Supporting and Strengthening Families Act [HB-4237]
The purpose of this bill is to permit the temporary delegation of certain custodial powers by a parent or guardian. This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families that met during the 2015-2016 Interim session.
HB-4237: Supporting and Strengthening Families Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Arvon
Chapter 34, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 on 05/13/2016
Relating to mine subsidence insurance [HB-4253]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the limit of mine subsidence insurance reinsured by the Board of Risk Management from $75,000 to $200,000.
HB-4253: Relating to mine subsidence insurance
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley
Filed For Introduction on 01/25/2016
Providing for the awarding of a West Virginia veterans’ service pin and a West Virginia Service Cross and ribbon to qualifying West Virginia veterans [HB-4287]
The purpose of this bill is to make revisions to current law relating to West Virginia veterans service pin and a West Virginia Service Cross and ribbon; the bill provides for the Military Awards Board to administer; providing eligibility for service cross ribbon bar and; provide a mechanism for issuing awards;Â authorizing the Military Awards Board to set priorities in issuing metals and pins; authorizing the Military Awards Board to receive contributions for funding for the issuance of pins and medals; and removing unnecessary rule-making authority
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HB-4287: Providing for the awarding of a West Virginia veterans’ service pin and a West Virginia Service Cross and ribbon to qualifying West Virginia veterans
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 01/26/2016
You have voted HB-4287: Providing for the awarding of a West Virginia veterans’ service pin and a West Virginia Service Cross and ribbon to qualifying West Virginia veterans.
HB-4319: Including in the definition of “veteran” active members of the Guard and Reserve in order to exempt them from fees charged by the Secretary of State
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
Referred To Finance On 2nd Reading on 03/05/2016
You have voted HB-4319: Including in the definition of “veteran” active members of the Guard and Reserve in order to exempt them from fees charged by the Secretary of State.
Relating to the “Equal Pay Act of 2016” [HB-4328]
The purpose of this bill is to be known as the “Equal Pay Act of 2016”; to make it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to make a condition of employment, or prohibit an employee from disclosing information about his or her wages, benefits, or other compensation, or sharing information regarding any other employee’s wages, benefits, or other compensation.
HB-4328: Relating to the “Equal Pay Act of 2016”
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2016
The Healthy and Safe Workplace Act [HB-4363]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new cause of action to deter workplace bullying. This bill makes it an unlawful employment practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment that exists when the defendant, acting with malice, subjects an employee to abusive conduct so severe that it causes tangible harm to the employee. Further, this bill makes it an unlawful employment practice to retaliate in any manner against an employee who has made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner against an employee who has made
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HB-4363: The Healthy and Safe Workplace Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 02/02/2016