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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Modifying survivor’s benefit payments on first responders for payment of funeral expenses [SB-826]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor's benefit payment for first responders for purposes of payment for funeral expenses of law enforcement, safety, and emergency workers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker
Filed For Introduction on 03/20/2025
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Eliminating short-term loans provided to released inmates for costs related to reintegration [SB-830]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community since short term loans have not been provided or secured.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker
Filed For Introduction on 03/20/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Providing enhanced pay for State Police [SB-849]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to enhance pay for State Police troopers; provide for market pay enhancement for State Police trooper salaries in certain circumstances; provide for certification to the State Auditor; set out distribution of funds; require reporting; make funds subject to personal income tax; providing funds are in excess of minimum salary schedule; make enhancement not subject to state grievance process; and provide for rulemaking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Woelfel
Filed For Introduction on 03/20/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature [SB-829]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the declaration of a state of preparedness by executive order of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature to alleviate the two classes of state of preparedness for simplicity and have one level of a state of preparedness similar to having only one level for a state of emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker
On 3rd Reading on 03/27/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property [SB-838]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit law enforcement officers from placing a surveillance camera or game camera on certain private land; providing an exception; and defining "private land".
Sponsored by: Sen. Darren J. Thorne
Filed For Introduction on 03/20/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Establishing, defining, and creating criminal penalties for terrorist acts and groups [SB-812]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify definitions of terroristic acts and groups, establishes specific acts that are felony criminal acts of terrorism and establishes punishment therefor; creates mandatory sentencing; and requires restitution to be paid to victims of terrorism; and requires the Attorney General to identify terroristic entities and that any member or associate of these groups shall be deemed to be engaged in terrorism.
Sponsored by: Sen. Darren J. Thorne
Filed For Introduction on 03/19/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to vaccine requirements [HB-3489]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the requirements for compulsory childhood immunizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ian T. Masters
Filed For Introduction on 03/18/2025
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An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances [HB-1111]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
An Act to Provide Water Service Infrastructure to Fairfield Residents Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott W. Cyrway
Carried Over, In The Same Posture, To Any Special Or Regular Session Of The 132nd Legislature, Pursuant To Joint Order Sp 800. on 06/25/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments [HB-3468]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Pensions ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
The purpose of this bill relates to pension benefits which are exempt from income taxation. The bill adds Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers into the class of law-enforcement officers exempted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Mark Dean
Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Creating a special court cost fee on certain criminal convictions dedicated to the emergency medical services equipment and training fund [HB-3448]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a court fee for all criminal violations to fund grants to equip and train emergency medical service providers and personnel; and to provide that local emergency medical service providers will receive grants on a 70%-30% matching basis, with the local provider providing 30% of the total funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph C. Statler
Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
State Police to pay for arrests it makes until conviction or release [HB-3417]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Police to pay for the incarceration of inmates arrested by the state police until conviction or release.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Hanshaw
Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to the controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in the code sections [HB-3434]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to clean-up errors identified in the code sections.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Lee Kelly
Approved By Governor 4/25/2025 on 04/25/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Genetic Privacy Act [HB-3436]
[Data Privacy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Genetic Information Privacy Act, require an entity to provide consumer information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data, provide for limitations and exclusions, provide for enforcement authority, and provide definitions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler
Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding Stevens Correctional Center [HB-3456]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to articulate and codify the powers and duties of the Commissioner generally regarding Stevens Correctional Center.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Green
Approved By Governor 4/28/2025 on 04/28/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Clarifying the declaration of a State of Preparedness by executive orders of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature. [HB-3423]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the declaration of a state of preparedness by executive order of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature to alleviate the two classes of state of preparedness for simplicity and have one level of a state of preparedness similar to having only one level for a state of emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Lee Kelly
Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Expansion of Food Truck Definition [HB-3413]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to expand food trucks to include mobile pull-behind trailers and kiosks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lori Cowger Dittman
Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Clarifying that any person employed by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation pursuant to a contract includes contracted staff that work for vendors [HB-3425]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to add language to the statute to clarify that any person employed by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation pursuant to a contract includes contracted staff that work for vendors.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Lee Kelly
On 3rd Reading, House Calendar on 04/03/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Revising the statutes to clarify and separate duties identified in the code between the Division of Emergency Management and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection [HB-3432]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
The purpose of this bill is to revise the statutes to clarify and separate duties identified in the code between the Division of Emergency Management and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection according to what each agency has the resources and expertise to fulfill to delegate the duties of investigation of industrial facility emergency events and emergency incidents by well and pipeline operators that are reported to the Division of Emergency Management and implementation of fines and penalties imposed upon industrial facilities
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Lee Kelly
On 2nd Reading, House Calendar on 04/01/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Installing emergency alert stations at rest areas [HB-3466]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
The purpose of this bill is to install emergency alert stations at rest areas and welcome centers in this state. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for the Division of Highways to install "blue light" towers. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Mark Dean
Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2025
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Removing language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community [HB-3424]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community since short term loans have not been provided or secured.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Lee Kelly
Approved By Governor 4/28/2025 on 04/28/2025