Legalizing cannabis production, sales, and adult consumption [SB-167]
The purpose of this bill is to legalize the personal use and possession of cannabis by adults; providing for a county option election to allow for the production and sales in that county; providing for regulation by the Bureau of Health; authorizing an excise and local sales tax on cannabis; prohibiting underage use; and preserving current laws relating to allowing employers and property owners to prohibit use or possession.
SB-167: Legalizing cannabis production, sales, and adult consumption
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2023
You have voted SB-208: Relating to criminal justice training for all law-enforcement and correction officers regarding individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
WV Public Employees Retirement Act [SB-166]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the maximum compensation that may be earned by certain retired public employees who accept legislative per diem, temporary full-time, or temporary part-time employment from a participating employer without suspending his or her retirement annuity from $20,000 to $30,000 annually.
SB-166: WV Public Employees Retirement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Barrett
To House Pensions And Retirement on 02/01/2023
Requiring certain movie theaters to provide open captioning during certain showings [SB-169]
The purpose of this bill is to require exhibitors of motion pictures who operate two or more theatres in more than one location in this state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and offered with open captioning. The bill requires, when requested, audio description be provided for any motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description.
SB-169: Requiring certain movie theaters to provide open captioning during certain showings
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2023
Creating Closed Captioning Act [SB-181]
The purpose of this bill is to enact the Closed Captioning Act. The bill requires public places that have televisions for use by the public to have at least one half of those televisions to have their closed captioning feature activated at all times. The bill creates an exception. The bill defines terms, and establishes an effective date.
SB-181: Creating Closed Captioning Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2023