Legislative Updates
4141 and 2479 are the Bills we had to work on after learning about them at the last minute. We were successful in getting them halted this session but we need to be watchful again next year and during the interim sessions.
The highlights for the recent legislative session on legislation
that directly effects security operations, are as follows:
SB 422
WV Code 16-4D-4, amended to relieve liability for AED (defibrillator) users
that administer the AED in "good faith"
Passed, now to governor
Governor should sign into law.
SB 390
30-18-11, amended clarifying language concern any person whom violates
"private investigative and security services" licensing law and regulations
that the "court" assesses the "fine".
Passed, now to Governor
Governor should sign into law. Neither ASIS nor PIPSWV objected.
HB 4141
30-18-1. New bill to replace existing investigative and security company
regulating law. Move jurisdiction from Sec. of State to Dept. of HLS & Crim.
Justice.
Died on House floor after 3rd reading vote. After passing out of House
Judiciary and Gov. Org. committees.
ASIS and PIPSWV objective and lobbied against this bill. Detrimental to
small business, stay under SofS since Bus to Bus activity, did not include
proprietary, added to state bureaucracy and budget, no input from private
investigators nor security companies.
HB 2479
30-18-1. Total revamping of current security laws.
Did not get out of Gov. Org. committee and died.
ASIS, PIPSWV, and SofS all strongly opposed. Increased fines,
registrations, registration fees, increase surety bonding, additional time
and expense staffing for Sec of State's office.
HB 4397
Flexible Leave Act
Died in House & Senate joint committee
Numerous businesses and Chambers' strongly opposed and lobbied against.
Interference with company absentee policies, holiday leave, no limits on
personal leave use for any reason, vague.
These are the bills that directly affect private security and investigative
firms that had attention enough to pass into law. I am enclosing additional
information at the ASIS monthly chapter meeting on 3/15/2010.
Respectfully submitted,
T. William Signorelli, CPP, President
Security America, Inc.
Charleston Office (304) 925-4747 ext. 102
Columbus Office (614) 367-9252 ext. 102
1-888-832-6732 ext. 102
BillSignorelli@securityamerica.com