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Senator Kessler sponsored 118 bills:

Bill	Title	Status	Committee	Step	Last Action
SB 21	Allowing certain sales of alcohol at 10:00 a.m. Sundays	Pending	Senate Economic Development	Committee	01/13/16
SB 31	Prohibiting impersonation of representative of Commission on Special Investigations	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	01/13/16
SB 42	Permitting school nurses to possess and administer opioid antagonists on or near school premises	Pending	Senate HHR	Committee	01/13/16
SB 62	Clarifying rebuttable presumptions for certain injuries and diseases for firefighters	Pending	Senate BNK	Committee	01/13/16
SB 97	Providing salary increase for DOC employees	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	01/13/16
SB 98	Residential solar energy tax credits	Pending	Senate Energy, Industry and Mining	Committee	01/13/16
SB 103	Establishing driver's license restoration program	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	01/13/16
SB 111	Prohibiting discrimination based on age or sexual orientation	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	01/13/16
SB 112	Relating generally to WV Future Fund	Pending	Senate Energy, Industry and Mining	Committee	01/13/16
SB 113	Increasing teacher pay over 5-year period	Pending	Senate EDU	Committee	01/13/16
SB 114	Increasing school service personnel pay over 5-year period	Pending	Senate EDU	Committee	01/13/16
SB 115	Increasing state employee pay over 3-year period	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	01/13/16
SB 116	Increasing number of limited video lottery terminals allowed at retail location	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	02/29/16
SB 117	Creating preference for current limited video lottery permit holders in bid process	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	01/13/16
SB 118	Requiring disclosures in group life insurance policies	Pending	Senate BNK	Committee	01/13/16
SB 119	Relating generally to criminal conviction expungements	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	01/13/16
SB 120	Earned Sick Time Act	Pending	Senate Labor	Committee	01/13/16
SB 125	Increasing cigarette tax to fund substance abuse and workforce development initiatives	Pending	Senate HHR	Committee	01/13/16
SB 128	Creating WV personal income tax modification for residents who choose to spay or neuter their pets	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	01/13/16
SB 138	Creating amnesty program for certain drivers with suspended licenses	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	01/13/16
SB 139	Increasing tobacco tax to help fund PEIA's health plans	Pending	Senate HHR	Committee	01/13/16
SB 269	Budget Bill	Pending		CONF	03/12/16
SB 311	Allowing permanent exception for mortgage modification or refinancing loan under federal Making Home Affordable Program	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016)
SB 315	Providing for construction of statewide fiber optic broadband infrastructure network	Pending	House Political Subdivisions	Committee	02/19/16
SB 323	Correcting statute subsection designations regarding trespassing on property	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 6, 2016)
SB 325	Developing matching grant to foster development of creative communities	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/24/16
SB 326	Repeal and recodify law relating to contributing to delinquency of minor child	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016)
SB 327	Proposing construction of modern highway from Pikeville, KY, to Beckley, WV	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	02/17/16
SB 329	Eliminating sunset provision for commission to study residential placement of children	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 6, 2016)
SB 337	Creating 5-year tax credit for businesses on post-mine sites	Pending	House Finance	Committee	03/09/16
SB 338	Compiling and maintaining Central State Mental Health Registry	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016)
SB 339	Establishing Judicial Compensation Commission	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016)
SB 341	Expiring funds from Insurance Commissioner, Examination Revolving Fund and Insurance Commission Fund to State Fund, General Revenue	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 24, 2016)
SB 342	Decreasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue, to DHHR, Division of Human Services and Bureau of Senior Services	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 8, 2016)
SB 343	Authorizing prosecuting attorneys designate law-enforcement officers and investigators as custodians of records	Pending		CONF	03/12/16
SB 344	Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations	Pending	House Judiciary	Committee	03/01/16
SB 349	Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income	Signed	Effective from passage - (March 9, 2016)
SB 350	Exempting community-based behavioral health facilities, programs or services from certificate of need	Pending	Senate HHR	Committee	01/21/16
SB 351	Dedicating severance tax proceeds	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 24, 2016)
SB 352	Dedicating corporation net income tax proceeds to railways	Signed	Effective from passage - (March 11, 2016)
SB 353	Relating to allocation of premiums for employers and employees in PEIA	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	01/21/16
SB 354	Updating meaning of federal taxable income	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	01/21/16
SB 355	Imposing consumers sales and service tax on sales of telecommunications service	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	01/21/16
SB 356	Eliminating consumers sales and service tax exemption for 2016 fiscal year	Pending	Senate Rules	Committee	02/17/16
SB 357	Supplemental appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 8, 2016)
SB 360	Supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 8, 2016)
SB 364	Supplemental appropriation expiring funds to General Revenue	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 2, 2016)
SB 386	Ensuring continued viability of WVU Tech	Pending	Senate EDU	Committee	01/25/16
SB 393	Eliminating fees charged to consumers for security freeze placed on credit report	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	01/27/16
SB 400	Reducing amount of sales tax proceeds dedicated to School Major Improvement Fund	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 6, 2016)
SB 411	Creating Second Chance for Employment Act	Pending	House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business	Committee	03/08/16
SB 416	Allowing terminally ill patients access to investigational products	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016)
SB 419	Relating to termination of Workers' Compensation Debt Reduction Act	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 26, 2016)
SB 420	Increasing tax rate on cigarette and tobacco products	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/23/16
SB 421	Terminating behavioral health severance and business privilege tax	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 1, 2016)
SB 424	Allowing fire departments assess fees	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/19/16
SB 425	Expanding definition of underground facility in One-Call System Act	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	02/05/16
SB 426	Continuing Office of Coalfield Community Development	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 6, 2016)
SB 427	Transferring funds from State Excess Lottery Fund to Department of Revenue	BL	Governor
SB 428	Ending discretionary transfers to Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	01/29/16
SB 430	Allowing transportation network companies operate in state	Pending	Senate TRN	Committee	01/29/16
SB 431	Authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns dispense opioid antagonists	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016)
SB 432	Relating to levies on classifications of property by Board of Public Works	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/08/16
SB 440	Expanding Learn and Earn Program	Pending	Senate EDU	Committee	02/01/16
SB 441	Supplemental appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, Division of Highways	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/01/16
SB 442	Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to PSC, Motor Carrier Division	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/01/16
SB 443	Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Service Fund	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/01/16
SB 444	Supplemental appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to DHHR, Division of Health, WV Birth-to-Three Fund	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/01/16
SB 445	Requiring well operators and pipeline operators to report emergency incidents to Division of Homeland Security	Pending	Senate Energy, Industry and Mining	Committee	02/01/16
SB 446	Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to State Board of Education, School Lunch Program	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/01/16
SB 447	Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to Department of Commerce, WorkForce West Virginia, Workforce Investment Act	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/01/16
SB 448	Supplemental appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to Department of Revenue, Tax Division, Wine Tax Administration Fund	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/01/16
SB 449	Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 24, 2016)
SB 450	Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR, Division of Health	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 24, 2016)
SB 451	Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 24, 2016)
SB 452	Revising school aid formula	Pending	Senate EDU	Committee	02/24/16
SB 453	Establishing Self-Employment Assistance Act	Pending	Senate Labor	Committee	02/01/16
SB 454	Licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016)
SB 456	Setting maximum amount that can be collected for air-ambulance services	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/20/16
SB 457	Authorizing information sharing by Workforce West Virginia with certain state agencies	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	02/02/16
SB 458	Creating Innovation in Education-designated schools	Pending	Senate EDU	Committee	02/02/16
SB 459	Requiring county board of education to pay tuition to Mountaineer Challenge Academy	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016)
SB 460	Repealing regulation of opioid treatment programs and creating licenses for all medication-assisted programs	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	03/01/16
SB 461	Updating WV Workforce Investment Act to WV Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 6, 2016)
SB 462	Reducing deposit of excess lottery proceeds into WV Infrastructure Fund	Signed	Effective from passage - (February 25, 2016)
SB 463	Reducing amount of sales tax proceeds to School Major Improvement Fund	Pending	Senate EDU	Committee	02/02/16
SB 464	Supplementary appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to DEP	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/02/16
SB 471	Equal Pay Act of 2016	Pending	Senate Labor	Committee	02/02/16
SB 475	Providing rebuttable presumptions for certain injuries and diseases for firefighters and police officers	Pending	Senate BNK	Committee	02/02/16
SB 476	Relating to driving restrictions in school zones	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2016)
SB 477	Equal Pay Act of 2016	Pending	Senate Labor	Committee	02/02/16
SB 484	Relating to reemployment rights of military personnel	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 7, 2016)
SB 510	Establishing Adult Drug Court Participation Fund	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/17/16
SB 511	Establishing Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund	Pending	House Finance	Committee	02/17/16
SB 513	Relating to composition of School Building Authority	Pending	Senate EDU	Committee	02/04/16
SB 518	Making it unlawful to discriminate against persons due to sexual orientation	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	02/04/16
SB 521	Allowing county commissions and municipalities impose hotel occupancy taxes	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	02/05/16
SB 532	Increasing surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies	Pending	Senate BNK	Committee	02/06/16
SB 534	Relating to procedures for driver's license suspension and revocation in criminal proceedings	Pending	House Roads and Transportation	Committee	03/02/16
SB 554	Issuing tax credits for land conservation	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/08/16
SB 558	Maintaining solvency of Unemployment Compensation Fund	Signed	Effective from passage - (March 1, 2016)
SB 559	Supplemental appropriation to Greater Weirton Area Senior Center	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/09/16
SB 581	Eliminating sunset provision terminating pilot domestic violence court program	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 6, 2016)
SB 591	Relating to voter registration list maintenance and combined voter registration and driver licensing fund	Signed	Effective from passage - (March 11, 2016)
SB 600	Requiring vacancies in certain elected offices be filled by person of same political party as person vacating office at time of election or appointment	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	02/15/16
SB 608	WV Court Reporter Act of 2016	Pending	Senate Government Organization	Committee	02/16/16
SB 610	Relating to generating and maintaining revenue for maintenance of roads and infrastructure	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/16/16
SB 625	Revising exceptions from FOIA provided for in Aboveground Storage Tank Act	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2016)
SB 634	Creating William R. Laird IV Second Chance Driver's License Act	Signed	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016)
SB 636	Increasing salaries for teachers through fiscal year 2020	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/19/16
SB 638	Prohibiting insurers, vision care plan or vision care discount plans from requiring vision care providers provide discounts	Pending	Senate BNK	Committee	02/19/16
SB 639	Requiring disclosure of dark money political expenditures	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	02/20/16
SB 640	Creating Compassionate Use Act for Medical Cannabis	Pending	Senate HHR	Committee	02/20/16
SB 652	Prohibiting DHHR from discontinuing bundled service funding and reimbursement system	Pending	Senate HHR	Committee	02/20/16
SB 665	Providing for recordkeeping and creating database of sale or purchase total loss vehicles	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	02/22/16
SB 668	Increasing excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/22/16
SB 674	Relating to taxes on alcohol	Pending	Senate Finance	Committee	02/22/16
SB 697	Clarifying reporting and disclosure requirements relating to election campaign contributions and spending	Pending	Senate Judiciary	Committee	02/22/16

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