The Judiciary Committee met briefly and discussed Senate Bill 102. This bill relates generally to powers and authority of courthouse security officers.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize certain West Virginia courthouse security officers to carry concealed firearms while off duty with court approval. After much discussion about the bill and questions asked a subcommittee was established to further investigate the bill and determine a result. The subcommittees report came back and they reached the conclusion to submit the bill to a study resolution for further investigation.
Senate Bill 238 increases certain penalties for passing stopped school buses. This bill simply increases fines for illegally passing a school bus, passing a bus causing serious bodily injury, passing a bus causing death. Finally the bill require that school buses purchased after July 1, 2019 be equipped with operating forward-facing cameras. The bill will be reported to the House.
Senate Bill 404 relates generally to sediment control during commercial timber harvesting operations. The bill will be reported to the committee.
Senate Bill 600 relates to preservation of biological evidence obtained through criminal investigations and trials. This bill directs the Secretary of DMAPS to investigate modes and methods of storing and preserving biological evidence from criminal cases. It also directs the Secretary to give the legislature proposals and draft legislation for biological evidence storage and preservation. The bill will be reported to the House.
Senate Bill 493 corrects terminology referring to racing vehicles illegally on streets. This bill amends code which makes it unlawful to race motor vehicles on public streets. The bill changes the term “drag racing” to “illegal street racing.” The bill will be reported to the House.
Senate Bill 657 provides consumer protection regarding self-propelled farm equipment. This bill includes certain agricultural vehicles in the definition of “motor vehicles” for the purpose of including those vehicles within the coverage of the state’s consumer protections related to express manufacturer warranties. The bill will be reported to the House.
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