Crime
West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Creating an additional penalty for use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug offense [HB-4577]
The purpose of this bill is to create an additional penalty for use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug offense. The bill additionally includes a heightened penalty if the firearm is discharged.
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Creating criminal offenses relating to money laundering [HB-4575]
The purpose of this bill is to to create criminal offenses relating to money laundering. The bill specifies three new felonies relating to: (i) Laundering criminal proceeds through financial transaction; (ii) transportation, transmission, or transfer of criminal proceeds; and (iii) concealment of criminal proceeds.Â
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to victim notification and designation of additional individuals to receive notice of an offender's release [HB-4558]
The purpose of this bill is to allow a victim to designate an additional adult individual to receive notice of an offender's release, sentencing, placement or escape. The bill additionally requires the victim to provide the additional adult individual's contact information in writing to the appropriate notifying entity.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Establishing new procedures for courts with criminal jurisdiction to suspend and revoke driver’s licenses based on D.U.I. [HB-4525]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the Division of Motor Vehicle’s administrative hearing process for suspending and revoking driver’s licenses based on D.U.I.; to eliminate all statutory provisions authorizing or requiring the division to take action upon an individual’s driver’s license based on D.U.I., in the absence of a conviction or court order; to establish new procedures for courts with criminal jurisdiction to suspend and revoke driver’s licenses based on D.U.I., and to require certain warnings concerning blood and breath tests during
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to substance abuse while pregnant [HB-4503]
The purpose of this bill is to make substance abuse while pregnant a crime. The bill would allow a drug court course of substance abuse education and treatment as an alternative to punishment and conviction, and would authorize expungement of records under certain circumstances.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating generally to human trafficking [HB-4489]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminating existing criminal offense and penalties for human trafficking. The bill creates felony offenses and penalties for trafficking an individual. The bill defines terms. The bill creates felony offenses and penalties for using an individual in forced labor. The bill creates felony offenses and penalties for using an individual in debt bondage. The bill creates felony offenses and penalties for compelling an adult through coercion to engage in commercial sexual activity. The bill creates a felony offense for
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Defining the act of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or serious bodily injury as a felony; Erin's Law [HB-4478]
The purpose of this bill is to define the act of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or serious bodily injury as a felony. The bill also establishes certain presumptions of knowledge based on the circumstances of a vehicle crash.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Increasing the criminal penalties for participating in an animal fighting venture [HB-4458]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for participating in an animal fighting venture.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Prohibiting sex offender registrants from having Halloween related contact with children [HB-4455]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit sex offender registrants from having Halloween related contact with children. The bill also provides a misdemeanor criminal penalty for violations.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Requiring the State Police to partner with the DNA and Digital Forensics sections of Marshall University Forensic Science Center [HB-4453]
The purpose of this bill is to requiring the State Police to partner with the DNA and Digital Forensics sections of Marshall University Forensic Science Center, which sections are designated a Disaster Recovery Laboratory.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Clarifying that communication by a lender or debt collector which is allowed under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, likewise does not violate the provisions of the West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act [HB-4448]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that communication by a lender or debt collector which is allowed under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, likewise does not violate the provisions of the West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to the use of drone surveillance of private citizens [HB-4413]
The purpose of this bill is to create restrictions on the use of drones or unmanned aircraft systems on another person’s property in order to view or capture pictures, video, or surveillance for the use of the person operating the drone and establish penalties for violating those restrictions.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Prohibiting exposing a dog or cat that is a companion animal to extreme weather conditions that results in injury or death [HB-4373]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit exposing a dog or cat that is a companion animal to extreme weather conditions that results in injury or death.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Establishing a felony offense of strangulation [HB-4362]
The purpose of this bill is to create the felony crime of strangulation and provide a new criminal penalty for strangulation.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Creating a domestic violence registry [HB-4350]
The purpose of this bill is to create a domestic violence registry. The bill provides a purpose. The bill directs the criminal identification bureau of the West Virginia State Police to establish and maintain the registry. The bill provides for confidential inquiry of persons on the registry. The bill establishes criteria for placement on and releasing information from the registry. The bill requires prosecuting attorneys to provide certain information. The bill defines terms.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to the purchase of scrap metal [HB-4342]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit cash payments for scrap metal and require scrap metal dealers to pay only by check for deliveries.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Prohibiting the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol [HB-4314]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the sale of pure caffeine products and to prohibit the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol for human consumption.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Increasing criminal penalties for conviction of certain offenses of financial exploitation of an elderly person [HB-4309]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the criminal penalties for conviction of the offense of financial exploitation of an elderly person, protected person or incapacitated person.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Prohibiting persons who have committed crimes against the elderly from performing any court ordered public service involving the elderly [HB-4306]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit persons who have committed crimes against the elderly from performing any court ordered public service involving the elderly.
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Increasing penalties for destruction or theft of election campaign advertising [HB-4297]
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties for destruction or theft of election campaign advertising.