Rep. Roger Hanshaw
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Increasing the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law [HB-2006]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law. The bill additionally authorizes the termination from employment for a violation, instead of the current allowance of a suspension not to exceed six months.
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Relating generally to human trafficking [HB-2318]
The purpose of this bill is to strengthen and establish criminal offenses relating to human trafficking. The bill eliminates an existing criminal offense and penalty for human trafficking, and establishes a new article with multiple offenses and penalties. In addition to human trafficking, the bill creates felony offenses and penalties for using an individual in forced labor, debt bondage, and commercial sexual activity. The bill also creates a felony offense of patronizing an individual to engage in commercial sexual activity. The bill clarifies
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to reevaluation of land damaged as a result of natural disaster [HB-2434]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for reassessment of property damaged by natural disaster for purposes of property taxes.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Ensuring that local Convention and Visitor Center Bureaus have a board that is elected by a governing body [HB-2573]
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that local Convention and Visitor Center Bureaus have a board that is elected by a governing body.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Establishing that an employee’s termination from employment for testing positive on a drug or alcohol test required by the employer disqualifies that employee for benefits [HB-2544]
The purpose of this bill is to establish that an employee’s termination from employment for testing positive on a drug alcohol test required by the employer disqualifies that employee for benefits.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
West Virginia Drug Overdose Monitoring Act [HB-2620]
The purpose of this bill is to create a central repository of drug overdose information in West Virginia; establish the program and purpose; establish the reporting system requirements; establish reporting requirements of entities; establish information required to be reported; provide for data collection and reporting; provide for rule-making authority; and provide criminal and administrative penalties for noncompliance.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating felony crime of conducting financial transactions involving proceeds of criminal activity [HB-2585]
The purpose of this bill is to create criminal offenses relating to money laundering. The bill specifies two new felonies relating to: (i) Laundering criminal proceeds through financial transaction; and (ii) transportation, transmission, or transfer of criminal proceeds. The bill also provides for the forfeiture of proceeds involved or traceable to the laundering.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to time standards for disposition of complaint proceedings [HB-2631]
The purpose of this bill is to prevent dismissal of complaints that exceed time standards for disposition when the accused causes delay that results in the time overage.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to safety of tow trucks, wreckers, and tilt-bed vehicles [HB-2599]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that tow trucks, wreckers and tilt-bed vehicles may use red flashing warning lights while loading, unloading or assisting disabled vehicles.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to primary and secondary school instructional terms [HB-2584]
The purpose of this bill is to modify primary and secondary school instructional terms. The bill removes the word “separate” throughout the section as it relates to the number of instructional days in the school calendar. The bill requires that the instructional term for students begin no earlier than August 10 and end no later than June 10, except for schools operating on a balanced calendar. The bill removes preparation for opening and closing school from mandatory list of areas for which remaining noninstructional days may be designated by county
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