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There are 48 bill(s) regarding Courts

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 20 Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
SB 97 Allowing senior judge to continue receiving per diem compensation beyond annual salary of sitting judge due to delay by Governor in filling vacancy Pending  House Pensions and Retirement Committee  02/12/20 
SB 126 Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2020 Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
SB 140 Changing rate at which certain judges are paid for mileage when traveling within state Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/20 
SB 141 Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2020 Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
SB 188 Requiring participation in drug court program Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/09/20 
SB 246 Including family court judges in retirement system for judges Pending  House Finance Committee  02/26/20 
SB 254 Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/10/20 
SB 275 Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals Pending    RCNS  03/07/20 
SB 276 Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/10/20 
SB 277 Relating to civil asset forfeiture Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/10/20 
SB 475 Requiring posting of Ten Commandments in every courthouse Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/15/20 
SB 562 Expunging certain criminal convictions Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 5, 2020)
SB 597 Relating to judicial branch members' salaries and pensions Signed  Effective July 1, 2020
SB 602 Relating to judicial branch members' salaries and pensions Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/23/20 
SB 639 Relating to duties of prosecuting attorney in child abuse and neglect matters Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/12/20 
SB 653 Increasing number of magistrates in certain counties Pending  House Finance Committee  02/29/20 
SB 670 Amending service of process on nonresident persons or corporate entities Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 4, 2020)
SB 678 Waiving fines and fees for completing Getting Over Addicted Lifestyles Successfully Program Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 4, 2020)
SB 692 Clarifying persons indicted or charged jointly for felony offense can move to have separate trial Vetoed  Vetoed
SB 711 Relating to juvenile jurisdiction of circuit courts Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 4, 2020)
SB 732 Authorizing fee payment and expense reimbursement for attorneys who participate on court teams established by Supreme Court of Appeals Pending  House Finance Committee  02/29/20 
SB 772 Clarifying American Law Institute's Restatements of Law Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/26/20 
SB 796 Permitting prisoners or persons charged with crime be held in jails of counties of residence Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/14/20 
HB 2029 Relating to Public Defender Services Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2109 Extending the maximum period of confinement a judge may impose for certain, first-time probationary violations Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2133 Creating an additional magistrate court deputy clerk position for Marion County Pending  House Political Subdivisions Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2164 Clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/05/20 
HB 2197 Increasing the salaries of circuit court judges, family court judges, and magistrates Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2212 Requiring bail bondsman and bail bond enforcer be subject to random drug testing Pending  House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2221 Reducing the cost of the fee for a state license to carry a concealed weapon Pending  House Finance Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2222 Requiring the Insurance Commissioner to regulate professional bondsmen Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2495 Authorizing certain West Virginia courthouse security officers to carry concealed firearms Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2517 Permitting salary increases for full time official court reporters based upon years of service Pending  House Finance Committee  01/08/20 
HB 2922 Relating to requirements to obtain a final order of discharge and dismissal for possession of opiates or opioids Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 18, 2020)
HB 3029 Requiring court reporters be licensed Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 3039 Relating to a court's consideration of the expression of a preference by a child in certain child custody matters Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 5, 2020)
HB 3064 Establishing an intravenous drug user treatment and commitment process Pending  House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee  01/08/20 
HB 3073 Authorizing a court administrator to make determinations of financial eligibility for public defender services Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/08/20 
HB 4109 Relating to the choice of law used for contractual interpretations when deciding the comity of a legal decision in a foreign country Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/20 
HB 4173 Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/20 
HB 4550 Providing salary increases for magistrates, family court judges, circuit court judges, and Supreme Court justices Pending  House Finance Committee  01/27/20 
HB 4704 Repealing statutory provisions that provide immunity from criminal prosecution or liability Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/05/20 
HB 4706 Relating to reports concerning funds due to unknown or unlocatable interest owners Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/14/20 
HB 4782 Public Participation Protection Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/10/20 
HB 4913 Providing a procedure for modification of a prison sentence when a person has served at least 10 years Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/11/20 
HB 4919 Requiring certain identifying information of the judgment debtor Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/11/20 
HB 4944 Establishing a procedure to name a kinship legal guardian Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/11/20