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.

SB425 - WV Public Waterway Access Act

4 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create of the West Virginia Public Waterway Act providing public access bridge crossings; fencing; and requiring implementation by the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources.

SB144 - Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website

14 Co-Sponsors

SCR16 - Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure

10 Co-Sponsors

SB330 - Creating psychiatric residency program

3 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create and fund a psychiatric residency program.The bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session, by the Joint Committee on Health.

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.

SB176 - Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund

8 Co-Sponsors

SB143 - Creating WV Guardian Program

16 Co-Sponsors

SB253 - Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula

6 Co-Sponsors

SB347 - Exempting Social Security from personal income tax

27 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to fully eliminate state income tax for Social Security benefits received by taxpayers for taxable years beginning in 2024.