Limiting liability for accredited academic hospitals [SB-795]
The purpose of this bill is to limit liability for accredited academic hospitals to only the amount of insurance covered by State Board of Risk and Insurance Management, to provide medical professional liability insurance to accredited academic hospitals, and to provide updated definitions.
SB-795: Limiting liability for accredited academic hospitals
Sponsored by: Sen. Fredrik Nelson
Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2024
The Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act [HB-5666]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act through strengthening existing free expression on campus laws. The bill provides for legislative findings regarding the exercise of First Amendment rights on public university campuses in this state as being critical components of the education experience for students. The bill clarifies the definition of public forums. The bill modifies certain time, place, and manner restrictions. The bill strengthens development of policies and procedures. The bill
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HB-5666: The Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Laura Kimble
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2024
HB-5594: Exempting the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Hanshaw
Chapter 153, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024
You have voted HB-5594: Exempting the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions..
To create the Great Expectations Pilot Program [HB-5513]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Pierpont Community and Technical College Great Expectations Pilot Program. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for the enactment of the program. The bill establishes funding. Finally, the bill sets the length of the pilot program.
HB-5513: To create the Great Expectations Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Summers
Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2024
HB-5435: Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Criss
Chapter 164, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024
You have voted HB-5435: Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education.
Creating Forensic Pathology Recruitment Program [SB-572]
The purpose of this bill is to create a student loan repayment program for forensic pathology loan repayment program and to establish the salary requirements for a physician serving as a forensic pathologist.
SB-572: Creating Forensic Pathology Recruitment Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/07/2024
To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program [HB-5223]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization program to identify and prioritize existing resources that can be directed to support economic development efforts in the Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming counties; establish a revitalization council to manage these activities; and provide technical assistance support, services, and resources to support community revitalization of the Southern Coalfield counties.
HB-5223: To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean
Senate Requests House To Concur on 03/09/2024
HB-5153: Relating to revising, updating and streamlining the requirements governing the West Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
Chapter 163, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024
You have voted HB-5153: Relating to revising, updating and streamlining the requirements governing the West Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship..
Updating STEM scholarship program [SB-546]
The purpose of this bill is to transform the engineering, science, and technology scholarship into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarship; and to remove and update obsolete language.
SB-546: Updating STEM scholarship program
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Grady
Referred To Rules On 2nd Reading on 02/08/2024