Crime

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering [HB-5510]
The purpose of this bill is to provide penalties for crimes against public justice, criminal offenses and penalties for intimidation, retaliation against public officers and employees, jurors, and witnesses; fraudulent official proceedings and legal processes against public officials and employees; or making public threats directed at inciting lawless action that could cause bodily harm and is likely to incite or produce such action.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty Chapter 90, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to criminalizing the use of deep fakes [HB-5516]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of deep fake images for the criminal invasion of privacy or the unlawful depiction of nude or partially nude minors or minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct; establishing such conduct as criminal offenses, subject to criminal penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Kelly To Judiciary on 02/28/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to the sex offender registration act [HB-5502]
The purpose of this bill is to bring state law in compliance with the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act by expanding the applicability of the Act to reflect federal law by modifying the reporting requirements and modifying penalties for persons convicted of sexual offenses that require the offender to register with the sex offender registry.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To codify that The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits unlawful users of drugs and those addicted to controlled substances, specifically marijuana, may not ship, receive, or possess a firearm [HB-5488]
The purpose of this bill is to codify that The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits unlawful users of drugs and those addicted to controlled substances, specifically marijuana, may not ship, receive, or possess a firearm.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell Filed For Introduction on 02/06/2024

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2024 Regular Session

Provides relative to simple burglary [HB-58]
Provides relative to simple burglary

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Bacala Effective Date: 08/01/2024. on 05/23/2024

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2024 Regular Session

Provides relative to the unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo [HB-60]
Provides relative to the unauthorized use of sperm, ovum, or embryo

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Francis Thompson Effective Date: 05/24/2024. on 05/24/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To create the felony offense for protestors blocking passage on streets and highways. [HB-5446]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the criminal offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; defining "obstruct"; and establishing penalties for violation of section.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Brooks Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Provide that a person defending themselves or others while at work cannot be terminated [HB-5439]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that using deadly force against an intruder or attacker in a workplace by person not engaged in unlawful activity if the person reasonably believes that he or she or another is in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm; and providing that the person may not result in that person being terminated from employment for this action, regardless of company or employer policy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Advisory Board multi-disciplinary study group [SB-632]
The purpose of this bill is to continue the study group on competency and criminal responsibility, add brain injuries to the subjects to be studied, amend the membership of the study group, establish a steering committee within the study group, setting a deadline for the report to be presented and to which offices and committees the report should be submitted, and permitting the steering committee to seek funding.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Chapter 183, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/23/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To make it a felony for a third party to receive money from any organization or person for purposes of influencing any member of legislature [HB-5402]
The purpose of this bill is to create a felony offense for persons who pay or receive money to influence members of the Legislature. It repeals the article that created the lobbyist law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Dillon Filed For Introduction on 02/01/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To adjust the current burglary code to add ‘Possession of burglarious tools’ [HB-5404]
The purpose of this bill is to define "burglar's tool," add the crime of "Possession of Burglarious Tools" to the West Virginia Code, and provide for penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty Filed For Introduction on 02/01/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Modifying definition of "family or household members" as it relates to domestic violence laws [SB-616]
The purpose of this bill is to add brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law to the definition of family and household members subject to the provisions of domestic violence laws.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel Introduced In House on 02/13/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to procedures regarding illegal entry into the state [HB-5415]
The purpose of this bill is to establish certain crimes, processes, and procedures regarding individuals who have illegally entered or reentered the state in violation of state and federal laws.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster Filed For Introduction on 02/01/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To make any business/individual either selling and/or giving any E-Cigarette (vape or cartridge) to anyone under the age of 18 a misdemeanor. [HB-5394]
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties for the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, or cartridges to anyone under 18 years of age, making it a misdemeanor and increasing the fines and penalties for the employee and business that sells these items to minors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean Filed For Introduction on 01/31/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To allow for the deportation of illegal aliens to sanctuary city locations across the country. [HB-5400]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program within the Department of Homeland Security's Division of Administrative Services to facilitate the transport of inspected unauthorized aliens within the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster Filed For Introduction on 01/31/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Modifying the crime of fraud [HB-5390]
The purpose of this bill is to proscribe a new penalty that is subject to the value limitations of W. Va. Code §61-3-13, that the sentence provided for in subsection (c) be amended to become the exact same sentence for a violation of W. Va. Code §61-3-13, and to provide for calculation of the value of the criminal act in determining the appropriate sentence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty Filed For Introduction on 01/31/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To require drug testing of foster parents prior to child placement. [HB-5398]
The purpose of this bill relates to establishing a drug testing program for adults who apply to serve as foster parents, kinship parents, or caregivers to displaced children in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Martin Filed For Introduction on 01/31/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Clarifying the victims of crimes against law-enforcement officers. [HB-5364]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the victims of crimes against law-enforcement officers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele Filed For Introduction on 01/30/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to testimony of cognitively delayed persons in open court and criminal penalties for assault of cognitively delayed persons [HB-5344]
clarifying when a mentally incapacitated victim may not be required to testify in open court; and providing judicial discretion to determine the appropriateness of a mentally capacitated victim to testify.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Criss Introduced In Senate on 02/29/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Clarifying the groups of persons to whom the criminal prohibitions related to child pornography are inapplicable when such persons are performing their official or employment duties. [HB-5360]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the provisions of the section shall not apply to certain official law-enforcement acts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele Filed For Introduction on 01/30/2024

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