The Judiciary Committee met this morning.
Markup & Passage
House Bill 2881 increases the number of state police members in the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Unit.
House Bill 3154 eliminates restrictions on limited video lottery advertising but requires retailers to get approval from the lottery commissioner for advertising. The bill was rejected due to a tie after a roll-call vote.
House Bill 3162 clarifies that action for violating the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act shall survive the death of the person entitled to recover or the death of the person liable.
Committee Hearing
House Bill 2056 addresses concurrent juvenile jurisdictions by allowing the transfer of exclusive federal legislative jurisdiction back to the state regarding juveniles.
House Bill 2397 prevents two immediate family members from acting in a fiduciary capacity for the same governmental authority.
House Bill 2679 provides guidelines for reinstating sheriff’s deputies to their former departments after retirement. The bill defines applicability, eligibility, and rules for the process.
House Bill 3190 expands the offense of public intoxication to persons intoxicated by controlled substances.
Senate Bill 336 is a rule bundle for the Department of Homeland Security, involving the Governor’s Committee on Crime Delinquency and Correction, the Division of Protective Services, the State Emergency Response Commission, and the WV State Police.
