Clarifying acceptance of e-file court orders without raised seal [HB-3357]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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.
HB-3357: Clarifying acceptance of e-file court orders without raised seal
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt
Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2023
Allowing family members of military personnel access to discharge records [SB-527]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
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.
SB-527: Allowing family members of military personnel access to discharge records
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump
Chapter 326, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023
Making adoption records accessible for medical purposes [SB-470]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
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.
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SB-470: Making adoption records accessible for medical purposes
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Karnes
To House Judiciary on 03/02/2023
Non-binary not permitted on birth certificates [HB-2998]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
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.
HB-2998: Non-binary not permitted on birth certificates
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt
Filed For Introduction on 01/24/2023
Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-2752]
[Nonprofit ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
HB-2752: Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster
Filed For Introduction on 01/18/2023
You have voted SB-244: Making rosters of individuals who obtain professional, occupational, and trade licenses, registrations, and certificates available to public.
To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner [HB-2307]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
HB-2307: To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell
Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023
Require governmental meetings to have agendas posted on websites three days prior to the meeting [HB-2053]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
HB-2053: Require governmental meetings to have agendas posted on websites three days prior to the meeting
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt
Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023
HB-2361: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Holstein
Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023
You have voted HB-2361: 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..
Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters [HB-2276]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
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.
HB-2276: Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell
Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023
HB-4318: To create a special revenue fund for the State Records Administrator to deposit fees collected for records management services provided to agencies
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Criss
Filed For Introduction on 01/21/2022
You have voted HB-4318: To create a special revenue fund for the State Records Administrator to deposit fees collected for records management services provided to agencies.