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There are 41 bill(s) regarding Professions and Occupations

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 376 Expanding authority of Secretary of State and State Police Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016)
SB 491 Providing contract which restrains lawful profession, trade or business is void Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/03/16 
SB 519 Clarifying requirements for license to practice as advanced practice registered nurse Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/04/16 
SB 627 Permitting physician to decline prescribing controlled substance Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016)
SB 658 Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting Vetoed  Vetoed
SB 664 Relating to licensing practice of athletic training Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/22/16 
HB 2081 Including journalists as a protected profession within the definition of crimes of violence against certain categories of workers Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2151 Making the West Virginia state teacher of the year an ex officio, nonvoting member of the West Virginia Board of Education Pending  House Education Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2163 Increasing salaries for school service personnel Pending  House Education Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2164 Providing pay increases for teachers and counselors Pending  House Education Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2195 Making changes to the definition of electrical contractor Pending  House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2378 Prohibiting chairmen of state political parties during or up to one year after the termination of their employment as chairmen of those political parties from registering as lobbyists Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2454 Adding pharmacist and pharmacy to the definition of "health care provider" as used in the Medical Professional Liability Act Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2475 Relating to the requirements for and scope of practice for registered veterinary technicians Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2528 Providing scholarships for certain former coal miners Pending  House Education Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2554 Relating to protection of utility workers from crimes against the person Pending  House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2584 Allowing a judge to excuse a potential juror from jury duty until a later date based on seasonal employment Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/27/16 
HB 2643 Establishing the West Virginia Right to Work Law Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2777 Relating to licensing of barbers, cosmetologists, and hairstylists, and revising the membership requirements of the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2794 Making changes to the definition of contractor for purposes of the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act Pending  House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2841 Allowing a person to be both a limited video lottery operator and retailer Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2843 Requiring school bus aides, who are trained in preventing bullying and providing a safe environment for students while being transported on a school bus, to be present on school buses Pending  House Education Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2862 Adding additional magistrate court deputy clerks Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2900 Exempting certified professional estimator services from consumer sales and service tax Pending  House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee  01/13/16 
HB 4334 Clarifying the requirements for a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse and expanding prescriptive authority Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016)
HB 4359 Requiring the issuance of a photo identification to persons employed as a security guard by a security guard firm Pending    2nd Reading  03/12/16 
HB 4360 Increasing the criminal penalty for the unlawful practice of law Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2016)
HB 4367 Relating to background checks for applicants for private investigator and security guard licensure Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/03/16 
HB 4399 Permitting pharmacists to furnish naloxone hydrochloride in accordance with standardized procedures Pending  House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee  02/04/16 
HB 4428 Clarifying that optometrists may continue to exercise the same prescriptive authority which they possessed prior to hydrocodone being reclassified Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016)
HB 4450 West Virginia Court Reporter Act of 2016 Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/09/16 
HB 4460 Changing qualifications for membership on the Board of Registration of Foresters Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/09/16 
HB 4476 West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act Pending  House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee  02/10/16 
HB 4594 Relating to predoctoral psychology internship qualifications Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2016)
HB 4597 Expanding duties of Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to permit students to perform acts of public service Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/17/16 
HB 4651 Relating to professional examination requirements for hearing-aid dealers and fitters Signed  Effective from passage - (March 9, 2016)
HB 4652 Relating to the creation of an intermediate contractor’s license Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  02/27/16 
HB 4685 Relating to professional and occupational board members Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  03/02/16 
HB 4692 Relating to offenses and penalties for practicing osteopathic medicine without a license Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/23/16 
HB 4696 Creating the unlicensed practice review board Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  03/02/16 
HB 4703 Reclassifying Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher I, II and III positions as Aide V, Aide VI and Aide VII positions Pending  House Education Committee  02/23/16