MORGANTOWN — House Judiciary on Friday approved a bill fleshing out the powers of the new Foster Care Ombudsman program and a resolution for a constitutional amendment to give the […]
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Bills introduced Jan. 16 to protect students, juvenile offenders, consumers and public monuments
Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 16. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 507, to require certain juvenile offenders not be held in custody […]
Senate panel OKs gun bill to ban city laws barring permitless carry at events held on city streets
MORGANTOWN — Another gun bill moved a step forward in the state Senate Thursday afternoon. The Government Organization Committee approved – in a divided voice vote – SB 96. It […]
Committee kills three bills aimed at counties and cities
MORGANTOWN — Legislators took up four bills affecting counties and cities Thursday afternoon and killed three of them. Members of the House Political Subdivisions Committee agreed that the three that […]
Opioid treatment bill amendment triggers House floor debate on cannabis
MORGANTOWN — A routine Thursday House floor session, with no bills up for a vote, was unexpectedly enlivened with a protracted debate on the merits and hazards of marijuana – […]
House Gov Org OKs two resolutions inviting much of Virginia to join West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — It’s probably about as likely as the reunification of North and South Korea, or the Romulans and Vulcans, but two resolutions working their way through the Legislature could […]
Some bills introduced Jan. 15
Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 15. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 473 and 474 deal with parental notice for issuing contraceptives to […]
House approves abortion survivors protection bill 93-5
MORGANTOWN — Not unexpectedly, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act drew passionate, relatively lengthy debate before passing overwhelmingly 93-5. It was one of five bills up for third reading and […]
House Energy Committee revives two orphan gas well capping bills
MORGANTOWN — The House Energy Committee on Tuesday afternoon brought back to life two bills aimed at capping orphan gas wells around the state. One of them fell to a […]
Senate resolution recognizes shelter dogs and rescues as state dog
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate took a moment Tuesday morning to hug warm puppies. Later in the day, committees gave nods to a couple bills that passed the Senate last […]
