when a person has served at least 10 years of a sentence.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Provide for crime of impersonating non-public persons on social media [HB-4361]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a misdemeanor crime for the impersonation of a nonpublic figure.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Provide that someone guilty of a crime where victim was a police officer in performance of duties is ineligible for parole [HB-4518]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to make ineligible for parole someone guilty of a crime in which the victim was a police officer in the performance of that officer's duties.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Allowing the concealed carry of firearms on and in Capitol grounds [HB-4301]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to change the West Virginia code to allow concealed carry on and in Capitol grounds.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To allow those who are 18-20 years old to carry a deadly weapon concealed without a permit, as is allowed for those who are 21 or older [HB-4574]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow those persons 18-20 years of age to be permitted to carry a deadly weapon, as those persons 21 and over are currently permitted to do.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to Off Duty LEO and LEOSA Exemptions [HB-4306]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the carrying a of a concealed handgun by off duty or retired law-enforcement officers; to authorize off duty or retired law-enforcement officers to conceal carry on and in the State Capitol Complex; and to define terms.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers [HB-4259]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
To create a domestic violence registry [HB-4497]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a Domestic Violence Registry.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Requiring a pharmacist to fill a prescription for individuals who have a valid prescription unless belief that prescription is fraudulent [HB-4295]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to require pharmacists to dispense medication from an authorized prescriber except when pharmacist has good faith belief prescription is fraudulent or prohibited by law.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Creating the equitable right to expungement [HB-4399]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for additional reasons for a civil action to be filed to expunge criminal records.