HOUSE ABSTRACT


2009 REGULAR SESSION


Includes actions as of February 26, 2009


*Denotes Committee Substitutes



ALL HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED



2001.
By Del. Cann - Providing additional state minimum salary for certain teachers - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2002.
By Del. Ellem - Changing the time for periodic valuations and assessments of real and personal property - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2003.
By Del. Marshall - Authorizing paid municipal fire departments to investigate suspicious or illegal fires - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2004.
By Del. Iaquinta - Establishing a program for reprogramming cellular telephones and distributing to seniors for making emergency calls - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Finance


2005.
By Del. Fragale - Requiring schools to post and make available to the public the schedules of teachers and staff - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2006.
By Del. Talbott - Requiring color coded certificates of insurance to be placed on the windshield of the insured motor vehicle - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2007.
By Del. Spencer - Reducing the federal adjusted gross income for motor fuel expenses incurred in commuting to and from one's occupation - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2008.
By Del. Rowan - Defining "the deceased" for purposes of prescribing that a deceased victim includes unborn children under first and second degree murder - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2009.
By Del. Cann - Business and occupation tax credit to electric power generators for the use of West Virginia coal - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2010.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill, making appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article six of the Constitution - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2011.
By Del. Williams - Providing correctional officers may retire with full benefits after twenty years of actual and honorable service - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 10)


2012.
By Del. Cann - Relating to assessments of real property - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2013.
By Del. Romine - Increasing salary increments paid to principals and assistant principals - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2014.
By Del. Campbell - Eliminating the severance tax and the health care provider tax on behavior health providers - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance - (Original same as SB 332)


2015.
By Del. Hatfield - Creating the criminal offense of injury to a pregnant woman that results in miscarriage or stillbirth - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2016.
By Del. Sumner - Providing for removal and election of Public Service Commissioners - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2017.
By Del. Campbell - Authorizing and encouraging county boards of education to share services of central office administrative personnel - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education


2018.
By Del. Schadler - Making the destruction of a landlord's property which has been rented for residential purposes a criminal offense - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2019.
By Del. Azinger - Prohibiting employees at restaurants from handling drinking vessels by touching on or near the vessel's brim - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2020.
By Del. Paxton - Exempting children receiving an exemption from compulsory school attendance in favor of church school from standardized testing requirement - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education


2021.
By Del. Caputo - Giving the Insurance Commissioner the power to regulate and penalize self-insured employers - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Government Organization


2022.
By Del. Talbott - Relating to the investigation and prosecution of cases involving child abuse and neglect - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2023.
By Del. Ellem - Providing all persons convicted of a felony are subject to DNA testing - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB146)


2024.
By Del. Ennis - Reducing staff development programs for school personnel from eighteen hours to twelve hours - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education


2025.
By Del. Guthrie - Including bicycle and pedestrian ways in consideration in the planning and development of state roads - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2026.
By Del. Ennis - Eliminating penalties associated with the underpayment of taxes owed from a person who is a resident individual, provided a personal income tax is timely filed - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2027.
By Del. Rodighiero, Reynolds and Eldridge - Relating to the regulations for opioid treatment facilities - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources - To House Health and Human Resources 02/11/09


2028.
By Del. Duke - Providing that when any body part of an unborn child is outside the womb, the child is born, and is considered a citizen of the state - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2029.
By Del. Schadler - Ensuring that medical workers have the right to refuse to participate in any abortion-related activity - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2030.
By Del. Azinger - Providing a three percent cap on any increase in assessment on real property that is the primary residence - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2031.
By Del. Evans - Permitting firework displays on public school property provided the State Superintendent and the Fire Marshal approve the display - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education


2032.
By Del. Evans - Removing the section of code that limits the use of certain types of vehicles on highways between sunset and sunrise - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2033.
By Del. Blair - Including a parenting plan with an application for a marriage license - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2034.
By Del. Rodighiero - Relating to the eliminating of mercury in vaccines - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2035.
By Del. Evans - Requiring a woman, prior to an abortion, to have a pregnancy test administered at the facility where the abortion is to be performed - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2036.
By Del. Michael - Eliminating West Virginia income tax on social security benefits - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Finance - (Original similar to SB 107)


2037.
By Del. Blair - Relating to requirements for PROMISE scholarships - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2038.
By Del. Boggs - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2039.
By Del. Duke - Establishing the Consent to Health Care of Minors Act - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2040.
By Del. Shook - Providing that a recognizance secured by execution of a bail bond is void upon the finding that the accused is guilty - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2041.
By Del. Shook - Exempting the retirement benefits of certain annuitants under the State Teachers Retirement System from state income tax - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB11)


2042.
By Del. Blair - Providing a tax credit for Ad Valorem tax paid on Manufacturing Inventory - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2043.
By Del. Shook and Overington - Relating to notification of cancellation or nonrenewal of an insured's automobile liability insurance contract or policy - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To House Roads and Transportation 02/11/09


2044.
By Del. Cann, Fragale, Iaquinta and Miley - Including Salem International University as an eligible institution and modifying provisions regarding eligible higher education institutions receiving PROMISE scholarship funds - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2045.
By Del. Perry and Schadler - Relating to funeral and cremation expenses for indigent persons - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2046.
By Del. Manchin and Caputo - Enabling creditors to collect upon their judgements from debtors who often attempt to defeat such judgments - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2047.
By Del. Longstreth, Caputo and Martin - Providing that alleged victims of domestic violence or abuse have the right to have a person of their choosing present when they are interviewed by law-enforcement officers or the prosecuting attorney - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2048.
By Del. Hamilton, Duke and Sumner - Providing for the continuance of medical coverage for the spouse of a deceased retired public employee for any period previously purchased with accumulated leave - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2049.
By Del. Caputo and Longstreth - Providing that a legally unlicensed personal care home may house up to four unrelated residents if there is at least one full-time employee working at the home - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Health and Human Resources


2050.
By Del. Craig and Morgan - Expanding the counties covered by West Virginia Route 2 and Interstate 68 Authority to include Cabell, Mason and Jackson counties; and increasing the number of members - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Government Organization - (Original same as SB13)


2051.
By Del. Williams, Perry and Argento - Providing a two thousand eight dollar salary increase for each employee of the Division of Corrections - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Government Organization then Finance - (Original similar to SB81)


2052.
By Del. Fragale, Miley and Iaquinta - Prohibiting a person convicted of any felony from holding public office - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2053.
By Del. Hatfield and Doyle - Prohibiting pharmacists and other persons involved in dispensing medicines from refusing to fill prescriptions - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2054.
By Del. Iaquinta, Argento, Barker, Fragale and Azinger - Providing a mechanism whereby unused, unexpired nonnarcotic drugs previously owned by a deceased nursing home patient or resident may be donated to free health care clinics in the state - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2055.
By Del. Hatfield, Martin and Caputo - Requiring nursing homes to publicly post staffing information and granting rights to family councils - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2056.
By Del. Poling, D., Marshall, Argento, Klempa and Caputo - Relating to electronic and paper requisition format approved by the Auditor - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2057.
By Del. Hamilton and Romine - Requiring the department of health and human resources to enforce specific abortion clinic regulations - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2058.
By Del. Ireland and Romine - No State-Funded Transportation for Abortion Act - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2059.
By Del. Fragale, Iaquinta, Miley and Cann - Prohibiting certain sex offenders from loitering within one thousand feet of a school or child care facility, school bus stop, or other child safety zone - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2060.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Reynolds - Requiring magistrate courts to maintain records relating to successful collection rates on judgements - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2061.
By Del. Hatfield and Wells - Prohibiting abusive behavior towards elephants by an owner or manager - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2062.
By Del. Blair, Overington and Miller, J. - Giving the owners of newly constructed homes a ten-year grace period before a connection to a newly installed sewer line is mandatory - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2063.
By Del. Webster, Andes and Fleischauer - Relating to water utility rates - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2064.
By Del. Iaquinta, Longstreth, Caputo and Swartzmiller - Designating the seventh day of December, "Pearl Harbor Day," as a legal state holiday - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance


2065.
By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Relating to issuing a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2066.
By Del. Iaquinta, Martin, Miley, Talbott, Barker and Wells - Prohibiting fractional pricing in the retail sale of gasoline - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2067.
By Del. Walters and Azinger - Allowing a tax deduction for all prepaid tuition contracts or college savings plan - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2068.
By Del. Evans, Romine, Azinger and Rowan - Excluding federal interest income when applying the income exclusion available to those sixty-five years of age or older and to persons permanently and totally disabled - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2069.
By Del. Iaquinta, Anderson, Poling, M., Crosier, Fragale, Miley and Duke - Increasing the faculty senate allotment for classroom teachers and librarians - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/25/09 - Effective July 1, 2009 - To Senate 02/26/09 - To Education then Finance


2070.
By Del. Walters - Requiring that all worker's compensation adjusters employed by a private insurance carrier be located within the geographic borders of West Virginia - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2071.
By Del. Talbott - Prohibiting discrimination in rates by insurance companies because of having filed claims under the uninsured and under insured coverage of an automobile policy - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2072.
By Del. Azinger - Relating to variable premium adjustable life insurance policies - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2073.
By Del. Border - Requiring that abortion providers notify the parents of a minor seeking an abortion forty-eight hours before performing the procedure - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 33)


2074.
By Del. Brown - Requiring that certain records maintained by the clerk of the county commission to be preserved - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2075.
By Del. Schoen - Allowing family court judges to carry concealed deadly weapons without obtaining a license - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2076.
By Del. Schoen - Making it unlawful to offer for sale or sell products created wholly or in part by county or regional jail inmates - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2077.
By Del. Schoen - Adding a magistrate to those serving Putnam County - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2078.
By Del. Williams - Notifying persons from out-of-state who issue worthless checks in this state and who, fail to pay the check and applicable fine or fail to appear in court, that a notice of their failure will be sent to the Division of Motor Vehicles - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2079.
By Del. Williams - Providing that when a person from another state writes a worthless check in this state which results in a summons to appear in magistrate court but then fails to appear shall have his or her privilege to drive in this state revoked - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2080.
By Del. Caputo - Providing a ten percent discount to residents at state parks and forests - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance


2081.
By Del. Caputo - Requiring the superintendent or owner of a mine to sign the fire boss record book daily - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2082.
By Del. Michael - Providing criminal penalties for negligently or carelessly shooting and wounding or killing a human being while hunting under the influence of alcohol or drugs - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2083.
By Del. Hatfield - Relating to disclosure requirements for political campaign advertisements - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2084.
By Del. Walters - Small Business Development Incentive Program for Internal Growth Act - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2085.
By Del. Walters - Providing county boards of education may study the economic feasibility of exercising an option of engaging in cooperative agreements with local public or regional transit authorities to transport students - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2086.
By Del. Walters - Providing a five percent personal income tax reduction - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2087.
By Del. Ennis, Williams, Swartzmiller, Cann, Michael, Beach and Kominar - Changing the definition of final average salary to thirty-six consecutive months for calculating retirement - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2088.
By Del. Craig, Stephens and Reynolds - Providing for the temporary detention of criminal suspects by law-enforcement officers where probable cause appears to exist - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 20)


2089.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Stephens - Allowing certain public employees to pay back retirement benefits - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance -


2090.
By Del. Duke, Doyle, Overington, Tabb, Miller, J. and Blair - Providing a housing supplement for members of the State Police - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2091.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Boggs, Campbell, Fleischauer and Border - Requiring public notice of state plan amendments prior to submission and increasing the membership of the Medicaid Advisory Board - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2092.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge, Stephens, Miley, Fleischauer, Longstreth, Boggs and Martin - Prohibiting inquiries reflected on a credit report from adversely affecting an application for insurance - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2093.
By Del. Paxton - Providing a framework to avoid imposition of policies and practices on the public schools that distract from a thorough and efficient education - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2094.
By Del. Porter - Prohibiting employees of higher education from assisting students in securing abortions - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2095.
By Del. Longstreth, Marshall, Perry and Stephens - Faculty Excellence Act - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2096.
By Del. Craig - Requiring the subject of physics as a required course in all public secondary schools for graduation - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education


2097.
By Del. Walters - Permitting deed of trust or mortgage interest paid on a taxpayers' personal residences to be used for personal income tax purposes - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2098.
By Del. Hamilton, Klempa, Shaver, Poling, M. and Tabb - Prohibiting oil and gas operators from daylighting - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2099.
By Del. Iaquinta, Stephens, Hartman and Crosier - Exempting wrecker services from regulation by the Public Service Commission - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2100.
By Del. Perdue and Sobonya - Relating to treatment for drug and alcohol addiction - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2101.
By Del. Cann, Kominar, Reynolds, Craig, Anderson, Evans and Doyle - Providing for a credit against the West Virginia personal income tax liability in the amount of payments made on student loans - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2102.
By Del. Williams, Doyle, Tabb and Ashley - Changing the qualifier for low income for a senior citizens' homestead tax credit - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Finance - (Original similar to SB 41)


2103.
By Del. Staggers - Relating to drug and alcohol free mines - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2104.
By Del. Rodighiero, Reynolds, Stephens and Eldridge - Providing benefits for those who have served in the military service - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 65)


2105.
By Del. Hutchins - Relating to prohibiting legislators from enrolling in the state retirement system - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2106.
By Del. Ireland, Hamilton, Romine and Miller, C. - Making English the official language of West Virginia - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2107.
By Del. Azinger - Providing a method in which males may contest allegations or presumptions of biological parentage under certain circumstances - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2108.
By Del. Sumner, Duke, Sobonya and Schoen - Prohibiting the naming of a publicly funded building, road, structure or project for a living elected public official - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2109.
By Del. Longstreth, Hamilton, Poling, D., Eldridge, Martin, Barker, Reynolds and Rodighiero - Increasing the West Virginia retirement income exemption from taxation on persons age sixty-five years of age or older or surviving spouse of such persons - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2110.
By Del. Miller, J., Iaquinta and Ireland - Creating a special registration plate for the American Veteran's Organization (AMVETS) - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2111.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Reynolds - Expanding the West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program to children of certain state employees - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2112.
By Del. Miller, J. - Creating an apprenticeship program for barbers and cosmetologists - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Government Organization


2113.
By Del. Rodighiero and Eldridge - Providing overtime pay for all employees who are required to work holidays regardless if the holiday hours are in excess of a forty hour workweek - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2114.
By Del. Ellem - Providing a penalty for employers failing to withhold an employee's income for child support obligations - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2115.
By Del. Ellem - Relating to conditions of bond for defendants in cases of crimes between family or household members - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2116.
By Del. Fragale - Increasing the multiplier for a retirement annuity in the public employees retirement system, and deleting language which allows increases in annuity payments for retired Legislators relative to salary increases - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 68)


2117.
By Del. Martin - Reallocating the proceeds from limited video lottery by increasing the percentages payable to counties, municipalities and retailers - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2118.
By Del. Caputo - Requiring the State Board of Education to promulgate rule implementing a tornado safety awareness plan in public schools - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education


2119.
By Del. Spencer - Changing the compulsory school attendance for children in the state from sixteen to eighteen years of age - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2120.
By Del. Hamilton - Prohibiting charitable organizations from soliciting contributions on public highways - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2121.
By Del. Caputo - Making armed assault or conspiracy to commit armed assault upon school property or school personnel or students a felony - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2122.
By Del. Schadler - Allowing municipalities to regulate the hours of operation of private liquor clubs by ordinance - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2123.
By Del. Marshall - Assigning benefits directly to providers based on the patients assignment of benefit form - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2124.
By Del. Iaquinta - Providing a criminal penalty for transmitting bulk electronic mail messages which are unsolicited - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2125.
By Del. Caputo - Providing that personnel carriers used to transport miners must be maintained at the working section - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2126.
By Del. Fragale, Iaquinta, Eldridge and Miley - Requiring that the State School Board ensure that no class size for grades seven through twelve be greater than twenty-five students to every one teacher - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2127.
By Del. Kominar - Providing for a pilot project intended to divert low-income residents from early institutionalization - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Health and Human Resources then Finance


2128.
By Del. Azinger - Relating to minimum grab bar standards for hotel and motel rooms that are specifically designated or intended for use by handicapped or disabled guests - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2129.
By Del. Martin, Argento and Rowan - Requiring bids under state contract to disclose the location of work to be performed or risk state termination of the contract - Introduced 02/09/09 - To Government Organization


2130.
By Del. Blair - Prohibiting law-enforcement officers from asking crime victims if they have insurance coverage to cover losses occasioned by criminal activity - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2131.
By Del. Blair - Providing West Virginia students with a partial PROMISE scholarship for schooling outside this state for the reason that no in-state institution offers a course for a major or a degree in the student's desired field - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2132.
By Del. Blair - Relating to allowing bus operators for county school systems to carry-over years of experience operating buses for purposes of determining seniority - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2133.
By Del. Talbott - Increasing the penalties for discarding trash on land and in streams - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09


2134.
By Del. Iaquinta - Requiring the use of helmets by skateboarders - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2135.
By Del. Blair - Providing for reexamination of drivers holding valid drivers licenses who are observed by police officers violating traffic laws or who appear to have caused accidents as the result of negligence or inadequate driving skill - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2136.
By Del. Michael - Providing limited immunity from civil damages for persons who volunteer their services to public health departments - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2137.
By Del. Talbott - Prohibiting out-of-state persons or business entities from soliciting business by written advertisement in this state under certain circumstances - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2138.
By Del. Ennis and Perry - Creating an affirmative defense for certain civil and criminal actions arising from the sale of certain alcoholic drinks and nonintoxicating beer by licensed private clubs to persons under the age of twenty-one - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary


2139.
By Del. Blair, Duke, Overington, Tabb and Doyle - Establishing a volunteer litter reporting program - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2140.
By Del. Shaver, Varner, Swartzmiller and Beach - Excluding disability income received from a veteran for service related injuries from any calculation used to determine spousal support - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 323)


2141.
By Del. Romine, Ellem and Schadler - Relating to the issuance of driver's licenses and disposition - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2142.
By Del. Campbell - Allowing municipal police and fire pension plans to use the actuarial examination by the State in lieu of obtaining its own actuary - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2143.
By Del. Shaver and Williams - Dedicating a portion of the receipts from the tax on food products to be distributed equally to each district of the Division of Highways - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2144.
By Del. Varner, Fragale, Pethtel, Ennis, Hartman, Eldridge, Swartzmiller, Kominar and Shaver - Providing State Treasury Fire Protection Fund revenue to the West Virginia State Fire Chiefs Association and the West Virginia State Fireman's Association - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance - (Original similar to SB19)


2145.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Reynolds - Increasing penalties for the illegal killing, taking, or possessing of certain wildlife - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2146.
By Del. Azinger - Requiring abortion facilities to have certain written policies and procedures - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2147.
By Del. Duke, Miller, J., Romine, Ireland and Blair - Reforming the school aid formula by reducing the regular levy deducted from county boards of education - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance


2148.
By Del. Reynolds, Stephens, Boggs, Rodighiero, Perdue, Craig and Walters - Providing a corporate tax credit for qualified health insurance policies provided by corporate employers to employees - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2149.
By Del. Williams - Requiring the DMV to notify the state police when a registered sex offender purchases, trades or registers a motor vehicle - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2150.
By Del. Iaquinta - Making a supplementary appropriation to the Division of Veterans' Affairs - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Finance


2151.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Administration, Purchasing Division - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2152.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Agriculture, Schedule of Charges for Inspection Services - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2153.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Architects, Fees for Registration - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2154.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Consolidated Public Retirement Board, General Provisions - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2155.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Public Employees Retirement System - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2156.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Refund, Reinstatement, Retroactive Service, and Loan Interest Factors - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2157.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Service Credit for Accrued and Unused Sick and Annual Leave - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2158.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Consolidated Public Retirement Board, WV State Police - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2159.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Air Quality, Permits - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2160.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Air Quality, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2161.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Air Quality, Control of Air Pollution from Hazardous Waste Treatment - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2162.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Air Quality, Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2163.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP, Air Quality, Mercury Budget Trading Program - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2164.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Secretary's Office, Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Rule - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2165.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Water Resources, State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2166.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Ethics Commission, Filing of Verified Time Records - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2167.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Ethics Commission, Voting - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2168.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Labor, Packaging and Labeling - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2169.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Labor, Method of Sale of Commodities - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2170.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Labor, Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Board - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2171.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Labor, Weights and Measures Calibration Fees - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2172.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Natural Resources, Boating Rules - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2173.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Natural Resources, Deer Hunting Rules - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2174.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Natural Resources, Lifetime Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Licenses - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2175.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Social Work Examiners, Fee Schedule - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2176.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Tax Department, Repeal of Valuation of Intangible Personal Property - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2177.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Tourism, Direct Advertising Grants Program - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2178.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Accountancy, Board Rules and Rules of Professional Conduct - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2179.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Administration, Parking - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2180.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Administration, Rules and Regulations for Fair Market Price Determination - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2181.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Administration, Rules and Regulations Statewide Contract - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2182.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Administration, Rules for Qualifications for Participation - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2183.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Agriculture, Animal Disease Control - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2184.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Agriculture, Disposal of Dead Poultry - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2185.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Agriculture, Commercial Feed - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2186.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Architects, Registration - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2187.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Deputy Sheriff Retirement System - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2188.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Benefit Determination and Appeal - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2189.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Consolidated Public Retirement Board, Teachers' Retirement System - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2190.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Qualifications and Standards for Interpreters and Transliterators - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/25/09


2191.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Dental Examiners, Rules for the Board - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2192.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Dental Examiners, Formation and Approval of Dental Corporations - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/24/09


2193.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Air Quality, Permits for Construction and Major Modification of Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2194.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Air Quality, Ambient Air Quality Standards - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2195.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Management System - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2196.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Waste Management, Assessment of Civil Administrative Penalties - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2197.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Management Fee - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2198.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Water Resources, Environmental Laboratories - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2199.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Water Resources, Dam Safety Rule - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2200.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Water Resources, Assessment of Civil Administrative Penalties - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2201.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Ethics Commission, Employment Exemptions - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2202.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Ethics Commission, Lobbying - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2203.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Ethics Commission, Purchase, Sale or Lease of Personal Property - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2204.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Ethics Commission, Interest in Public Contracts - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2205.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Health, Licensure of Medical Adult Day Care Centers - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/24/09


2206.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Health, Public Water Systems - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2207.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Health, Tuberculosis Testing, Control, Treatment and Commitment - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2208.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Human Services, Child Care Center Licensing - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/24/09


2209.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance Commission, Continuing Education for Individual Insurance Producers - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2210.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance Commission, Preneed Life Insurance Minimum Standards - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2211.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Labor, Standards for Weights and Measures Inspectors - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2212.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Labor, Amusement Rides and Attractions Safety Act - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2213.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Labor, Elevator Safety Act - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - To House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business 02/12/09 - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2214.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Medicine, Definition of Surgery - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/17/09


2215.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Medicine, Licensure, Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/17/09


2216.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Medicine, Regulation of Restricted License - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/17/09


2217.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Motor Vehicles, Denial, Suspension, Revocation, Restriction or Nonrenewal of Driving Privileges - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2218.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Motor Vehicles, Collection on the Tax on the Sale of a Vehicle - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2219.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Natural Resources, Hunting, Trapping and Fishing License and Stamp Fees - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2220.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Personnel, Reimbursement of Compensation Paid to State Employees - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2221.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Physical Therapy, General Provisions - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/23/09


2222.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Criteria and Procedures for Determination of Projected Cost Per Day for Inmates - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2223.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Registered Professional Nurses, Policies Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Colleges or Schools of Nursing - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/23/09


2224.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Registered Professional Nurses, Limited Prescriptive Authority - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/23/09


2225.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Rehabilitation Services, Low Vision Driver Training Program - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2226.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Respiratory Care, Student Temporary Permits - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/13/09


2227.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Secretary of State, Administration of the Address Confidentiality Program - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09


2228.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Tax Department, Combined Returns Pursuant to an Investigation by the Tax Commissioner - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2229.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Tax Department, Film Industry Investment Tax Credit - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2230.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Tax Department, Electronic Filing of Payment of Special District Excise Tax - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2231.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Tax Department, Withholding or Denial of Personal Income Tax Refunds - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2232.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Tax Department, Exchange of Information Agreement - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2233.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Veterinary Medicine, Schedule of Fees - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2234.
By Del. Shaver and Duke - Relating to increasing the maximum cash award the Employee Suggestion Award Board may make for an individual award - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Finance - (Original same as SB144)


2235.
By Del. Azinger - Income tax exemption for veterans who locate in West Virginia following separation from service - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance


2236.
By Del. Caputo - Making the use of permanent replacements for striking workers an unfair labor practice in certain instances - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2237.
By Del. Border - Establishing the crime of partial birth infanticide - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2238.
By Del. Brown, Hatfield, Guthrie and Fleischauer - Providing rape victims with reliable emergency information regarding pregnancy and abortion, and providing those victims with emergency contraception if they desire - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2239.
By Del. Perry - Exempting nonprofit organizations from paying an annual motor vehicle registration fee - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2240.
By Del. Eldridge, Marshall, Caputo and Perdue - Prohibiting the use of a person's credit history in insurance transactions - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2241.
By Del. Eldridge, Marshall, Miley and Caputo - Relating to credit card solicitation on college campuses - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2242.
By Del. Morgan and Craig - Creating sales and use tax exemptions for purchases of design and engineering services and materials and equipment directly used in construction of new or replacement amusement rides - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2243.
By Del. Boggs and Campbell - Creating the joint commission on technology and advanced communications - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2244.
By Del. Schoen and Martin - Prohibiting solid waste authorities from duplicating or competing with private recycling businesses - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2245.
By Del. Iaquinta, Miley, Campbell and Evans - Relating to the denial of course credits for unexcused absences in school - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education


2246.
By Del. Craig and Morgan - Providing a cost-of-living provision for certain persons retired under the teachers retirement system - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB69)


2247.
By Del. Caputo and Martin - Providing an employee the right to decline to work more than forty hours in a workweek - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2248.
By Del. Caputo and Argento - Requiring employers to pay nurses at their regular rate of pay for all the time they are on-call on the employer's premises - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2249.
By Del. Perry, Williams and Cann - Allowing comparable credit at trade or vocational schools approved by the State Board to count towards service personnel pay rates - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance


2250.
By Del. Doyle and Overington - Salary increases for public employees based upon residential housing costs - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2251.
By Del. Caputo and Martin - Providing meetings and conference rights for members of municipal fire departments - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2252.
By Del. Spencer - Providing a tax credit to landlords who rent to parolees - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2253.
By Del. Fleischauer - Making the offense of failure to wear safety belts a primary offense - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 336)


2254.
By Del. Walters - Requiring notice of an abortion to be provided to the father of the unborn child - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2255.
By Del. Walters - Relating to the "Mandated Benefits Review Act" - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization


2256.
By Del. Walters - Exempting undergraduate students attending state colleges or universities for the first two years postgraduation, from the payment of state income tax - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance


2257.
By Del. Walters - Prohibiting family planning centers that receive state funding from discussing abortion - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2258.
By Del. Paxton - Providing full daily rate of pay for substitute teachers if they have in excess of ten instructional days in the same school year - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance


2259.
By Del. Craig - Relating to the creation and implementation of drug-free workplaces in coal mines - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2260.
By Del. Spencer - Authorizing governing bodies of municipalities and county commissions to transfer early in-person voting ballots to precincts in the manner absentee ballots are delivered - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2261.
By Del. Caputo - Exempting Division of Natural Resources conservation officers' retirement pensions form state income tax - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original same as SB 117)


2262.
By Del. Shook - Making it a misdemeanor to file a frivolous lawsuit - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2263.
By Del. Carmichael - Requiring medical practitioners who perform abortions to estimate the gestational age of the fetus by using ultrasound - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2264.
By Del. Caputo - Requiring the Office of Miners Health and Safety to employ qualified diesel inspectors - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Government Organization


2265.
By Del. Shook - Requiring public utilities to file with the county commission in each county in which it provides service, copies of all proposed tariffs and schedules showing all the rates, charges and tolls - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2266.
By Del. Spencer - Creating a registry of convictions for operating a clandestine drug laboratory - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2267.
By Del. Doyle - Providing that a county commission may establish a program for transfer of development rights without the requirement for an election - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2268.
By Del. Williams - Modifying the check cashing service fee - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2269.
By Del. Campbell - Relating to approval of a student for homebound services and their rights - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance


2270.
By Del. Miley - Increasing certain penalties for persons convicted of domestic battery and domestic assault - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2271.
By Del. Paxton - Relating to itinerant status for school service personnel - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education


2272.
By Del. Boggs - Establishing the Flexible Leave Act - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2273.
By Del. Hutchins - Relating to suspension of drivers license for certain offenses if committed by college students - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Education then Judiciary


2274.
By Del. Shook - Relating to the distribution of the State Treasurer's "Road Fund" - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2275.
By Del. Azinger - Regulating telemarketing for quasi-state agencies - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2276.
By Del. Azinger - Income tax deduction for gifts to West Virginia charities - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2277.
By Del. Caputo - Providing for the use of neck braces by football players - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance


2278.
By Del. Azinger - Requiring that abortions be performed in hospitals or by physicians with admitting privileges to a hospital within the local service area - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2279.
By Del. Barker - Providing that identity theft is a felony if a person commits the crime with the intent to commit any other crime - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2280.
By Del. Boggs - Increasing the required bond for certain businesses regulated by the Division of Motor Vehicles to fifty thousand dollars - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2281.
By Del. Carmichael - Relating to a tax exemption on certain sales of clothing - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2282.
By Del. Caputo - Prohibiting the use of a credit score in casualty insurance rate filings - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2283.
By Del. Boggs - Authorizing county tax assessors to choose not to impose the property tax in a county on businesses for property that is business inventory intended for resale - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance


2284.
By Del. Perry - Prohibiting individual county board of education members from acting on behalf of the board in an individual capacity unless authorized by law - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2285.
By Del. Caputo - Requiring that permanent and temporary battery charging stations in mines be ventilated directly to the return on a separate split of air - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2286.
By Del. Caputo - Allowing for an adjusted gross income of a taxpayer for contributions to the maintenance and improvement of state, county and municipal parks - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance


2287.
By Del. Caputo - Crediting a deceased teacher's sick leave toward continued insurance coverage for a surviving spouse and other dependents - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2288.
By Del. Azinger - Changing compulsory school attendance until age eighteen or until the student graduates - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2289.
By Del. Caputo - Changing the amount a person can earn while receiving unemployment benefits - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2290.
By Del. Talbott - Relating to a no telephone solicitation contact (Do Not Call) list - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2291.
By Del. Azinger - Imposing an excise tax on the sale or rental of obscene materials - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2292.
By Del. Argento - Relating to requiring lien holders to notify the sheriff's office via written instrument and to record a release in the county clerk's office within sixty days after the lien has been satisfied - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2293.
By Del. Boggs - Creating the criminal offense of harassment of a participant of a neighborhood crime watch - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2294.
By Del. Border - Eliminating fees charged by the Criminal Identification Bureau to the State Police for providing certain information to volunteer fire departments - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2295.
By Del. Caputo - Requiring a certified person to examine underground mines after cutting and welding has been performed - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2296.
By Del. Doyle - Empowering certain county and municipalities to deny a development activity if adequate public facilities, assets and services are not available to support the activity - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance


2297.
By Del. Doyle - Establishing a secure residential school for juvenile status offenders - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance


2298.
By Del. Michael - Allowing mental hygiene commissioners to carry concealed weapons - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2299.
By Del. Doyle - Limiting the purchase of handguns to one gun per month - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2300.
By Del. Schoen - Excluding certain employment-related expenses from the definition of gross income for purposes of determining child support - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2301.
By Del. Doyle - Prohibiting the demolition of a historic structure prior to a review of and the issuance of a permit by the Commissioner of the Division of Culture and History - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization


2302.
By Del. Romine and Schoen - Prohibiting the performance of any abortion when the woman seeking it is doing so solely on account of the gender of the fetus - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 138)


2303.
By Del. Schoen - Allowing pharmacists and other individuals involved in dispensing medicines to refuse to fill prescriptions or dispense any substance that can be used as part of an abortion-related procedure - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 38)


2304.
By Del. Perdue and Mahan - Exempting from personal property taxation, the equipment, inventory and raw materials of crafts people who have had their work evaluated and accepted or juried and accepted by the West Virginia arts and crafts guild - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


*2305.
By Del. Webster, Wells, Ferro, Miley, Frazier, Schoen, Lane, Wooton, Hunt and Barker - Revising appointment and compensation provisions of the Supreme Court Clerk and his or her staff - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 02/18/09 - To Senate 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


*2306.
By Del. Webster, Michael, Mahan and Kominar - Relating to impersonation of a public official or employee - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 02/18/09 - To Senate 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


2307.
By Del. Morgan - Relating to acquisition of a municipal business license - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2308.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Hartman, Hutchins, Michael, Poling, D., Swartzmiller, Canterbury, Cowles and Schoen - Relating to the West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


*2309.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Eldridge, Andes and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing the practice of occupational therapy - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/23/09 - To Senate 02/24/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2310.
By Del. Wooton - Making a supplementary appropriation to the Department of Education and the Arts - Division of Culture and History - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2311.
By Del. Walters - Allowing certain county boards of education to operate their schools on a four-day school week - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education


2312.
By Del. Moore, Paxton, Evans and Wells - Authorizing the National Coal Heritage Area Authority to assist in the historical, cultural, recreational and economic development of Coalwood Way - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization


2313.
By Del. Ellem - Requiring that every woman seeking an abortion be given the opportunity to see an ultrasound image of the fetus - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 50)


2314.
By Del. Doyle, Fleischauer, Klempa and Marshall - Relating to a severance tax imposed on surface mining activities - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2315.
By Del. Barker and Overington - Relating to eligibility for parole - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2316.
By Del. Webster, Staggers, Caputo and Perry - Relating to unlawful possession of deadly weapons by a minor - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2317.
By Del. Sumner and Duke - Requiring racetracks who are licensed to operate video lottery terminals pay a fee of one thousand dollars for each machine and that the revenue from these fees are to be transferred to the benefit fund of the Teachers Retirement System - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2318.
By Del. Sobonya and Klempa - Exempting motorcycles from the requirement of annual registration - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 12)


2319.
By Del. Armstead, Anderson and Craig - Creating a Sentencing Commission - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2320.
By Del. Fragale and Marshall - Providing for a modification to federal adjusted gross income for expenses incurred by organ donors - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2321.
By Del. Caputo, Longstreth and Manchin - Extending the alternative-fuel motor vehicle tax credit for ten years and making the credit retroactive from the expiration date of the initial credit - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2322.
By Del. Williams, Hartman and Shaver - Authorizing a corporation net income tax credit for reducing charges for home heating fuel and propane gas provided to low-income residents - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance


2323.
By Del. Border - Granting public employees credit toward their West Virginia public employee retirement benefits for service in the Peace Corps - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2324.
By Del. Hamilton and Poling, M. - Giving abutting landowners of public lands a right of first refusal to lease or buy public lands - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary


2325.
By Del. Manchin and Caputo - Extending the deadline for submission of the written plan for participation in the pilot program for increased powers for municipal self government - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2326.
By Del. Spencer and Carmichael - Allowing county school boards to establish a four-day school week and collect fees for use of school buildings on the fifth day - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education


2327.
By Del. Mahan and Moye - Providing cost-of-living benefits to retired teachers funded from the severance tax collections on natural gas - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance


2328.
By Del. Beach, Shaver, Fleischauer, Longstreth, Manchin, Caputo and Williams - Increasing the Public Service Commission appointees and requiring that there be one appointee from each congressional district and two at-large appointments - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2329.
By Del. Miller, C. - Requiring all high schools include in their health classes a course in fetal development - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2330.
By Del. Spencer, Fleischauer, Martin, Hatfield, Paxton and Longstreth - Requiring that all decisions regarding certain reductions in full-time classified personnel workforce at state institutions of higher education be made on the basis of seniority - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education


2331.
By Del. Michael - Allowing teachers who graduated from colleges and universities that are not accredited by associations recognized in West Virginia, to obtain a teaching certificate based on their certification in another state - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education


2332.
By Del. Rodighiero - Providing state health care services for all active and inactive duty military personnel - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance


2333.
By Del. Duke and Overington - Including ambulance and fire fees as part of the property tax assessment so that the fees and property taxes may be paid with the same check - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance


2334.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Providing restrictions for an elected or appointed public official relating to reemployment after retirement - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance - (Original same as SB 244)


2335.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to the federal "Yellow Ribbon G. I. Education Enhancement Program" - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance - (Original same as SB 245)


2336.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating generally to unemployment compensation and the unemployment compensation trust fund - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance - (Original same as SB 246)


2337.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Authorizing the Governor to pay a nonbase building salary enhancement to eligible state employees - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Education then Finance - (Original same as SB 247)


2338.
By Del. Argento, Martin, Perry, Caputo, Eldridge, Hamilton, Varner, White, Kominar and Campbell - Eliminating the six month waiting period for those in the Teachers Retirement System to receive disability retirement benefits - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2339.
By Del. Reynolds - Allowing a hospital physician to decline performing an abortion when a mother's life is not in imminent danger - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2340.
By Del. Doyle and Campbell - Approving fee waivers for certain students and faculty and staff at institutions of higher education and providing that nonresident faculty and staff may get the exemption only up to the amount of in-state tuition - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance


2341.
By Del. Perry, Staggers, Duke, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Williams, Argento and Crosier - Requiring the State Board of Education to create a school drug safety program - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance - (Original same as SB 296)


2342.
By Del. Hamilton - Allowing for juveniles to be tried as adults for instances of child abuse resulting in bodily injury and child abuse which results in death - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary


2343.
By Del. Michael, Hartman, Crosier, Argento, Williams and Poling, D. - Captive Cervid Farming Act - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2344.
By Del. Perry, Shaver, Beach, Moore, Klempa, Hatfield, Mahan, Williams and Michael - Relating to medicaid monitoring and case management - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2345.
By Del. Beach - Exempting from state and personal income tax the benefits a retired teacher receives from the State Teachers Retirement System under certain circumstances - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 11)


2346.
By Del. Hatfield, Brown, Fleischauer, Guthrie, Hutchins, Manchin, Perdue, Perry and Williams - Providing that the PEIA Finance Board may make optional plans available as an IRS plan or as part of the preferred provider benefits - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2347.
By Del. Webster, Brown, Manchin, Moore, Hutchins, Doyle, Ellem and Fleischauer - Requiring the preservation of biological evidence found in connection with a criminal case, and establishing penalties for violations - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 118 and SB 235)


2348.
By Del. Caputo, Longstreth, Fragale, Iaquinta, Miley, Manchin and Cann - Requiring mandatory community service upon conviction of a misdemeanor offense of driving under the influence and creating a central registry - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2349.
By Del. Paxton - Providing for continuing contract status for teachers and establishing dismissal and suspension procedures - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education


2350.
By Del. Blair, Duke and Overington - Providing that the transfer of development rights are renewable - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2351.
By Del. Blair - Prohibiting the placement of automated teller machines (ATM) in establishments that contain video lottery terminals - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original similar to SB 101)


2352.
By Del. Wells - Providing nonsupervisory employees of the West Virginia State Board of Education with the same protections against summary dismissal as are applicable to employees of county boards of education - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2353.
By Del. Boggs and White - Relating to the crime victims compensation program - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2354.
By Del. Walters, Iaquinta, Crosier and Azinger - Creating the Traumatic Brain Injury Services Commission - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance


2355.
By Del. Manchin, Caputo and Longstreth - Removing certain exceptions in the definitions of employer and employee covered by the West Virginia minimum wage law - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2356.
By Del. Blair and Miller, J. - Exempting acts resulting in the taking or damaging of private property for public use from the immunity granted to a political subdivision - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2357.
By Del. Miley - Providing for a Public Service Commission investigation for traffic accidents involving a motor carrier regulated by the Public Service Commission - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2358.
By Del. Miley, Fragale and Iaquinta - Including a tax checkoff option for Jackson's Mill 4-H Camp - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Agriculture then Finance - (Original same as SB 22)


2359.
By Del. Campbell - Defining "caving" as a recreational purpose and activity for which a landowner's liability for injury is limited - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09


*2360.
By Del. Schoen and Perdue - Insuring that tobacco products are not sold in any packaging other than the original - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 290) - Passed House 02/26/09


2361.
By Del. Manchin and Walters - Requiring lobbyists and lawyers providing lobbying services to pay service tax - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Finance


2362.
By Del. Perry, Williams, Shaver and Hamilton - Creating multi-year hunting, fishing and trapping licenses - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance


2363.
By Del. Armstead and Carmichael - Jobs Impact Statement Act - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Government Organization - (Original similar to SB 14)


2364.
By Del. Manchin, Longstreth and Caputo - Providing standards for hospitals' charity care programs and bad debt collection programs - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2365.
By Del. Beach, Fleischauer and Marshall - Requiring the Public Service Commission to allow Class I cities to enter into one or more agreements with contract carriers by motor vehicle - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2366.
By Del. Miley, Fragale and Iaquinta - Relating to fleeing form a law-enforcement officer - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary


2367.
By Del. Spencer - Raising the state salary level to at least one hundred twenty-five percent above the Federal Poverty Guidelines - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Finance


2368.
By Del. Caputo and Perdue - Making the senior citizens discount on campground rental fees at state parks available year-round - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Finance


2369.
By Del. Iaquinta and Caputo - Increasing the amount of mine subsidence insurance reinsured by the board of risk management - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2370.
By Del. Caputo and Paxton - Providing for increased compensation for aides and paraprofessionals with large numbers of pupils in kindergarten and grades one through six - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance


2371.
By Del. Ellem, Anderson and Azinger - Releasing the name and identification of any juvenile adjudicated or convicted of a crime to the victims - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary


2372.
By Del. Doyle - Authorizing county commissions to use impact fees to fund the building and operation of libraries and to administer and provide affordable housing for individuals or families of low or moderate income - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance


2373.
By Del. Brown and Hatfield - Requiring faith-based, abstinence-only and antichoice facilities to have written policies and procedures - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2374.
By Del. Brown and Hatfield - Requiring any faith-based facility that counsels women regarding contraception, abortion or pregnancy to maintain a quality assurance program - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2375.
By Del. Doyle - Removing the exemption from planning and zoning restrictions for mining and manufacturing activities and uses - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2376.
By Del. Kominar and Williams - Allowing a school service mechanic to have experience, training and certifications considered towards his or her pay rate - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance


2377.
By Del. Hatfield and Perdue - Providing for the adequate staffing of nursing homes and training of nursing home staff - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2378.
By Del. Hatfield, Caputo, Walters, Martin, Argento and Perdue - Relating to the removal of the exemption for government employees performing electrical work on government property from having to possess an electrician's license - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Government Organization


2379.
By Del. Doyle and Overington - Salary increases for school service employees based upon residential housing costs - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance


2380.
By Del. Doyle, Brown and Hatfield - Providing that attendance of college by a noncustodial parent may not be used as grounds to modify a child support order - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary


2381.
By Del. Marshall - Relating to the employment and compensation of school service personnel - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance


2382.
By Del. Caputo - Salary increase for sanitarian employees of the division of health - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2383.
By Del. Fragale, Miley and Iaquinta - Prohibiting any person convicted of any felony from voting in an election of state and local officials - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary


2384.
By Del. Caputo, Fragale and Longstreth - Allowing the State Superintendent of Schools to designate certain geographical areas as a "School Choice Zone" - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance


2385.
By Del. Marshall, Hatfield, Moore, Longstreth, Perry, Wells and Spencer - Relating to the Public Employees Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System; and providing a one-time supplement for annuitants and survivor beneficiaries after being retired five consecutive years - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 61)


2386.
By Del. Schoen and Caputo - Relating to the definition of gross income for purposes of determining child support - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary


2387.
By Del. Webster, Spencer, Hatfield and Brown - Establishing in the state treasury a targeted minority economic development fund to address economic issues of minorities and minority communities - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2388.
By Del. Doyle - Expanding the membership of the Racing Commission and reorganizing the administrative functions - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2389.
By Del. Blair - Requiring that motor vehicle insurance certificate may be issued only for the time period for which the insured pays for coverage - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2390.
By Del. Michael - Allowing the purchase of service credit in the State Teachers Retirement System for temporary employment under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2391.
By Del. Michael - Providing a loan forgiveness program for nurses - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Finance - (Original similar to SB 123)


2392.
By Del. Paxton and Caputo - Setting standards for assignment of high school athletic directors - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance - (Original similar to SB 121)


2393.
By Del. Paxton - Providing for mandatory sentences for any person who shoots a police officer on duty - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original similar to SB 119)


2394.
By Del. Border - Authorizing the issuance of special license plates for pharmacists - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2395.
By Del. Walters - Subtracting social security benefits from federal adjusted gross income - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Finance - (Original similar to SB 107, SB 283 and SB 53)


2396.
By Del. Walters - Sexually Violent Predator Act - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2397.
By Del. Paxton - Providing a salary supplement for providers of medicaid eligible services in the public schools - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance


2398.
By Del. Michael - Providing that certain mental hygiene commissioners are eligible for membership in the Public Employees Retirement System - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2399.
By Del. Carmichael - Providing for tuition and fee waiver for certain child survivors of domestic violence deaths - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education then Finance


2400.
By Del. Mahan - Establishes the State Police as the entity which is authorized to issue administrative subpoenas to internet service providers in cases of suspected child pornography - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2401.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Providing for the expiration of the alternative minimum tax - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Finance - (Original same as SB 248)


2402.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to the annual school calendar - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Education - (Original same as SB 249)


2403.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Eldridge and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing professional licensing boards in general - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Government Organization - Passed House 02/26/09 - Effect from passage


2404.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan and Ellem - Relating to inmate reimbursement for medical services provided to persons held in regional jails - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 250)


2405.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to Public Defender Services and raising the hourly rate of compensation for panel attorneys - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original same as SB 260)


2406.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to unlawful expenditures by a local fiscal body - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 258)


2407.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan, Ellem and Webster - Relating to trustee accounts and funds, earnings and personal property of inmates - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Government Organization then Finance - (Original same as SB 255)


2408.
By Del. Ellem, Moore, Sobonya, Miley and Tabb - Establishing a multi-disciplinary commission to study, make findings and recommendations regarding incarceration population and costs - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2409.
By Del. Varner - Providing that fire officers may use adjacent property to prevent fire from spreading - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2410.
By Del. Perry, Shaver, Moore, Klempa, Smith, Lawrence, Ennis, Pethtel and Stowers - Providing a one-time bonus payable in July of every year for retired public school teachers and state retirees - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2411.
By Del. Caputo, Hamilton, Poling, D. and Poling, M. - Requiring that workplace fatalities be reported to the Division of Labor - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2412.
By Del. Argento - Providing certain county commissions with authority to regulate the location of businesses selling sexually-oriented materials - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09


2413.
By Del. Webster, Miley, Barker, Brown, Ferro, Fleischauer, Hutchins, Hunt, Wooton, Ellem and Hamilton - Changing the upper age restriction for new police hires in municipalities - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2414.
By Del. Moye, Rodighiero, Poling, M., Barker, Staggers, Stephens and Ennis - Exempting disabled veterans from campground rental fees during certain times - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance


2415.
By Del. Poling, D., Swartzmiller and Manypenny - Identifying salvia divinorum as a hallucinogen and adding it to the list of controlled substances - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2416.
By Del. Staggers, Tabb, Moye, Smith, Martin, Argento, Perry, Williams, Shaver and Michael - Providing worker's compensation benefits to volunteer firefighters for cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases provided certain conditions of employment have been met - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2417.
By Del. Perry, Shook, Miley, Frazier, Schoen and Azinger - Making any willful failure to provide benefits under a discount medical plan organization and discount prescription drug plan organization a felony - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 278)


2418.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan and Ellem - Relating to exemptions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 252)


*2419.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan, Ellem and Webster - Providing inmates a reduction in sentence for completion of education and rehabilitation programs - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 254) - Passed House 02/23/09 - To Senate 02/24/09 - To Judiciary


2420.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan and Ellem - Relating to offenses by or against inmates - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 253)


2421.
By Del. Staggers, Perry, Shaver, Rodighiero, Moye, Swartzmiller, Martin, Argento, Crosier, Poling, D. and Manypenny - Distinguishing between operable and inoperable fire hydrants by having inoperable hydrants painted black - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09


2422.
By Del. Williams, Shaver, Varner, Butcher, Poling, D., Barker, Michael, Staggers and Hamilton - Clarifying what constitutes "on or about the person" regarding possession of a deadly weapon - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2423.
By Del. Morgan - Relating to the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 02/24/09


2424.
By Del. Overington, Miller, J., Blair, Lane and Andes - Repealing the Code of West Virginia and adopting in lieu thereof the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2425.
By Del. Hatfield, Perdue and Caputo - Requiring employers to provide health insurance to employees working on public improvement projects - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization


2426.
By Del. Williams and Argento - Reducing state income tax for state correctional officer retirees - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2427.
By Del. Caputo, Talbott and Hatfield - Requiring contractors awarded state public works construction projects to meet time restrictions for the completion of a public works construction project - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Government Organization


2428.
By Del. Campbell, Beach, Fleischauer, Hamilton, Perry, Varner and Canterbury - Permitting magistrates to carry concealed handguns without a permit - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2429.
By Del. Fleischauer, Schadler, Azinger, Brown, Hamilton, Sobonya, Hatfield and Varner - Requiring a preliminary breath analysis for the purpose of determining the blood alcohol content of a surviving driver - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2430.
By Del. Doyle and Tabb - Providing workers' compensation coverage for certain employees who perform duties attendant to racing activities - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2431.
By Del. Hatfield, Guthrie, Marshall, Brown, Doyle and Fleischauer - Emergency Contraception Education Act - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2432.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Stephens, Longstreth, Reynolds, Moore, Miller, C., Morgan and Rowan - Exempting certain recipients of military medals of valor from special registration plate fees - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2433.
By Del. Caputo, Fleischauer, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Perdue, Spencer and Hutchins - Increasing the amount of annual and incremental salary increases for eligible state employees - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Finance


2434.
By Del. Ennis, Swartzmiller, Shaver, Varner and Cann - Relating to treatment of income derived from federal military or federal police pensions that have been converted to federal civil service system pensions - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance


2435.
By Del. Craig, Cann, Michael, Swartzmiller and Paxton - Creating a new pay grade classification of "bus operator II" - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Education then Finance


2436.
By Del. Longstreth, Fragale, Iaquinta and Martin - Relating to the definition of "eligible veteran" for certain state training and employment preference benefits - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Judiciary


2437.
By Del. Sumner, Duke, Shaver and Romine - Relating to the use of personal leave days by a surviving spouse of a deceased employee of a school board - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Education then Finance


2438.
By Del. Caputo, Klempa, Morgan and Staggers - Establishing the West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Accreditation Board and requiring accreditation standards for convention and visitors bureaus - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2439.
By Del. Staggers - Providing for the appointment of a commission to develop and conduct a field test of comprehensive, integrated statewide standardized electronic medical records access system - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization then Judiciary


2440.
By Del. Hamilton - Relating to the insertion of language which defines acts of violence and makes its false reporting a felony - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2441.
By Del. Hamilton, Longstreth, Guthrie, Poling, M., Argento, Talbott, Marshall, Martin and Staggers - Strengthening the protections for whistleblowers of unsafe working conditions in mines - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 5)


2442.
By Del. Talbott, Caputo and Guthrie - Agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2443.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan and Ellem - Relating to monitoring of inmate telephone calls - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 263)


2444.
By Del. Campbell, Border, Perdue, Webster and White - Creating the Legislative Oversight Commission on Long-Term Care - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 02/26/09


2445.
By Del. Boggs - Updating safety rules and regulations pertaining to walkways along railtracks - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2446.
By Del. Barker and Eldridge - Providing that utility trailer registration plates are midsized relative to automobile registration plates and motorcycle plates - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2447.
By Del. Doyle, Tabb, Brown, Williams and Wells - Establishing county and municipal authorities to provide for and maintain facilities to house Child Advocacy Centers - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary then Finance


2448.
By Del. Doyle, Tabb and Campbell - Relating to annexation of unincorporated territory - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 256)


2449.
By Del. Schoen, Sobonya, Sumner, Overington and Miller, J. - Verifying the lawful presence within the United States of any applicant for certain public benefits - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2450.
By Del. Schoen and Porter - Permitting private owners of vehicles to install an interlock system on their vehicle - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2451.
By Del. Barker - Prohibiting the use of credit scoring as a consideration in calculating auto and homeowners insurance rates - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2452.
By Del. Eldridge, Reynolds, Varner, Rodighiero, Stephens, Fragale, Argento and Moore - Providing that a child born addicted to a controlled substance constitutes child abuse - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2453.
By Del. Miller, J. and Cowles - Providing a tax credit for scholarship donations - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Education then Finance


2454.
By Del. Doyle, Brown, Fleischauer, Hutchins, Klempa, Marshall, Michael, Moore and Webster - Prohibiting discrimination based upon age and sexual orientation - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 134 and SB 238)


2455.
By Del. Boggs, Lane, Sobonya, Ellem and Schoen - Relating to parental notification requirements for obtaining abortions by unemancipated minors - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 33)


2456.
By Del. Mahan, Fleischauer, Fragale, Spencer, Ashley and Rowan - Relating to child abuse and neglect - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2457.
By Del. Walters, Ashley and Hartman - Requiring group insurance companies and third party administrators to furnish claims experience to policyholders - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2458.
By Del. Marshall, Beach, Fleischauer and Manchin - Reinstating the sales tax exemption for comprehensive mental health care centers - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2459.
By Del. Eldridge and Rodighiero - Increasing the tax on purchases of intoxicating liquors outside corporate limits - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance - (Original similar to SB 26)


2460.
By Del. Eldridge, Rodighiero and Stephens - Prohibiting mining on cemetery land - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2461.
By Del. Martin, Argento, Caputo, Eldridge, Morgan, Talbott and Walters - Creating a State Trail Authority within the West Virginia Development Office - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2462.
By Del. Martin and Schoen - Authorizing county commissions to adopt and enforce noise abatement ordinances - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2463.
By Del. Ellem and Schadler - Providing that adultery shall be a bar to alimony in a divorce proceeding - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2464.
By Del. Spencer, Hatfield, Guthrie, Poling, M. and Morgan - Authorizing county commissions to designate locations for early voting other than the county courthouse or annex - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 314)


2465.
By Del. Ellem, Sobonya, Lane and Ashley - Imposing certain conditions of probation of sex offenders convicted of failing to register - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2466.
By Del. Ellem, Poling, D., Azinger, Border and Anderson - Adding one magistrate to Wood County - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2467.
By Del. Sumner, Porter and Canterbury - Providing for special registration plates bearing the logo, insignia, letters or words demonstrating support for Mountain State University - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2468.
By Del. Iaquinta, Brown, Hartman, Crosier, Ireland, Miley, Talbott, Longstreth and Azinger - Allowing a disabled veteran one additional license plate - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2469.
By Del. Barker, Campbell, Crosier, Canterbury, Stephens, Argento and Varner - West Virginia Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2009 - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2470.
By Del. Williams, Shaver, Perry, Hartman, Romine, Michael and Sumner - Exempting all schools which include grades kindergarten through twelve from paying consumer sales tax on items the school sells - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Education then Finance


2471.
By Del. Caputo, Argento, Azinger, Talbott, White, Poling, D. and Williams - Increasing compensation for conservation officers - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance


2472.
By Del. Caputo, Duke, Martin, Swartzmiller, Argento and Boggs - Establishing a West Virginia State Trooper's Association leave donation program - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2473.
By Del. Webster, Miley, Brown, Caputo, Longstreth, Fleischauer, Moore and Guthrie - Relating to the commissioner's rule-making authority for workers' compensation - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2474.
By Del. Argento, Talbott, Martin, Staggers, Evans, Williams, Tabb, Miller, C. and Beach - Exempting land-based finfish aquaculture facilities from certain sludge management requirements - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 234)


2475.
By Del. Eldridge, Iaquinta, Argento, Rodighiero, Perdue, Perry, Paxton and Shaver - Permitting retired state employees to transfer from Medicare to coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Act - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2476.
By Del. Miller, C., Ashley, Porter, Sumner, Carmichael and Sobonya - Reducing the corporate net income tax rate to five point nine percent effective the first day of July, two thousand nine - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Finance


2477.
By Del. Shook and Varner - West Virginia Religious Freedom Act - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2478.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Caputo, Boggs, Fleischauer, Poling, D., Klempa, Martin, Ellem and Staggers - Health Insurance for Employees - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09


2479.
By Del. Michael - Relating to the licensing of private investigators and security guards - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2480.
By Del. Iaquinta, Longstreth, Caputo, Ennis, Fragale, Ireland and Swartzmiller - Exempting all military income from personal income taxes - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance


2481.
By Del. Doyle, Campbell, Tabb, Duke and Manchin - Giving state institutions of higher education more flexibility in the planning and operation of their schools - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Education then Finance


2482.
By Del. Webster, Staggers, Varner, Fleischauer, Brown, Guthrie, Hatfield and Doyle - Relating to the spouse and dependent insurance coverage under the West Virginia Public Employees' Insurance Act - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2483.
By Del. Sobonya, Hamilton, Schadler, Miller, C., Overington, Evans and Canterbury - Exempting the first twenty thousand dollars of state pensions and social security benefits from West Virginia personal income tax - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 107 and SB 53)


2484.
By Del. Doyle - Permitting the sale of nonintoxicating beer within three hundred feet from a church that consents to the sale - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary


2485.
By Del. Border and Perdue - Allowing pharmacy interns to vend pseudoephedrine and other chemical precursors of methamphetamine - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2486.
By Del. Hatfield - Exempting from the nursing licensing provisions the care of the sick when done in connection with the practice of religious tenets of any church or religious organization - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2487.
By Del. Perry - Allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals to establish a uniform bail schedule - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2488.
By Del. Shaver and Williams - Relating to registration and operation of mini trucks - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 327)


2489.
By Del. Caputo and Mahan - Requiring mine operators to provide notice of hazardous chemical substances and lead exposure to its employees - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2490.
By Del. Argento, Martin, Talbott and Fragale - Including persons who participate in or who contribute to taking a person's identity with fraudulent intent - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2491.
By Del. Perry - Providing a statutory good faith exception to the exclusionary rule when evidence has been obtained during an execution of a search warrant, arrest warrant or capias - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2492.
By Del. Talbott - Providing that accident report forms are conclusive as to the issue of the accident's cause, unless a court rules otherwise - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2493.
By Del. Blair and Sumner - Requiring a physician to receive written consent from at least one parent or legal guardian before an abortion is performed on an unemancipated minor - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 33)


2494.
By Del. Caputo and Longstreth - Giving local authorities the authority to decrease the speed limit on streets and highways where school buses travel in its jurisdiction - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2495.
By Del. Caputo - Establishing the consumer's right to know regarding telemarketers and requiring certain vendors to use only persons authorized to work in the United States - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2496.
By Del. Iaquinta and Talbott - Establishing threshold quantities of certain controlled substances to trigger prima facie evidence of intent to deliver if possessed by an individual - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2497.
By Del. Caputo - Extending unemployment compensation benefits when special circumstances exist - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2498.
By Del. Doyle - Providing that actions in which the state is a party be brought in the county which is affected or related to the controversy - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2499.
By Del. Iaquinta, Talbott, Martin, Fragale, Barker and Miley - Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to remediate any waste tire pile in the state consisting of more than twenty-five tires - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 02/23/09


2500.
By Del. Caputo, Martin, Perry, Paxton and Sumner - Establishing school service personnel class title and pay grade for the positions of "Administrative Assistant" and "Legal Secretary" - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education then Finance


2501.
By Del. Caputo and Martin - West Virginia Public Employment Relations Act - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2502.
By Del. Perry, Shaver, Beach, Moore, Klempa, Williams, Phillips, Evans, Martin and Ennis - Creating and issuing special registration plates bearing the inscription "In God We Trust" - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance - (Original same as SB 236)


2503.
By Del. Carmichael - Requiring licensed tattoo artist to inform patrons, prior to performing the tattoo procedure, of the potential problems that a tattoo may cause in relation to the reading of magnetic resonance imaging - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09


*2504.
By Del. Williams, Boggs, Argento, Poling, D., Pethtel, Marshall, Butcher, Ennis, Rowan and Manypenny - Establishing the Silver Alert Plan, an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09 - Passed House 02/25/09 - To Senate 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2505.
By Del. Sumner - Exempting the sale of the services of shredding and recycling of paper and paper products from the consumer sales tax - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Finance


2506.
By Del. Shook - Prohibiting state funding for the distribution of holiday or greeting cards by elected officials, state employees, departments or agencies - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2507.
By Del. Carmichael - Relating to the discharging of firearms within a certain distance of a dwelling house - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2508.
By Del. Carmichael - Permitting county board of education the power to employ the most qualified person to be athletic and other extracurricular coaches - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education


2509.
By Del. Michael - Relating to proof of financial responsibility in motor vehicle insurance - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2510.
By Del. Rowan - Allowing guidance counselors to compete equally for all guidance counselor positions - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education


2511.
By Del. Border - Relating to the valuation of managed timberland - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance - (Original similar to SB 89)


2512.
By Del. Miley - Relating to assessed property valuations - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2513.
By Del. Walters - Pay incentives for teachers who teach in their core field degree - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education then Finance


2514.
By Del. Walters - Verifiable Science Act - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2515.
By Del. Walters - Consolidating purchasing by county boards of education - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education then Finance


2516.
By Del. Blair - Prohibiting a business or organization from performing abortions in a public facility - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2517.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Sobonya, Miller, C., Reynolds and Craig - Relating to immunity from civil liability for operators of parks and recreation districts - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 109)


2518.
By Del. Rodighiero and Eldridge - Expanding West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program to children of employees whose annual income is twenty-five thousand dollars or less - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2519.
By Del. Ennis, Pethtel, Evans, Klempa, Caputo and Carmichael - Allowing fireworks displays on public school property upon approval of the State Superintendent of Schools and the State Fire Marshal - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education


2520.
By Del. Miller, J. - Reporting requirements when it is suspected that a women suffered injury or death due to induced abortion - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2521.
By Del. Williams, Shaver, Perry, Tabb, Michael, Hartman and Sumner - Reducing the wholesale tax on heating fuel, off road fuels, kerosene and propane used for home heating purposes or off road use - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Agriculture then Finance


2522.
By Del. Reynolds, Stephens, Rodighiero and Eldridge - Authorizing the law-enforcement agency responsible for a forfeited motor vehicle to trade the motor vehicle for a new vehicle in certain circumstances - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2523.
By Del. Caputo - Increasing compensation of membership of the West Virginia State Police - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2524.
By Del. Campbell, Crosier, Canterbury, Miller, J., Beach and Moye - West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2525.
By Del. Duke, Overington, Blair and Tabb - Capping the amount paid into the Berkeley County Library Fund by the Berkeley County Court - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2526.
By Del. Campbell - Allowing persons involved in motor vehicle accidents to receive pertinent information at no charge in order to file a timely insurance claim - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2527.
By Del. Ennis - Requiring that all houses, dwellings and businesses located in a district where public water service is made available for the first time after July 1, 2009, be connected to the public water service - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


*2528.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Cann, Eldridge and Andes - Updating the regulation of the practice of forestry - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


*2529.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Cann, Eldridge and Andes - Relating to the practice of environmental health science and public health sanitation - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


2530.
By Del. Perry and Poling, M. - Relating to further defining professional student support personnel - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education then Finance - (Original same as SB 270)


*2531.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens and Argento - Updating the regulation of the practice of barbers and cosmetologists - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


*2532.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Martin and Swartzmiller - Creating licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


*2533.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Eldridge, Andes and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing the practice of veterinary medicine - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


2534.
By Del. Perry, Shook, Ashley, Azinger, Walters and Moore - Relating to viatical settlements - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 284)


2535.
By Del. Wooton - Creating a tax credit for certain solar energy systems - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2536.
By Del. Craig and Boggs - Adding language that includes railcars and locomotives in the category of railroad property that is illegal to interfere or tamper with - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2537.
By Del. Barker, Butcher, Martin, Eldridge and Stowers - Preventing insurers from increasing the rates for auto liability or homeowners insurance for persons over the age of sixty-five based solely on their age - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2538.
By Del. Perry and Poling, M. - Relating to supplemental funding for the provision of alternative programs for limited English proficient students - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education then Finance - (Original same as SB 269)


2539.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Argento, Cann and Miller, C. - Authorizing professional licensing boards to combine administrative staff functions - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2540.
By Del. White, Kominar, Eldridge, Caputo, Guthrie and Phillips - Dedicating a portion of revenue generated from certain severance taxes for the benefit of counties from which the revenue was generated - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Finance


2541.
By Del. Hamilton, Argento, Ireland, Evans, Eldridge, Guthrie, Webster and Schadler - Including poultry among those domesticated farm animals or stock which the owner shall be liable for damages caused by those animals - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2542.
By Del. Marshall, Fleischauer, Beach, Caputo and Shook - "Jason Flatt Act of 2009" - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education then Finance


2543.
By Del. Schoen and Blair - Prohibiting abortions at state college or university medical facilities, except when the abortion is necessary to save the life of the woman receiving the abortion - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2544.
By Del. Sumner - Relating to factors to be considered in granting grandparent visitation - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2545.
By Del. Sobonya, Reynolds, Hamilton, Miller, C. and Morgan - Providing arresting agency shall pay cost for the initial twenty-four hours of incarceration - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2546.
By Del. Sobonya, Longstreth, Sumner, Rowan, Miller, C. and Reynolds - Requiring person incarcerated for sex offenses to register as such at the time they are incarcerated - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2547.
By Del. Argento, Barker, Martin, Caputo and Eldridge - Relating to pawnbrokers obtaining a signed statement affirming ownership from a seller or pledgor on all sale or pawn transactions - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2548.
By Del. Campbell - Relating to telephone solicitation of consumers - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2549.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Moore and Miller, C. - Relating to the "Telephone Record Confidentiality Act" - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2550.
By Del. Doyle, Campbell and Tabb - Extending the provisions of the Higher Education Flexibility Act - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education


2551.
By Del. Armstead, Schadler, Anderson and Miller, C. - Instituting a "Celebrate Freedom Week" and requiring the instruction in the study of the Declaration of Independence and other American historical documents - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education


2552.
By Del. Miley, Guthrie, Brown and Fleischauer - Revising Insurance Commissioner reporting requirements to the Legislature on workers' compensation insurance rules - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2553.
By Del. Barker and Caputo - Permitting employee and retiree organizations to obtain state employees' home addresses - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2554.
By Del. Armstead, Sobonya, Carmichael, Schoen, Ireland, Andes, Sumner and Miller, C. - Abolishing the business and franchise tax - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Finance


2555.
By Del. Doyle, Tabb, Manchin, Moore, Perdue and Paxton - Establishing the West Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and Fund - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2556.
By Del. Armstead, Carmichael, Sobonya, Miller, C., Blair, Sumner, Border and Ellem - Prohibiting lottery form using minors in advertising during school hours - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2557.
By Del. Webster, Guthrie, Tabb, Poling, M., Hamilton and Staggers - Requiring that warranty provisions for new motor vehicles are equally applicable to motor vehicles purchased inside or outside the state - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2558.
By Del. Morgan - Exempting from taxation certain property owned by a nonprofit organization - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education then Finance


2559.
By Del. Armstead and Schoen - Directing the State Board of Education to determine what principal and teacher reports are unnecessary - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Education


2560.
By Del. Caputo and Stephens - Increasing benefits of retired state personnel and retired teachers - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2561.
By Del. Sobonya, Stephens, Rowan, Morgan, Miller, C. and Reynolds - Providing that an applicant for a farm use exemption certificate may not be required to appear before any assessor for renewal - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2562.
By Del. Sobonya, Rowan and Miller, C. - Creating the felony offense of unlawful possession of cocaine - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2563.
By Del. Caputo, Longstreth, Barker, Eldridge, Fragale, Iaquinta and Miley - Allowing state employees to take paid leave to attend parent-teacher conference for their children - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2564.
By Del. Marshall and Caputo - Limiting the exemption given to buildings used wholly as dwelling houses for no more than two families to those buildings only when owner-occupied - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2565.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to industrial accidents and emergencies - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 279)


2566.
By Del. Mahan, Brown, Eldridge, Ennis, Fragale, Longstreth, Ashley, Rowan and Schadler - Expanding applicability of increased penalties for crimes against certain protected persons - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary


2567.
By Del. Miley, Webster, Ellem, Hamilton, Mahan, Shook and Varner - Relating to filing agency rules with the Secretary of State under the Administrative Procedures Act - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 02/18/09


2568.
By Del. Poling, M. and Eldridge - Requiring background checks on applicants for residence in nursing homes and assisted living residences - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary


2569.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan and Ellem - Creating the Juvenile Services Reimbursement Offender Fund - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original same as SB 281)


2570.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan, Ellem and Webster - Correctional Industries Act of 2009 - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original same as SB 280)


2571.
By Del. Guthrie - Relating to privatization contracts - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2572.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to classification of retail licenses for the sale of liquor - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 282)


2573.
By Del. Caputo (By Request), Manchin and Longstreth - Allowing quarterly payment of real and personal property taxes - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2574.
By Del. Hatfield, Guthrie, Poling, D., Butcher, Walker, Marshall and Argento - Prohibiting certain nursing homes from using state funds for activities unrelated to the provision of health care services - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2575.
By Del. Duke and Blair - Providing an election to allow resident homeowners, sixty-five years old or older, to defer the payment of property tax increases to their residential property - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2576.
By Del. Duke, Doyle, Overington, Tabb and Blair - Providing a corporate tax credit for qualified health insurance policies - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2577.
By Del. Duke, Tabb and Blair - Allowing a public school employee or retiree who missed work as a result of pregnancy to purchase up to one year of service credit in the teachers retirement system - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2578.
By Del. Duke, Miller, J., Blair, Overington, Doyle and Tabb - Providing a ten percent cap on any increase in assessment of real and personal property in any one year - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2579.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Duke, Stephens, Morgan, Longstreth, Miller, C. and Craig - Relating to discounts at state parks for elderly and disabled persons - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance


2580.
By Del. Miller, J., Andes, Carmichael, Porter, Blair, Ireland, Canterbury and Walters - Directing the State Board of Education to develop a program of instruction on macroeconomics - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education then Finance


2581.
By Del. Shook and Beach - Making changes to the Municipal Home Rule Board - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2582.
By Del. Miller, J., Sobonya, Blair, Andes and Miller, C. - Establishing a corporate tax credit up to fifty percent of the corporation's net income tax for contributions to scholarship funds - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education then Finance


2583.
By Del. Sobonya, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Schoen, Miller, C. and Staggers - Requiring health care providers to release unemancipated minor's medical records for drug testing to a parent or legal guardian without written consent from minor - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2584.
By Del. Miller, J., Ashley and Evans - Providing a state tax deduction for amounts paid for health insurance under certain circumstances - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2585.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Stephens - Limiting liability for repair costs to automobile owners when they hit a deer on a public highway - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2586.
By Del. Rodighiero and Eldridge - Granting a salary increase for Regional Jail Authority employees - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2587.
By Del. Reynolds and Stephens - Capping regional jail per diem charges at forty-eight dollars and ten cents - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2588.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Moore and Rodighiero - Providing that only healthy beverages and healthy or nutritional snacks may be sold in the county school system - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Education


2589.
By Del. Iaquinta, Hartman, Talbott, Perry and Tabb - Relating to persons who do not qualify for professional certificates who are issued certificates to serve in the public schools as athletic coaches - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education - (Original similar to SB 57)


2590.
By Del. Porter and Sumner - Requiring the Department of Health and Human Resources to maintain information for public dissemination relative to judicial bypasses to the requirement of parental notification relative to abortions performed on minors - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2591.
By Del. Mahan, Campbell, Canterbury and Crosier - Requiring annual adjustments of certain provider payments - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2592.
By Del. Perry and Beach - Providing Good Friday as a state legal holiday - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2593.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Stephens, Reynolds, Rowan, Moore, Morgan and Miller, C. - Increasing the penalty for driving under the influence causing death - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary


2594.
By Del. Reynolds, Rodighiero and Eldridge - Providing that persons convicted of certain drug related crimes must participate in a substance abuse counseling program to be eligible for probation - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2595.
By Del. Staggers, Moye, Argento, Rodighiero, Hamilton, Crosier, Azinger, Rowan, Poling, D. and Canterbury - Providing an exemption from gross income for members of volunteer fire departments for state personal income tax purposes - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Finance


2596.
By Del. Duke, Blair, Overington, Evans, Rowan and Tabb - Explaining all warranties for the sale of used cars including the requirements for "as is" sales - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2597.
By Del. Duke, Blair and Overington - Making 911 emergency fees available to be used for both emergency and nonemergency calls - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2598.
By Del. Cann, Fragale, Kominar, Perry and Iaquinta - Relating to parental notification requirements for abortions performed on unemancipated minors - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB33)


2599.
By Del. Carmichael and Walters - Changing the PROMISE Scholarship Program to the PROMISE Forgivable Student Loan Program and establishing deferment and forgiveness conditions - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education then Finance


2600.
By Del. Barker and Eldridge - Lying to a deputy sheriff or municipal police officer who is conducting an investigation of a felony, is a misdemeanor - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary


2601.
By Del. Argento, Eldridge, Shaver and Wells - Allowing the Superintendent of the State Police to charge a one hundred dollar motor vehicle inspection facility application fee - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2602.
By Del. Fleischauer, Poling, M., Hatfield, Hamilton, Brown, Tabb and Beach - Establishing a returnable beverage container deposit program - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance - (Original same as SB 237)


2603.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Miller, C., Rowan, Duke and Ellem - Relating to nonpartisan election of justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and circuit court judges - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary


2604.
By Del. Caputo, Rodighiero, Argento, Eldridge and Hutchins - West Virginia Public School Employment Relations Act - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education


2605.
By Del. Ennis, Swartzmiller, Pethtel, Perdue, Hatfield, Ashley and Border - Requiring accident and sickness insurance providers and HMO's to cover the treatment of Lyme disease - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2606.
By Del. Perry, Campbell, Argento, Boggs, Williams, Mahan and Sumner - Exempting county school boards of education school buses from paying tolls for transit over the West Virginia Turnpike or any parkways authority project - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Finance


2607.
By Del. Boggs, Perdue, Ashley and Barker - Increasing penalties for financial exploitation of an elderly person or incapacitated adult - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original similar to SB 294)


2608.
By Del. Sobonya, Moore, Rowan, Miller, C., Reynolds and Ellem - Changing the way that the cost of incarcerating inmates in regional jails is collected - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2609.
By Del. Caputo, Fragale, Ellem, Azinger, Longstreth and Manchin - Establishing criminal penalties for interfering with medical treatment of a railroad employee - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 149)


2610.
By Del. Boggs, Eldridge, Stephens, Barker, Carmichael, Kominar, Rowan, Sumner and Armstead - Prohibiting state funding of abortions - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 76)


2611.
By Del. Sobonya, Moye, Miller, C. and Reynolds - Making it illegal to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without written consent by both parents - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2612.
By Del. Sobonya, Reynolds, Morgan, Miller, C., Stephens and Duke - Increasing penalties for failing to report child abuse - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary


2613.
By Del. Sobonya, Longstreth, Stephens, Rowan, Morgan, Miller, C. and Reynolds - Prohibiting any law enforcement or other official from interfering in the service of a warrant in child abuse investigations - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary


2614.
By Del. Sobonya, Rowan, Miller, C. and Reynolds - Prohibiting school employees from promoting abortion - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2615.
By Del. Armstead and Schadler - Providing discounted motor registration fees for members of volunteer fire departments - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2616.
By Del. Miller, J. and Poling, D. - Removing extraneous language regarding the limitation of exotic entertainment by county commissions - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2617.
By Del. Caputo, Poling, D., Duke, Crosier, Paxton, Manchin and Boggs - Waving tuition and fees for members of the WV State Police - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education then Finance


2618.
By Del. Caputo, Boggs, Poling, D. and Spencer - Compensating state troopers for call-back time - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Finance - (Original same as SB 124)


2619.
By Del. Moye, Sumner, Stephens and Rodighiero - Exempting existing churches from paying tax on propane and other forms of heating oil - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2620.
By Del. Paxton, Caputo, Stephens and Moye - Increasing the pay grade of cafeteria managers - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education then Finance


2621.
By Del. Guthrie, Hatfield, Shook, Miley, Webster and Martin - Prohibiting the use of cell phone and text-messaging devices while operating a motor vehicle except when using a hands-free device or in the case of an emergency - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09


2622.
By Del. Rodighiero, Barker and Eldridge - Relating to the reduction of state income taxes for certain state and federal retirees by increasing the exemption on retirement income - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Finance - (Original similar to SB 283)


2623.
By Del. Ennis, Argento, Swartzmiller, Shaver and Williams - Allowing Class RG and RRG deer stamps to be used to hunt and take antlerless deer - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2624.
By Del. Longstreth, Guthrie, Manchin, Eldridge and Fragale - Subtracting social security benefits from federal adjusted gross income to determine West Virginia adjusted gross income for purposes of personal income tax - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Finance - (Original similar to SB 283)


2625.
By Del. Evans, Rowan, Canterbury, Staggers, Tabb, Doyle and Azinger - Providing for aged or disabled farmers to continue to receive the benefit of having their farm land appraised as farm property after they cease farming - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Agriculture then Finance


2626.
By Del. Perdue, Walters, Eldridge and Hatfield - Requiring licensure of pharmacy benefit managers - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2627.
By Del. Rodighiero, Reynolds, Eldridge and Stephens - Permitting members of volunteer fire departments to participate in the state's public employees insurance plan - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2628.
By Del. Hamilton, Evans, Longstreth, Talbott, Porter, Varner and Ellem - Restricting public access to concealed weapons permit records - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary


2629.
By Del. Perdue, Carmichael and Armstead - Providing an exemption from estate taxes and the Consumers Sales and Service Tax for certain expenses of any infant who dies before reaching one year of age - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2630.
By Del. Hartman, Perry, Beach, Martin, Hatfield and Crosier - Issuing special license plates for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2631.
By Del. Eldridge, Rodighiero, Stephens, Perry, Paxton, Shaver and Argento - West Virginia Public School Employment Relations Act - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2632.
By Del. Porter and Sumner - Modifying the West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority's power to charge tolls and issue bonds - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2633.
By Del. Marshall, Hatfield, Miley and Moore - Exempting from the sales and use tax special equipment installed in a motor vehicle for the use of a person with physical disabilities - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2634.
By Del. Craig, Michael, Tabb, Armstead and Azinger - Relating to limitations for certain asbestos exposure claims - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 87)


2635.
By Del. Eldridge, Rodighiero, Campbell, Staggers, Marshall and Stephens - Allowing the federal adjusted gross income deduction for the amount spent for medical expenses - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Finance - (Original similar to SB 21 and SB 90)


2636.
By Del. Rodighiero, Stephens and Reynolds - Requiring facilities providing abortions to obtain parental notification or consent in writing - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 33)


2637.
By Del. Eldridge, Klempa, Rodighiero, Williams, Barker, Argento, Sobonya and Paxton - Requiring that all state high schools provide a course in archery safety for hunters - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Natural Resources then Education


2638.
By Del. Rodighiero, Barker, Staggers, Fleischauer and Eldridge - Establishing a work program for qualified inmates - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2639.
By Del. Campbell, Paxton, Williams, Tabb, Spencer, Perry and Beach - Allowing for more teachers to be reimbursed for approved course work - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Education then Finance


2640.
By Del. Caputo, Mahan, Boggs, Longstreth, Fragale and Barker - Authorizing the Governor to appoint an additional member to the Surface Mine Board that represents the interest of labor - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Government Organization


2641.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Longstreth, Moore, Reynolds, Miller, C. and Rowan - Requiring the Commissioner of Corrections to keep track of repeat offenses committed by persons convicted of sexual offenses against children - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2642.
By Del. Wells, Hatfield, Guthrie, Brown, Spencer and Lane - Reverting the 911 fee on wireless telephones from three dollars to seventy-five cents - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Finance


2643.
By Del. Hutchins, Overington, Andes, Doyle and Azinger - Prohibiting the naming of a publicly funded building, road, structure or project which receives any operating or construction moneys from state sources or state taxpayers - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2644.
By Del. Eldridge, Rodighiero, Longstreth, Staggers, Campbell, Marshall and Stephens - Relating to prohibiting the establishment of new methadone treatment programs - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2645.
By Del. Rodighiero, Stephens, Eldridge and Martin - Providing one-time supplements to all annuitants when they reach the age of seventy - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2646.
By Del. Rodighiero and Eldridge - Defining the term "Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan" in the public employees insurance act - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - To House Finance 02/26/09


2647.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge, Moore, Barker, Staggers, Poling, D. and Caputo - Prohibiting the establishment of methadone treatment programs and clinics except those operated by comprehensive community mental health centers - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2648.
By Del. Perdue, Boggs, Hatfield, Campbell, Mahan, Hamilton, Michael and Morgan - Protecting the privacy of a person's prescription information - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2649.
By Del. Wells, Iaquinta and Argento - Relating to confidential records - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2650.
By Del. Porter, Overington, Azinger, Miller, J., Border, Schadler, Sobonya, Miller, C. and Blair - Eliminating the sales tax on food effective the first day of July, two thousand nine - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Finance


2651.
By Del. Talbott, Argento, Pethtel, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Beach, Williams, Anderson, Evans, Schoen and Miller, C. - Repealing article regulating male breeding animals - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2652.
By Del. Talbott, Argento, Pethtel, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Beach, Williams, Anderson, Evans, Schoen and Miller, C. - Repealing the Tree Fruit Industry Self-Improvement Act of 1984 - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2653.
By Del. Webster, Brown, Barker, Frazier, Hunt, Michael, Miley, Morgan, Perry and Reynolds - Authorizing use of citations in lieu of arrest warrants for certain offenses - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary


2654.
By Del. Webster, Boggs, Campbell, Eldridge, Fragale, Hutchins, Manchin, Perry, Schadler, Tabb and White - Relating to costs for housing inmates who are transferred to the custody of the division of corrections - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2655.
By Del. Rodighiero and Reynolds - Providing crime watch members coverage under the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance health coverage plan - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2656.
By Del. Shook - Relating to appraisement of estates of deceased persons - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


2657.
By Del. Shaver, Mahan, Varner, Pethtel, Argento, Perry, Martin, Williams and Talbott - Requiring write-in candidates for public office to pay a filing fee - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original same as SB 271)


2658.
By Del. Boggs, Butcher, Manypenny, Martin, Poling, D., Rowan, Skaff and Swartzmiller - Requiring state offices, agencies, boards and commissions to submit annual reports electronically - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Government Organization


2659.
By Del. Shaver, Mahan, Varner, Perry, Martin and Argento - Broadcast Employees Freedom to Work Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2660.
By Del. Perry, Shook, Moore and Reynolds - Expanding the definition of limited health care service - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources - (Original same as SB 286)


2661.
By Del. Pethtel, Williams, Ennis, Perry, Kominar, Evans, Azinger, Stephens and Varner - Including roads that serve more than one family in the state road system - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2662.
By Del. Reynolds - Requiring election officials, poll clerks and poll workers to vote in the precincts where they are registered to vote - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


2663.
By Del. Shook - Expanding the power of municipal parking authority officers - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 302)


2664.
By Del. Shook - Reducing recidivism of offenders convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 242)


2665.
By Del. Eldridge - Authorizing mixed martial arts competitions - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2666.
By Del. Eldridge - Changing some processes and orders when determining child custody disputes - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


2667.
By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers, Barker and Walker - Permitting motor vehicle dealers to sell certain motor vehicles on an "as is" basis without a warranty - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2668.
By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers, Barker, Argento and Moore - Establishing a lottery scratch-off game for the benefit of West Virginia firefighters - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2669.
By Del. Butcher, Barker, Stowers, Walker, Eldridge, Rodighiero, Louisos, Argento and Moore - Providing an exemption from gross income for certain members of volunteer fire departments - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Finance


2670.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge, Reynolds, Stephens, Wells, Guthrie and Hatfield - Giving all school personnel, including teachers and service personnel and retired teachers a raise - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Education then Finance


2671.
By Del. Hamilton, Argento, Canterbury, Azinger and Evans - Establishing criminal penalties of not less than two years nor more than ten years for the manufacture, delivery or possession of methamphetamine precursors - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


2672.
By Del. Hamilton and Canterbury - Expanding the powers of the magistrate to prosecute for worthless checks beyond the strict limitations of NSF - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2673.
By Del. Reynolds, Stephens, Morgan, Rodighiero, Miley, Eldridge, Boggs and Perdue - Relating to leaving children unattended or supervised in motor vehicles - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2674.
By Del. Reynolds, Rodighiero and Stephens - Allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals to establish a uniform bail schedule - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2675.
By Del. Sobonya, Rowan and Reynolds - Sexually Oriented Businesses Regulation Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


2676.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Rowan, Miller, C., Lane and Miller, J. - Prohibiting elected or appointed officials from using public funds to purchase, distribute or disseminate certain items and publications - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


2677.
By Del. Doyle and Tabb - Increasing the number of magistrates in Jefferson County by one - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2678.
By Del. Fleischauer, Guthrie, Doyle, Moore, Brown, Hatfield and Varner - Providing for payment of unemployment compensation when a person misses work due to domestic violence - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2679.
By Del. Carmichael, Walters and Schoen - Providing a tax credit to medical providers in an amount equal to their investment in electronic medical record technology - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - (Original similar to SB 133)


2680.
By Del. Beach and Canterbury - Relating to increasing the environmental protection advisory council membership to nine members - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Government Organization


2681.
By Del. Carmichael, Ellem, Doyle, Canterbury and Blair - Eliminating the food tax, increasing the tax on nonintoxicating beer, increasing the cigarette tax, increasing the noncigarette tobacco products tax..etc... - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Finance


2682.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance - (Original same as SB 297)


2683.
By Del. Boggs, Campbell, Craig, Swartzmiller and Walters - Increasing the amount allocated from the wireless enhanced 911 fee to be deposited into the enhanced 911 wireless tower access assistance fund - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Government Organization then Finance - (Original same as SB 298)


2684.
By Del. Moore, Webster, Brown, Overington and Schadler - West Virginia Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2685.
By Del. Blair, Guthrie and Walters - Amending the Uniform Principal and Income Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2686.
By Del. Walker, Poling, D., Caputo, Boggs, Klempa, Ferro, Butcher, Stephens and Hutchins - Requiring twenty consecutive minutes for meal breaks and fifteen minute rest periods for employees during each four hours of work - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2687.
By Del. Boggs, Campbell, Craig, Swartzmiller and Walters - Relating to infrastructure projects funded by the West Virginia Infrastructure Fund - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance - (Original same as SB 299)


2688.
By Del. Barker, Eldridge, Fleischauer, Guthrie, Mahan, Moore, Moye, Perry, Rodighiero, Shaver and Staggers - Prohibiting magistrates from imposing multiple court cost fees for the same matter - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2689.
By Del. Caputo, Poling, D., Fragale, Spencer, Schadler and Rowan - Dedicating a new surcharge on the policyholder of any fire insurance policy to defray costs incurred by volunteer fire companies that provide benefits under a qualified Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance - (Original same as SB 319)


2690.
By Del. Talbott, Argento, Pethtel, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Beach, Williams, Anderson, Evans, Schoen and Miller, C. - Updating language pertaining to indemnity for the death of diseased or infected animals - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2691.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Argento, Cann and Miller, C. - Repealing outdated sections of West Virginia Code - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/25/09


2692.
By Del. Guthrie - Requiring the Secretary of Administration to promulgate rules for travel reimbursement equal to the federal standard mileage rate - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2693.
By Del. Phillips, Lawrence, Hall, Ross, Givens, Frazier and Stowers - Including testing for illegal drugs in newborns - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


*2694.
By Del. Boggs, Webster, Iaquinta, Ferro, Wooton, Schoen, Tabb, Fleischauer, Schadler, Hamilton and Hutchins - Establishing certain requirements for modification of custodial rights for parent's or guardian's that have been deployed to the United States Armed Forces - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 02/27/09


2695.
By Del. Brown - Providing criminal penalties for a hunter who fails to render aid to a person the hunter shoots while hunting - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2696.
By Del. Staggers, Azinger and Louisos - Authorizing certain persons who are emergency medical technician-paramedics to apply to obtain a license to practice registered professional nursing - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2697.
By Del. Boggs, Argento, Beach, Givens, Martin, Michael, Perry, Ross and Walker - Relating to common carriers by motor vehicles in the business of towing - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 309)


2698.
By Del. Boggs, Argento, Beach, Givens, Martin, Michael, Perry and Walker - Relating to pipeline companies paying a special license fee - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance - (Original same as SB 306)


2699.
By Del. Eldridge, Perry, Stowers, Klempa, Barker, Marshall, Martin, Beach, Lawrence, Argento and Hall - Establishing breeding restrictions for aggressive or vicious dogs - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2700.
By Del. Overington, Duke, Lane, Andes, Miller, J., Canterbury, Barker, Cowles, Rowan, Walters and Miley - Protecting academic freedom in higher education - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Education then Judiciary


2701.
By Del. Shaver, Argento and Perry - Relating to the escape from custody of the Director of Juvenile Services - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary


2702.
By Del. Spencer - Relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original same as SB 295) - To House Finance 02/26/09


2703.
By Del. Spencer - Relating to the State Teachers Retirement System - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original same as SB 287) - To House Finance 02/26/09


2704.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Rowan and Lane - Subjecting persons convicted of sexual crimes against a minor to "GPS" monitoring for life - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2705.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Moore, Rowan, Miller, C., Reynolds, Duke and Ellem - Including additional information on the sex offender registry - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary


2706.
By Del. Sobonya, Rowan and Miller, C. - Relating to exempting physicians from obtaining Medicaid preauthorization for certain medical conditions - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2707.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Moore, Morgan and Rowan - Eliminating good time for persons convicted of sex crimes involving minor children - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary


2708.
By Del. Sobonya, Stephens, Sumner, Moore, Miller, C., Morgan, Craig, Rowan, Reynolds and Duke - Exempting certain income received by retired federal employees from the personal income tax - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 108)


2709.
By Del. Sobonya, Sumner, Rowan, Miller, C., Stephens, Reynolds, Morgan and Duke - Providing a cost-of-living provision for certain persons retired under the Teachers Retirement System - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 69)


2710.
By Del. Mahan, Eldridge, Ennis, Hutchins, Longstreth, Spencer, Ashley and Rowan - Increasing criminal penalty to commit malicious assault, unlawful assault, battery or assault upon a child protective caseworker or a local adult protective services caseworker employee - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary


2711.
By Del. Perry, Ellem, Morgan and Boggs - Providing that correctional officers may retire with full benefits after twenty years of service - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original similar to SB 10)


2712.
By Del. Miley and Hamilton - Relating to rule making requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2713.
By Del. Webster, Brown, Fleischauer, Perdue, Beach and Moye - Relating to a study and investigation on issues in connection with creating a pilot program for child day care centers operated by the state - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2714.
By Del. Sobonya, Miller, C., Ireland, Romine and Rowan - Specifying the types of topics that are to be covered in school programs on personal finance - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Education


2715.
By Del. Walters, Poling, M. and Paxton - The Economic Fairness Act of 2009 - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2716.
By Del. Campbell and Canterbury - Clarifying the penalty provisions regarding battery on a police officer - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary


2717.
By Del. Rowan and Porter - Requiring physicians performing abortions take steps designed to save the life of any aborted live fetus - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2718.
By Del. Campbell, Paxton, Williams, Perry, Spencer and Tabb - Authorizing public school teachers to purchase one personal computer and related devices per year from the state contract for use outside the classroom - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Education then Finance


2719.
By Del. Morgan and Doyle - Increasing the maximum alcohol level in the state definition of "nonintoxicating beer" - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2720.
By Del. Hatfield, Fleischauer, Guthrie, Brown, Spencer, Perdue, Martin and Eldridge - Genetic Information Privacy Act - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2721.
By Del. Campbell and Canterbury - Dangerous Dog Act - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2722.
By Del. Williams, Crosier, Shaver, Ashley, White and Anderson - Providing a one hundred dollar tax credit to certain businesses that are required to reprogram its cash registers because of a change in the food tax - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Finance


2723.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Eldridge, Andes and Miller, C. - Authorizing municipalities to provide administrative procedures for the assessment and collection of delinquent municipal fees - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2724.
By Del. Moore, Doyle, Guthrie, Rodighiero, Sobonya and Overington - Silver Alert Plan - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary


2725.
By Del. Ellem, Anderson, Border, Carmichael, Miller, C., Sumner, Schoen, Andes and Azinger - Suspending the future issuing of new video lottery licenses - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2726.
By Del. Campbell, Crosier, Boggs, Hutchins, Eldridge, Williams, Marshall, Barker and Fleischauer - Providing a cost-of-living provision for certain persons under the Teachers Retirement System - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2727.
By Del. Campbell, Crosier, Marshall and Canterbury - Providing a cost-of-living provision for disabled public employee retirement annuitants - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2728.
By Del. Rowan, Sobonya, Anderson, Romine and Andes - Prohibiting sex offenders from residing in certain areas and subjecting convicted sex offenders to global positional system monitoring - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary


2729.
By Del. Sobonya, Beach, Hamilton, Brown, Reynolds, Miller, C., Rodighiero, Hatfield and Rowan - Creating the West Virginia Addictions Treatment and Recovery Fund - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Finance


2730.
By Del. Williams, Canterbury, Campbell, Kominar, Michael and Tabb - Authorizing a tax credit for new teachers in critical needs areas - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Education then Finance


2731.
By Del. Wooton, Frazier, Fleischauer, Miley, Webster, Kominar and Varner - Increasing the salary of family court judges - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2732.
By Del. Caputo, Fragale, Manchin, Longstreth, Beach, Klempa and Paxton - Requiring county boards of education to employ a certified library media specialist in each county school - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Education then Finance


2733.
By Del. Reynolds, Eldridge, Rodighiero, Craig, Campbell, Stephens, Stowers and Louisos - Creating an annual sales tax holiday for purchases of guns and ammunition - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Finance


2734.
By Del. Spencer - Relating to minimum guarantees provided to members who elected to transfer from the Teachers' Defined Contribution System to the Teachers' Retirement System - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original same as SB 288) - To House Finance 02/26/09


2735.
By Del. Martin, Argento, Eldridge and Shaver - Changing the membership of the State Conservation Committee - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Agriculture then Government Organization


2736.
By Del. Rodighiero, Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers, Shaver, Crosier, Tabb, Talbott, Louisos, Reynolds and Shook - Relating to rules governing the operation of motor boats on lakes - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2737.
By Del. Webster, Frazier, Longstreth and Sobonya - Authorizing the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court of Appeals to hire regional or specialized probation officers - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 02/25/09


*2738.
By Del. Webster, Miley, Fleischauer and Longstreth - Registering protective orders with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 02/27/09


2739.
By Del. Webster, Frazier, Fleischauer, Miley and Longstreth - Enhancing the service and enforcement of domestic violence protective orders issued by state courts - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary


2740.
By Del. Longstreth, Kominar, Ferro, Perry, Varner and Argento - Eliminating the authority to appoint coguardians and coconservators for mental hygiene proceedings - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary


2741.
By Del. Miley, Schoen, Kominar, Perry, Varner, Martin, Argento, Ferro and Wooton - Authorizing mental hygiene commissioners to sign readmission orders - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 344)


2742.
By Del. Talbott, Argento, Pethtel, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Beach, Williams, Anderson, Evans, Schoen and Miller, C. - Repealing outdated provisions from the WV Code relating to vinegars - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2743.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore, Rodighiero and Border - Establishing pilot projects for patient centered medical homes - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2744.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore, Rodighiero and Border - Providing a small business tax credit - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2745.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore and Rodighiero - Relating to the Healthy West Virginia Program - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization


2746.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore and Rodighiero - Raising the excise tax on cigarettes and all other tobacco products - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2747.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore, Rodighiero and Border - Creating a temporary reinvestment fee for health insurers, third party administrators and others - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization


2748.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore, Rodighiero and Border - Relating to the certificate of need process - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization - (Original same as SB 321)


2749.
By Del. Staggers - Permitting home school children to participate in athletic and other extracurricular activities of secondary schools - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Education then Finance


2750.
By Del. Stephens, Klempa, Poling, D., Swartzmiller and Perry - Establishing an Innovative Highway Projects Pilot Program - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Government Organization - (Original same as SB 324)


2751.
By Del. Schadler, Rowan, Evans, Azinger and Overington - Exempting nonprofit corporations from paying prevailing wages in certain circumstances - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2752.
By Del. Varner, Ennis, Cann, Beach, Kominar, Miley, Perdue, Ferro, Boggs, Caputo and White - Eliminating the requirement of an applicant for a license to carry deadly weapons to provide his or her social security number - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary


2753.
By Del. Stephens, Klempa, Poling, D., Swartzmiller and Perry - Relating to the continuation of the Design-Build Program - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2754.
By Del. Swartzmiller, Manypenny, Ennis and Shaver - Requiring witnesses of violent acts or emergency situations to report the incident to law-enforcement - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary


2755.
By Del. Klempa, Poling, D. and Swartzmiller - Authorizing the Department of Transportation to take control of an emergency scene on a highway - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Government Organization


2756.
By Del. Longstreth and Barker - Clarifying that probation officers have the authority to arrest both probationers and persons on supervised release - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary


2757.
By Del. Perry, Shook, Ashley, Schoen, Moore, Manchin, Miley, Skaff, Reynolds and Frazier - Relating to financial audits of insurers - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance - (Original same as SB 320)


2758.
By Del. Webster, Miley, Longstreth and Fleischauer - Requiring court appointed attorneys to disclose fees in cases where a guardian is appointed for a nonindigent protected person - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary


2759.
By Del. Wooton, Frazier, Webster, Perry, Kominar and Varner - Authorizing magistrate court clerks to collect a fee for preparing an abstract of judgement in civil matters - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 02/25/09


2760.
By Del. Wooton, Tabb, Barker, Miley and Hamilton - Granting juvenile probation officers the power to arrest juveniles under his or her discretion - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 340)


2761.
By Del. Miley, Wooton, Webster, Tabb, Fleischauer, Longstreth and Schoen - Transferring the authority to administer the juvenile justice database - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 341)


2762.
By Del. Frazier, Tabb, Fleischauer, Barker, Miley, Longstreth, Sobonya, Hamilton and Schoen - Relating to jurisdiction for petitions by grandparents for visitation of grandchild - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary


2763.
By Del. Ashley, Boggs, Anderson and Border - Allowing for expanded employment of certain retired state employees - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Finance


2764.
By Del. Doyle, Brown, Hatfield, Marshall, Ellem, Lane, Moore, Fleischauer, Perdue, Klempa and Poling, D. - West Virginia Public Campaign Financing Act - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original similar to SB 241)


2765.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Updating the meaning of "federal adjusted gross income" and certain other terms in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Finance


2766.
By Del. Boggs, Ashley, Barker, Blair, Border, Iaquinta, Perdue, Reynolds and Campbell - Authorizing the Commissioner of the Division of Culture and History to distribute fairs and festivals funding - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Government Organization then Finance - (Original same as SB 335)


2767.
By Del. Manchin, Beach, Cann, Doyle, Lawrence, Miley, Tabb and Varner - Changing the membership of the PEIA Financial Board - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization


2768.
By Del. Overington, Schadler, Cowles, Miller, J., Andes, Blair, Shott, Carmichael and McGeehan - Exempting construction performed on behalf of educational authorities from prevailing wage requirements - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2769.
By Del. Klempa, Poling, D., Swartzmiller and Perry - Eliminating the requirement that the Division of Highways post signs indicating the type of surveillance equipment used to determine speed - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2770.
By Del. Spencer - Relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original same as SB 331)


2771.
By Del. Poling, D., Hamilton, Ellem, Shook, Klempa, Hatfield and Miley - Including political subdivisions of West Virginia in the West Virginia Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Act - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2772.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge, Moye, Louisos, Miller, J. and Poling, D. - Increasing penalties for exposing children to methamphetamine manufacturing - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary


2773.
By Del. Lawrence, Fragale, Perdue, Sobonya, Paxton, Walker, Stowers, Moore, Eldridge, Hall and Smith - Increasing the monetary penalties for selling tobacco products to minors - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 62)


2774.
By Del. Louisos - Allowing any party in a bankruptcy proceeding to compel the bankruptcy trustee to disclose certain information - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary


2775.
By Del. Hunt - Exempting antique cars from taxation and fees - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2776.
By Del. Stephens, Moye, Eldridge and Rodighiero - Exempting funeral procession from paying turnpike tolls - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2777.
By Del. Ellem, Poling, D., Moore, Webster and Schoen - Prohibiting the use of a person's credit history in insurance transactions - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2778.
By Del. Moye, Staggers, Stephens and Perry - Preventing a reduction in the annuity of a person who retires with disability retirement at age sixty-five - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original same as SB 30)


2779.
By Del. Reynolds, Craig, Morgan and Stephens - Relating to the regulation and operation of low-speed vehicles - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2780.
By Del. Staggers, Shaver, Argento, Moye, Perdue, Phillips, Hamilton, Beach, Caputo, Fleischauer and Rowan - Emergency Credentialing for Health Care Providers Act - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2781.
By Del. Guthrie - Providing a tax credit to sawmills that become certified in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2782.
By Del. Rodighiero, Butcher, Reynolds, Louisos, Shook and Stowers - Authorizing a $2,008 pay raise for employees of the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority, Division of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Services - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original similar to SB 81)


2783.
By Del. Rodighiero, Reynolds, Louisos, Butcher, Shook, Eldridge and Stowers - Creating a criminal felony offense of aggravated assault or battery of a child or a person who is mentally incapacitated - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary


2784.
By Del. Overington, Blair, Carmichael, Schadler, Shott, Andes and Miller, J. - Establishing prevailing hourly rates to be used in connection with the construction of public improvements - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2785.
By Del. Manchin, Beach, Doyle, Miley and Poling, D. - Requiring that every house, dwelling or business located in an area where public water services are made available for the first time, be connected - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization


2786.
By Del. Manchin, Beach, Cann, Doyle, Fleischauer, Longstreth, Marshall, Miley, Shook, Tabb and Varner - Authorizing Class I and II municipalities to regulate taxies and taxi stands - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2787.
By Del. Boggs, Barker, Manchin, Michael, Perry, Ross, Shaver and Swartzmiller - Removing the requirement of the Public Service Commission to serve recommended decisions by certified mail and allowing a service by electronic transmission - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2788.
By Del. Perry, Staggers, Williams, Ennis, Talbott, Perdue, Frazier, Fragale, Miley and Caputo - Protecting incapacitated persons and the elderly - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 294) - To House Judiciary 02/26/09


2789.
By Del. Hamilton, Poling, D., Longstreth, Schadler, Evans, Miley, Rowan, Ireland, Ellem and Argento - Increasing the surcharge on fire and casualty policies to benefit volunteer fire departments - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Finance


2790.
By Del. Reynolds, Miller, J., Sobonya, Azinger, Border, Walker, Louisos, Hunt, Shaver, Mahan and Hall - Repealing the prohibition on bringing deadly weapons upon the State Capitol Complex - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 147)


2791.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge, Butcher, Louisos, Reynolds, Shook and Stowers - Relating to any income derived from the West Virginia Teachers Retirement System and any other income received by active public school teacher or service personnel being subtracted from federal adjusted gross income - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


2792.
By Del. Boggs - Requiring the Chief Inspector of Public Offices to make financial audit reports of magistrate courts available on the Auditor's web site - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Government Organization


2793.
By Del. Moye, Staggers, Barker, Stephens and Perry - Reducing state income tax liability for certain retired public employees - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance - (Original same as SB 283 - similar to SB 24)


2794.
By Del. Poling, D., Hamilton, Walker, Caputo and Boggs - Modifying restrictions relating to shooting and discharging firearms near certain areas - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2795.
By Del. Ferro, White, Varner, Talbott, Pethtel, Phillips, Stowers, Hall, Kominar, Klempa and Lawrence - Creating a special hunting and fishing license for severely disabled and terminally ill persons under twenty-one years of age - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


2796.
By Del. Miller, J. - Using both parents' income in determining child support, calculation of adjusted gross income - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary


2797.
By Del. Rodighiero, Louisos, Miller, J., Poling, D., Barker, Moye and Eldridge - Prohibiting state funding of abortions - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2798.
By Del. Webster, Fleischauer, Guthrie, Tabb and Azinger - Relating to lengthening the period for voter registration - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary


2799.
By Del. Andes - Eliminating parole for persons incarcerated in state correctional facilities - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2800.
By Del. Klempa, Swartzmiller and Stephens - Updating the requirements for a new subdivision to access a road in the State Highway System - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2801.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Staggers, Perry, Perdue and Craig - Updating language and making technical changes and clarifications of the West Virginia Board of Medicine - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization


2802.
By Del. Overington, Schadler, Blair, Barker, Porter, Eldridge, Andes, Walters, Louisos and Moye - Providing for a death penalty and procedures and standards applicable thereto for commission of murder in the first degree - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2803.
By Del. Reynolds, Moore and Miley - Limiting fees to not more than twenty-five percent of total debt owed by a buyer who contracts with a credit service organization - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2804.
By Del. Ennis, Swartzmiller, Manypenny, Moye, Schadler, Michael and Stephens - Preventing a professional educator from taking a coaching position away from a current coach - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Education


2805.
By Del. Cowles, Overington, Tabb, Miller, J., Lawrence, Blair and Duke - Regulating the locations of businesses offering exotic entertainment - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2806.
By Del. Wooton - Removing the salary cap for secretary-clerks and case coordinators of the family court - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2807.
By Del. Campbell, Barker, Beach, Miley, Varner, Andes, Cann, Ferro and Canterbury - West Virginia Geographical Information System - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization


2808.
By Del. Manchin, Beach, Cann, Doyle, Lawrence, Longstreth, Miley, Tabb and Varner - Providing a procedure for removal of county, district or municipal officers - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2809.
By Del. Sumner, Miller, C. and Sobonya - Exempting all gallons of gasoline and propane gas for any church, religious sect, society or denomination from the excise tax - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Finance


2810.
By Del. Staggers - Providing salary increases for deputies with college degrees - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance


2811.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Air Quality, Control and Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary


2812.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Air Quality, NOx Budget Trading Program - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary


2813.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Highways, WV Division of, Transportation of Hazardous Wastes - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2814.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Mining and Reclamation - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary


2815.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - DEP-Water Resources, WV/NPDES Rules for Coal Mining Facilities - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary


2816.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Development Office, Brownfield Economic Development Districts - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


2817.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Fire Commission, WV State - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2818.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Fire Marshal, WV State - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2819.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2820.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Highways, use of state road rights of way - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary


2821.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance Commission, coordination of health benefits - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2822.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance Commission, long-term care insurance - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2823.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance Commission, actuarial opinion and memorandum rule - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2824.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance Commission, Viatical Settlements - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2825.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance Commission, discount medical plan organizations - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


2826.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance Commission, Professional Employer Organizations - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2827.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Labor, supervision of elevator mechanics and apprentices - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2828.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Pharmacy, board of pharmacy rules regarding licensure and practice - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2829.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Pharmacy, rules regarding immunizations - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2830.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Pharmacy, regulation of charitable clinic pharmacies - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2831.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Treasurer's Office, selection of state depositories - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Finance then Judiciary


2832.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to critical skills evaluations for students in grades three and eight - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Education then Finance


2833.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Clarifying the taxation of natural gas and oil - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


2834.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Capping the amount of a PROMISE scholarship, dissolving the PROMISE Board, and reconstituting the Financial Aid Advisory Board - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Education then Finance


2835.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to the Office of Coalfield Community Development and master land use plans - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization


2836.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - School Innovation Zones Act - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Education


2837.
By Del. Perdue, Boggs, Hatfield, Staggers, Border, Moore, Moye and Rodighiero - Uniform Maternal Screening Act - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2838.
By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore, Rodighiero and Border - Creating the Governor's Office of Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Planning to oversee coordination of state agencies, departments, bureaus and commissions - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2839.
By Del. Perdue, Boggs, Hatfield, Border, Moore, Moye and Rodighiero - Relating to the management of pain by physicians - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2840.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Manchin and Miley - Relating to qualifications of magistrates - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2841.
By Del. Talbott and Argento - Extending the time for the city council of Richwood to meet as a levying body - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2842.
By Del. Miller, C. - Issuing a special "Family of an Officer Killed in the Line of Duty" license plate - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2843.
By Del. Poling, D., Mahan, Guthrie, Givens and Azinger - Relating to commercial dog breeding operations - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


2844.
By Del. Ellem and Poling, D. - Relating to the adoption of the 2008 National Electric Code - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Government Organization


2845.
By Del. Doyle - Relating to the annexation of land by a municipality - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


2846.
By Del. Louisos - Relating to criminalizing abortion - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Judiciary


2847.
By Del. Shaver - Prohibiting the use of the body of a fetus for certain purposes - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


2848.
By Del. Louisos - Requiring development of a program for payment of personal needs funds to Medicaid recipients in nursing homes - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


2849.
By Del. Ennis, Schadler, Swartzmiller, Williams, Pethtel, Evans, Varner, Moye, Poling, M. and Paxton - Requiring automatic tire chains as standard equipment on all new school buses - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Education then Finance


2850.
By Del. Louisos - Requiring recipients of state assistance to show photo identification - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2851.
By Del. Louisos - Relating to the sale of municipal public utility - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance


2852.
By Del. Louisos - Eliminating charges by public utilities for meter reading and minimum bill fees - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Government Organization


2853.
By Del. Louisos - Prohibiting the reporting of credit scoring as a part of a credit report - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Judiciary


2854.
By Del. Louisos and Butcher - Extending permanent total disability benefits to workers' compensation benefits claimants for life - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


2855.
By Del. Louisos and Butcher - Permitting the holder of a license to sell nonintoxicating liquors to determine the use or nonuse of tobacco products on the licensees' premises - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Judiciary


2856.
By Del. Stephens, Eldridge, Moye, Rodighiero, Manypenny, Sumner, Porter, Rowan, Reynolds, Susman and Louisos - Authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue a "Choose Life" license plate - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance


2857.
By Del. Hutchins, Moore, Doyle and Azinger - Prohibiting elected state officials from becoming a lobbyist for two years after their term of office expires - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Judiciary


2858.
By Del. Rodighiero, Reynolds, Hatfield, Eldridge, Moore, Barker, Miley, Sobonya, Guthrie, Webster and Caputo - Requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


2859.
By Del. Staggers, Perry, Fleischauer, Hamilton, Canterbury, Argento, Moye, Williams, Campbell and Crosier - Critical needs firefighters tax credit - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2860.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Regulating the sequestration and storage of carbon dioxide - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Judiciary then Finance



ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Del. Ennis, Hamilton, Romine, Azinger and White - Increase of Terms of Members of the Legislature Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


2.
By Del. Doyle - Veto Session Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR2)


3.
By Del. Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 8, SJR 9 and SJR4)


4.
By Del. Blair, Miller, J., Duke, Border, Canterbury, Ellem, Azinger, Evans, Romine, Anderson and Rowan - Property Tax Assessment Homestead Limitation Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


5.
By Del. Michael, Moye, Boggs, Overington, Armstead, Sumner and Moore - The Marriage Protection Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR7)


6.
By Del. Carmichael - Dedication of Funding to Natural Resources Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original same as SJR5)


7.
By Del. Armstead, Rowan, Overington and Azinger - Warrantless Searches of Homes by Electronic Surveillance Home Searched Amendment - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


8.
By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 4, SJR 8 and SJR 9)


9.
By Del. Carmichael - Term Limitations Amendment - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


10.
By Del. Sumner and Sobonya - Clarifying that nothing in the Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR3 and SJR6)


11.
By Del. Doyle, Rodighiero, Eldridge and Moye - Legislator Replacement Amendment - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


12.
By Del. Armstead, Andes, Duke, Ireland, Miller, C., Miller, J., Porter, Romine, Rowan and Sumner - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR4, SJR4, SJR8 and SJR9)


13.
By Del. Doyle, Perdue, White, Michael, Blair and Boggs - Budget Committee to Introduced the Budget Bill Amendment - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


14.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Reynolds - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR4, SJR8 and SJR9)


15.
By Del. Miller, J., Overington, Lane, Sobonya, Blair, Porter, Schadler and Andes - Taxpayer's Bill of Rights Amendment - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


16.
By Del. Overington, Schoen, Lane, Carmichael, Sobonya, Sumner, Walters, Canterbury, Miller, J. and Andes - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for Private Use Amendment - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


17.
By Del. Rodighiero, Butcher, Louisos, Poling, D. and Eldridge - Increase of the General Homestead Exemption Amendment - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


18.
By Del. Overington, Armstead, Rowan, Duke, Sumner, Walters, Andes, Miller, J., Schoen and Lane - Initiative, Referendum and Recall Amendment - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as S JR 10)



ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09 - To Senate 01/14/09 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/14/09


2.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 11, 2009 - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09 - To Senate 01/14/09 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/14/09


3.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Introduced 02/11/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/11/09 - To Senate 02/11/09 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 02/11/09


4.
By Del. White and Kominar - CBM Howard W. Bannister Memorial Bridge - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Rules


5.
By Del. Mahan, Fleischauer, Brown, Eldridge, Ennis, Ashley, Rowan and Schadler - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the safety issues of those who provide home visits to families in West Virginia - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Rules


6.
By Del. Mahan, Fleischauer, Brown, Eldridge, Ennis, Ashley, Rowan and Schadler - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance reconstitute Select Committee A on Children, Juveniles and Other Matters - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Rules


7.
By Del. Fleischauer, Iaquinta, Longstreth, Stephens and Azinger - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to continue studying the needs, challenges and issues facing veterans - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Rules


8.
By Del. Fleischauer, Iaquinta, Longstreth, Stephens and Azinger - Requesting that public and private colleges and university submit plans to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on how their campuses can be made more military or veteran friendly - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Rules


9.
By Del. Beach - Urging Congress to implement the Homeowners and Bank Protection Act - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Rules


10.
By Del. Guthrie, Brown, Hatfield, Hunt, Skaff, Spencer and Wells - The "T-5 Leon Whitlock and PFC Forrest Wilson Memorial Bridge" and the "SFC Stanley Williams Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules


11.
By Del. Staggers - Requesting the Health and Human Resources Committee to study the state of emergency medicine in West Virginia - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules


12.
By Del. Barker, Eldridge, Rodighiero, Butcher and Stowers - The "Serbert S. Duty Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules



ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Adopting Rules of the House of Delegates - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


2.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the publication of a Legislative Manual and providing for the mailing lists for House Journals - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


3.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the printing and distribution of Acts of the Legislature and Journals of the House - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


4.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the Committee on Rules to arrange a Special Calendar - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


5.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the First Regular Session of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature, two thousand nine - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


6.
By Del. Poling, M. and Paxton - Recognizing the West Virginia Civics Literacy Council and Civic Literacy Day - Introduced 02/12/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/12/09


7.
By Del. Schadler, Evans and Rowan - Recognizing the considerable contributions of Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln and native of West Virginia - Introduced 02/12/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/12/09


8.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Creating a Select Committee on Federal Stimulus Utilization - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Rules - To House Rules 02/13/09 - Adopted by House 02/17/09


9.
By Del. Iaquinta, Longstreth, Swartzmiller, Moye, Boggs, Azinger, Porter, Ireland and Ashley - Encouraging West Virginia educators to participate in future "Take a Veteran to School" initiatives - Introduced 02/16/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/16/09


10.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Morgan, Craig, Miller, C., Reynolds, Sobonya, Stephens and Perdue - Designating February 18, 2009, as "Marshall University Day" - Introduced 02/18/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/18/09


11.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Ashley, Beach, Boggs, Brown, Caputo, Doyle, Ferro, Fleischauer, Frazier, Guthrie, Hall, Hatfield, Kominar, Louisos, Mahan, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Moore, Morgan, Pethtel, Phillips, Skaff, Spencer, Staggers, Varner, Walker, Wells and Wooton - Designating February 20, 2009, as "Civil Rights Pioneer J. R. Clifford Day" - Introduced 02/20/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/20/09


12.
By Del. Frazier and Porter - Recognizing the City of Princeton's Centennial - Introduced 02/23/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/23/09


13.
By Del. Fragale, Boggs, Argento, Azinger, Beach, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Caputo, Craig, Crosier, Eldridge, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence, Louisos, Mahan, Manypenny, Marshall, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, M., Reynolds, Rodighiero, Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Shook, Skaff, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells, White and Wooton - Honoring Community Action Agencies for their commitment and dedication to assisting the many West Virginians in need - Introduced 02/24/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/24/09


14.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Boggs, Anderson, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Beach, Blair, Border, Brown, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fragale, Frazier, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hatfield, Iaquinta, Ireland, Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Miller, J., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Poling, D., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shott, Skaff, Sobonya, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Webster, Wells, White and Williams - Recognizing the public service of the AARP - Introduced 02/24/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/24/09


15.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Perdue, Anderson, Andes, Argento, Azinger, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Brown, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Paxton, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Recognizing the importance of health care reform in West Virginia - Introduced 02/24/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/24/09



HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE


2069.
By Del. Iaquinta, Anderson, Poling, M., Crosier, Fragale, Miley and Duke - Increasing the faculty senate allotment for classroom teachers and librarians - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/25/09 - Effective July 1, 2009 - To Senate 02/26/09 - To Education then Finance


*2305.
By Del. Webster, Wells, Ferro, Miley, Frazier, Schoen, Lane, Wooton, Hunt and Barker - Revising appointment and compensation provisions of the Supreme Court Clerk and his or her staff - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 02/18/09 - To Senate 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


*2306.
By Del. Webster, Michael, Mahan and Kominar - Relating to impersonation of a public official or employee - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 02/18/09 - To Senate 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


*2309.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Eldridge, Andes and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing the practice of occupational therapy - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/23/09 - To Senate 02/24/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


*2360.
By Del. Schoen and Perdue - Insuring that tobacco products are not sold in any packaging other than the original - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 290) - Passed House 02/26/09


2403.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Eldridge and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing professional licensing boards in general - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Government Organization - Passed House 02/26/09 - Effect from passage


*2419.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan, Ellem and Webster - Providing inmates a reduction in sentence for completion of education and rehabilitation programs - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 254) - Passed House 02/23/09 - To Senate 02/24/09 - To Judiciary


*2504.
By Del. Williams, Boggs, Argento, Poling, D., Pethtel, Marshall, Butcher, Ennis, Rowan and Manypenny - Establishing the Silver Alert Plan, an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09 - Passed House 02/25/09 - To Senate 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


*2528.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Cann, Eldridge and Andes - Updating the regulation of the practice of forestry - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


*2529.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Cann, Eldridge and Andes - Relating to the practice of environmental health science and public health sanitation - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


*2531.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens and Argento - Updating the regulation of the practice of barbers and cosmetologists - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


*2532.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Martin and Swartzmiller - Creating licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09


*2533.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Eldridge, Andes and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing the practice of veterinary medicine - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09



SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE


1.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President), Chafin and Caruth - Adopting joint rules of Senate and House of Delegates - Introduced 01/14/09 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/14/09 - To House 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


2.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President), Helmick and Caruth - Relating to payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Introduced 01/14/09 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/14/09 - To House 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns - Adopted 01/14/09


2.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 11, 2009 - Adopted 01/14/09


3.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Adopted 02/11/09



SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES


1.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President), Chafin and Caruth - Adopting joint rules of Senate and House of Delegates - Adopted 01/14/09


2.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President), Helmick and Caruth - Relating to payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Adopted 01/14/09