SB608 - Relating to Emergency Medical Services Retirement System

6 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify EMSRS surviving spouse benefits when member dies from duty or non-duty related cause, and to clarify how to compute a retiree's age when the member elected an early retirement and then returned to work.

SR22 - Designating February 1, 2024, as Sexual Violence Awareness Day

5 Co-Sponsors

SB454 - Modifying duties of banks to retain records

3 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the duty of banks to retain and procure records and to modify the statute of limitations for actions to enforce a demand to be uniform with the timeframe for property abandonment. This bill also provides a presumption of payment by the bank absent evidence of owner consent to renewal or escheatment to the state.

SR20 - Recognizing essential role of CASA for abused and neglected children

3 Co-Sponsors

SB609 - Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act

6 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify DSRS surviving spouse benefits when member dies from duty or non-duty related cause, and to clarify how to compute a retiree's age when a member elected an early retirement and then returned to work.This bill was recommended for passage in the 2024 regular session of the Legislature by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board.

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.

SB421 - Renaming Department of Health and Human Resources

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to rename the Department of Health and Human Resources.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.

SB556 - Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes

12 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is modify the way that DNA that is maintained for law-enforcement purposes in West Virginia. The bill provides updates for the policy of maintaining DNA. The bill requires DNA testing of all persons convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors. The bill updates definitions. The bill adds language to further define and include qualified arrestees in the state DNA database. The bill requires testing of qualified arrestees on intake. The bill provides for testing methods. The bill authorizes emergency and requiring legislative rules. The bill specifies expungement for qualified arrestees in certain circumstances. Finally, the bill provides for failure to expunge or reasonable delay in expungement will not invalidate an identification, warrant, probable cause to arrest or arrest based upon a database match.

SB576 - Relating to reimbursement for child care based on enrollment

8 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require child- care providers to be paid by enrollment rather than attendance of the child.

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.