Rep. Rodney Pyles
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District HD-051
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 30
Sponsored Legislation
West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Relating to the normalization of cannabis laws [HB-3108]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to normalize cannabis regulation, permitting the personal use of cannabis, providing for transitional services for former cannabis offenders and providing for the expungement of cannabis offender criminal records.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Byrd
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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Implementing the Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Tracking System [HB-3109]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to implement the Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Tracking System. The bill requires reports. The bill requires a working group be formed. The bill requires rule-making.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Pyles
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Directing county school boards to construct covered bus stops [HB-3113]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the construction of bus stops for school children.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Byrd
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
West Virginia Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Control Act [HB-3120]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Environmental ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the use of returnable containers for soft-drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drinks and for beer, ale or other malt drinks of any alcoholic content and for certain other beverage containers; to require the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and remedies. This article is new; therefore, strike throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Pyles
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Enacting fair workweek employment standards [HB-3121]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
The purpose of this bill is to enact fair workweek employment standards for certain retail, hospitality, and food services establishments, and property services companies to meet certain employment standards. The bill would require notice of work schedules and require compensation for changed work schedules. It would also require a right to rest between work shifts and require an offer of certain work to existing employees. It provides protections for the exercise of rights and prohibits retaliation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Pyles
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Requiring state institutions of higher education adopt policies and programs relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking [HB-3122]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to require state institutions of higher education and community and technical colleges to implement policies and programs relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking, including adoption of an “affirmative consent” standard in conduct rules and disciplinary proceedings at each institution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Pyles
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-3123]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to creating The Taxpayer Protection Act, providing definitions; stating when a recipient corporation is subject to subsidy recapture, or rescission, and providing for enforcement actions. This type of legislation is also called “Clawbacks and Rescissions”.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Pyles
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Coordinating a plan to provide the first two years of post-secondary education for free [HB-3125]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the quality of the state’s workforce by increasing access to college, community college and career education through providing the first two years of  free tuition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Study of the adoption process in West Virginia [HCR-100]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Study of the adoption process in West Virginia
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Lovejoy
Filed For Introduction on 03/09/2019
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West Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Study relating to the state funding of local senior centers of West Virginia. [HCR-101]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
Study relating to the state funding of local senior centers of West Virginia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Lovejoy
Filed For Introduction on 03/09/2019