2021 WV H.B. 3027
Title - A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section designated Section 55-2-23, relating to the Protecting Everyone’s Constitutional Rights Act,ending qualified immunity,providing legislative findings and definitions,clarifying respondeat superior liability and recognizing a civil action for injury by the act or omission of a government employee under the color of law,addressing the judicial process and state court jurisdiction,providing for attorney fees,providing for termination of a contract, agreement or employment,providing a three-year statute of limitations,addressing judicial and legislative immunity, and public information,and providing an effective date.
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 3027
TOPICS: qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Relates to ending qualified immunity.
2021 WV H.B. 3027
Title - A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section designated Section 55-2-23, relating to the Protecting Everyone’s Constitutional Rights Act,ending qualified immunity,providing legislative findings and definitions,clarifying respondeat superior liability and recognizing a civil action for injury by the act or omission of a government employee under the color of law,addressing the judicial process and state court jurisdiction,providing for attorney fees,providing for termination of a contract, agreement or employment,providing a three-year statute of limitations,addressing judicial and legislative immunity, and public information,and providing an effective date.
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 3027
TOPICS: qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Relates to ending qualified immunity.
2021 WV H.B. 2947
Title - A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated Section 62-16-1, Section 62-16-2, Section 62-16-3, Section 62-16-4, Section 62-16-5, Section 62-16-6, Section 62-16-7, and Section 62-16-8, all relating to electronic recording of interrogations regarding criminal investigations,stating the purpose and application,providing definitions,when electronic recording required and admissibility of recordings,remedies for compliance and noncompliance,and providing that recordings not be destroyed
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 2947
TOPICS: interrogations, oversight
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Regards recording of police interrogations.
2021 WV H.B. 2947
Title - A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated Section 62-16-1, Section 62-16-2, Section 62-16-3, Section 62-16-4, Section 62-16-5, Section 62-16-6, Section 62-16-7, and Section 62-16-8, all relating to electronic recording of interrogations regarding criminal investigations,stating the purpose and application,providing definitions,when electronic recording required and admissibility of recordings,remedies for compliance and noncompliance,and providing that recordings not be destroyed
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 2947
TOPICS: interrogations, oversight
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Regards recording of police interrogations.
2021 WV H.B. 2865
Title - A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article,designated Section 29B-1-1, Section 29B-1-2, Section 29B-1-3, Section 29B-1-4, Section 29B-1-5, Section 29B-1-6, Section 29B-1-7, Section 29B-1-8, Section 29B-1-9, Section 29B-1-10, Section 29B-1-11, Section 29B-1-12, and Section 29B-1-13, all relating to creating a Law-Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights,providing definitions,general rights of officers,general procedure in investigation or interrogation by a law-enforcement agency of a law-enforcement officer,right to hearing by a hearing board,disposition of administrative action,judicial review expungement of record of formal complaint,summary punishment,emergency suspension,and misdemeanor offense for false statement, report, or complaint, with penalty.
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 2865
TOPICS: discipline, investigation/prosecution of police misconduct, oversight
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Creates a Police Officer’s Bill of Rights.
2021 WV H.B. 2865
Title - A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article,designated Section 29B-1-1, Section 29B-1-2, Section 29B-1-3, Section 29B-1-4, Section 29B-1-5, Section 29B-1-6, Section 29B-1-7, Section 29B-1-8, Section 29B-1-9, Section 29B-1-10, Section 29B-1-11, Section 29B-1-12, and Section 29B-1-13, all relating to creating a Law-Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights,providing definitions,general rights of officers,general procedure in investigation or interrogation by a law-enforcement agency of a law-enforcement officer,right to hearing by a hearing board,disposition of administrative action,judicial review expungement of record of formal complaint,summary punishment,emergency suspension,and misdemeanor offense for false statement, report, or complaint, with penalty.
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 2865
TOPICS: discipline, investigation/prosecution of police misconduct, oversight
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Creates a Police Officer’s Bill of Rights.
2021 WV H.B. 2724
Title - A BILL to amend and reenact Section 15-2-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to granting the West Virginia State Police an annual salary increase equal to $1,500.
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 2724
TOPICS: budget
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Requests funding for a raise for State Police.
2021 WV H.B. 2724
Title - A BILL to amend and reenact Section 15-2-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to granting the West Virginia State Police an annual salary increase equal to $1,500.
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 2724
TOPICS: budget
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Requests funding for a raise for State Police.
2021 WV H.B. 2580
Title - A BILL to amend and reenact Section 8-11-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended
Law Number - 2021 WV H.B. 2580
TOPICS: oversight
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
relating to ensuring that municipal officers adhere to the Model Rules of Judicial Conduct, to provide a means by which the integrity of the judicial system of the state is preserved, and to ensure that the constitutional rights of all people will be adeq...
relating to ensuring that municipal officers adhere to the Model Rules of Judicial Conduct, to provide a means by which the integrity of the judicial system of the state is preserved, and to ensure that the constitutional rights of all people will be adequately protected by all courts of this state.
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WV S.B. 45
Title - A BILL to amend and reenact Section 15-2-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,and to amend and reenact Section 20-7-4 of said code
Law Number - 2020 WV S.B. 45
TOPICS: equipment
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
relating to required equipment for State Police and Natural Resources police officers,and providing for specific vests for more thorough protection of the State Police and Natural Resources police officers.
2020 WV S 706
Title - LAW-ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION.
Law Number - 2020 WV S.B. 706
TOPICS: certification, public safety, standards, training
STATE(S):
STATUS: Enacted
AN ACT to amend and reenact §30-29-3 and §30-29-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
2 amended, all relating to the duties of the law-enforcement training and certification
3 subcommittee,providing for a minimum of 800 classroom hours for a law-enfo...
AN ACT to amend and reenact §30-29-3 and §30-29-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
2 amended, all relating to the duties of the law-enforcement training and certification
3 subcommittee,providing for a minimum of 800 classroom hours for a law-enforcement
4 academy,clarifying that the required classroom hours shall be accumulated on the basis
5 of a full-time curricula,authorizing the law-enforcement training and certification
6 subcommittee to deny an application for the establishment of a new law-enforcement
7 academy if it is determined that no need exists,requiring that a person seeking certification
8 complete the approved law-enforcement training academy within 18 consecutive months
9 of the commencement of employment as a law-enforcement officer,authorizing
1 0 extensions of such requirement,requiring graduates of state law-enforcement academies
11 successfully complete an entry level law-enforcement examination promulgated by the
12 law-enforcement training and certification subcommittee prior to certification,establishing
13 time frames for completion of training requirements,and making technical corrections.
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