HOUSE ABSTRACT
2006 REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE
2016.By Del. Stalnaker, Williams, Varner, Beane, Ennis, Campbell and
Michael - Increasing the maximum number of magistrate court
deputy clerks that may be appointed from sixty-two to seventy-two
- Passed 3/10/2006
*2118.By Del. Azinger - Providing for reimbursement to the bail bondsman
for the amount of a forfeited bond under certain circumstances -
Passed 3/11/2006 - To Governor 3/20/06
2136.By Del. Amores, Webster and Palumbo - Requiring the clerk of the
county commission to execute, record and post a disclaimer relating
to certain unlawful covenants - Passed 3/9/2006
*2146.By Del. Stemple - Relating to payment to magistrates who serve
temporarily outside their elected counties - Passed 3/10/2006
*2235.By Del. H. White, Kominar, Frederick, Stalnaker, Cann, Browning and
G. White - Increasing salaries for magistrate clerks, magistrate
assistants and magistrate deputy clerks - Passed 3/11/2006
*2328.By Del. Amores - Giving precedential application to written advisory
opinions issued by the ethics commission's committee on open
governmental meetings - Passed 3/11/2006
2329.By Del. Ennis, Swartzmiller and G. White - Authorizing a court to
order a defendant to contribute monetarily or through hours of
service to a local crime victim's assistance program - Passed
3/10/2006
*2548.By Del. Tucker, Perdue, Leach, Long, Marshall, Trump and Canterbury
- The Diabetes Care Plan Act - Passed 3/9/2006
*2638.By Del. Swartzmiller, Manchin, Stemple, Pethtel, Varner, Kominar and
Ennis - Increasing the amount of allowable equity investments in
municipal police and fire pension plans - Passed 3/11/2006
*2947.By Del. Hamilton, Stemple, H. White, Schadler, Sobonya, Ellem, Poling
and Crosier - Requiring payments for delinquent real estate taxes
submitted fourteen days prior to the date of the sheriff's sale, be
made by cashiers check, money order, certified check or United
States currency - Passed 3/9/2006
*3119.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Varner, Williams, Crosier, Kominar,
Stemple, Beane, Perry, H. White, Michael and Campbell - Providing
that the Division of Natural Resources may not reduce the habitat
land acreage available for hunting and shooting - Passed 3/11/2006
*3201.By Del. Brown, Hunt, Webster, Amores and Hatfield - Relating to the
compensation of secretary-clerks to family court judges - Passed
3/10/2006
*3213.By Del. DeLong, Craig and Amores - Creating the offenses of
malicious assault, unlawful assault, battery and recidivism of
battery, assault on a driver, conductor, captain or other person in
charge of any vehicle used for public conveyance - Passed 3/11/2006
*3295.By Del. Morgan, Howard and Sobonya - Increasing certain fees
charged to collect delinquent taxes - Passed 3/11/2006
*4004.By Del. Swartzmiller, Ennis, Beach, Kominar, R. M. Thompson, Talbott
and Boggs - Relating to the use of a traffic law photo-monitoring
device to detect traffic law violations - Passed 3/11/2006
4007.By Del. Beane, Cann and Walters - Relating to updating appraisal
standards employed by the Public Land Corporation - Passed 3/10/2006
*4008.By Del. Cann, Beane and Ennis - Relating to authorizing city and
county housing authorities to merge to form a regional housing
authority - Passed 3/10/2006
*4015.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) and Del. Trump [By Request of the
Executive] - Relating to funding of the Revenue Shortfall Reserve
Fund - Passed 3/11/2006
4018.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) and Del. Trump [By Request of the
Executive] - Relating to the community corrections subcommittee of
the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction
- Passed 3/10/2006; Effective from passage
4019.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Amores, Michael, Varner, Pino, Leach,
Mahan, Browning, Hall, Carmichael and Border - Relating to the
preparation and distribution of a digest or summary of the budget
bill - Passed 3/2/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 3/7/06 -
Approved by Governor 3/13/06
*4021.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) and Del. Trump [By Request of the
Executive] - Relating to a pilot program authorizing participating
health care clinics and private medical practitioners to provide
primary and preventive health services for a prepaid fee - Passed
3/11/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 3/20/06
*4023.By Del. Brown, Amores, Caputo, Hartman, Hrutkay and R. Thompson
- Raising the minimum wage in accordance with legislation now
pending before Congress - Passed 3/11/2006
*4030.By Del. Hamilton, Duke, Romine, R. Thompson, Perdue, Leggett,
Howard, Stemple, Poling and Boggs - Relating to limiting the
administration of a Voluntary Contribution Fund or similar benefit
plan by members and employees of the West Virginia State Police
- Passed 3/11/2006
*4031.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) and Del. Trump [By Request of the
Executive] - Relating to the Purchasing Division of the Department
of Administration - Passed 3/10/2006
*4032.By Del. Stalnaker, Browning, Williams, Frederick, Hall, Duke and
Manchin - Relating to authorizing the Consolidated Public
Retirement Board to recover the payment and a fee, as provided by
legislative rule, from a participating employer who fails to timely
pay amounts due - Passed 3/11/2006
*4036.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Varner, Campbell, Stemple, Kominar,
Amores, Crosier, R. M. Thompson and Craig - Relating to soliciting or
advocating murder, providing criminal penalties and specifying that
the offenses and penalties are cumulative to other offenses and
penalties - Passed 3/11/2006
4037.By Del. Michael, Boggs, Cann, Kominar, Williams, Houston, Hall,
Border, Ashley and Anderson (Originating in House Finance) -
Correcting definitions applicable to the assessment of real property
- Passed 2/1/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 2/3/06 -
Approved by Governor 2/7/06
*4047.By Del. Pethtel, Varner and Proudfoot - Relating to part-time
prosecuting attorneys - Passed 3/2/2006 - To Governor 3/7/06 -
Approved by Governor 3/13/06
4048.By Del. Craig, Amores, Mahan, Morgan, Pethtel, Stemple, Caputo,
Armstead, Schadler, Hamilton and Azinger (Originating in House
Judiciary) - Placing limitations on the use of eminent domain - Passed
3/11/2006
4049.By Del. Campbell, Williams, Perry, Paxton, Spencer, Crosier, Fragale,
Eldridge, Wysong, Leggett and Tansill (Originating in House
Education) - Relating to state funded student financial aid - Passed
3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
*4063.By Del. R. M. Thompson, H. White and Perry - Expanding the authority of the Commissioner of Banking concerning use of certain
banking terms in connection with the name of a business - Passed
3/2/2006 - To Governor 3/7/06 - Approved by Governor 3/13/06
4069.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Miley, Iaquinta, Frich, Argento and Rowan
(Originating in House Government Organization) - Continuing the
Rural Health Advisory Panel until July 1, 2009 - Passed 3/7/2006 -
To Governor 3/13/06 - Approved by Governor 3/16/06
4075.By Del. Michael, Doyle, Kominar, Cann, H. White, Proudfoot,
Stalnaker, Hall, Ashley, Carmichael and G. White - Relating to the
dedication of moneys to the Regional Jail Partial Reimbursement
Fund - Passed 3/9/2006; Effect from passage
*4100.By Del. Staton, Browning, Beane, Manchin, Tabb, Howard, Wysong,
Barker, Long, Caputo and G. White - Providing a salary increase for
elected county officials - Passed 3/11/2006
*4108.By Del. Browning, Staton, Long and Michael - Allowing an
osteopathic physician and surgeon to supervise up to three physician
assistants generally - Passed 3/11/2006
4112.By Del. Schadler, Evans and Rowan - Extending the time for the
County Commission of Mineral County, West Virginia, to meet as
a levying body - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from passage
4116.By Del. Hamilton, Beach, Stevens, Evans, Ellem, Poling, Talbott and
Schadler - Increasing the amount of timber that can be sold on state
Wildlife Management Areas, without sealed bids, from $500 to
$5,000 - Passed 3/10/2006
*4119.By Del. Cann, Kominar, Michael, H. White, Browning, Craig, Stalnaker,
Poling, G. White and Azinger - Creating the ATV Responsibility Act
- Passed 3/11/2006
*4120.By Del. Michael, Stemple, Boggs, Ashley, Hrutkay, Martin,
Swartzmiller, Stalnaker and Evans - Authorizing the termination of water service for delinquent sewer bills where the sewer service is
provided by a Homeowners' Association - Passed 3/9/2006
*4135.By Del. Mahan, Palumbo, Cann, Pino and Overington - Authorizing the
Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate legislative
rules - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from passage
*4172.By Del. Mahan, Palumbo, Cann, Pino, Armstead and Overington -
Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate
legislative rules - Passed 3/10/2006; Effect from passage - To Governor
3/16/06 - Vetoed by Governor 3/17/06 - Repassed House to meet the
objections of the Governor 3/18/2006 - Title amended 3/18/2006 -
House reconsidered effective date and passage 3/19/2006 - Repassed
House to meet the objections of the Governor 3/19/2006 - Title amended
3/19/2006 - Senate reconsidered action 3/19/2006 - Senate concurred in
House amendment 3/19/2006 - Passed Senate as result of objections of
the Governor 3/19/2006; Effective from passage
*4192.By Del. Mahan, Palumbo, Cann, Pino, Armstead and Overington -
Authorizing the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
to promulgate legislative rules - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from
passage
*4210.By Del. Mahan, Palumbo, Cann, Pino and Overington - Authorizing the
Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules - Passed
3/10/2006; Effect from passage
4239.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Iaquinta and Frich (Originating in House
Government Organization) - Continuing the Division of
Unemployment Compensation - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor
3/13/06 - Approved by Governor 3/16/06
*4240.By Del. Wysong, Tabb and Doyle - Changing the name of the
Community and Technical College of Shepherd to Blue Ridge
Community and Technical College - Passed 3/9/2006; Effect from
passage
*4256.By Del. Stemple, Proudfoot, Williams, Mahan, Michael, Argento and
Perdue - Providing a procedure for removal of county, district or
municipal officers - Passed 3/9/2006
*4272.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Beane, Amores, Michael, Mahan and
Beach - Clarifying the language regarding requirements for a Class
BG stamp - Passed 3/11/2006
*4276.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Barker, Butcher, Hatfield, Porter, Schoen and
Walters - Updating the regulation of the practice of landscape
architecture - Passed 3/10/2006
4279.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Butcher, Hatfield, Manchin, Martin, Perdue,
Swartzmiller, Frich, Schoen and Walters - Relating to the Massage
Therapy Licensure Board - Passed 3/10/2006
4283.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. DeLong, Argento, Amores, Caputo,
Beach, Perry and Michael - Providing a preference to West Virginia
veterans in the awarding of state contracts in the competitive
bidding process - Passed 3/11/2006
4295.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Stemple, Beane, Crosier, Michael and
Beach - Establishing a bird dog training permit - Passed 3/11/2006
*4296.By Del. Craig, Amores, Morgan and Leach - Providing employer
immunity from liability for disclosing job-related information
concerning an employee or former employee to a prospective
employer - Passed 3/11/2006
4307.By Del. Evans, Boggs, Stalnaker, Azinger, R. Thompson and Schadler
- Extending the weekend driving privileges of antique motor
vehicles and motorcycles - Passed 3/11/2006
4310.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Miley, Iaquinta, Walters and Frich (Originating
in House Government Organization) - Continuing of the Board of Risk
and Insurance Management - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/13/06
- Approved by Governor 3/16/06
4311.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Barker, Iaquinta, Manchin and Frich (Originating
in House Government Organization) - Continuing of the Department
of Environmental Protection - Passed 3/8/2006
4312.By Del. Staton, Trump, Mahan and Brown - Increasing the
compensation of child support enforcement attorneys - Passed
3/11/2006
*4313.By Del. Brown, Amores, Howard and Longstreth - Relating to petitions
of appeal of domestic violence emergency protective orders - Passed
3/10/2006
4321.By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Staton, Browning, R. Thompson and Stemple
- Relating to definitions and modifications of exemptions from
notification and licensure with respect to lead abatement - Passed
3/10/2006
4349.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Barker, Manchin, Blair and Frich (Originating in
House Government Organization) - Continuing the Division of Motor
Vehicles - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/13/06 - Approved by
Governor 3/16/06
4350.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Argento, Blair, Frich and Rowan (Originating in
House Government Organization) - Continuing the Family Protection
Services Board - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/13/06 - Approved
by Governor 3/16/06
4353.By Del. Staton, Amores, Craig and Ellem - Requiring law enforcement
officers have a valid complaint, signed by a magistrate or municipal
judge, with a showing of probable cause before reporting said
offense to the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles -
Passed 3/11/2006
4355.By Del. Brown, DeLong, Mahan and Amores - Providing for the
temporary detention of juveniles who are the named respondent in
an emergency domestic violence protective order when the juvenile resides with the petitioner - Passed 3/11/2006
4368.By Del. Amores, Palumbo, Brown and Schadler - Relating to penalties
imposed against licensed wine sellers for ABC violations - Passed
3/10/2006
*4379.By Del. Brown, Hatfield, Webster, Leach, Mahan, Poling, Frich,
Spencer, Hrutkay, Longstreth and Rowan - Relating to insurance
coverage for mammograms, pap smears and human
papillmovavirus - Passed 3/11/2006
4383.By Del. Leach, Craig, Morgan and Stephens - Continuing the pilot
program offered through a Community Access Program to
coordinate health care provider reimbursements indefinitely as
determined by the insurance commissioner - Passed 3/9/2006
4386.By Del. Morgan - Ratifying the National Crime Prevention and
Privacy Compact - Passed 3/10/2006
4391.By Del. Beane, Ennis and Frich (Originating in House Government
Organization) - Continuing the State Rail Authority - Passed 3/7/2006
- To Governor 3/13/06 - Approved by Governor 3/16/06
4392.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Walters and Frich (Originating in House
Government Organization) - Continuing of the West Virginia
Conservation Agency - Passed 3/9/2006
4406.By Del. Perry, Pino, Beach, Williams, Duke, Campbell, Poling and
Sumner - Removing the requirement to evaluate certain classroom
teachers at least every three years - Passed 3/11/2006
*4431.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) and Del. Staton - Allowing the clerk of the
county commission to set reasonable fees charged for electronic or
other medium versions of documents recorded in the office of clerk
of the county commission - Passed 3/11/2006
4437.By Del. Swartzmiller - Authorizing West Virginia Department of Agriculture emergency response vehicles to utilize red flashing
warning lights - Passed 3/8/2006
*4444.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Cann, Stemple, Pethtel, Swartzmiller
and H. White - Permitting land grant university researchers
performing research to plant ginseng seed and to dig, collect or
gather ginseng on state public lands - Passed 3/10/2006
4445.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Cann, Stemple, Pethtel, Swartzmiller
and H. White - Permitting the Director of the Division of Forestry to
recover costs incurred in fighting fires - Passed 3/10/2006
*4453.By Del. Stemple, Poling, Varner and Pethtel - Clarifying the powers
and duties of conservation officers as it relates to searches and
seizures - Passed 3/10/2006
*4454.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Morgan, Pethtel, Stemple, Trump,
Amores, Schadler, Hartman, Sobonya, Craig and Azinger - Relating to
wages withheld from an employee - Passed 3/10/2006
*4456.By Del. Stemple, Poling, Varner and Pethtel - Removing limitations on
beaver trapping - Passed 3/11/2006
4458.By Del. Amores, Armstead, Morgan, Ellem and Schadler - Relating to
the sale of bulk data in electronic format from the Uniform
Commercial Code and Corporation Data Bases - Passed 3/9/2006
4470.By Del. H. White, Beach, Houston, Marshall, Kominar, R. M.
Thompson, Iaquinta and G. White - Updating the definition of
"medicare supplement policy" - Passed 3/10/2006
4472.By Del. Kominar, Varner and Craig - Including family court
jurisdiction in all proceedings concerning grandparent visitation -
Passed 3/8/2006
4479.By Del. Pethtel, Poling, Cann, Frederick, Browning, Martin, Talbott and
Hartman (Originating in House Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business) - Relating to Manufactured
Housing Construction and Safety Standards - Passed 3/10/2006;
Effect from passage
*4481.By Del. Amores, Morgan, Palumbo and Schadler - Establishing a
permissive provision for using ballot-scanning devices for election
night tabulations - Passed 3/11/2006
4484.By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Extending the time for the
county commission of Marion County, West Virginia, to meet as a
levying body - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from passage
*4486.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Stemple, Cann, Kominar, Stalnaker,
Amores, Michael, Campbell, Perry, Hartman and Browning - Relating
to minimum base pay for members of the National Guard and
providing tuition payment for the cost of post-graduate courses -
Passed 3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
4487.By Del. Stemple, Varner, Poling and Pethtel - Allowing an individual,
who is at least sixteen years of age, to be in the vehicle to assist the
Class Q permittee - Passed 3/11/2006
*4488.By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Brown, Webster, Wakim, Doyle, Longstreth,
Marshall, Moore and Hrutkay - Creating a commission to complete a
comprehensive study of the state's behavioral health system - Passed
3/11/2006
*4489.By Del. Morgan, Schadler, Ellem, Amores and Armstead - Testing of
electronic voting machines used for early voting in order to allow
their use on election day - Passed 3/10/2006
*4490.By Del. Boggs - Relating generally to the regulation of selling new
or used vehicles - Passed 3/11/2006
*4491.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) and Del. Campbell - Establishing the third
week of October as Disability History Week for the State of West
Virginia - Passed 3/8/2006
4494.By Del. H. White, Proudfoot, Cann, Susman, Evans and Hall - Finding
and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be
moral obligations of the state - Passed 3/9/2006; Effective from
passage
*4498.By Del. R. M. Thompson, Beach, Houston, Iaquinta, H. White, Marshall
and Kominar - Relating to fees for licensing of money service
businesses - Passed 3/11/2006
4510.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Beane, Amores, Browning, Campbell,
Ennis, Staton, Ashley, Azinger, Ellem and G. White - Removing
language requiring the commission to maintain a registry and
census of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing - Passed 3/10/2006
*4513.By Del. H. White - Transferring authority to the Insurance
Commissioner regarding employers in default to old workers'
compensation fund - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage
*4536.By Del. Amores - Improving competition among telephone public
utilities providing landline services - Passed 3/11/2006
4550.By Del. Amores and Mahan - Clarifying current law requiring
legislative approval of final designation of streams of special
concern - Passed 3/10/2006
*4565.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Talbott and G. White - Establishing section of
vital statistics in Bureau for Public Health - Passed 3/11/2006
4569.By Del. Miley, Fragale, Iaquinta and Cann - Extending the time for the
county commission of Harrison County, West Virginia, to meet as
a levying body - Passed 3/10/2006; Effective from passage
4580.By Del. Michael - Creating the "special district excise tax
administration fund" in the State Treasury - Passed 3/9/2006
*4588.By Del. Carmichael and Armstead - Creating a crime for concealing a human body of a victim of a murder, voluntary manslaughter or
involuntary manslaughter and prescribing penalties therefor -
Passed 3/11/2006
4595.By Del. Michael, Williams, Kominar, Stalnaker, H. White, G. White and
Ashley - Authorizing the Board of Treasury Investments to retain,
rather than require it to retain, one employee with a chartered
financial analyst designation - Passed 3/11/2006
*4596.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) and Del. Trump [By Request of the
Executive] - Relating to the Director of the Office of Miners' Health,
Safety and Training - Passed 3/10/2006
4598.By Del. Michael - Eliminating the requirement for combined oil and
gas returns for purposes of property taxes, and to further define the
information that may be released - Passed 3/11/2006
*4601.By Del. Michael - Increasing the amount transferred to the Special
Operating Fund in the State Treasury for the Auditor's Public
Utilities Division and dedicate the increased amount to pay for
public utility litigation expenses - Passed 3/11/2006
4603.By Del. Campbell and Williams - Authorizing rules for the Higher
Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Council for
Community and Technical College Education regarding
authorization of degree granting institutions - Passed 3/7/2006;
Effective from passage - To Governor 3/13/06 - Approved by Governor
3/17/06
4606.By Del. Beane, Yost, Talbott, Blair, Ennis, Iaquinta and Swartzmiller -
Removing the requirement that complaints against licensees under
the Real Estate Licensing Act be verified - Passed 3/10/2006
4611.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) - Providing immunity from civil liability
for death or injury to any person or damage to any property caused
by a duly qualified mine rescue team - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from
passage
4622.By Del. Swartzmiller, Anderson, Stemple and Ashley - Increasing coal
bed methane permit fees - Passed 3/11/2006
*4625.By Del. Campbell, Williams and Spencer - Extending certain
authority to professional personnel designee of school principal -
Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from passage
*4626.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) - Including private schools, parochial
schools, church schools, and other schools operated by a religious
order in state student teaching programs - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect
from passage
*4630.By Del. Michael - Creating a Voluntary Compliance Program based
on listed transactions considered abusive by the Internal Revenue
Service - Passed 3/9/2006
4632.By Del. Staton, Amores and Craig - Relating to employing homeland
security and emergency service personnel - Passed 3/11/2006
4651.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) - Relating to continuing the statewide
poison center generally - Passed 3/11/2006
4654.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) and Del. Trump [By Request of the
Executive] - Relating to the West Virginia Retiree Health Benefit
Trust Fund - Passed 3/11/2006
*4661.By Del. Mahan and Amores - Continuing the Board of Registered
Professional Nurses rule relating to dialysis technicians - Passed
3/9/2006
4679.By Del. H. White and Kominar - Relating to qualified charitable gift
annuities - Passed 3/11/2006
4683.By Del. Amores, Staton, Beane, Palumbo, Trump, Schadler and Walters
- Establishing the right to trial by jury when a juvenile is accused of
acts of juvenile delinquency which constitute a crime punishable by incarceration if committed by an adult - Passed 3/9/2006
4685.By Del. Leach, Morgan, Perdue and Long - Arthritis Prevention
Education Act - Passed 3/11/2006
*4690.By Del. Perry and Pino - Making West Virginia University Institute
of Technology a division of West Virginia University - Passed
3/11/2006
*4694.By Del. Amores, Moore, Longstreth, Webster and Ellem - Relating to
abuse and neglect of children - Passed 3/11/2006
4698.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Amores, Craig, Michael, Pino, Stemple,
Overington, Azinger and Hartman - Changing the filing time for a
subcontractor's lien - Passed 3/9/2006 - To Governor 3/20/06
4721.By Del. Palumbo, Amores and Walters - Relating to the authorization
of special messengers appointed by the County Clerk to deliver the
ballot box to the central county center - Passed 3/10/2006; Effective
from passage
4728.By Del. Beach, Tabb, Argento, Martin, Stemple, Swartzmiller, R.
Thompson, Wells, Williams and Hamilton (Originating in House
Agriculture and Natural Resources) - Increasing the membership of
the Environmental Protection Advisory Council from seven to eight
members - Passed 3/11/2006
4751.By Del. Proudfoot, Tabb, Palumbo, Wysong, Tansill, Caputo, Yost,
Hunt, Schadler and Walters (Originating in House Political
Subdivisions) - Extending the time for the Board of Education of the
County of Grant to meet as a levying body - Passed 3/6/2006; Effect
from passage - To Governor 3/8/06 - Approved by Governor 3/14/06
4774.By Del. Amores, Schadler and Mahan - Allowing the Secretary of
State's Office to amend it rule to allow for the sale of the code of
state rules - Passed 3/9/2006
*4790.By Del. Hatfield - Prescribing and modifying the duties of the
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources in
child welfare placement - Passed 3/11/2006
4792.By Del. Amores, H. White, Azinger and Moore - Authorizing the
purchasing of certain services from a bank or trust company or an
affiliate of a bank or trust company - Passed 3/11/2006
4842.By Del. Proudfoot, Amores, Craig and Trump - Relating to the Skiing
Responsibility Act - Passed 3/10/2006
4846.By Del. Michael, Leach, Kominar, Stalnaker, Varner, H. White,
Williams, Hall, Evans, G. White and Cann (Originating in House
Finance) - Providing one-time supplements to certain annuitants -
Passed 3/11/2006
4847.By Del. Michael, Frederick, Proudfoot, H. White, Browning, Susman,
Palumbo, Hall, Border, Ashley and G. White (Originating in House
Finance) - Relating to group limited health benefits insurance plans
- Passed 3/11/2006
4849.By Del. Beane, Ennis, Barker, Iaquinta, Martin, Yost, Walters, Frich and
Porter (Originating in House Government Organization) - Relating to
the West Virginia Sunset Law - Passed 3/11/2006
4850.By Del. Beane, Ennis and Frich (Originating in House Government
Organization) - Expediting the sunrise application process - Passed
3/11/2006; Effect from passage
4854.By Del. Morgan, Craig, Webster, Hamilton, Howard, Pino, Moore,
DeLong, Ellem, Long and Hrutkay (Originating in House Judiciary) -
Expert opinions of licensed psychologists in the treatment and
evaluation of children and taking testimony of child witnesses -
Passed 3/11/2006
4855.By Del. Michael, Doyle, Proudfoot, Cann, Boggs, Frederick, H. White,
Williams, Anderson and Ashley (Originating in House Finance) - Making a supplementary appropriation to the department of
education and the arts, department of environmental protection,
department of health and human resources, etc... - Passed 3/11/2006;
Effective from passage - To Governor 3/20/06
4856.By Del. Michael, Stalnaker, Kominar, Frederick, Browning, Boggs,
Susman, G. White, Wakim and Carmichael (Originating in House
Finance) - Making a supplementary appropriation to the department
of commerce - miners' health, safety and training fund - Passed
3/11/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 3/20/06
4857.By Del. Michael, Doyle, Proudfoot, Browning, Williams, Cann,
Palumbo, Kominar and Stalnaker (Originating in House Finance) -
Making a supplementary appropriation to the department of
administration - children's health insurance agency, to the
department of commerce - division of natural resources, to the
department of transportation - public port authority, etc... - Passed
3/11/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 3/20/06
4858.By Del. Michael, Doyle, Frederick, Susman, Browning, H. White,
Anderson, Ashley, G. White and Border (Originating in House Finance)
- Supplementary appropriation, secretary of state - state election
fund - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 3/20/06
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss) - Raising a Joint Assembly to hear an address by
his Excellency, the Governor - Adopted 1/11/2006
2.By Del. Hamilton - Naming the bridge on Cleveland Avenue in
Buckhannon, West Virginia, the "William S. O' Brien Memorial Bridge"
- Adopted 3/11/2006
3.By Del. Barker, Eldridge, Hrutkay, Butcher and Ferrell - Naming the bridge
located 0.01 miles south of County Route 26 and located on Route 85 in the
community of Van, West Virginia, the "Thom Cline Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
4.By Del. Talbott - Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge
in Curtin, West Virginia, the "Larry 'Joe' Markle Bridge" - Adopted
3/11/2006
5.By Del. Caputo, Manchin, Fragale and Longstreth - Naming the new Watson
Bridge over the West Fork River on U. S. Route 250 in Fairmont, Marion
County, West Virginia, the "Watson Senior Citizens Bridge in Honor of
Jim Costello" - Adopted 3/11/2006
6.By Del. Stemple - Naming the section of West Virginia Route 16 from the
intersection of West Virginia Route 16 and West Virginia Route 5, North
to the Ritchie County line the "Sheriff Park D. Richards Memorial
Highway" - Adopted 3/11/2006
7.By Del. Michael - Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge
at McCauley in Hardy County, West Virginia, the "John and Freda Rudy
Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
8.By Del. Morgan, Leach, Craig, Stephens, Howard and Sobonya - Requesting
the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the bridge located at U.
S. Route 2 and Nine Mile Road in Cabell County, West Virginia, the
"David Rickey Carson Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
9.By Del. Staton and Browning - Honoring the late Leonard R. Valentine by
declaring the bridge numbered 54 - 1.60 on State Route 54 in Mullens,
West Virginia the "Leonard Valentine 'Coach Val' Memorial Bridge" -
Adopted 3/11/2006
10.By Del. Campbell and Canterbury - Requesting the West Virginia Division
of Highways to name the bridge on I-64 at the intersection of Rt. 219 in
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia the "Gary Wayne Martini
Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
11.By Del. Lane, Armstead and Walters - Requesting the Division of Highways
name the bridge located on Jakes Run Road off Frame Road in Elkview, West Virginia, the "Private James C. Summers Memorial Bridge" -
Adopted 3/11/2006
12.By Del. Sobonya, Stephens, Morgan, Howard and Craig - Requesting the
Division of Highways name Bridge 4827 the " Sergeant George F.
Eubanks Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
15.By Del. Argento - Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge
spanning the Gauley River on Route 39 near Summersville, Nicholas
County, the "Brock's Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
16.By Del. Staton and Browning - Honoring the late Roy M. Lilly by declaring
the one lane bridge on Route 12/7 entering Corinne Bottom, West Virginia
at mile post 0.03 the "Roy M. Lilly Memorial Bridge". - Adopted 3/11/2006
21.By Del. Brown, Hatfield, Houston, Hrutkay, Longstreth, Mahan, Marshall,
Poling, Rowan, Schoen, Sobonya, Spencer, Stevens, Sumner, Susman and
Webster - Recognizing the Month of January as Cervical Cancer Month
and encouraging women to take advantage of the services available to
screen for breast and cervical cancer - Adopted 2/1/2006
26.By Del. Armstead, Lane and Walters - Naming the new bridge spanning the
Elk River in Clendenin, West Virginia, the "Hardman Brothers Bridge"
- Adopted 3/11/2006
30.By Del. Brown, Proudfoot, DeLong, Hrutkay, Spencer, Hatfield, Wells,
Paxton, Palumbo and Amores - Naming the bridge located on Point Lick
Drive in Campbells Creek the "Jimmie D. Bays Bridge" - Adopted
3/11/2006
31.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Hamilton, Poling, Stalnaker, Boggs, Hartman,
Proudfoot, Stevens, Talbott, Tansill, Williams, Amores, Anderson, Argento,
Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Beane, Blair, Border, Brown,
Browning, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Craig,
Crosier, DeLong, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Fragale,
Frederick, Frich, Hall, Hatfield, Houston, Howard, Hrutkay, Hunt, Iaquinta,
Kominar, Lane, Leach, Leggett, Long, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, Moore, Morgan, Overington, Palumbo,
Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Porter, Roberts, Romine, Rowan,
Schadler, Schoen, Sobonya, Spencer, Staton, Stemple, Stephens, Sumner,
Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, R. Thompson, R. M. Thompson, Trump, Tucker,
Varner, Wakim, Walters, Webster, Wells, G. White, H. White, Wysong and
Yost - Requesting the Division of Highways to name a portion of Sago
Road in Upshur County the "Coal Miner's Memorial Roadway" - Adopted
3/11/2006
32.By Del. Longstreth, Caputo, Manchin, Barker, Beach, Brown, Butcher,
Carmichael, Crosier, DeLong, Doyle, Eldridge, Fragale, Frich, Hatfield,
Hrutkay, Marshall, Martin, Miley, Overington, Paxton, Perdue, Pethtel, Poling,
Talbott, R. Thompson, R. M. Thompson, Tucker, Walters, G. White, Williams,
Wysong, Amores, Anderson, Argento, Browning, Campbell, Ellem, Frederick,
Kominar, Long, Mahan, Michael, Morgan, Pino, Staton, Stemple, Stephens,
Susman, Tansill and Varner - Designating December 6 annually as "Miner's
Day" - Adopted 2/17/2006
35.By Del. Sobonya, Howard and Stephens - Naming the Melissa #1 bridge in
Melissa, Cabell County, the "Curtis E. Pelfrey Memorial Bridge" -
Adopted 3/11/2006
43.By Del. Talbott, Hamilton, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker,
Beane, Blair, Boggs, Brown, Browning, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury,
Caputo, Carmichael, Crosier, DeLong, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans,
Fragale, Frederick, Hartman, Hatfield, Houston, Howard, Hrutkay, Hunt,
Iaquinta, Lane, Leach, Leggett, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin,
Marshall, Martin, Miley, Moore, Morgan, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton,
Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Poling, Porter, Proudfoot, Roberts, Rowan,
Schadler, Sobonya, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stephens, Stevens, Sumner,
Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Tansill, R. Thompson, R. M. Thompson, Trump,
Tucker, Varner, Wakim, Walters, Webster, Wells, G. White, Williams, Wysong
and Yost - Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on
State Route 20 that spans the Little Kanawha River the "Jerry Lee Groves
and Thomas Paul Anderson Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
45.By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Requesting the Division of Highways to name the new bridge located near Mannington the "William
Calvin Sandy Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
46.By Del. Hrutkay - Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge
spanning the Guyandotte River located on County Route 12/4 the "Robert
T. (Bob) Carper Vietnam Veteran Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
49.By Del. Kominar and H. White - Requesting the Division of Highways to
name the bridge at the junction of Route 65 and Route 49 in Matewan, the
"Earl Stafford Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
50.By Del. Kominar and H. White - Requesting the Division of Highways to
name the bridge on US Route 119 at Miller's Creek, the "Arnold J. Starr
Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 2/17/2006
51.By Del. Campbell and Canterbury - Declaring the Greenbrier Valley
Theatre as the official State year-round professional theatre of West
Virginia - Adopted 3/11/2006
55.By Del. Blair - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance to study how the divorce and custody laws prevent or hinder
fathers from being involved in raising their children - Adopted 3/11/2006
59.By Del. Eldridge, Hrutkay, Butcher, Barker and DeLong - Requesting the
Division of Highways to name the bridge located on Route 10 in Harts,
West Virginia, the "Harts Veterans' Memorial Bridge" - Adopted
3/11/2006
61.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Kiss), Del. Cann, Beach and Amores - Requesting the
Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the state of
emergency medicine in West Virginia - Adopted 3/11/2006
63.By Del. Evans, Rowan, Schadler, Amores, Anderson, Argento, Armstead,
Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Beane, Blair, Boggs, Border, Browning,
Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Crosier, DeLong,
Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Fragale, Frederick, Hall, Hartman, Hatfield,
Howard, Hrutkay, Hunt, Iaquinta, Kominar, Lane, Leggett, Long, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, Moore, Morgan,
Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pino, Poling, Porter, Proudfoot,
Roberts, Romine, Schoen, Sobonya, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stemple,
Stephens, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Tansill, R.
Thompson, R. M. Thompson, Trump, Tucker, Wakim, Walters, Webster,
Wells, G. White, H. White, Williams, Wysong and Yost - Requesting the
Division of Highways to name the bridge located on County Road 8 near
Petersburg, Grant County, the "Devin Lee Alt Memorial Bridge" -
Adopted 3/11/2006
70.By Del. Campbell, Williams, Leggett, Duke, Beach, Crosier, Eldridge, Fragale,
Louisos, Marshall, Paxton, Perry, Poling, Stephens, Tabb, Wells, Wysong,
Lane, Roberts, Stevens, Sumner and Tansill (Originating in House Education)
- Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to conduct a
study on the need for and the appropriate methodology for providing
salary improvements for counselors employed by the Division of
Rehabilitation Services - Adopted 3/11/2006
84.By Del. Frederick, Amores and Craig - Requesting the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance to study the process of granting and denying
well work permits for the drilling of gas wells near active coal mines -
Adopted 3/11/2006
SENATE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE
*11.By Sen. Yoder and Barnes - Adding circuit court judge to twenty-third
judicial circuit - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
13.By Sen. Yoder, Guills, Caruth, Foster and Unger - Requiring cross-reporting
of suspected abuse or neglect of individuals or animals - Passed 3/8/2006
- To Governor 3/17/06
*18.By Sen. Bailey, Dempsey, Sharpe, Minard, Hunter and Love - Granting
tuition waivers to children and spouses of parole and probation officers
killed in line of duty - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
32.By Sen. Hunter, White, Dempsey, Sharpe, Minard and Love - Relating to
educational opportunities for children of military personnel - Passed
3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
*47.By Sen. Prezioso, White and Foster - Prohibiting local ordinances from
discriminating against factory-built housing - Passed 3/9/2006; Effective
September 1, 2006
*51.By Sen. Kessler and Hunter - Relating to name change for certain persons
- Passed 3/9/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
*53.By Sen. Hunter, Dempsey and Unger - Changing ratio of school nurses to
enrollment - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
*107.By Sen. Chafin - Relating to venue for certain suits against state - Passed
3/10/2006
112.By Sen. Prezioso, Sharpe, Hunter, Foster, Unger, Jenkins, Plymale, Helmick,
Dempsey, White, Fanning, Sprouse, Deem, Yoder, Facemyer, Love, Bowman
and Minard - Establishing Alzheimer's Disease Registry - Passed 3/11/2006
*114.By Sen. Kessler, Hunter and Foster - Relating to teen court program fees -
Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/10/06 - Approved by Governor 3/14/06
*125.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Budget bill - Passed 3/19/2006; Effect from passage
*127.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Relating to regional education service agencies - Passed 3/11/2006
166.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Restructuring Parole Board - Passed 3/11/2006
*170.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Creating Health Information Network - Passed 3/9/2006 - To Governor
3/17/06
*173.By Sen. Foster, Barnes, Lanham, McCabe and Plymale - Relating to public
employees preretirement death benefits - Passed 3/11/2006
*174.By Sen. Foster, Barnes, Lanham, McCabe and Plymale - Relating to State
Police Death, Disability and Retirement Fund benefits - Passed 3/10/2006
*183.By Sen. Facemyer, McKenzie, Jenkins and Love - Creating certain special
license plates - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from passage
211.By Sen. Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Harrison, Lanham, McCabe, Minear, Weeks
and White (Originating in Senate Government Organization) - Continuing
Board of Professional Surveyors - Passed 3/9/2006
212.By Sen. Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Lanham, McCabe, Minear, Weeks and White
(Originating in Senate Government Organization) - Continuing Board of
Dental Examiners - Passed 3/9/2006
213.By Sen. Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Harrison, Lanham, McCabe, Minear, Weeks
and White (Originating in Senate Government Organization) - Continuing
Consolidated Public Retirement Board - Passed 3/8/2006 - To Governor
3/17/06
214.By Sen. Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Harrison, Lanham, Minear, Weeks and White
(Originating in Senate Government Organization) - Continuing Real Estate
Commission - Passed 3/8/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
215.By Sen. Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Lanham, McCabe, Minear, Weeks and White
(Originating in Senate Government Organization) - Continuing Board of
Examiners in Counseling - Passed 3/8/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
216.By Sen. Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Lanham, McCabe, Minear, Weeks and White
(Originating in Senate Government Organization) - Continuing Women's
Commission - Passed 2/27/2006 - To Governor 3/1/06 - Approved by
Governor 3/6/06
217.By Sen. Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Harrison, Lanham, McCabe, Minear, Weeks
and White (Originating in Senate Government Organization) - Continuing Board of Osteopathy - Passed 3/10/2006
218.By Sen. Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Harrison, Lanham, McCabe, Minear, Weeks
and White (Originating in Senate Government Organization) - Continuing
Capitol Building Commission - Passed 3/8/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
*219.By Sen. Foster, Oliverio, Minard and Hunter - Changing expiration date of
graduated driver's licenses; prohibiting cell phone use by certain minors
- Passed 3/11/2006
223.By Sen. Minard - Relating to examination of insurance and health care
entities - Passed 3/11/2006
242.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins and McCabe - Allowing state-chartered banks issue
more than one class of stock - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
*243.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins and McCabe - Relating to banks' self-ownership of
stock - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
244.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins and McCabe - Relating to state-chartered banks'
investment limitations - Passed 2/28/2006 - To Governor 3/6/06 - Approved
by Governor 3/10/06
*245.By Sen. Bowman, Jenkins, McCabe, Minard, Plymale, Lanham, Foster, Unger
and Oliverio - Creating Consolidated Local Government Act - Passed
3/11/2006 - To Governor 3/20/06
*247.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Creating Mine and Industrial Accident Rapid Response System - Passed
1/23/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 1/24/06 - Approved by
Governor 1/26/06
269.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins, Barnes and Plymale - Relating to parity for
state-chartered banks' investments - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
*270.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins, Barnes and Plymale - Continuing Board of Banking
and Financial Institutions; membership qualifications - Passed 2/28/2006 - To Governor 3/6/06 - Approved by Governor 3/10/06
271.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins, Barnes and Plymale - Reducing state banks' time
period for retaining records - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
*299.By Sen. Minard, Fanning, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and Minear - Authorizing
various executive or administrative agencies promulgate legislative rules
- Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from passage
*350.By Sen. Minard, Fanning, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and Minear - Authorizing
Department of Health and Human Resources promulgate legislative rules
- Passed 3/9/2006; Effect from passage
*353.By Sen. Minard, Fanning, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and Minear - Authorizing
Department of Transportation promulgate legislative rules - Passed
3/11/2006; Effective from passage
*357.By Sen. Minard, Fanning, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and Minear - Authorizing
Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules - Passed 3/11/2006;
Effect from passage
362.By Sen. Bowman, Foster, Hunter and Oliverio - Requiring Tax
Commissioner disclose certain information to Consolidated Public
Retirement Board - Passed 3/11/2006
*364.By Sen. Hunter, Tomblin (Mr. President), White, Bailey, Plymale, McCabe,
Helmick, Dempsey, Bowman, Sharpe, Kessler, Foster, Harrison, Unger and
Prezioso - Removing sunset provision from West Virginia Jobs Act -
Passed 3/8/2006; Effect from passage - To Governor 3/17/06
370.By Sen. Helmick, Facemyer, Sharpe, Prezioso, Plymale, Edgell, Love, Bailey,
McCabe, Unger, Minear, Boley, Yoder, Guills and Sprouse (Originating in
Senate Finance) - Creating personal property tax exemption for certain
property used exclusively in agriculture - Passed 3/6/2006; Effective July 1,
2006 - To Governor 3/9/06 - Vetoed by Governor 3/15/06 - Senate
reconsidered action 3/17/2006 - Passed Senate as result of objections of the
Governor 3/17/2006 - Effective January 1, 2007 3/17/2006 - House passed over veto 3/18/2006 - Effect January 1, 2007 3/18/2006; Effect January 1, 2007
371.By Sen. Helmick, Facemyer, Sharpe, Prezioso, Plymale, Edgell, Love, Bailey,
McCabe, Unger, Minear, Boley, Yoder, Guills and Sprouse (Originating in
Senate Finance) - Reducing severance tax on timber - Passed 3/8/2006;
Effect from passage - To Governor 3/17/06
*396.By Sen. Minard, Fanning, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and Minear - Authorizing
Division of Rehabilitation Services promulgate legislative rule relating to
Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Board - Passed 3/9/2006; Effective
from passage - To Governor 3/17/06
419.By Sen. Love and Hunter - Providing Public Service Commission
jurisdiction for certain alternative sewer service methods - Passed
3/10/2006
438.By Sen. Minard and Foster - Regulating title insurance rates - Passed
3/11/2006
*439.By Sen. McKenzie and Bowman - Strengthening one-call system
requirements for excavators' damage - Passed 3/10/2006
443.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, White,
Barnes, Caruth, Deem, Lanham, McKenzie and Weeks (Originating in Senate
Judiciary) - Continuing hazardous waste management fee - Passed
3/10/2006; Effective from passage
454.By Sen. Minard - Removing Insurance Commissioner as health
maintenance organizations' attorney for service of process purposes -
Passed 2/24/2006 - To Governor 3/1/06 - Approved by Governor 3/6/06
461.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Barnes, Caruth, Deem, Lanham, McKenzie and Weeks (Originating in
Senate Judiciary) - Clarifying water supply replacement requirements for
surface mine operators - Passed 3/11/2006
462.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President), Jenkins and Minard - Relating to filing interstate compacts with Secretary of State - Passed 3/9/2006 - To Governor
3/17/06
463.By Sen. Jenkins - Modifying qualifications for license to practice medicine
- Passed 3/8/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 3/17/06
*467.By Sen. Jenkins - Amending group life insurance requirements - Passed
3/11/2006
*468.By Sen. Jenkins - Amending group accident and sickness insurance
requirements - Passed 3/11/2006
*473.By Sen. Unger, Hunter and Kessler - Creating crime of reckless driving
resulting in serious bodily injury - Passed 3/9/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
- To Governor 3/17/06
479.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Caruth, Deem, Harrison, Lanham and Weeks (Originating in Senate
Judiciary) - Paying certain funeral expenses for juvenile probation officers
killed in line of duty - Passed 3/8/2006; Effect from passage - To Governor
3/17/06
480.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Caruth, Deem, Lanham and Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) -
Relating to time period for paying criminal proceedings costs - Passed
3/11/2006; Effect from passage
481.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Caruth, Deem, Lanham and Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) -
Relating to domestic violence protective orders served out of state - Passed
3/8/2006; Effect from passage - To Governor 3/17/06
483.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Caruth, Deem, Lanham and Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) -
Providing confidentiality of circuit court records involving guardianship
of minors - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage
484.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Caruth, Deem, Lanham and Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) -
Utilizing community corrections programs in pretrial supervision - Passed
3/9/2006; Effect from passage
*489.By Sen. Chafin and Helmick - Authorizing Treasurer provide remittance
processing and e-government services to political subdivisions - Passed
3/8/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
*490.By Sen. Helmick, Minear, Dempsey, Barnes, Plymale, Edgell, Hunter and
Unger - Providing gasoline excise tax exemption for certain county aging
programs - Passed 3/11/2006
*492.By Sen. Bailey - Providing indemnity agreements in motor carrier
transportation contracts void - Passed 3/10/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
496.By Sen. Bowman and Prezioso - Allowing out-of-state transport of legally
obtained game - Passed 3/11/2006
497.By Sen. Kessler - Repealing requirement nonresidents post security for
court costs - Passed 3/9/2006; Effect from passage
503.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Providing pay raise for State Police; temporary promotions - Passed
3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
505.By Sen. Prezioso and Oliverio - Extending time for Fairmont city council to
meet as levying body - Passed 2/17/2006; Effect from passage - To Governor
2/22/06 - Approved by Governor 2/27/06
*509.By Sen. Kessler, Tomblin (Mr. President), Harrison, Caruth, Oliverio, Chafin,
Dempsey, Foster, Helmick, Jenkins, Minard, Love, White, Plymale, Deem,
Facemyer, Weeks, Minear, Guills, Yoder, Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Unger and
Sharpe - Clarifying automobile franchise law - Passed 3/8/2006 - To
Governor 3/17/06
*511.By Sen. Foster, McCabe, Harrison, Sprouse and Barnes - Relating to municipal policemen's and firemen's pension funds - Passed 3/11/2006
516.By Sen. Love, Sharpe, Edgell and Minear - Finding and declaring claims
against state - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage
*517.By Sen. Foster, Unger and Hunter - Requiring multidisciplinary treatment
team for certain juveniles - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage
*521.By Sen. Bowman, Prezioso, Dempsey and Love - Authorizing deer hunting
in state parks - Passed 3/8/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
529.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Updating meaning of certain terms used in state Personal Income Tax
Act - Passed 3/9/2006; Effective from passage - To Governor 3/17/06
530.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Updating meaning of certain terms used in state Corporation Net Income
Tax Act - Passed 3/8/2006; Effect from passage - To Governor 3/17/06
538.By Sen. Chafin, Helmick and Love - Relating to state employees' deferred
compensation plan - Passed 3/10/2006
539.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Barnes, Deem, Harrison and Lanham (Originating in Senate Judiciary)
- Relating to qualifications for Miners' Health, Safety and Training
director - Passed 2/13/2006; Effect from passage - To Governor 2/17/06 -
Approved by Governor 2/21/06
551.By Sen. Prezioso, Kessler and Hunter - Relating to involuntary commitment
process for addicted persons - Passed 3/9/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
*554.By Sen. Bowman - Clarifying use of Forensic Medical Examination Fund
for certain nurses' training - Passed 3/10/2006
556.By Sen. Helmick, Sharpe, Chafin, Prezioso, Plymale, Edgell, Love, Bailey,
Bowman, McCabe, Unger, Minear, Boley, Facemyer, Yoder, Guills and
Sprouse (Originating in Senate Finance) - Relating to state parks and recreation system operational contracts - Passed 3/10/2006; Effective from
passage
557.By Sen. Helmick, Sharpe, Chafin, Prezioso, Plymale, Edgell, Love, Bailey,
Bowman, McCabe, Unger, Minear, Boley, Facemyer, Yoder, Guills and
Sprouse (Originating in Senate Finance) - Removing requirement for Shady
Spring Turnpike interchange construction - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective
from passage
558.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Providing salary adjustments for certain appointive state officers -
Passed 3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
566.By Sen. Kessler, Chafin, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard,
Oliverio, White, Barnes, Caruth, McKenzie and Weeks (Originating in Senate
Judiciary) - Amending Crime Victims Compensation Act - Passed 3/11/2006
*576.By Sen. Jenkins, Harrison, Foster, Oliverio, Kessler and McKenzie - Changing
calculation of prejudgment and post-judgment interest - Passed 3/9/2006
- To Governor 3/17/06
578.By Sen. Fanning and Plymale - Allowing Public Service Commission to
order takeover of certain utilities - Passed 3/11/2006
581.By Sen. Helmick - Amending definition of "person" relating to motor fuel
excise tax - Passed 3/9/2006
582.By Sen. Helmick, Plymale, Prezioso and Minard - Requiring electronic filing
of certain personal income tax returns - Passed 3/8/2006 - To Governor
3/17/06
587.By Sen. Edgell, Plymale, Jenkins, Prezioso, Dempsey, Hunter, Minard and
Kessler - Relating to increment pay for certain higher education faculty
- Passed 3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
591.By Sen. Helmick - Authorizing Tax Commissioner collect cost of federal
refund offset fees - Passed 3/8/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
598.By Sen. Foster and Minard - Relating to Teachers Retirement System's
qualified plan status - Passed 3/11/2006
*603.By Sen. Caruth, McKenzie, Deem, Harrison, Yoder, Minear and McCabe -
Renaming day after Thanksgiving Day as Lincoln's Day - Passed 3/11/2006
605.By Sen. Plymale - Relating to personal property tax receipt as prerequisite
proof for vehicle registration - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage
609.By Sen. Helmick and Minard - Relating to time period for filing senior
citizens' property tax credit claim - Passed 3/9/2006
619.By Sen. Minard and Jenkins - Relating to Physicians' Mutual Insurance
Company board member's term - Passed 3/7/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
626.By Sen. Helmick and Minard - Requiring annual personal income tax
withholding reconciliations - Passed 3/9/2006
627.By Sen. Helmick and Minard - Allowing facsimile signatures on tax liens -
Passed 3/6/2006 - To Governor 3/10/06 - Approved by Governor 3/14/06
630.By Sen. Minard, Deem, Foster, Helmick, Jenkins, Lanham, Prezioso and
Sharpe (Originating in Senate Banking and Insurance) - Relating to
cancellation of combination insurance policies - Passed 3/7/2006 - To
Governor 3/17/06
631.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Hunter, Caruth, Deem, Lanham, McKenzie and
Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) - Relating to criminal school
truancy complaints - Passed 3/9/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
632.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Hunter, Caruth, Deem, Lanham, McKenzie and
Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) - Relating to disclosure of
electioneering communications - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage
635.By Sen. Edgell, Plymale, Bailey, Dempsey, Hunter, Unger, White, Boley,
Guills, Harrison and Sprouse (Originating in Senate Education) - Requiring boards of education maintain certain flood insurance - Passed 3/8/2006 -
To Governor 3/17/06
636.By Sen. Bailey - Relating to Court Security Fund's administrative costs -
Passed 3/9/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
*644.By Sen. Unger - Authorizing motor vehicle insurance verification program
- Passed 3/11/2006
*653.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Relating to duties of Chief Technology Officer; establishing Technology
Infrastructure Fund - Passed 3/11/2006
673.By Sen. Oliverio, Prezioso, Minear, Hunter and Sprouse - Authorizing county
service fees for infrastructure projects; bonding authority - Passed
3/8/2006 - To Governor 3/17/06
680.By Sen. McCabe - Relating to Unified Carrier Registration System - Passed
3/10/2006
*692.By Sen. Helmick - Conforming consumers sales and service tax law to
requirements of Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement - Passed
3/10/2006
693.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) - Removing certain Court of Claims'
review procedures - Passed 3/10/2006; Effective from passage
709.By Sen. Bailey - Relating to planning commission membership - Passed
3/11/2006
722.By Sen. Caruth - Providing statute of limitations for certain sales by trustee
- Passed 3/11/2006
*728.By Sen. Chafin - Requiring background checks on certain emergency
dispatch center employees; wireless enhanced 911 fee money distribution
- Passed 3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
*742.By Sen. Jenkins, Dempsey, Minard, Unger, Caruth, Harrison and Yoder -
Revising Uniform Commercial Code - Passed 3/10/2006
*754.By Sen. Minard - Clarifying risk categories covered by farmers' mutual
insurance companies - Passed 3/11/2006
*755.By Sen. McCabe, Oliverio and Minard - Relating to Physicians' Mutual
Insurance Company - Passed 3/11/2006
759.By Sen. Bowman - Creating Highway Design-Build Procurement Act -
Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage
760.By Sen. White and Hunter - Allowing former WVU School of Mines'
Director serve on Mine Inspectors' Examining Board - Passed 3/9/2006
*767.By Sen. Bowman, Hunter and Minard - Authorizing business registration
certificate revocation of employer in default - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from
passage
772.By Sen. Prezioso (Originating in Senate Health and Human Resources) -
Providing for subrogation rights for James "Tiger" Morton Catastrophic
Illness Commission - Passed 3/11/2006
773.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Hunter, Minard, White, Barnes, Caruth,
Deem, Lanham, McKenzie and Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) -
Relating to certificate of need standards - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from
passage - To Governor 3/20/06
774.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Minard, White, Barnes, Caruth, Deem,
Harrison, Lanham, McKenzie and Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) -
Organizing offices in Department of Environmental Protection - Passed
3/11/2006
778.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Barnes, Caruth, Deem, Lanham, McKenzie and Weeks (Originating in
Senate Judiciary) - Relating to State Conservation Committee and
conservation districts - Passed 3/11/2006
781.By Sen. Helmick, Sharpe, Chafin, Prezioso, Plymale, Edgell, Love, Bailey,
Bowman, McCabe, Minear, Boley, Facemyer, Yoder, Guills and Sprouse
(Originating in Senate Finance) - Relating to long-term leases for wireless
communication towers on public lands - Passed 3/11/2006
783.By Sen. Plymale, Edgell, Dempsey, Oliverio, Boley, Guills and Sprouse
(Originating in Senate Education) - Relating to National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards certification - Passed 3/11/2006
785.By Sen. Plymale, Edgell, Dempsey, Hunter, Oliverio, White, Boley and
Sprouse (Originating in Senate Education) - Relating to school physical
education requirements - Passed 3/11/2006
786.By Sen. Bowman, Helmick, Sharpe, Prezioso, Plymale, Edgell, Bailey and
McCabe (Originating in Senate Finance) - Exempting certain severance
wages from personal income tax - Passed 3/11/2006; Effective from passage
787.By Sen. Unger, Jenkins, Deem, Fanning, Love, McKenzie, Oliverio and White
(Originating in Senate Transportation and Infrastructure) - Creating
Transportation Coordinating Council - Passed 3/10/2006
788.By Sen. Oliverio, Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard,
White, Barnes, Caruth and Weeks (Originating in Senate Judiciary) - Relating
to elections - Passed 3/10/2006; Effective from passage
790.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
Barnes, Caruth, Deem, Harrison, Lanham, McKenzie and Weeks (Originating
in Senate Judiciary) - Relating to workers' compensation decision appeals
- Passed 3/9/2006; Effect from passage
791.By Sen. Kessler, Dempsey, Fanning, Foster, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
White, Barnes, Caruth, Deem, Harrison, Lanham, McKenzie and Weeks
(Originating in Senate Judiciary) - Clarifying offenses and penalties relating
to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine - Passed
3/11/2006
792.By Sen. Oliverio (Originating in Senate Education) - Merging Fairmont State
Community and Technical College with Fairmont State University;
renaming Community and Technical College of Shepherd - Passed
3/11/2006; Effective July 1, 2006
793.By Sen. Helmick, Sharpe, Plymale, Edgell, Love, Bailey, Bowman, Unger,
Minear, Boley, Facemyer and Guills (Originating in Senate Finance) - Making
supplementary appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue, to
various accounts - Passed 3/10/2006; Effective from passage
794.By Sen. Helmick, Sharpe, Plymale, Edgell, Love, Bailey, Bowman, Unger,
Minear, Boley, Facemyer and Guills (Originating in Senate Finance) -
Expiring funds to unappropriated surplus balance State Fund, General
Revenue, to various accounts and making supplementary appropriation
to various accounts - Passed 3/10/2006; Effective from passage
795.By Sen. Helmick, Sharpe, Plymale, Chafin, Edgell, Love, Bailey, Bowman,
McCabe, Unger, Minear, Boley, Facemyer, Yoder, Sprouse and Guills
(Originating in Senate Finance) - Making supplementary appropriation
from State Fund, General Revenue, to Department of Military Affairs and
Public Safety, Office of Emergency Services - Passed 3/11/2006; Effect from
passage
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1.By Sen. Bailey - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge at Allen
Junction, Wyoming County, "Staff Sergeant Grover Robert Taylor
Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
15.By Sen. Fanning - Requesting Department of Transportation name
Division of Motor Vehicles' facility in Williamson, Mingo County, "Tom
C. Chafin Division of Motor Vehicles Memorial Facility" - Adopted
3/11/2006
19.By Sen. Chafin - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge at Miller's
Creek, Mingo County, "Arnold J. Starr Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
23.By Sen. Chafin - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge at
Delbarton, Mingo County, "Dr. J. R. 'Bob' Farley Memorial Bridge" -
Adopted 3/11/2006
27.By Sen. Foster and McCabe - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge
at Pinch, Kanawha County, "Cross Brothers' Bridge" - Adopted
3/11/2006
28.By Sen. Hunter and Minear - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge
at Keyser, Mineral County, "Jonah E. Kelley, World War II
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, Memorial Bridge" - Adopted
3/11/2006
31.By Sen. Prezioso, Oliverio and Unger - Requesting Division of Highways
rename Watson Bridge in Fairmont, Marion County, "Jim Costello
Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
32.By Sen. Boley, Dempsey, Foster, Jenkins, Minear, McCabe, Oliverio, Unger,
Hunter and Kessler - Designating February 3, 2006, "Go Red for Women
Day" - Adopted 2/3/2006
33.By Sen. McKenzie and Bowman - Requesting Division of Highways name
bridge in Wellsburg, Brooke County, "John G. Chernenko Bridge" -
Adopted 3/11/2006
40.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse [By Request of the Executive]
- Authorizing Water Development Authority issue bonds and notes in
excess of $400 million - Adopted 3/11/2006
45.By Sen. Fanning - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge at
Panther, McDowell County, "Green B. and Margie Blankenship Memorial
Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
51.By Sen. Plymale, Prezioso, Jenkins, Hunter and Harrison - Requesting
Division of Highways name bridge between Huntington, Cabell County, and Proctorville, Ohio, "Frank 'Gunner' Gatski Memorial Bridge" -
Adopted 3/11/2006
56.By Sen. Chafin - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge in Nolan,
Mingo County, "William Shayde Chapman Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
64.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Dempsey - Requesting Division of
Highways name bridge in Sharples, Logan County, "Sharples Stags
Memorial Bridge" - Adopted 3/11/2006
67.By Sen. Minear - Requesting Division of Highways rename Centennial
Park between Parsons and Thomas, Tucker County, "Fred Long
Centennial Park" - Adopted 3/11/2006
76.By Sen. Unger, Deem, Facemyer, Fanning, Love and White (Originating in
Senate Transportation and Infrastructure) - Requesting Joint Committee on
Government and Finance study titling and branding of certain damaged
vehicles - Adopted 3/11/2006
79.By Sen. Fanning, Chafin and Plymale - Requesting Division of Highways
rename Warriormine Road in War, McDowell County, "Glenn Hatcher
Way" - Adopted 3/11/2006
80.By Sen. Unger, Hunter, Foster, Jenkins, Oliverio, Plymale and McCabe -
Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study all-terrain
vehicle safety regulations - Adopted 3/11/2006
86.By Sen. Prezioso, Oliverio, Dempsey and Kessler - Requesting Building
Commission name hospital building at John Manchin Sr. Health Care
Center "Nick Fantasia Building" - Adopted 3/11/2006
93.By Sen. Unger and Helmick - Requesting Division of Highways name
section of Route 9 from Berkeley County to Morgan County, "Senator
Clarence E. Martin, Jr., Memorial Highway" - Adopted 3/11/2006
HOUSE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
*4172.By Del. Mahan, Palumbo, Cann, Pino, Armstead and Overington -
Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate
legislative rules - Passed 3/10/2006; Effect from passage - To Governor
3/16/06 - Vetoed by Governor 3/17/06 - Repassed House to meet the
objections of the Governor 3/18/2006 - Title amended 3/18/2006 -
House reconsidered effective date and passage 3/19/2006 - Repassed
House to meet the objections of the Governor 3/19/2006 - Title amended
3/19/2006 - Senate reconsidered action 3/19/2006 - Senate concurred in
House amendment 3/19/2006 - Passed Senate as result of objections of
the Governor 3/19/2006; Effective from passage
SENATE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
370.By Sen. Helmick, Facemyer, Sharpe, Prezioso, Plymale, Edgell, Love, Bailey,
McCabe, Unger, Minear, Boley, Yoder, Guills and Sprouse (Originating in
Senate Finance) - Creating personal property tax exemption for certain
property used exclusively in agriculture - Passed 3/6/2006; Effective July 1,
2006 - To Governor 3/9/06 - Vetoed by Governor 3/15/06 - Senate
reconsidered action - 3/17/2006 - Passed Senate as result of objections of the
Governor - 3/17/2006 - House passed over veto - 3/18/2006; Effect January 1,
2007