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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Imposing deadlines for autopsies and autopsy reports [SB-779]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan Weld Introduced In House on 02/22/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to assist with border security in Texas [SB-784]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Hunt Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to pretrial release [HB-5659]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2024

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State (West Virginia)
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]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Brooks Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to parole eligibility for the crime of murder in the second degree [HB-5663]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for murder in the second degree.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Kelly Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To require inmates in West Virginia jails and prisons to receive GED training. [HB-5654]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to adding “person in a position of trust” to certain crimes [HB-5662]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele Chapter 91, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to postmortem examinations [HB-5614]
Relating to postmortem examinations

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Kelly Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Empowering the Homeland Security Inspector General to oversee/investigate all County Metro 911 Agencies. [HB-5634]
Empowering the Homeland Security Inspector General to oversee/investigate all County Metro 911 Agencies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Toney Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Modifying definition of sexual contact [HB-5578]
Modifying definition of sexual contact

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating generally to money laundering [HB-5606]
Relating generally to money laundering

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Winzenreid On 2nd Reading, Special Calendar on 02/22/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation [SB-744]
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".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to school bus driver charged with DUI [HB-5597]
Relating to school bus driver charged with DUI

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Statler With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/19/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to allowing medical or geriatric parole for certain inmates [HB-5567]
Relating to allowing medical or geriatric parole for certain inmates

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hollis Lewis Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2024

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State (Louisiana)
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]
Designates the crime of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities as a crime of violence (Item #8) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Alan Seabaugh Effective Date: 04/29/2024. on 03/06/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder [HB-5538]
The purpose of bill is to modify parole eligibility for inmates serving life sentences and those who have been convicted of first degree murder.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Kelly Filed For Introduction on 02/09/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Prohibiting digital manipulation of sexually explicit content to include minors [SB-740]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel Communicated To Senate on 03/08/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Second Look Sentencing Act [SB-736]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Second Look Sentencing Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel Filed For Introduction on 02/09/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Prohibiting creation, production, distribution or possession of artificially generated child pornography [SB-741]
The purpose of this bill is to create the criminal offenses of creating, producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing with intent to distribute visual depictions artificial intelligence created child pornography when no actual minor is depicted.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale On 3rd Reading With Right To Amend, Special Calendar on 03/08/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act [SB-720]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Woodrum Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2024

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