SB409 - Requiring all public schools to instruct students on foreign languages

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require all public schools to instruct students on foreign languages. The legislature finds as a public policy that learning a foreign language can improve math and reading outcomes, help a student focus better, and provides more career options following the student's completion of secondary education. The legislature further finds that an educator obtaining teacher professional learning credits in teaching foreign languages can satisfy any continuing education requirements.

SB323 - Creating tax credit related to childcare expenses

8 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create a tax credit related to childcare expenses.

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.

SB398 - Updating crime of sexual extortion

11 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to establish the crimes of sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion; defines terms; establishes elements of sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion; and establishes criminal penalties.

SB178 - Relating to dental health care service plans

14 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide for transparency of the expenditure of dental health care plan premiums, and to require annual reports and rebates to patients if the medical loss ratio exceeds a certain percentage.

SB166 - Updating contested elections procedures

10 Co-Sponsors

SB150 - Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled

7 Co-Sponsors

SB289 - Exempting Social Security payments from state income tax

4 Co-Sponsors

SB407 - Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to authorize pharmacists to practice the full extent of their education and training to prescribe low-risk medications to patients.

SB328 - Providing voters with ability to identify and verify their ballot cast

4 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide voters with the ability to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election held in West Virginia.