MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed a number of weighty bills on Wednesday – Crossover Day – but perhaps weightiest of all was the bill it […]
Tag: WV Legislature
The fight over Equal Rights Amendment
Those who have been following our legislative round-ups may recall reading about SCR 44. SCR 44 essentially rescinds West Virginia’s ratification of the federal Equal Rights Amendment, […]
House defeats move to kill bill that would change mission of state mine safety office
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Tuesday defeated an effort to kill a bill aimed at stripping the Office of Miner’ Health, Safety and Training of […]
Senate passes two House economic development bills and a Senate bill to allow county amusement taxes
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate passed a handful of bills on Tuesday, including two House bills aimed at promoting economic development. HB 4084 allows allow advanced recycling […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 6
Good: HB 4630 — to allow a tenant to recover the full amount of their security deposit if a landlord has failed a dwelling unit inspection on […]
House of Delegates tries again for constitutional amendment to give Legislature oversight of state Board of Education rule-making
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates is taking a second shot at putting an amendment into the state Constitution to subject state Board of Education rule-making to […]
Senate Health OKs bill prohibiting abortions tied to Down syndrome; Education approves Charter School Stimulus fund bill
MORGANTOWN – A divided Senate Health Committee on Tuesday approved SB 468, the Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act. Also on Tuesday, the Senate […]
A look at bills introduced Monday, Feb. 21
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced Monday, Feb. 21. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 687, to establish […]
House Judiciary OKs bills regarding autonomous delivery vehicles, posting nude images on the internet and medical cannabis facility surveillance
MORGANTOWN – The House Judiciary committee on Monday took a first step in the state regulation of autonomous delivery vehicles. It also approved bills regarding unauthorized posting […]
Senate bills would increase number of gas well inspectors, reduce number of times homeschool families file assessment reports
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Monday passed bills to increase the number of gas well inspectors and to reduce the number of assessment reports homeschooling families […]
