MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Monday, Jan. 22. Local sponsors and co-sponsors are noted.
- SB 495 and 496, to clarify that race discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles. SB 496, Sen. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, sponsor.
- SB 497, to proscribe rent control.
- SB 499, to permit the care of a patient by telemedicine across state lines.
- SB 501, creates and defines the felony offense of cruelty to animals.
- SB 506, to eliminate the restriction to carry a firearm on the state Capitol Complex grounds.
- SB 510, the West Virginia Children’s Vision Act, requiring school children to have vision examinations.
- SB 515, 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.
- SB 517, to require the biological sex to be limited to male or female and to require that nonbinary birth certificates not be issued; provides circumstances when an amended birth certificate may be issued to change gender.
- SB 518, to exempt feminine hygiene products and diapers from state sales tax. Caputo, co-sponsor.
- SB 527, to require physicians to notify parents when prescribing contraceptives to minors.
- SJR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize the incorporation of churches or religious denominations which choose to incorporate. Sens. Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia, Randy Smith, R-Tucker, co-sponsors.
- SJR 7, to propose an amendment to the Constitution to provide that in all elections held in West Virginia only citizens of the state who are citizens of the United States are qualified to vote.
- HCR 43, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the potential of Cheat Lake as a state park and the potential economic and social impacts if this area is turned into a park or left for future development. Delegate Debbie Warner, R-Monongalia, lead sponsor; Delegates Geno Chiarelli, Joe Statler, both R-Monongalia; Evan Hansen, Anitra Hamilton, both D-Monongalia; Buck Jennings, George Street, R-Preston, co-sponsors.
- HB 4743, to require medical professionals to obtain consent for a medical resident to treat a patient in advance of the appointment or procedure.
- HB 4962, prohibiting city or town from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; prohibiting county from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; and prohibiting a housing authority from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs.
- HB 4963, to prohibit the use of deep fake technology to influence an election.
- HB 5003, to require that any 16- or 17-year-old who seeks a marriage license from the county clerks of this state be a West Virginia resident.
- HB 5009, to create a process by which voters may recall a county ordinance in a special election.
- HB 5014, to make a $2 million supplementary appropriation to the West Virginia University General Administration Fund.
- HB 5022, to increase the amount of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine a person may purchase annually. Delegate Amy Summers. R-Taylor, sponsor.
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