Enact Alyssa's Law [HB-106]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To enact Alyssa's Law to establish a pilot grant program for public and chartered nonpublic schools to purchase panic alert systems or contract for artificial intelligence firearm detection software and to make an appropriation.
HB-106: Enact Alyssa's Law
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary N. Click
Referred To Committee: Finance on 02/26/2025
Impose additional fine for high-speed drivers [HB-111]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 4511.21 of the Revised Code to impose an additional fine on drivers who exceed the speed limit by 30 miles per hour.
HB-111: Impose additional fine for high-speed drivers
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Creech
Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 02/26/2025
Creating Persons with Disabilities Registry [HB-2534]
[Disabilities ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a Persons with Disabilities Registry; and provide for a public records exemption.
HB-2534: Creating Persons with Disabilities Registry
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry D. Kump
Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2025
Relating to the hunting of coyotes [HB-2594]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Sports ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit year-round hunting of coyotes using artificial light or night vision technology and to permit hunting of coyotes at any hour.
HB-2594: Relating to the hunting of coyotes
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat McGeehan
Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2025
Right to keep and bear arms [HB-2592]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
The purpose of this bill is to make all future federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, laws, orders and rules concerning firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition and their accouterments invalid and unenforceable. The bill makes it a felony to attempt to enforce a federal or local statute, ordinance, law, order or rule concerning firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition and their accouterments that violate the state and federal Constitutions. The bill makes legislative findings. The bill provides criminal penalties. The bill requires the
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HB-2592: Right to keep and bear arms
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat McGeehan
Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2025
Raise cost of living threshold for retired municipal police officers [HB-2547]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to raise the cost-of-living increase from the first $15,000 to the first $45,000 for supplemental pension benefits for municipal police, firefighters, employees of waterworks systems, sewage systems, or combined waterworks/sewage systems.
HB-2547: Raise cost of living threshold for retired municipal police officers
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Kenneth Horst
To House Investments on 02/20/2025
Relating to Constitutional Carry [HB-2425]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow those persons 18-20 years of age to be permitted to carry a deadly weapon, as those persons 21 and over are currently permitted to do.
HB-2425: Relating to Constitutional Carry
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Mark Dean
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025
Clarifying where convicted sex offenders may reside. [HB-2443]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit sex offenders from residing near schools and similarly situated facilities. The bill also provides for exceptions.
HB-2443: Clarifying where convicted sex offenders may reside.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Hite
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025
Determining Bond requirements for certain crimes [HB-2436]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit magistrates to order mental health evaluations prior to setting bonds for certain crimes.
HB-2436: Determining Bond requirements for certain crimes
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Zatezalo
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025
Prohibiting drag shows from being performed in front of minors [SB-507]
[Children and Youth ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Libraries ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit drag shows from being performed in front of minors and to prohibit drags shows in schools and libraries.
SB-507: Prohibiting drag shows from being performed in front of minors
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025
HB-2488: Direct the WV DOT to conduct a safety study about suicide deaths on the New River Gorge Bridge and the potential costs and effectiveness of suicide safety nets and suicide safety system installed on the bridge.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Chiarelli
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025
You have voted HB-2488: Direct the WV DOT to conduct a safety study about suicide deaths on the New River Gorge Bridge and the potential costs and effectiveness of suicide safety nets and suicide safety system installed on the bridge..
To remove qualified immunity from officers serving no-knock warrants [HB-2445]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove qualified immunity for officers serving no-knock warrants if they are found to have used excessive force or are found to have been negligent and to cause an investigation of the training the officer received.
HB-2445: To remove qualified immunity from officers serving no-knock warrants
Sponsored by: Rep. Dorris Roland Jennings
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025
Relating to Capitol Carry [HB-2427]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to change the West Virginia Code to allow concealed carry on and in Capitol grounds.
HB-2427: Relating to Capitol Carry
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Mark Dean
Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025
AN ACT relating to the regulation of recovery residences and declaring an emergency. [HB-587]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Community Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 222.504 and 222.506 to require that recovery residences be inspected at least annually by state or local officials capable of ensuring compliance with all state and local zoning, building code, and fire safety laws, administrative regulations, and ordinances and establish maximum occupancy standards for recovery residences; amend KRS 222.510 to permit local governments to require an individual or entity seeking to establish a recovery residence to provide notice up to six months in advance to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the
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HB-587: AN ACT relating to the regulation of recovery residences and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Local Government (h) on 02/25/2025