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House Bill 2007 was the last bill taken up on the floor of the Senate Friday night, and was amended to provide an option to healthcare providers and families.

CHARLESTON — A child marriage bill was passed by the West Virginia Senate on Friday night after it was changed to prohibit anyone younger than 16 from getting married and

With the signing of the tax cut bill, lawmakers have taken a significant step towards finalizing a budget. However, there are still some coronavirus relief monies yet to be appropriated, and significant debate on how to use them. 

CHARLESTON — Among the notable bills that moved through the House Education Committee on Friday, one seeks to improve security through innovation while another looks to bolster health equity among

The House passed House Bill 2007 last month. During a public hearing on the bill in the House chamber last month, all but two of the dozens of speakers opposed it.

CHARLESTON — A bill that could have wide implications for teenagers receiving or seeking gender-confirmation care in West Virginia advanced out of the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on

Divided Republicans on a West Virginia state Senate committee voted to advance a bill that would outlaw certain kinds of healthcare for transgender youth. They ignored pleas from a medical

A bill that changes how candidates for office across the state announce their intention to run drew close to an hour of discussion on the Senate floor Tuesday. 

“TikTok endangers the safety of Montanans and Americans at large," said Sen. Shelley Vance, R-Belgrade.

A bill introduced into the Senate Business Labor and Economic Affairs Committee Monday would prohibit internet service providers or any other company from allowing anyone within Montana’s borders access to the app TikTok under the threat of a $10,000 fine per incident compounded daily until people are no longer able to access the app.