Professions And Occupations
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Allowing West Virginia State Police officers to bank sick leave and use it towards their years of service or to fund their health insurance [HB-2788]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is provide the option to use accrued annual or sick leave for additional credited service or to fund health insurance under the West Virginia State Police Retirement System.
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Relating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers [HB-2802]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill relates to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating generally to practice of optometry [SB-565]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the practice of optometry.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Establishing certain rights for purchasers of residential improvements [SB-569]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish certain rights for purchasers of residential improvements. The bill states a legislative purpose; defines terms; mandates contracts for residential improvements contain warranty; states required minimum terms of warranty; sets length of warranty; establishes that warranty is cumulative of other warranties; prohibits exclusion or limitation of express or implied warranties; mandates that arbitration proceedings be held within certain distance from location of improvements; requires alternative dispute resolution
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to licensing by WV Board of Medicine [SB-557]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill generally relates to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to the West Virginia Supreme Court’s power to promulgate rules allowing for the limited practice of law by nonlawyers [HB-2696]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to enumerate the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals capacity to create rules regarding the scope of practice in the state of West Virginia while creating a task force to encourage the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to create rules allowing nonlawyers the ability to practice law under a limited license.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Revising the reimbursement and transportation process for post mental health involuntary commitment [HB-2704]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow for multiple deputies in the transportation of those involuntarily hospitalized and to allow counties the discretion to contract with another, closer jurisdiction out of state that may be closer to them.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing [HB-2630]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require mandatory drug testing for all classes of employees of county commissions, the state of West Virginia, State Board of Education, and in K through 12 schools.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Prohibit the requirement of a COVID-19 vaccination as a prerequisite for any state funded program or activity [HB-2529]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for participation or employment in any organization that receives state dollars.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Change the term of the office of sheriff from 4 years to 6 years [HB-2549]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the term of office of sheriff from four years to six years.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To place a $1.00 charge on Uber, Lyft, Uber Eats, Door Dash, and all like services with the proceeds to be disbursed to the WVDOH and equally applied to each Counties Annual Budget [HB-2579]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to place a $1 charge on Uber, Lyft, Uber Eats, DoorDash, and all like services with the proceeds to be disbursed to the WVDOH and equally applied to each county's annual budget.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Clarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters. [HB-2484]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the probationary appointment period for vacancies filled by the Firemen's Civil Service Commission from six months to one year.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Place Correction and Rehab state workers into a separate category from other state workers and increase their salary scales. [HB-2492]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a pay equity salary adjustment and increase be provided to all employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Exclude workers of a ski area operators from maximum hour requirements [HB-2388]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Recreation ]
The purpose of this bill is to exclude seasonal workers of a ski area operator from the definition of "employee" for the purposes of maximum hour standards.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Removing reflexology and other energy-based work from definition of "massage therapy" [SB-496]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that energy work practitioners do not fall under the definition of massage therapy.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Authorizing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners to conduct criminal background checks for licensing [SB-443]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to mandate applicants for initial and provisional license as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or speech-language pathology or audiology assistant to submit to a criminal background check as a condition of licensure.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to Pawnbrokers [HB-2346]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to pawnbrokers, definitions; requiring a photograph; increasing amount of fines for violations; reporting requirements to local law-enforcement officials; and requiring pawnbrokers to retain the property in its original condition as delivered to the pawnbroker by the seller or pledgor for a minimum period of five business days before altering, disassembling, reselling, destroying, reducing, smelting, or otherwise disposing of the property.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV [SB-115]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a tax credit for physicians who are new graduates and locate in West Virginia to practice medicine for at least six years.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to administration of anesthetics [SB-43]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the required credentials for a certified registered nurse anesthetist who cooperates with a physician or dentist.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession [SB-263]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the use of criminal records in determinations to allow an individual to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issue licenses, certifications, registrations, or other authorizations to engage in a particular profession or occupation.