SB698 - Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Human Services

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to supplement, amend, and increase existing items of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2024.

SB556 - Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes

12 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is modify the way that DNA that is maintained for law-enforcement purposes in West Virginia. The bill provides updates for the policy of maintaining DNA. The bill requires DNA testing of all persons convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors. The bill updates definitions. The bill adds language to further define and include qualified arrestees in the state DNA database. The bill requires testing of qualified arrestees on intake. The bill provides for testing methods. The bill authorizes emergency and requiring legislative rules. The bill specifies expungement for qualified arrestees in certain circumstances. Finally, the bill provides for failure to expunge or reasonable delay in expungement will not invalidate an identification, warrant, probable cause to arrest or arrest based upon a database match.

SB789 - Establishing Medicaid cost containment measures

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require Medicaid to submit certain proposals with a $3 million or more impact through the rulemaking process, and requiring Medicaid to submit reports regarding program expenditures and recommendations regarding cost containment measures.

SB636 - Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to expressly prohibit the acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election and to provide criminal penalties for intentionally and knowingly accepting an absentee ballot that does not comply with state requirements for absentee voting.

SB147 - Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon

12 Co-Sponsors

SB435 - Relating to DNA collection from those convicted of crimes

3 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to collect DNA from those convicted of crimes to assist in solving other open criminal cases.

SB779 - Imposing deadlines for autopsies and autopsy reports

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to impose deadlines for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to perform an autopsy and to provide a copy of the autopsy report.

SB862 - Changing Division of Culture and History to Department of Arts, Culture, and History

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to change the designation of the Division of Culture and History as a separate independent agency to "an agency" within the Executive Branch as the Department of Arts, Culture, and History, by deleting the words "separate independent" preceding the word "agency".

SB856 - Providing diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost sharing

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to require insurance providers to provide diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost sharing.

SB508 - Exempting non-grantor trusts administered in state from personal income taxation

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to exempt from state personal income taxation Non-grantor Trusts which have a tax situs in West Virginia.

SB214 - Fair Access to Financial Services Act

0 Co-Sponsors

SB120 - Secretary of State rule relating to minimum standards for election administration, infrastructure, and security

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to minimum standards for election administration, infrastructure, and security.This section is new; therefore,

SB70 - Department of Agriculture rule relating to licensing to pesticide businesses

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing to pesticide businesses.This section is new; therefore,

SB806 - Removing certain required reports to Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to remove several required submissions to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability (LOCEA); and remove a requirement for LOCEA to review the progress and implementation of the comprehensive systems of support for teacher and leader induction and professional growth.

SB268 - Transferring Division of Personnel duties to individual agencies

2 Co-Sponsors