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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Establishing limit on fees charged for medical records [SB-787]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a limit for fees charged for medical records.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Providing exception for sharing of confidential child welfare records [SB-768]
The purpose of this bill is to provide exception to the confidentiality of child welfare records to allow the sharing confidential information with law enforcement agencies and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel Chapter 47, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/23/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To move the essential functions of the Information Services and Communications Division into the Office of Technology. [HB-5432]
The purpose of this bill is to move the essential functions of the Information Services and Communications Division into the Office of Technology.This bill was recommended for passage by the West Virginia Office of Technology in the 2024 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Linville Chapter 152, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Require governmental meetings to have agendas posted on websites three days prior to the meeting [HB-5265]
The purpose of this bill is to require that the agenda for public meetings of the governing bodies of county and local government entities publish notice of meetings and the agenda for the meetings at least three days prior to the meeting and to publish the agenda for the meetings on the website of the governing body.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To unseal adoption records after 21 years of age for adoptees for a one time fee of $30 and issuance of an original birth certificate for the common birth certificate fee. [HB-4815]
The purpose of this bill is to unseal adoption records after adoptees reach 21 years of age for adoptees for a one-time fee of $30 and issuance of an original birth certificate for the common birth certificate fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Holstein Filed For Introduction on 01/16/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Clarifying acceptance of e-file court orders without raised seal [HB-4333]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a raised seal is not necessary for a court order to be valid and to clarify that electronic filing without a raised seal is permissible.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Non-binary not permitted on birth certificates [HB-4233]
The purpose of this bill is to require birth certificates issued in this state to include the gender of the child at birth and prohibit use of the term "non-binary" on birth certificates.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Chapter 217, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/22/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner [HB-4442]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Title Protection Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill ensures that rightful property owners retain any and all titles to their property in the event that fraudulent or wrongful claims are listed against their property. The bill provides a mechanism for county clerks to provide notice to rightful landowners when property is transferred, or when titles are filed or modified against their property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters [HB-4379]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide certain identification documents to homeless individuals, residing at homeless shelters within this state, at no cost.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Allowing a home improvement transaction to be performed under an oral contract [HB-4286]
The purpose of this bill is to allow an oral contract to be used to perform any home improvement transaction.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2024

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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Making adoption records accessible for medical purposes [SB-153]
Making adoption records accessible for medical purposes

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips On 3rd Reading on 01/12/2024

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Clarifying acceptance of e-file court orders without raised seal [HB-3357]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a raised seal is not necessary for a court order to be valid and to clarify that electronic filing without a raised seal is permissible.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2023

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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Allowing family members of military personnel access to discharge records [SB-527]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the family members of persons discharged from the United States Armed Forces to view or obtain, free of charge, copies of the discharge certificate or report of separation from active duty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Chapter 326, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023

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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Making adoption records accessible for medical purposes [SB-470]
The purpose of this bill is to revise current law as it relates to access to adoption records by adoptees in order to make such records accessible for medical purposes. The bill authorizes adult adoptees access to certain records. The bill requires birth parents to provide certain health information at time of adoption. The bill allows birth parents to designate a contact. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Resources to administer collection of records, require additional information and charge a reasonable fee for records copies. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Karnes To House Judiciary on 03/02/2023

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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Non-binary not permitted on birth certificates [HB-2998]
The purpose of this bill is to require birth certificates issued in this state to include the gender of the child at birth and prohibit use of the term "non-binary" on birth certificates.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Filed For Introduction on 01/24/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-2752]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act, which will require that all nonprofit organizations that receive any part of their total operating funds from public sources, whether state or federal, shall be subject to Freedom of Information Act requests and bear the responsibility to respond to these requests under the same requirements as a public body.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster Filed For Introduction on 01/18/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Making rosters of individuals who obtain professional, occupational, and trade licenses, registrations, and certificates available to public [SB-244]
Making rosters of individuals who obtain professional, occupational, and trade licenses, registrations, and certificates available to public

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Chapter 229, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Requiring state board of examination or registration proceedings to be open to public inspection [SB-240]
Requiring state board of examination or registration proceedings to be open to public inspection

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Woodrum Chapter 228, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

To require the Division of Forestry to create an online renewal process no later than July 1, 2023 [HB-2309]
The purpose of this bill is to streamline the renewal process for the Managed Timberland Program through the creation of an online renewal process.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell Chapter 311, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner [HB-2307]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Title Protection Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill ensures that rightful property owners retain any and all titles to their property in the event that fraudulent or wrongful claims are listed against their property. The bill provides a mechanism for county clerks to provide notice to rightful landowners when property is transferred, or when titles are filed or modified against their property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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