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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Reducing the cost of the fee for a state license to carry a concealed weapon [HB-2922]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the cost of the fee for a state license to carry a concealed weapon.
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Changing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act to the Unborn Victims of Abuse Act [HB-2917]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to change the name of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act to the Unborn Victims of Abuse Act. The bill permits a “person” to be exempt from a certain provision of the act. The bill defines the term “person.”
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating a felony penalty of life without mercy for the first degree murder of a law-enforcement officer [HB-2918]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a penalty for the offense of killing a law-enforcement officer. The penalty is life without mercy.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Establishing penalties for filing false claims by doctors or lawyers for disability benefits [SB-568]
[Crime ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to make it a crime for doctors and lawyers to knowingly file a fraudulent claim for disability benefits or providing substantive information in support of a fraudulent claim. The bill establishes the penalties.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to alternate sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders [HB-2873]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow certain alternate sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Increasing penalties for malicious assault, unlawful assault and assault on law-enforcement officer [SB-545]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase criminal penalties for malicious assault, unlawful assault and assault on a law-enforcement officer.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring state institutions of higher education adopt policies concerning sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking [HB-2825]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to require state institutions of higher education and community and technical colleges to implement policies and programs relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking, including adoption of an “affirmative consent” standard in conduct rules and disciplinary proceedings at each institution.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Eliminating requirement of no prior or subsequent conviction in order to have criminal conviction expunged [SB-510]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement that a person have no prior or subsequent convictions, other than minor traffic violations, in order to seek to have a criminal conviction expunged. The bill also makes a technical correction.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prohibiting civil rights violations based on gender identity, or sexual orientation [HB-2748]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit civil rights violations based on 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 the “Justice Through Grace in Communities Act”.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Authorizing home incarceration officers to arrest participants for violating the terms and conditions of his or her supervision with or without a court order [HB-2726]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize home incarceration officers to arrest participants for violating the terms and conditions of his or her supervision with or without a court order.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring the Board of Pharmacy to review, investigate and make appropriate referrals of reports of suspicious orders of controlled substances [HB-2735]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Relating generally to crimes against persons [SB-442]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify definitions of “assault” and "battery", and “domestic assault” and "domestic battery" to conform with federal laws relating to firearms possession criminal offenses.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Establishing procedures for carrying out the death sentence [HB-2715]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a death penalty and procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures for carrying out the death sentence are established.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Including unborn child or fetus in statute setting criminal penalties for child neglect resulting in death [HB-2710]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to include unborn child and fetus in statute setting criminal penalties for child neglect resulting in death.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Exempting industrial hemp from being a Schedule I drug [HB-2700]
[Agriculture ]
[Cannabis ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
This purpose of this bill is to specifically exempting industrial hemp from being a Schedule I drug.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Prohibiting persons convicted of sexual offenses against children with whom they hold positions of trust from holding certification or license valid in public schools [HB-2704]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit persons convicted of sexual offenses against children with whom they hold positions of trust from holding certification or license valid in public schools; prohibiting persons convicted of sexual offenses against children with whom they hold positions of trust from being employed by any educational, vocational, training, day care, group home, foster care program, or rehabilitation facility in the state; and to increase penalties for persons who are school employees and convicted of sexual offenses against
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Imposing penalties for repeat violations of the prohibition against driving under the influence on a suspended license [HB-2684]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to impose penalties for repeat violations of the prohibition on driving under the influence on a suspended license by persons under the age of twenty-one.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prohibiting activities connected with bestiality [HB-2664]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[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.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Increasing criminal incarceration penalties for the transportation of controlled substances into the state [HB-2660]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase criminal incarceration penalties for the transportation of controlled substances into the state.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Extending the Multi State Real-Time Tracking System [HB-2653]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
This purpose of this bill is to extend the multistate real-time tracking system to June 30, 2023.