Education (higher)

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Fredrik Nelson Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Laura Kimble Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to voluntary private school immunization [HB-5210]
Relating to voluntary private school immunization

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat McGeehan To Health And Human Resources Then Judiciary on 02/12/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

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. [HB-5594]
Exempting 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

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Requiring publicly funded medical schools to teach certain life-saving methods [HB-5586]
Requiring publicly funded medical schools to teach certain life-saving methods

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elias Coop-Gonzalez Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to updating names of institutions of higher education and nondiscrimination in leadership positions [HB-5625]
Relating to updating names of institutions of higher education and nondiscrimination in leadership positions

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathie Crouse Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Revising service obligation for certain doctoral medical degree programs [SB-681]
The purpose of this bill is to revision the mandatory service obligation for the National Guard doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Maroney Chapter 157, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/23/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Summers Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education [HB-5435]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the apprenticeship to associate of applied science degree 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

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Exempting certain military veterans and their dependents from tuition [SB-599]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt certain military veterans and their dependents from tuition.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Fredrik Nelson Filed For Introduction on 01/30/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to establishing a program for emergency medical services personnel to become certified paramedics [HB-5347]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Pathway to a Career in Medicine Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Statler Chapter 225, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Including Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program [SB-584]
The purpose of this bill is to include Salem University in the PROMISE Scholarship program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/07/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean Senate Requests House To Concur on 03/09/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Requiring publicly funded medical schools to teach certain life-saving methods [SB-558]
The purpose of this bill is to require publicly-funded medical schools to teach the most current evidence-based, life-saving methods including abortion pill reverse.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Azinger Filed For Introduction on 01/25/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Relating to revising, updating and streamlining the requirements governing the West Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship. [HB-5153]
The purpose of this bill is to revise, update, and streamline 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

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Universities must accept religious, medical, or right of conscience exemptions to taking vaccinations [HB-5141]
The purpose of this bill is to require state institutions of higher education universities to accept exemptions to vaccinations in addition to the medical exemptions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Filed For Introduction on 01/25/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Grady Referred To Rules On 2nd Reading on 02/08/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Establish a program to promote creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs [HB-5162]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Youth Apprenticeship Program and expanding registered apprenticeship programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster Chapter 171, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To include Salem University in programs wherein the Promise Scholarship is accepted [HB-5078]
The purpose of this bill is to include Salem University in the PROMISE Scholarship program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Statler With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/02/2024

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