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State (West Virginia)
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]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Kelly Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers [HB-2802]
The purpose of this bill relates to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Kelly To Judiciary on 03/21/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating generally to practice of optometry [SB-565]
The purpose of this bill is to update the practice of optometry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Clements To House Health And Human Resources on 03/11/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Establishing certain rights for purchasers of residential improvements [SB-569]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Judiciary on 03/21/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to licensing by WV Board of Medicine [SB-557]
The purpose of this bill generally relates to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tamejiro Takubo Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2025

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State (West Virginia)
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]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Revising the reimbursement and transportation process for post mental health involuntary commitment [HB-2704]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Horst Markup Discussion on 03/04/2025

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State (West Virginia)
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]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat McGeehan To House Education on 02/21/2025

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State (West Virginia)
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]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for participation or employment in any organization that receives state dollars.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Kump Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Change the term of the office of sheriff from 4 years to 6 years [HB-2549]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the term of office of sheriff from four years to six years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Linville Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
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]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Sheedy Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Clarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters. [HB-2484]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Evan Worrell On 3rd Reading, Special Calendar on 03/27/2025

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State (West Virginia)
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]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Brooks Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Exclude workers of a ski area operators from maximum hour requirements [HB-2388]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Riley To House Agriculture, Commerce And Tourism on 02/24/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Removing reflexology and other energy-based work from definition of "massage therapy" [SB-496]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that energy work practitioners do not fall under the definition of massage therapy.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker House Received Senate Message on 03/04/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Authorizing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners to conduct criminal background checks for licensing [SB-443]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Tarr To Governor 3/18/2025 - House Journal on 03/26/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to Pawnbrokers [HB-2346]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper To House Government Adminstration on 02/14/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV [SB-115]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tamejiro Takubo Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to administration of anesthetics [SB-43]
The purpose of this bill is to update the required credentials for a certified registered nurse anesthetist who cooperates with a physician or dentist.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession [SB-263]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Judiciary on 03/11/2025

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