HR6 - A resolution reaffirming support for the town of Thurmond, the historic buildings within the community, and the strong coal mining history associated with it

74 Co-Sponsors

HB5105 - To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools.

12 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools.

HB5664 - To automatically start a Smart 529 account for every newborn in West Virginia.

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Mountaineer Scholars Grant Program, which would provide a $100 grant to each child born in West Virginia to establish a qualified higher education savings program account through the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office.

HB5650 - Allow suspended school personnel to enter school property functions open to the public

9 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to permit a suspended employee who presents no clear and present danger of disruption, disorder, riot of the event, or an immediate threat to public safety to attend public events on school property while serving their suspension; and permitting the suspended employee who has children or grandchildren attending the school to exercise normal functions of a parent or guardian with regards to the school while suspended.

HB4299 - Permit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officer

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to authorize teachers in elementary or secondary schools to carry concealed firearms and be designated as a school protection officer (SPO).

HB5514 - Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members.

3 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is enhance training requirements for county boards of education members by increasing the number of hours required for training, authorizing the State Board to require members to attend additional training when beneficial, modifying training topics, increasing the compensation rate for meeting attendance and decreasing the number of meetings members may be compensated to attend, prohibiting compensation to county board members who have not complied with all training requirements and including the chairs of the House and Senate Education Committees as ex officio members of the county board member standards training review committee.

HB5235 - To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties related to child sexual assault and sexual abuse; to increase penalties for distributing, possessing and transporting material depicting a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct; and to clarify that that failure to report sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation of a child is a felony.

HCR87 - A resolution to task the Economic Development Authority to find land around Flatwoods and funding and businesses to make an area similar to Pigeon Forge to increase tourism and entertainment

65 Co-Sponsors