SJR6 - Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment

29 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the incorporation of churches or religious denominations which choose to incorporate.

SB589 - Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System

4 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to permit current campus police officers in this state to participate in the Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System (DSRS). The bill also mandates newly hired campus police officers to participate in the DSRS beginning on January 1, 2025.

SB562 - Expanding employment and training requirements necessary for SNAP benefits

10 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to expand the employment and training requirements necessary to receive SNAP benefits. The bill defines and expands exemptions. The bill clarifies the Secretary's duties when there is a lack of funding or inability to provide employment and training. Finally, the bill identifies when assignments to the employment and training program may not be suspended.

SB554 - Prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits

6 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to define veterans benefits matters and identify actions that constitute representation and compensation for representing a person seeking veterans benefits. The bill requires that any such representation comply with federal law; that a violation of this section is an unlawful practice and a violation of West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.

SB604 - WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act

19 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Short Line Railroad Modernization Act and tax credit allowed and credit limitations for short line railroad companies in West Virginia.

SB557 - Relating to compensation for firefighters required to work holidays

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to establish time off or rate of pay for firefighters who are required to work during holidays.

SB466 - Requiring State Board of Education develop Safety While Accessing Technology education program

12 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require the State Board of Education to develop a Safety While Accessing Technology education program to be taught to students from the 3rd to 12th grades.

SB174 - Authorizing DOH pay current obligations from State Road Fund

15 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill generally relates to payments from the State Road Fund. The bill authorizes transfer of spending authority between appropriations. Finally, the bill requires reporting by the Division of Highways.

SCR11 - US Marine Corps PFC Noel Harper Fields Memorial Bridge

30 Co-Sponsors

SB539 - Creating cold case database

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create the Cold Case database, explaining the types of cases to be included in the Cold Case database, explaining the state agency developing the Cold Case database, delineating the information that must be provided for inclusion in the Cold Case database for each investigation and delineating the information that may be provided for inclusion in the Cold Case database for each investigation if applicable to either the victim of the crime or the suspect of the crime.