Public Safety
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Discouraging gang activity [SB-617]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to discourage gang activity and add gang activity to offenses punishable by this section.
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Recognizing Alaska/canada Relationship [HJR-11]
[International ]
Recognizing Alaska/canada Relationship
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Council On Human And Sex Trafficking [HB-118]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
An Act establishing the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking; and providing for an effective date.
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Ohio 136th General Assembly
Require specified testing of fire hydrant systems [HB-139]
[Public Safety ]
[Water ]
To enact section 3737.834 of the Revised Code to require specified testing of fire hydrant systems.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments [HB-2980]
[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.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Comprehensive approach to homelessness [HB-2935]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Comprehensive Approach to Homelessness, Substance Abuse, and Prisoner Reintegration Program, define the mission of the program, and provide for the administration of said program.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to the makeup of the State Police Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit [HB-2881]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the number of members in the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit and provide retired members of the State Police the ability to be part of the unit while establishing requirements to be followed when reemploying a retired State Police officer.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Prohibiting human trafficking of illegal aliens [HB-2894]
[Human Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to add a definition for "illegal alien" under human trafficking and provide that illegal aliens are not eligible for restitution.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To require railroad companies to provide alternative entry and exit ways [HB-2878]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to require railroad companies to provide an alternative entry and exit way to one road communities when performing maintenance, repairs, and construction as a matter of public health and safety.
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Maine 132nd Legislature
Resolve, to Study and Oversee Water in the State of Maine [SB-757]
[Water ]
Resolve, to Study and Oversee Water in the State of Maine
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to fines for local fire departments [HB-2905]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
The purpose of this bill is to enhance penalties relating to crimes against law enforcement, firefighters, governmental representatives, health care providers, utility workers, correctional employees, and emergency medical service personnel; create a felony offense for attacking or hindering or obstructing a firefighter or emergency equipment; and create criminal penalties.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to a statewide panhandling ban [HB-2925]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to make certain acts of panhandling and solicitation unlawful. The bill exempts fire departments. The bill provides misdemeanor penalties.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises [HB-2814]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Governor to establish crisis preparedness plans.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act [HB-2744]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2025 legislative session by the Commission on Interstate Cooperation
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights [HB-2808]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Anti-Federal Commandeering Act. The bill provides for a short title, and legislative findings and intent. The bill provides definitions, prohibits federal commandeering, and creates prohibitions on police activity. The bill defines permitted activities, and allows the Attorney General to challenge unconstitutional federal actions. The bill allows the Attorney General to publish model policies, and provides for law enforcement immunity.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To require cameras in every classroom and room where children are present [HB-2779]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that all schools maintain cameras in areas where students are present in schools.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention [HB-2736]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
The purpose of this bill generally relates to Underground Facilities Damage prevention.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To prohibit people taking their animals into a grocery store or a store that sells food if that animal is not a registered service animal [HB-2656]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a person from taking a dog, cat, or other animal into a grocery store or retail establishment that sells food unless the animal is a registered service animal.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Allow off duty law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at public schools and at public school events. [HB-2669]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow off duty law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at public schools and at public school events.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Require pornography websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content [HB-2689]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to create liability for publishers and distributors of sexual material harmful to minors, to provide definitions, to create a cause of action, and to provide for the administration, applicability, exceptions, and penalties for violation of the chapter.