SB761 - Providing greater access to unused buildings for public charter schools

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to require county school boards to publish an annual list of buildings that are closed, unused, or unoccupied for purposes of providing greater access to Charter Schools. Once a public charter school requests usage of a public facility the county board or other public entity may not sell the facility or make unavailable to prevent public charter schools from utilizing the building.

SR56 - Memorializing life of Honorable Warren Randolph McGraw Sr.

34 Co-Sponsors

SB772 - Codifying security policy of absentee ballots

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to codify existing policy of the Secretary of State regarding the security of absentee ballots.

SR36 - Recognizing February 14, 2024, as Child Care Day

5 Co-Sponsors

SB785 - Allowing Foster Care Ombudsman access to child protective records

8 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to add the Foster care ombudsman as a person to have access to records concerning a child or juvenile.

SB786 - Relating to massage therapy establishments

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to modify the date for implementing massage establishment licensure, and to provide authority for the board to issue an emergency order halting establishment operation until the establishment is in compliance with §30-37-1 et seq. of this code.

SB515 - Prohibiting public schools from requiring students to participate in sexual orientation instruction

12 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a public school student from being required to participate in instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity if a parent, custodian, or guardian of the student objects in writing; require each public school to afford the parent, custodian, or guardian of a child subject to instruction with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity advance written notification of such instruction and of their right to exempt the child from participation; prohibit a public school and the county board employees assigned to the school from knowingly giving false or misleading information to the parent, custodian, or guardian of a student regarding the student's gender identity or intention to transition to a gender that is different than the sex listed on a student's official birth certificate or certificate issued upon adoption if the certificate was issued at or near the time of the student's birth; require a public school employee to report a student's request for an accommodation that is intended to affirm the student's gender identity from a person employed by the public school to an administrator employed by the county board and assigned to the school; and require the administrator to report the student's request to the student's parent, custodian, or guardian.

SR59 - Reaffirming longstanding sisterhood partnership between WV and Taiwan

4 Co-Sponsors

SB493 - Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession

5 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to amend §1-1-6 and §30-1-24 relating generally to the use of criminal records as disqualification, from authorization to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issue licenses, certifications, registrations, or other authorizations to engage in a particular profession or occupation.

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.