Senate House Messages

Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers

To require railroad companies to provide alternative entry and exit ways

Relating to granting in-state resident status to economic development participants

Creating the Parents' Bill of Rights  (original similar to HB5036, SB505)

To allow the development of a specialized intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Give a 10-day right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals a Secretary of State decision to not certify a candidacy.

Relating to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation posting booking photographs of an accused person  

Banning certain persons from sport wagering activities

Relating to vocational and technical education programs

Require Surveyors to offer to record surveys of property

Create a credit against the severance tax to encourage private companies to make infrastructure improvements to highways, roads and bridges in this state

To provide a pay increase to state correctional workers in West Virginia  (original similar to HB4312)

Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state.

Capping amount of moneys to third party vendors who collect business and occupation taxes on behalf of cities

Creating the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program  

Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state  (original similar to SB485)

Relating to the Promise Scholarship

Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program

Relating to time frame of service of notice

Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act  (original similar to SB443)

Relating to establishing a foster parent information system

Relating to authorizing the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles to enforce administrative penalties for the civil offense of refusing a secondary chemical test

Relating to requirements, prohibitions and regulation of foreign principals or agents of foreign principals, lobbying by or on behalf of such foreign principals or their agents

Establishing residency requirements for candidates seeking nomination and election to United States Congress  (original similar to SB464)

Relating to requiring the State Auditor to conduct audits of all county boards of education  

Removing requirements to submit certain evidence on behalf of home schooled children

Relating to awards and benefits for duty related disability in the municipal police officers and firefighters retirement system

Relating to requiring the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate rules

Requiring purchases of certain commodities and services from state use program partners  (original similar to SB305)

To allow Gold Star spouses to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.

Requiring the West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner to audit certain PEIA claims

To allow for the implementation of Educational Software in West Virginia public schools.

Relating to prohibiting pubertal modulation and hormonal therapy when provided to assist in a gender transition

Relating to impaired driving not eligible for deferred adjudication  

Relating to Safe Harbor for Cybersecurity Programs

Relating to requiring insurance coverage for a nonopioid drug for the treatment of pain for patients with substance use disorder.

Relating to testimony of cognitively delayed persons in open court and criminal penalties for assault of cognitively delayed persons

West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act

Allowing volunteer fire departments to use fire protection funding for certain purchases

Creating an ombudsman program within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to review complaints against a state agency or correctional facility.

Relating to changing political parties less than one year prior to being appointed to political office.  

Relating to financial assistance available for a prescription drug

To modify the state auditing practices of the volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments

Providing additional professional development and support to West Virginia educators through teacher and leader induction and professional growth.

To move the essential functions of the Information Services and Communications Division into the Office of Technology.

Relating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permit

Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering

Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members.

Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party

Relating to modifying requirements imposed on any owner, operator, or manager within a tourism development project  

Relating to continuing education concerning domestic violence.  

Relating of movement of oversized vehicles on roadways

Exempting West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions

Relating to shortened procedure for road condition claims

Relating to procurement by state spending units

Relating to confidentiality of child care records and the Foster Care Ombudsman

Authorizing the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules for maintenance, flushing, flow testing, and marking of fire hydrants owned by water utilities

Relating to absentee voting

Relating generally to West Virginia Real Estate License Act

Prompt Payment Act of 2024

Creating the Responsible Gaming and Research Act

Relating to changing the maximum amount a County Clerk can charge to settle an estate and removing reference to Fiduciary Commissioner

Relating to Medicaid Cost Containment

Relating to public charter schools code provisions

Relating to the Consumer Data Protection Act