HCR-71: Requesting The Ko Olina Golf Club Owners And Management, In Coordination With The Department Of Transportation, To Implement Measures To Prevent Golf Balls From Reaching Farrington Highway.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darius K. Kila
Resolution Adopted In Final Form. on 04/21/2025
You have voted HCR-71: Requesting The Ko Olina Golf Club Owners And Management, In Coordination With The Department Of Transportation, To Implement Measures To Prevent Golf Balls From Reaching Farrington Highway..
HR-64: Requesting The Ko Olina Golf Club Owners And Management, In Coordination With The Department Of Transportation, To Implement Measures To Prevent Golf Balls From Reaching Farrington Highway.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darius K. Kila
Reported From Trn (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1517), Recommending Adoption. on 03/24/2025
You have voted HR-64: Requesting The Ko Olina Golf Club Owners And Management, In Coordination With The Department Of Transportation, To Implement Measures To Prevent Golf Balls From Reaching Farrington Highway..
Creating WV Workplace Security Act [SB-713]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Workplace Security Act; make certain acts unlawful; and prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for violations.
SB-713: Creating WV Workplace Security Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Anne B. Charnock
Filed For Introduction on 03/06/2025
Allow all law enforcement officers to purchase gun upon retirement [HB-3181]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the purchase of, or presentation of, service firearms to law-enforcement officers upon retirement or the end of their service.
HB-3181: Allow all law enforcement officers to purchase gun upon retirement
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary G. Howell
Approved By Governor 4/28/2025 on 04/28/2025
Requiring registered sex offenders pay annual fee [HB-3164]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the fee from $75 to $250 for registration by a person required to be placed on the Central Abuse Registry and the Sex Offender Registration Act.
HB-3164: Requiring registered sex offenders pay annual fee
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge
Approved By Governor 4/28/2025 on 04/28/2025
Firefighter Pilot Program [HB-3148]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Fire Fighter Education pilot program which will be located in four counties that will provide Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II education to eligible students, including high school students.
HB-3148: Firefighter Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Rep. William Ridenour
Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2025
Protecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entities [SB-694]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to protect state and local government systems and data, and their ability to protect citizens' data and access to government systems, from cyber attacks and surveillance by adverse foreign interests by prohibiting the use or procurement of any software, application, or AI tool that is owned by any entity located in a designated foreign adversary nation.
SB-694: Protecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entities
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Maynard
Reported Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 03/11/2025
Enact Keith's Law regarding the communication disability database [HB-144]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
To amend sections 3304.23 and 5502.08 of the Revised Code to expand the communication disability database to include any person with a disability, to expand access to that database through countywide 9-1-1 systems, and to name this act "Keith's Law".
HB-144: Enact Keith's Law regarding the communication disability database
Sponsored by: Sen. Terry A. Johnson
Reported: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs And Public Safety on 06/25/2025
Revising reimbursement and transportation process for post-mental health involuntary commitment [SB-661]
[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, to allow counties the discretion to contract with hospital with closer jurisdiction, and to utilize out-of-state hospitals.
SB-661: Revising reimbursement and transportation process for post-mental health involuntary commitment
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Willis
Filed For Introduction on 03/03/2025
Child Care speed Zone [HB-3078]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a speed limit in licensed childcare zones.
HB-3078: Child Care speed Zone
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Dean Jeffries
Markup Discussion on 03/12/2025
Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute [HB-1544]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal as the highest State honor awarded to law enforcement officers for exceptional public service, valor, and heroism; establishing eligibility requirements for the medal and procedures for the nomination, selection, and awarding of the medal; authorizing the Governor to award no more than five medals per calendar year; and requiring a certain ceremony to annually honor and remember the sacrifices and contributions of certain workers.
HB-1544: Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing Canceled on 03/25/2025
Relating to oversight of West Virginia Fusion Center [HB-3031]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for oversight authority of the West Virginia Fusion Center; to terminate the Joint Oversight Committee as of June 30, 2025; to establish the Fusion Center Joint Oversight Committee to be effective July 1, 2025; to direct the Inspector General to conduct an annual audit of the Fusion Center and to respond to questions from committee; to provide that the President and Speaker may call Fusion Center employees to testify in committee meetings; and to establish that violations of law or policy identified by audit
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HB-3031: Relating to oversight of West Virginia Fusion Center
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler
Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025
Prohibiting entry by illegal aliens [HB-3004]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish certain crimes, processes, and procedures regarding individuals who have illegally entered or reentered the state in violation of state and federal laws and to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien. The bill provides for the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions. Finally, the bill authorizes and requires under certain circumstances the
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HB-3004: Prohibiting entry by illegal aliens
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry D. Kump
Filed For Introduction on 02/27/2025
Pedophilia Prosecution Act [HB-3015]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove language limiting investigations to law enforcement officers.
HB-3015: Pedophilia Prosecution Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Corby Dillon
Filed For Introduction on 02/27/2025