HB-4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
Chapter 159, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024
You have voted HB-4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia..
Granting jurisdiction to supervise youth sport league events to county boards of education and the West Virginia Athletic Trainers Association [HB-4778]
The purpose of this bill is to grant jurisdiction to supervise youth sport league athletic events to county boards of education and the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission and to establish the West Virginia Youth Sports Safety Commission and empower it to create and enforce safety procedures for physical training for youth sports leagues and secondary schools interscholastic activities. The bill requires schools and youth sport leagues to implement certain safety measures during athletic events. The bill authorizes fines and requires
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HB-4778: Granting jurisdiction to supervise youth sport league events to county boards of education and the West Virginia Athletic Trainers Association
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Hornbuckle
Filed For Introduction on 01/16/2024
You have voted HB-4778: Granting jurisdiction to supervise youth sport league events to county boards of education and the West Virginia Athletic Trainers Association.
Require bathroom use in schools based upon biological sex [HB-4806]
The purpose of this bill is to assign the use of bathrooms and multi-person common changing rooms by gender and to prohibit the usage of a designated room under this section by a person of the opposite sex, with exceptions for family members, rendering medical or other assistance; and to establish penalties for violations.
HB-4806: Require bathroom use in schools based upon biological sex
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach
With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 01/26/2024
Relating to WV teaching salaries [HB-4767]
The purpose of this bill is to provide an across-the-board raise for teachers' minimum salaries to bring about parity with teacher salaries in surrounding states.
HB-4767: Relating to WV teaching salaries
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
To House Finance on 02/08/2024
You have voted HB-4769: Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor..
Requiring course in public schools on human development [SB-468]
The purpose of this bill is to amend required courses of education to include human growth and development related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb; required methods of presenting this instruction and adding a human growth and development curriculum to be known as the "Baby Olivia Act"; and to authorize the Attorney General to sue for any violation of the "Baby Olivia Act".
SB-468: Requiring course in public schools on human development
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Karnes
To House Health And Human Resources on 02/29/2024
Relating generally to the West Virginia State Athletic Commission [HB-4696]
The purpose of this bill is to fund the West Virginia State Athletic Commission by implementing a 3% gate fee for all ticket and pay-per-view sales, live streaming right, video rights, sold for such contest and any rebroadcast rights from sanctioned events and requiring licensed promoters to provide the commission with a report showing the gross proceeds from all ticket and pay-per-view sales live streaming right, video rights, sold for such contest and any rebroadcast rights; to remove any mention of "exhibition" throughout the code; to amend titles
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HB-4696: Relating generally to the West Virginia State Athletic Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele
To House Finance on 02/08/2024
Relating to vocational and technical education programs [HB-4709]
The purpose of this bill is to provide information to high school students regarding career and technical educational opportunities during and after high school, to create a career and technical education for middle school students, and to codify the Governor's Workforce Credential.
HB-4709: Relating to vocational and technical education programs
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean
Chapter 108, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024
Anti-Racism Act of 2024 [SB-367]
The purpose of this bill to create the Anti-Racism Act of 2024. The bill prohibits a school district, a public charter school, the West Virginia Board of Education, the West Virginia Department of Education, or any employee of the aforementioned entities, within the scope of his or her employment, from requiring or otherwise compelling a student, teacher, administrator, or other employee to affirm, adopt or adhere to certain specified concepts. The bill limits prohibitions. The bill provides that complaints may be filed pursuant to current state
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SB-367: Anti-Racism Act of 2024
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Tarr
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2024
Requiring all public schools to instruct students on foreign languages [SB-409]
The purpose of this bill is to require all public schools to instruct students on foreign languages. The legislature finds as a public policy that learning a foreign language can improve math and reading outcomes, help a student focus better, and provides more career options following the student's completion of secondary education. The legislature further finds that an educator obtaining teacher professional learning credits in teaching foreign languages can satisfy any continuing education requirements.
SB-409: Requiring all public schools to instruct students on foreign languages
Sponsored by: Sen. Vince Deeds
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2024