MORGANTOWN – Campus carry is once again working its way through the state Legislature. SB 10 is called the Campus Self Defense Act and sets the parameters for people with concealed handgun permits to carry on public college and university campuses. The Senate Judiciary Committee ...
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 2752, to create the Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act, which will require that all nonprofit organizations that receive any part of their total ...
MORGANTOWN — A House committee has resurrected a bill that would allow a handful of city voters to petition for an election to overturn a city ordinance. The Political Subdivisions Committee approved HB 2244 in a divided voice vote. The original version said, “Any city shall, upon ...
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to allow specially trained medical professionals who accompany police SWAT teams on missions to carry weapons. SB 83 would allow a “tactical medical professional” trained and certified in tactical combat casualty ...
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 2591, to require immediate verification of partisan election candidates’ party affiliation; Delegate Amy Summers, R-Taylor, co-sponsor. HB 2593, the Energy ...
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate Education Committee quickly passed on Tuesday bills dealing with child sexual abuse and child sexual violence prevention. SB 187 creates a new felony for any public or private school teacher, principal, counselor, coach, or other employee to engage in sexual ...