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HB4868 - To reduce the certification period for certain emergency medical personnel from 4 years to 2 years
Joseph C. Statler, Phil Mallow, Adam Dwayne Burkhammer
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the certification periods for EMS personnel from 4 years to 2 years to align certification periods with those of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, to reduce the certification renewal fees to correspond with the shorter certification period and to require the Office of Emergency Medical Services to publish disciplinary actions taken against certified EMS personnel on its website.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5262 - Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights
Joe C. Ellington, Joseph C. Statler, Christopher Wayne Toney
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to establish the creation of a Teachers Bill of Rights. The bill defines the duties of counselors. The bill defines data to be provided. The bill defines the special education student to instructor ratio, a waiver process, and compensation given to a teacher when the ratio is exceeded. The bill provides for supplemental duty calendar provisions. The bill prohibits sanctions in certain instances. The bill provides resources, including liability insurance, for classroom teachers. The bill provides for teacher quality assistance. Finally, the bill clarifies the process for the removal of students.
STATUS
Passed
HJR28 - Protection from medically-assisted suicide or euthanasia in West Virginia Amendment
Roger Hanshaw, Pat McGeehan, Chris Edward Phillips
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this resolution is to add a new section to Article III of the West Virginia Constitution, to secure a protection from medically-assisted suicide or euthanasia.
STATUS
Passed
HB5394 - To make any business/individual either selling and/or giving any E-Cigarette (vape or cartridge) to anyone under the age of 18 a misdemeanor.
Jeff Campbell, Andy Shamblin, Matthew Rohrbach
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties for the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, or cartridges to anyone under 18 years of age, making it a misdemeanor and increasing the fines and penalties for the employee and business that sells these items to minors.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4860 - Providing that a general education teacher may not be responsible for accommodation logs
David Elliott Pritt, Joe C. Ellington, Christopher Wayne Toney
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the general education teacher in an integrated classroom for education of exceptional children not responsible for accommodation logs.
STATUS
Passed
HB5056 - Relating to substitute service personnel positions
Christopher Wayne Toney, Joseph C. Statler, Joe C. Ellington
Last updated 5 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to allow for service personnel to serve as substitute workers under certain conditions.
STATUS
Passed
HB4830 - To address the professional development of teachers.
Christopher Wayne Toney, Joseph C. Statler, Joe C. Ellington
Last updated 5 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill relates generally to training requirements for school personnel; it modifies the frequency of training from annually to upon employment and every three years thereafter, for suicide prevention awareness, child sexual abuse prevention, the county policy on harassment, intimidation or bullying, and multicultural education; requires first aid training include blood borne pathogen information; and requires those who care for, educate, or house disabled children to be trained on mandatory reporting obligations.
STATUS
Passed
HB4832 - Relating to state superintendent’s reports regarding the finances of school districts
Joe C. Ellington, Christopher Wayne Toney, Joseph C. Statler
Last updated 5 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the state superintendent's reports regarding the finances of school districts.
STATUS
Passed
HB4945 - Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program
Paul Espinosa, Michael Hornby, Eugene Chiarelli
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to make several specific changes in the Hope Scholarship Program; including that the annual Hope Scholarship Program appropriation calculation will be based on the estimated number of participating students instead of the number of participating students in the prior year; and clarifying that providers may not assess increased or additional fees against Hope Scholarship students based on participation in the program.
STATUS
Passed
HB4202 - Raising salaries for school service personnel
Christopher Wayne Toney, Joe C. Ellington, Michael Hornby
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
The purpose of this bill is to provide a $900 monthly increase to state school service personnel.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from West Virginia district HD-038
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West Virginia House
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Unfortunately I am unable to access the link you provided or reproduce lengthy excerpts from copyrighted material. However, here is a brief summary of Representative Joe C. Ellington's biography: Joe C. Ellington is a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 108. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011. Ellington currently serves on several committees, including Agriculture, Appropriations, and Penitentiary. Prior to joining the state legislature, Ellington owned several small businesses over a period of 35 years. He has been involved with various community organizations as well, serving on boards and volunteering his time. Ellington attended East Mississippi Community College. He went on to graduate from Mississippi State University with a B.S. in marketing. Ellington and his wife Lydia have four children and eight grandchildren. They reside in Union, Mississippi, where they are members of Zion Ridge Baptist Church.read less
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