Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024

Completed Legislation

House Bill 2763 allows auxiliary roof mounted lighting on motor vehicles only when it comes as original equipment. These lights must be off and covered while the vehicle is driving upon the highway.

Senate Bill 170 creates the “Women’s Right to Know Act”. The purpose of this bill is to require that pregnant women be provided certain information in a prescribed form prior to undergoing an abortion. This bill requires a physician to obtain the voluntary and informed consent of a female prior to performing an abortion. It requires a physician or the physician’s agent to provide certain specified information to meet this standard, except in the case of a medical emergency. The information must be provided by the physician either over the phone or in person at least 24 hours before the abortion procedure. The female is required to certify in writing, prior to the abortion that she has received the required information.

Senate Bill 182 relates to child passenger safety seats, booster seats and safety devices. This bill requires that every driver transporting children less than nine years of age in certain motor vehicles must maintain and secure the child in a child passenger safety seat or booster seat or other safety device meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Senate Bill 163 continues of Driver’s Licensing Advisory Board until the first day of July, 2009, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law.

Senate Bill 165 continues the Commission for National and Community Service until the first day of July, 2009, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law.
Senate Bill 416 continues the Massage Therapy Licensure Board until the first day of July, 2015, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law.

Senate Bill 418 continues the West Virginia Investment Management Board until the first day of July, 2005, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law.
Senate Bill 215 makes a supplementary appropriation to Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Care Authority.

Senate Bill 281 continues the Department of Environmental Protection until July 1, 2004, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law.

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