HOUSE OF DELEGATES

BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

HB2596. By Del. McGeehan - Providing additional modification reducing federal adjusted gross income for law-enforcement officers and officials - To Finance

HB2597. By Del. McGeehan - Relating to the transfer of certain revenues derived from lottery activities generally, restoring distribution to the West Virginia Infrastructure Fund to 2013 rates and decreasing the funds available for grants therefrom - To Finance

HB2598. By Del. McGeehan - Requiring parents or guardians to participate in programs for juveniles in an out-of-home placement - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

HB2599. By Del. McGeehan, Anders, White, Dillon and Pritt - Abolishing the Personal Income Tax (FN) - To Finance

HB2600. By Del. McGeehan, Anders, White, Chiarelli and Pritt - Exempting firefighters and volunteer firefighters from payment of income and real and personal property taxes - To Finance

HB2601. By Del. McGeehan, Anders, White, Dillon and Pritt - Exempting motor vehicles from personal property tax (FN) - To Finance

HB2602. By Del. McGeehan - Discontinuing the use of common core standards and assessments in the state - To Education

HB2603. By Del. McGeehan and Pritt - Exempting personal income earned by individuals working as teachers at primary and secondary schools from personal income tax (FN) - To Education then Finance

HB2604. By Del. McGeehan - Continuing personal income tax adjustment to gross income of certain retirees receiving pensions from defined pension plans (FN) - To Finance

HB2605. By Del. Fehrenbacher, Crouse, Hall, Barnhart, Heckert, Holstein, G. Howell, Moore, Dittman and Drennan - Increase the tax credit for employers providing child care for employees. (FN) - To Finance

HB2606. By Del. Pritt, Hornby, Moore, Dittman, Drennan, W. Clark, Mazzocchi, T. Howell, Pinson, Pushkin and Hornbuckle - Provide an increase in salary to WV Birth to Three contracted therapists and employees (FN) - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

HB2607. By Del. Kump - Relating to Eminent Domain - To the Judiciary

HB2608. By Del. Hillenbrand, Ridenour, Sheedy, Brooks, Funkhouser, White and Mazzocchi - Requiring sign up to run as an independent in January of election year - To the Judiciary

HB2609. By Del. Hillenbrand, Horst, Masters, Ridenour, Sheedy, Hite, Moore and Mazzocchi - Limiting teen access to inappropriate material.  - To Energy and Public Works then the Judiciary

HB2610. By Del. Cooper and Heckert - Tuition and fee exemptions for service-connected Disabled Veterans and their dependents (FN) - To Education then Finance

HB2611. By Del. Anders, Kump and Bridges - Relating to allowing localities contiguous to the border of West Virginia to join the state via local elections (FN) - To the Judiciary

HB2612. By Del. Akers and Roop - Clarifying when DNA records may be used - To the Judiciary

HB2613. By Del. Clay, Pritt, Brooks, DeVault, T. Howell, Willis, Maynor, Chiarelli, Adkins, Linville and Bridges - Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses - To the Judiciary

HB2614. By Del. Toney, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Vance, Ellington, Shamblin, Dittman, Cooper, Rohrbach and Campbell - To allow money paid to state employees to go to their estate if they pass away before their retirement date (FN) - To Education then Finance

HB2615. By Del. Pritt - To extend the timeline for which Deputy Sheriffs who have separated from their departments to apply for reinstatement from 2 years to 5 years.   - To Finance

HB2616. By Del. Pritt - Change the requirement for posting public notices at the state and federal level for PSDs. - To the Judiciary

HB2617. By Del. Horst, Jennings, Crouse, Masters, Willis, Maynor, Funkhouser, Worrell, Jeffries, Kimble and Butler - Relating to warrantless entry of private lands - To the Judiciary

HB2618. By Del. Horst, Jennings, D. Smith, Coop-Gonzalez, Hornby, Masters, Worrell, Jeffries, Maynor, Crouse and White - To create automatic restoration of Second Amendment rights upon completion of sentence for non-violent crimes (FN) - To the Judiciary

HB2619. By Del. Pritt - To regulate outdoor advertisements, specifically gentleman’s clubs - To the Judiciary

HB2620. By Del. Pritt - Make speeds that exceed 25MPH over the speed limit reckless driving. - To the Judiciary

HB2621. By Del. Pritt - Relating to petition for involuntary treament for drug and alcohol abuse - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

HB2622. By Del. Sheedy, Horst and Bridges - Abolishment and immediate closure of satellite DMV offices - To Government Organization

HB2623. By Del. Sheedy, Horst, Bridges, Stephens, Coop-Gonzalez and Foggin - Abolishing PEIA and the establishing contract healthcare for State Employees - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

HB2624. By Del. Steele - Modifying the crimes of petit larceny and grand larceny - To the Judiciary

HB2625. By Del. Steele - Repealing the provision of code related to anchoring or beaching shanty boats on lands of another - To the Judiciary

HB2626. By Del. Steele - Constitutional Officer Housing allowance (FN) - To Finance

HB2627. By Del. Steele - Natural Gas Electric Generation Development Act (FN) - To Energy and Public Works

HB2628. By Del. Riley, W. Clark and Funkhouser - To make an attack on a K-9 officer a felony - To the Judiciary

HB2629. By Del. Young and Horst - Remove sales tax on gun safes and certain firearm safety devices - To Finance

HB2630. By Del. Vance, McGeehan, Hornby and Jeffries - To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing (FN) - To Education then the Judiciary

HB2631. By Del. Vance, Worrell, McGeehan, Hornby, Jeffries and Dean - To require all medical providers to orally explain any and all medical treatments and procedures and all possibilities for potential problems or complications or side effects to patients before proceeding with treatments. - To Health and Human Resources

HB2632. By Del. Vance, Brooks, Toney and Dean - To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 (FN) - To Finance

HB2633. By Del. Vance and Dean - To clarify that dogs may be used to track wounded game on a leash, or with an electronic controlling device - To Government Organization

HB2634. By Del. Vance, Brooks, Toney, Hornby, D. Smith, Jeffries, Phillips, Ferrell and Dean - To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor - To the Judiciary

HB2635. By Del. Vance, Hornby, Brooks, Toney, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Rohrbach, D. Smith, Jeffries, Ferrell and Dean - To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide - To Education then Finance