SB428 - Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to establish that appeals from administrative rulings by the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture concerning the Frozen Desserts and Imitation Frozen Desserts Law are to be filed with the Intermediate Court of Appeals pursuant to §9A-5-4 of the Administrative Procedures Act of the West Virginia Code.

SB279 - Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health

5 Co-Sponsors

SB396 - Allowing reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Health and Human Resources to allow reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests utilizing established CPT codes for these procedures when the patient is in a residence or other off-site location from the patient's provider and the same standard of care is met.

SB725 - Clarifying conditions for pretrial release and maximum bail amount for certain defendants

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the conditions for pretrial release and the maximum bail amount that may be set for individuals charged with multiple misdemeanor offenses. The bill revises the definition of "bail" and establishes that a defendant has the right to select among several methods of securing bail, subject to a judicial officer's authority to impose terms and conditions of bail reasonably necessary to secure defendant's appearance and protect the public. The bill authorizes a judicial officer to release a defendant on his or her own recognizance, but clarifies that a magistrate may not release a defendant charged with a felony offense on his or her own recognizance. It also establishes that a magistrate may not set "cash only" or "property only" bail.

SB584 - Including Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program

0 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to include Salem University in the PROMISE Scholarship program.

SB111 - Authorizing the West Virginia Commission rule relating to schedule of fees

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Real Estate Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to schedule of fees.This section is new; therefore,

SB159 - Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education

16 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require that the party affiliation for county school board members be displayed beside their name on the ballot for election.

SB762 - Updating requirements for issuance of occupational licenses or other authorization to practice

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to modify the requirements for an applicant to obtain an occupational license or authorization to practice based on licensure or work experience in another state.

SB764 - Designating certain law-enforcement officers as special Natural Resources police officers

3 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require Director of the Division of Natural Resources to enter into written agreements with federal agencies in the state with law enforcement duties on and in federal lands located within the boundaries of West Virginia to enforce state laws therein. The bill establishes the position of special natural resource police officers; establishes authority and limitations thereon of special natural resource police officers; and sets forth necessary qualifications of the special natural resources police officers.

SB55 - Tax Department rule relating to citizen tax credit for property taxes paid

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Tax Department to promulgate a legislative rule relating to citizen tax credit for property taxes paid.This section is new; therefore,

SB674 - Cancelling voter registration records for individuals no longer WV residents

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to authorize cancellation of voter registration records for individuals who are no longer West Virginia citizens and have obtained a driver's license in another state.

SJR3 - Returning Roads to Counties Amendment of 2024

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this resolution is to return control of roads in West Virginia to the counties from the state.

SB162 - Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program

6 Co-Sponsors

SB310 - Exempting acquisition and utilization of mobile facility which performs mammography or low- density computerized tomography

5 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to permit acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography.The bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session, by the Joint Committee on Health.

SB515 - Prohibiting public schools from requiring students to participate in sexual orientation instruction

12 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a public school student from being required to participate in instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity if a parent, custodian, or guardian of the student objects in writing; require each public school to afford the parent, custodian, or guardian of a child subject to instruction with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity advance written notification of such instruction and of their right to exempt the child from participation; prohibit a public school and the county board employees assigned to the school from knowingly giving false or misleading information to the parent, custodian, or guardian of a student regarding the student's gender identity or intention to transition to a gender that is different than the sex listed on a student's official birth certificate or certificate issued upon adoption if the certificate was issued at or near the time of the student's birth; require a public school employee to report a student's request for an accommodation that is intended to affirm the student's gender identity from a person employed by the public school to an administrator employed by the county board and assigned to the school; and require the administrator to report the student's request to the student's parent, custodian, or guardian.