Rep. Saira Blair
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District HD-059
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 1
Sponsored Legislation
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Establishing an arborists program for inmates [HB-2391]
The purpose of this bill is to train inmates as arborists and use them to inspect trees along state roads and highways for those in danger of falling onto the roads and highways.
Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017
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Providing death penalty for first degree murder [HB-2390]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a death penalty and procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures for carrying out the death sentence are established.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Ban-the-Box Act [HB-2380]
The purpose of this bill is to enact the Ban-the-Box Act which prohibits public employers from asking applicants for employment to disclose information concerning the applicant’s criminal record or history, under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Lovejoy
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Authorizing operators of a distillery or mini-distillery to offer for purchase and consumption liquor on the premises [HB-2433]
The purpose of this bill is to allow a distillery or mini-distillery to offer liquor for retail sale and consumption on or off the premises if a licensed Class A private club is operating on the premises.
Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair
Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Permitting certain holders of concealed weapons permits to carry weapons of the grounds and buildings on the State Capitol Complex [HB-2430]
The purpose of this bill is to permit holders of licenses to carry a concealed deadly weapon on the grounds of the state Capitol Complex and its buildings. The bill sets forth the requirements to apply and qualify for an endorsement to be added to a concealed carry permit, and specifies reasons for which an endorsement may be denied, suspended or revoked. The bill also prohibits those licensees from carrying any concealed deadly weapon within the Supreme Court’s offices and rooms.
Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair
Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Authorizing licensees authorized to sell growlers of nonintoxicating beer to offer complimentary samples [HB-2425]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize licensee’s authorized to sell growlers to offer complimentary samples of nonintoxicating beers to patrons from their licensed premises.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to the requirement that all executive branch agencies maintain a website that contains specific information [HB-2446]
This purpose of this bill is to require executive branch agencies to maintain a website that contains certain information. This section is new, therefore it has been completely underscored. This bill is recommended by the by the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization for introduction and passage during the 2017 Regular Session.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Hartman
Vetoed By Governor 4/25/17 on 04/25/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring agencies listed in the online state phone directory to update certain employee information [HB-2427]
The purpose of this bill is to require agencies to provide updated employee information for the online state phone directory, and require that agencies update the information within thirty days of a change, or provide that information to the Office of Technology which shall update the online phone directory information within thirty days of receipt of information from an agency.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Hartman
Chapter 109, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Requiring county commissions to maintain websites with specific information [HB-2444]
The purpose of this bill is to require county commissions to maintain websites with specific information and to provide website information to the Secretary of State, to require Class I and Class II municipalities to maintain websites with specific information, and to allow Class III and IV municipalities to maintain websites provided they contain specific information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Atkinson
Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
The Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund Act [HB-2422]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund Act. The bill provides legislative findings and purpose, requiring the Director of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to propose rules and definitions relating to the purpose of this article. The bill establishes the Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund to be administered by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources which is to be funded from federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Robinson
With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/17/2017