You have voted HB-4600: Authorizing employed investigators of the Board of Medicine, the Board of Osteopathy and the Board of Pharmacy to carry concealed handguns.
Relating to posession of a deadly weapon on a school bus or education grounds [HB-4582]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that students are not prohibited to possess a firearm or other deadly weapon on a school bus as defined in section one, article one, chapter seventeen-a of this code or in or on a public primary or secondary education building, structure, facility or grounds including a vocational education building, structure, facility or grounds where secondary vocational education programs are conducted or at a school-sponsored function, or in or on a private primary or secondary education building, structure or facility.
HB-4582: Relating to posession of a deadly weapon on a school bus or education grounds
Sponsored by: Rep. John Shott
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2018
Prohibiting retailers from selling or leasing products that make content accessible on the Internet [HB-4584]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit retailers from selling or leasing products that make content accessible on the Internet, unless the product contains an active and operating digital blocking capability that renders obscene material inaccessible.
HB-4584: Prohibiting retailers from selling or leasing products that make content accessible on the Internet
Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2018
Modifying bail requirements [HB-4511]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify misdemeanor bail requirements.
HB-4511: Modifying bail requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
To Judiciary on 02/23/2018
HB-4501: Allowing victims of certain crimes to get a restraining order prohibiting convicted persons from contacting or living in proximity to the victim
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2018
You have voted HB-4501: Allowing victims of certain crimes to get a restraining order prohibiting convicted persons from contacting or living in proximity to the victim.
You have voted HB-4502: Adding the crimes of murder and armed robbery to the list of offenses for which a prosecutor may apply for an order authorizing interception.
Relating to animal abuse [HB-4455]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit activities connected with bestiality; establish criminal penalties; provide for forfeiture of animals, payment of associated costs, and restrictions on owning animals upon conviction; and require psychiatric evaluation and counseling.
HB-4455: Relating to animal abuse
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller
To Judiciary on 03/01/2018
Creating the West Virginia Sentencing Commission [HB-4451]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Sentencing Commission and provide for its powers and duties.
HB-4451: Creating the West Virginia Sentencing Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Armstead
To Judiciary on 02/23/2018
Relating to crimes involving acts of violence [HB-4425]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to make it a crime for a spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, sibling, half sibling, child, stepchild or grandchild, whether related by blood or marriage, of a person under investigation to impede or obstruct a law-enforcement officer by knowingly and willfully making a materially false statement in the conduct of an investigation of a felony when the offense that is being investigated involves an act of violence. Similarly, it allows certain family members to be prosecuted as an accessory after the fact if they aid
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HB-4425: Relating to crimes involving acts of violence
Sponsored by: Rep. Shirley Love
Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2018
Relating to securing the borders against persons who may be in the country unlawfully [HB-4419]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide enhanced penalty for committing a felony while not legally in the country, and to provide for reporting to appropriate border security authority a person arrested by an officer who has probable cause to believe the person arrested is not in the country legally.
HB-4419: Relating to securing the borders against persons who may be in the country unlawfully
Sponsored by: Rep. George Ambler
Filed For Introduction on 02/05/2018
Requiring the Board of Pharmacy to make appropriate referrals of reports of suspicious orders of controlled substances [HB-4372]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Board of Pharmacy to log reports of suspicious transactions in controlled substances, to refer all reports to the Attorney General to determine which agencies may have jurisdiction to investigate and pursue appropriate proceedings, and then make referral to appropriate enforcement authorities.
HB-4372: Requiring the Board of Pharmacy to make appropriate referrals of reports of suspicious orders of controlled substances
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller
Filed For Introduction on 01/31/2018
Relating to the removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles [HB-4359]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles. The bill defines terms. The bill sets forth conditions to rescue and retrieve an animal in danger in an unattended vehicle. The bill provides for written notice to the owner of the motor vehicle. The bill provides for payment of fees and costs associated with the maintenance, care and medical treatment of an animal. The bill limits search of a motor vehicle during rescue. The bill provides for seizer of items found in certain circumstances. The bill provides
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HB-4359: Relating to the removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
To Judiciary on 02/08/2018