Government, West Virginia Legislature

A sampling of bills introduced Monday, Jan. 16

MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Monday, Jan. 16. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.

  • HB 2009, to clarify the authority and obligations of the governor and Legislature relating to declared states of preparedness and emergencies.
  • HB 2559, to prohibit a mask or face covering requirement by the state or by local boards of health; Delegates Phil Mallow, R-Marion, Geno Chiarelli, R-Monongalia, co-sponsors.
  • HB 2560, to require that all schools maintain cameras in areas where students are present in schools; Mallow, co-sponsor.
  • HB 2576, to make unlawful the practice of municipalities’ assessing user fees when employees are not present in the municipality in the performance of the job. Chiarelli, co-sponsor.
  • HB 2577 and SB 224, to prohibit spending authority for money used by an agency in support of a challenge to state law; Chiarelli, House co-sponsor.
  • HB 2579, to authorize and establish criteria for nonpartisan election of county school superintendents.
  • HB 2580, to clarify that all K-12 students must exhibit satisfactory academic progress on the comprehensive statewide student assessment before they can advance to the next grade level.
  • SB 223, to allow the Legislature to file suit against the executive to faithfully execute the laws passed by the Legislature.
  • SB 242, to create a licensure procedure for residential substance use disorder service programs.
  • SB 243, to require substance use disorder inpatient providers to provide transportation to their patients.

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