HOUSE ABSTRACT
2009 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of March 10, 2009
AND
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
2151.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Administration,
Purchasing Division - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary - To House
Judiciary 03/10/09
2177.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Tourism, Direct
Advertising Grants Program - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary - To
House Judiciary 03/10/09
2179.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Administration,
Parking - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary - To House Judiciary
03/10/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/10/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/10/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/10/09
2206.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Health, Public
Water Systems - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance then Judiciary - To House Judiciary
03/10/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/10/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/10/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/10/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/10/09
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) - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
*2421.By Del. Staggers, Perry, Shaver, Rodighiero, Moye, Swartzmiller, Martin, Argento,
Crosier, Poling, D. and Manypenny - Requires that inoperable fire hydrants be
painted black and be reported to emergency dispatch centers - Introduced 02/16/09
- To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09 - Amended -
Passed House 03/09/09 - Title amended - To Senate 03/10/09 - To Government
Organization
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) - To House Judiciary 02/27/09 - Passed House 03/09/09 - To
Senate 03/10/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary
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 - To House Judiciary 03/04/09 - On 3rd
reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
*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 - (Original same as SB 516) - 2nd reference dispensed - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
*2701.By Del. Shaver, Argento and Perry - Relating to an escape of any person from the
custody of the Division of Juvenile Services - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary -
Passed House 03/09/09 - To Senate 03/10/09 - To Health and Human Resources then
Judiciary
*2719.By Del. Morgan and Doyle - Relating to the sale and distribution of craft beer -
Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - On 3rd
reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
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 - (Original same as SB 411) - To House Government Organization
03/10/09
*2795.By Del. Ferro, White, Varner, Talbott, Pethtel, Phillips, Stowers, Hall, Kominar,
Klempa and Lawrence - Creating a special hunting and fishing license for persons
with a life-threatening condition who are under twenty-one years of age -
Introduced 02/24/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 448)
- To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
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 - (Original
similar to SB 427) - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - On 1st reading, Local Calendar 03/13/09
*2869.By Del. Fleischauer, Staggers, Susman, Caputo, Ferro, Michael, Brown, Hunt, Miley,
Barker and Moore - Lengthening the time frame for the filing of post-primary and
post general campaign financial statements - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Judiciary - On
1st reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
2885.By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore, Rodighiero and Border -
Establishing a uniform credentialing form and creating a single credentialing
verification organization (CVO) - Introduced 03/02/09 - To Health and Human
Resources then Finance - (Original same as SB 429) - To House Finance 03/10/09
2931.By Del. White and Campbell - Removing a severance tax on timber for tax years 2010 through 2013 - Introduced 03/04/09 - To Finance - (Original similar to SB 92) -
On 1st reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
2950.By Del. Webster, Moore, Marshall, Hutchins, Morgan, White, Caputo, Hatfield, Brown,
Frazier and Mahan - Creating the Neighborhood Housing and Economic
Stabilization Program for low-income minority neighborhoods - Introduced
03/04/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 446) - On 1st reading, House Calendar
03/11/09
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
March 10, 2009
3007.By Del. Blair, Miller, C., Miller, J., Sobonya, Andes, Schoen, Overington, Louisos,
Ellem, Walters and Carmichael - Implementing random drug testing for recipients
of federal-state assistance, state assistance and unemployment compensation -
Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
3008.By Del. Perry, Schoen, Hartman, Shook, Reynolds, Walters and Moore - Relating to
the Model Health Plan for Uninsurable Individuals Act - Introduced 03/10/09 - To
Banking and Insurance then Finance
3009.By Del. Cowles - Changing the definition of "construction" to only include projects
whose total costs are more than $200,000 in the prevailing wage law - Introduced
03/10/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business
then Government Organization
3010.By Del. Perry, Hartman, Shook, Schoen, Reynolds and Walters - Granting designated
employees of the Insurance Commissioner access to certain information kept by
the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary
3011.By Del. Brown, Guthrie and Hatfield - Repealing the section of code relating to
limitation on political activity of officers or employees in the administration of the
Vocational Rehabilitation Program - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary
3012.By Del. Frazier, Shaver, Givens, Lawrence, Moore and Argento - Relating to electing
magistrates by division - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
3013.By Del. Cowles - Prohibiting a chief deputy sheriff from engaging in certain
political activities - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary
3014.By Del. Argento and Martin - Requiring all governmental documents to be printed
in English - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
3015.By Del. White, Campbell, Poling, D. and Shook - Authorizing the director of the
Public Employees Insurance Agency to promulgate rules for underwriting
requirements for nonstate employers which participate with the agency -
Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government Organization then Finance
3016.By Del. Butcher, Rodighiero, Eldridge, Stowers, Hunt, Craig, Reynolds, Louisos and
Skaff - Constructing speed bumps on one-lane roads and providing that the state
is not liable for any damages to motor vehicles resulting from the speed bumps -
Introduced 03/10/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance
3017.By Del. Campbell and Canterbury - Exempting from the consumers sales and service
tax and use tax any sales of donated clothing or clothing accessories - Introduced
03/10/09 - To Finance
3018.By Del. Perry, Hartman, Shook, Schoen, Reynolds and Walters - Relating to training
of insurance producers selling long-term care products - Introduced 03/10/09 - To
Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
3019.By Del. Hall - Relating to obscene, anonymous, harassing and threatening
communications by computer - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
3020.By Del. White, Campbell, Perry and Shook - Requiring that employers participating
in the Public Employees Insurance Agency plans, provide, upon request, all
reasonable documentation to the Director of the Public Employees Insurance
Agency - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government Organization
3021.By Del. Schadler, Miller, J., Andes, Staggers, Moore and Rowan - Medication
Administration by Certified Medicine Aides Act - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Health
and Human Resources then Finance
3022.By Del. Hatfield, Guthrie, Perdue, Brown, Hunt, Skaff, Spencer, Wells, Campbell and
Canterbury - Creating a medical home health care plan for uninsured adults -
Introduced 03/10/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
3023.By Del. Brown, Martin, Argento, Paxton, Poling, M., Poling, D., Moye, Moore,
Fleischauer, Manypenny and Rodighiero - Relating to oil and gas surface owner's bill
of rights - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic
Development and Small Business then Judiciary
3024.By Del. White and Campbell - Relating to taxation - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
3025.By Del. Hall - Raising the county board of education pay to that of the county
commissioners - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Education then Finance
3026.By Del. Overington, Andes, Cowles, Miller, J., Porter, Walters, Blair, Sobonya,
Schadler, Louisos and Miller, C. - Providing a two-tiered personal income tax credit
to parents or legal guardians who provide home or private, primary or secondary
education for their children - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Education then Finance
3027.By Del. Brown (By Request) - Providing an excise tax on the recordation of
mortgages and deeds of trust - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
3028.By Del. Kominar and Varner - Reporting of certain geologic information obtained
incidental to oil and gas drilling - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government Organization
then Judiciary
3029.By Del. Brown (By Request) - Requiring a notice of availability of owner's title
insurance in connection with a loan - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Banking and Insurance
then Judiciary
3030.By Del. Craig - Relating to special railroad police - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Roads
and Transportation then Judiciary
3031.By Del. Fleischauer, Caputo, Brown, Miley, Perdue, Hutchins, Shook, White and
Manchin - Protecting academic speech of professional educators - Introduced
03/10/09 - To Education then Judiciary
3032.By Del. Fleischauer, Caputo, Brown, Marshall, Hatfield, Guthrie, Miley, Susman,
Perdue, Frazier and Stowers - Providing that all employees have a right to review
and copy the contents of their personnel file - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then
Finance
3033.By Del. Fleischauer, Barker, Talbott, Canterbury, Longstreth, Fragale, Wells, Lawrence
and Perdue - Strengthening of vehicle emission standards - Introduced 03/10/09 - To
Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary
3034.By Del. Fragale - Giving county litter control officers the authority to issue citations
for not having proof of proper disposal of garbage - Introduced 03/10/09 - To
Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
3035.By Del. White, Campbell and Shook - Reassigning the responsibility for providing
notice to in-state medical providers and receiving provider elections to opt out of the small-group insurance program from PEIA to the West Virginia Health Care
Authority - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
3036.By Del. Schoen - Relating to notice and publication requirements for expungement
petitions - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary
3037.By Del. Fleischauer, Manypenny, Staggers, Talbott, Brown, Beach, Susman, Poling, M.,
Hamilton, Tabb and Hatfield - Establishing a returnable beverage container deposit
program - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
3038.By Del. Webster, Armstead, Ashley, White, Campbell, Fleischauer, Brown, Wells, Hunt
and Staggers - Relating to the enforcement powers of the Ethics Commission -
Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary
3039.By Del. Kominar, Varner, Wooton, Brown, Eldridge, Perdue and Andes - Providing
reduced rates for low-income residential customers of privately owned water
utilities - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance
3040.By Del. Hall - Expanding the insurance fraud unit - Introduced 03/10/09 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
3041.By Del. Martin, Argento and Poling, D. - Clarifying provisions relating to posting of
job openings - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government Organization
3042.By Del. Wooton - Changing the amount of residential solid waste that may be
disposed of in a landfill free of charge - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Political
Subdivisions then Judiciary
3043.By Del. White, Campbell, Poling, D. and Shook - Clarifying that dependents must
live with the employee and by prohibiting public employees hired on or after July
1, 2009, from applying credit for years of teaching service toward premiums of the
Public Employees Insurance Agency - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Banking and
Insurance then Finance
3044.By Del. Hatfield, Guthrie, Mahan, Eldridge and Brown - Relating to unauthorized
practice of medicine and surgery or podiatry or as a physician assistant -
Introduced 03/10/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
3045.By Del. Hall - West Virginia Volunteer Firefighter Length of Service Act -
Introduced 03/10/09 - To Finance
3046.By Del. Morgan, Martin and Poling, D. - Clarifying provisions relating to the
appointment, qualifications, powers and duties of the Director of the General Services Division - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
then Finance
3047.By Del. White, Campbell, Poling, D. and Shook - Clarifying that the Director of the
Public Employees Insurance Agency is authorized to enter into capitated provider
arrangements for provision of primary health care services - Introduced 03/10/09
- To Health and Human Resources then Finance
3048.By Del. White, Campbell, Poling, D. and Shook - Permitting PEIA to promulgate a
rule to charge fees to employers who transact business with the agency by paper
- Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government Organization then Finance
3049.By Del. Martin and Argento - Authorizing the Chief Technology Officer to receive
confidential records and have access to an agencies' database - Introduced 03/10/09
- To Government Organization then Judiciary
3050.By Del. Miller, J., Blair, Overington and Cowles - Requiring disclosure by judicial
officers of campaign contributions in excess of $250 - Introduced 03/10/09 - To
Judiciary then Finance
3051.By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Providing veterans' death certificates to
families and funeral directors at no cost - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Veterans' Affairs
and Homeland Security then Finance
3052.By Del. Morgan and Poling, D. - Eliminating the statutorily set salary of the Director
of the Division of Personnel so the pay of the director can be made competitive -
Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government Organization then Finance
3053.By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento and Poling, D. - Changing some functions of the
Division of Personnel - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Government Organization then
Finance
3054.By Del. Martin and Argento - Clarifying that the Real Estate Division of the
Department of Administration has the power and duty of acquiring and disposing
of real property, contracting for third-party real estate services and billing
spending units for costs of such services - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then
Finance
3055.By Del. Eldridge, Argento, Shaver, Kominar, Barker and Ross - Relating to
environmental permitting of surface coal mining and correcting antiquated
language - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
3056.By Del. Phillips and Hall - Removing language that prohibits the state from using a county's General Revenue Fund for historic preservation - Introduced 03/10/09
- To Government Organization then Finance
3057.By Del. Lawrence, Tabb, Skaff, Romine, Smith, Fragale and Williams - Requiring all
law-enforcement agencies to certify qualified law-enforcement officers to carry
concealed firearms - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Judiciary
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 11, 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 SJR 12 and 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 11, 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 SJR 11, 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 SJR 11, 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 - (Original similar to SJR 11)
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)
19.By Del. Overington, Miller, J., Andes, Blair, Lane, Carmichael, Armstead, Walters,
McGeehan, Porter and Shott - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill
Amendment - Introduced 03/08/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
20.By Del. Butcher, Reynolds, Hatfield, Guthrie, Skaff, Stephens, Stowers, Eldridge,
Argento, Swartzmiller and Caputo - Repeal the Two Consecutive Term Limitation
for Sheriffs Amendment - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
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 - Adopted by House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 -
To Transportation and Infrastructure
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 - Adopted by House
03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
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 "Sebert S. Duty
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules - Laid over until 3/5/09, House
Calendar - Adopted by House 03/05/09 - To Senate 03/06/09 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure
13.By Del. Iaquinta, Doyle, Guthrie, Hatfield, Manchin, Morgan, Paxton, Stephens,
Anderson, Azinger, Barker, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Cowles, Crosier, Duke,
Eldridge, Evans, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hunt, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos,
Martin, Michael, Miller, C., Poling, D., Poling, M., Reynolds, Rodighiero, Ross,
Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Skaff, Smith, Spencer, Stowers, Tabb, Walker, Wells and
Williams - Requesting the United States Congress to provide funding for the
completion of Corridor H from Elkins to Washington, D.C. - Introduced 02/27/09
- To Rules
14.By Del. Smith and Hamilton - The "Corporal William Dely Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 03/03/09 - To Rules
15.By Del. Iaquinta, Anderson, Argento, Ashley, Barker, Brown, Cann, Crosier, Ferro,
Fragale, Givens, Guthrie, Ireland, Klempa, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos,
Mahan, Martin, McGeehan, Michael, Moore, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Poling, D.,
Rodighiero, Ross, Schadler, Shaver, Smith, Spencer, Stowers, Talbott, Walker, Walters,
Wells, White and Williams - Requesting that the West Virginia State Veterans
Cemetery be named "The Donel Kinnard Veterans Cemetery" - Introduced
03/03/09 - To Rules
16.By Del. Barker, Butcher, Eldridge and Stowers - The "Willis W. Elkins Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 03/04/09 - To Rules
17.By Del. Porter - The "War Veterans of Mercer County Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 03/05/09 - To Rules
18.By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Chief Master Sergeant
George Wallace Hedrick, Jr, Bridge" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules
19.By Del. Eldridge, Butcher, Craig, Morgan, Rodighiero, Stephens and Stowers -
Requesting the Division of Highways to rename Guy Gillenwater Hollow to
"Heritage Road" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules
20.By Del. Stephens, Reynolds, Craig, Morgan, Miller, C. and Sobonya - Requesting the
Division of Highways add to the signage on bridge number O6-O2-0.10, in Cabell
County, adding "Green Beret" above "Sgt. Jackie L. Waymire Memorial Bridge"
and "Recipient of DSC KIA Vietnam 1967" below - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules
21.By Del. Sumner, Mahan, Moye, Susman and Wooton - The "Staff Sgt. Jeremy
Alexander Brown Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules
22.By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Buffalo Creek Memorial
Highway" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules
23.By Del. White, Kominar, Caputo and Butcher - The "Corporal Alfred E. Collins
Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - 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
16.By Del. Moye, Swartzmiller, Staggers, Azinger, Beach, Campbell, Cowles, Duke,
Eldridge, Ellem, Fleischauer, Hall, Hamilton, Ireland, Marshall, Miller, C., Paxton,
Poling, D., Poling, M., Rodighiero, Rowan, Schadler, Shook, Sobonya, Stephens,
Stowers, Sumner and Wooton - Designating March 1-7, 2009, as National Problem
Gambling Awareness Week in West Virginia - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Rules -
Adopted 03/04/09
17.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Martin, Argento, Barker, Boggs, Brown,
Butcher, Caputo, Crosier, Eldridge, Ellem, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens,
Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Klempa, Longstreth,
Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Miley, Moore, Moye, Paxton, Perdue,
Perry, Pethtel, Poling, D., Poling, M., Shaver, Shook, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens,
Stowers, Susman, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells, White and Wooton - Urging the
111th Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act - Introduced 02/27/09 - To
Rules
18.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Klempa, Anderson, Argento, Azinger, Barker,
Beach, Boggs, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Crosier, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall,
Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Kominar, Lawrence,
Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan,
Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel,
Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan,
Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith, Spencer, Stephens, Stowers,
Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Walters, Webster,
Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Expressing the will of the House of Delegates
regarding Congress and President Obama planning a taxpayer-sponsored
economic recovery package and the spending of economic recovery plan moneys
- Introduced 02/27/09 - To Rules - Amended - Adopted 03/04/09
19.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Stephens, Anderson, Andes, Argento, Armstead,
Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Border, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Canterbury,
Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ennis, Evans, Ferro,
Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt,
Hutchins, Iaquinta, Kominar, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin,
Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan,
Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds,
Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shott, Smith, Sobonya,
Spencer, Staggers, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner,
Walker, Walters, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Designating March
2, 2009, as West Virginia March for Meals Day and the month of March, 2009 as
March for Meals Fundraising Month - Introduced 03/02/09 - Reference dispensed -
Adopted by House 03/02/09
20.By Del. Brown, Fleischauer, Guthrie, Hatfield, Lawrence, Longstreth, Mahan, Marshall,
Miller, C., Phillips, Poling, M., Rowan, Schoen, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers,
Sumner, Susman and Webster - Designating March 4, 2009, as "Women's Day in
West Virginia" - Introduced 03/04/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House
03/04/09
21.By Del. Perdue, Border, Campbell, Eldridge, Fleischauer, Hatfield, Lawrence,
Manypenny, Marshall, Miller, C., Moye, Perry, Phillips, Poling, D., Rodighiero, Rowan,
Staggers, Susman and Wooton - Recognizing and honoring Social Workers in West
Virginia - Introduced 03/04/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/04/09
22.By Del. Perdue, Campbell, Moore, Perry, Rodighiero, Staggers, Manypenny, Moye,
Miller, J., Miller, C., Rowan, Lane and Border - Recognizing and honoring Disability
Advocates in West Virginia - Introduced 03/04/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted
by House 03/04/09
23.By Del. Campbell, Canterbury and Crosier - Memorializing the life of the Honorable John. H. Bowling, Jr., former member of the House of Delegates and Senate from
Greenbrier County - Introduced 03/06/09 - Adopted by House 03/06/09
24.By Del. Moye, Argento, Tabb, Anderson, Andes, Barker, Canterbury, Ellem, Hamilton,
Hartman, Ireland, Lawrence, Miller, C., Paxton, Phillips, Poling, D., Rodighiero, Ross,
Rowan, Schadler, Sobonya, Stephens, Sumner, Talbott and Williams - Declaring that
March 10, 2009, be designated "West Virginia State Grange Day" - Introduced
03/10/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/10/09
25.By Del. Boggs, Canterbury, Guthrie, Hall, Hartman, Hutchins, Lawrence, Michael,
Moye, Ross, Staggers and Stowers - Recognizing and honoring the members of The
Society of Human Resource Management professional organization - Introduced
03/10/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/10/09
HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
*2040.By Del. Shook - Relating to when a recognizance bond is released - Introduced
02/11/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Judiciary
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 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Health and
Human Resources
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 - To
Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization
*2412.By Del. Argento - Providing certain county commissions with authority to regulate
the location of businesses offering exotic entertainment - Introduced 02/16/09 - To
Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 394) - To House Judiciary
02/26/09 - Passed House 03/06/09 - To Senate 03/09/09 - To Government Organization
then Judiciary
*2418.By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan and Ellem - Relating to exempting certain records of
the Division of Corrections and Regional Jail Authority from the Freedom of
Information Act that, if released, could aid inmates in committing unlawful acts
- Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 252) - Passed House
03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Judiciary
*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
*2421.By Del. Staggers, Perry, Shaver, Rodighiero, Moye, Swartzmiller, Martin, Argento,
Crosier, Poling, D. and Manypenny - Requires that inoperable fire hydrants be
painted black and be reported to emergency dispatch centers - Introduced 02/16/09
- To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09 - Amended -
Passed House 03/09/09 - Title amended - To Senate 03/10/09 - To Government
Organization
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) - To House Judiciary 02/27/09 - Passed House 03/09/09 - To
Senate 03/10/09 - To Agriculture then 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 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
*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 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization
then Judiciary
*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 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
*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 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
*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 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary
*2685.By Del. Blair, Guthrie and Walters - Amending the Uniform Principal and Income
Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed -
Passed House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Interstate Cooperation then 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 - (Original similar to SB
421) - Passed House 03/02/09 - To Senate 03/03/09 - To Military then Judiciary
*2701.By Del. Shaver, Argento and Perry - Relating to an escape of any person from the
custody of the Division of Juvenile Services - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary -
Passed House 03/09/09 - To Senate 03/10/09 - To Health and Human Resources then
Judiciary
*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 - (Original same as SB 392) - Passed House 03/02/09 - To Senate 03/03/09 -
To Judiciary
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
4.By Del. White and Kominar - CBM Howard W. Bannister Memorial Bridge -
Introduced 02/17/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 -
To Transportation and Infrastructure
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 - Adopted by House
03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
12.By Del. Barker, Eldridge, Rodighiero, Butcher and Stowers - The "Sebert S. Duty
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules - Laid over until 3/5/09, House
Calendar - Adopted by House 03/05/09 - To Senate 03/06/09 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure
ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
*99.By Sen. White - Sentencing discretion for certain youthful offenders - Introduced
02/11/09 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 02/26/09 - Passed Senate 03/03/09 - To
House 03/04/09 - To Judiciary
*239.By Sen. McCabe, Foster, Palumbo, Wells and Kessler - Allowing majority vote for
certain metro government approval - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 02/19/09 - To Judiciary 02/19/09 -
Com. sub. for com. sub. reported 02/25/09 - Passed Senate 03/02/09 - Effective from
passage - To House 03/03/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance
*243.By Sen. McCabe, Caruth, Plymale and Prezioso - Relating to issuing general
obligation bonds - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance - Com. sub. reported 03/05/09 -
Passed Senate 03/10/09
251.By Sen. McCabe, Green, Stollings, Plymale, Facemire, Kessler and Bowman -
Authorizing issuance of revenue bonds for public projects - Introduced 02/13/09 -
To Government Organization then Finance - To Finance 02/19/09 - Passed Senate 03/10/09
*253.By Sen. Kessler - Relating to certain sexual offenses by or against inmates -
Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary - (original same as HB 2420) - Com. sub. reported
03/03/09 - Passed Senate 03/06/09 - To House 03/09/09 - To Judiciary
*259.By Sen. Kessler and Chafin - Clarifying certain terminology within Courthouse
Facilities Improvement Authority - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
- Com. sub. reported 02/24/09 - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/02/09 -
Effective from passage - To House 03/03/09 - To Judiciary
262.By Sen. Snyder - Removing prohibition against using county's General Revenue
Fund for historic preservation - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Government Organization
then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Amended - Passed Senate 03/10/09
*263.By Sen. Green, White and Palumbo - Disclosing certain inmates' personal
communications - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (original same as HB 2443) -
Com. sub. reported 03/03/09 - Passed Senate 03/06/09 - To House 03/09/09 - To
Judiciary
*277.By Sen. Snyder and Unger - Requiring Tax Commissioner create single dwelling
residential housing index - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then
Finance - (original same as HB 2873) - Com. sub. reported 03/05/09 - 2nd reference
dispensed - Passed Senate 03/10/09
*284.By Sen. Minard and Kessler - Relating to Viatical Settlements Act - Introduced
02/18/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - (original same as HB 2534) - To
Judiciary 02/25/09 - Com. sub. reported 03/04/09 - Passed Senate 03/09/09 - To House
03/10/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
*294.By Sen. Laird, Tomblin (Mr. President), Jenkins, Green, White and Kessler - Defining
criminal offense of incapacitated person's abuse or neglect - Introduced 02/19/09 -
To Judiciary - (original similar to HB 2788) - Com. sub. reported 03/03/09 - Passed
Senate 03/06/09 - To House 03/09/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary
*307.By Sen. Prezioso, Boley, Caruth, Foster, Stollings, Jenkins, Guills, White and Kessler
(Originating in Senate ) - Creating Maternal Screening Act - Introduced 02/19/09 -
To Health and Human Resources then Finance - (original same as HB 2837) - Com. sub.
reported 02/27/09 - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/04/09 - To House
03/05/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
329.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Caruth [By Request of the Executive] - Updating
terms in Personal Income Tax Act - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Finance - (original same as HB 2765) - Passed Senate 03/10/09 - Effective from passage
*339.By Sen. Foster - Exempting certain licensed medical professionals from county
hiring prohibition - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 03/04/09
- Passed Senate 03/09/09 - To House 03/10/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
*341.By Sen. Kessler and White - Transferring juvenile justice database administration
to Supreme Court - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same
as HB 2761) - Com. sub. reported 02/25/09 - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate
03/02/09 - To House 03/03/09 - To Judiciary
346.By Sen. Kessler, Browning, Foster, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Snyder,
Stollings, Williams, Yost, Barnes, Caruth, Deem and Hall (Originating in Senate
Judiciary) - Correcting code reference related to bear tagging - Introduced 02/24/09
- Passed Senate 03/02/09 - To House 03/03/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
347.By Sen. Kessler, Browning, Foster, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Snyder,
Stollings, Williams, Yost, Barnes, Caruth, Deem and Hall (Originating in Senate
Judiciary) - Correcting code reference related to extended supervision for certain
sex offenders - Introduced 02/24/09 - Passed Senate 03/02/09 - To House 03/03/09 -
To Judiciary
403.By Sen. Helmick, McCabe, Chafin, Edgell, D. Facemire, Fanning, Green, Prezioso,
White, Boley, K. Facemyer and Sypolt (Originating in Senate Finance) - Making
supplemental appropriation from State Road Fund to Department of
Transportation - Introduced 02/27/09 - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate
03/02/09 - Effective from passage - To House 03/03/09 - To Finance - On 1st reading,
House Calendar - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 03/11/09
*405.By Sen. Kessler, Unger, Minard and White - Relating to grandparents' visitation -
Introduced 03/02/09 - To Judiciary - (original same as HB 2762) - Com. sub. reported
03/04/09 - Passed Senate 03/09/09 - To House 03/10/09 - To Judiciary
410.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Caruth [By Request of the Executive] - Updating
terms in Corporation Net Income Tax Act - Introduced 03/02/09 - To Finance -
(original same as HB 2902) - Passed Senate 03/10/09 - Effective from passage
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SENATE AND
COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
8.By Sen. Browning and Green - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge in
Mullens "Charles V. Stewart Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure - Adopted by Senate 03/03/09 - To House 03/04/09
- To Rules - To House Rules 03/04/09
12.By Sen. Jenkins and Plymale - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge in
Lesage "PVT Russell Curtis Knight Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/24/09 - To
Transportation and Infrastructure - Adopted by Senate 03/03/09 - To House 03/04/09
- To Rules - To House Rules 03/04/09
13.By Sen. Unger, McCabe and Stollings - Requesting Division of Highways name
bridge in Berkeley County "Bruce Van Wyk Memorial Bridge" - Introduced
02/25/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure - Adopted by Senate 03/03/09 - To
House 03/04/09 - To Rules - To House Rules 03/04/09
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