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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/09 | SB 679 | Amends Cannabis Oversight Under the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 26) |
3/09 | HB 4399 | Authorizes Criminal Record Expungement for Dismissed Charges | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 4) |
3/08 | HB 5520 | Reduces the Age of Competency for Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings from 14 to 13 Years | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 2) |
3/08 | SB 578 | Amends and Clarifies Property Ownership Terms in the State's Burglary Crime Law | Bill Passed - House (84 - 11) |
3/06 | SB 477 | Prohibits Sharing Health Care Workers' Personal Information on the Internet | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
3/01 | HB 4782 | Requires Municipalities Regulate Zoning Ordinances Equally for All Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10) |
2/21 | HB 4299 | Authorizes Teachers to Conceal Carry | Bill Passed - House (89 - 11) |
2/08 | HB 4851 | Authorizes Armed School Security | Bill Passed - House (89 - 11) |