During his second State of the State address, the Governor outlined key legislative goals, including tax cuts, tourism, infrastructure and growing the workforce to strengthen the economy.
With the 60-day session in the rearview mirror, here’s a look at some of the biggest bills that passed and died this year.
The bill purports to crack down on human smuggling and trafficking, but its broad definition of the terms could have a wide-ranging impact.
The West Virginia Senate passed several election-related bills Tuesday, March 4, clarifying current law and prohibiting municipalities from adopting ranked-choice voting.
The state Senate approved a controversial “Women’s Bill of Rights” with just one senator opposing it. The bill is one of many spawned by the governor’s desire to end “wokeness.”
Senate Bill 136 would increase sentencing requirements and the minimum jail time an incarcerated person needs to serve before they are considered for parole.
A speedy fourth day of the legislative session saw a controversial vaccine exemption bill receive its first reading on the Senate floor. If passed, it would make it easier for parents to opt their children out of vaccines for chickenpox, measles, and more.
