Public Safety

State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary N. Click Referred To Committee: Finance on 02/26/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Creech Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 02/26/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

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

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat McGeehan Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat McGeehan Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Kenneth Horst To House Investments on 02/20/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating generally to the Business and Public Area Liability Protection Act [HB-2564] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove prohibitions against persons carrying guns in state or municipal buildings where security is inadequate.

  

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

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Requiring child protective services (“CPS”) workers to record, via audio, all interactions during CPS visits. [HB-2542] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to mandate audio recording during Child Protective Services investigations and interactions during visits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry D. Kump To House Health And Human Resources on 03/06/2025

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State (Utah)
Utah 2025 General Session

Utah Commission for Earthquake Preparedness [HB-513] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Community Development ]
Utah Commission for Earthquake Preparedness

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd D. Weiler House/ Filed In House File For Bills Not Passed on 03/07/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Mark Dean Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Hite Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Zatezalo Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Including certain Federal Law enforcement agencies in federal officers' peace-keeping authority statute [HB-2432] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the categories of eligible federal law-enforcement officers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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. [HB-2488] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to direct the Department of Transportation to conduct a safety study about suicide deaths on the New River Gorge Bridge and a study on the potential cost and effectiveness of suicide safety nets and a suicide safety system installed on the Bridge.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Chiarelli Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dorris Roland Jennings Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Mark Dean Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Eliminate double taxation on foreign income at the state level [HB-2523] [Taxes ] [Finance ] [International ]
The purpose of this bill is to alleviate double taxation on foreign income at the state level. The bill sunsets the credit for income tax paid on foreign income in 2070.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Patrick Riley To House Revenue on 02/20/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown To Local Government (h) on 02/25/2025

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2026. [SB-1107] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
APPROPRIATIONS -- PUBLIC SAFETY -- Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Finance Committee Session Law Chapter Effective: on 03/12/2025

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