HOUSE ABSTRACT
2009 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of March 16, 2009
AND
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
*2225.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Authorizing the
Department of Education and the Arts to Promulgate Legislative Rules - Introduced
02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09
*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 - similar
to SB 480) - To House Finance 03/02/09 - On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09
*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) - On 1st reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09
*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 - Passed House 03/16/09
- Effect from passage
*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 - Amended - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage
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 - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09
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 - To House Judiciary
03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09
*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 Morgan, Stephens, Argento, Cann and Miller, C. - Repealing outdated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 - Amended - On 3rd reading, Special
Calendar 03/17/09
*2788.By Del. Perry, Staggers, Williams, Ennis, Talbott, Perdue, Frazier, Fragale, Miley and
Caputo - Protecting incapacitated adults from abuse or neglect by a caregiver -
Introduced 02/24/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB
294) - To House Judiciary 02/26/09 - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 03/17/09
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 - To House Judiciary 03/16/09
*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 - (Original same as SB 343) - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 -
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09
*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 -
Passed House 03/16/09
*2877.By Del. Lawrence, Phillips, Poling, D., Stowers, Ferro, Argento and Schadler -
Increasing the monetary penalties, removing the possibility of incarceration and
adding community service for a minor who misrepresents his or her age when
purchasing alcohol - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Judiciary - On 2nd reading, Special
Calendar 03/17/09
*2904.By Del. Poling, M. and Paxton - Authorizing rules for higher education - Introduced
03/03/09 - To Education - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage
2913.By Del. Williams, Ennis, Pethtel, Morgan and Stephens - Relating to the Statewide
Independent Living Council - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then
Government Organization - To House Government Organization 03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage
2916.By Del. Staggers, Morgan, Poling, M., Caputo, Webster, White and Perdue - Relating
to the Emergency Medical Services Act - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Judiciary then
Finance - (Original same as SB 586) - To House Finance 03/16/09
2920.By Del. Ellem - Making a second conviction for petit larceny a felony - Introduced
03/03/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - On 1st reading, Special
Calendar 03/17/09
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) - Amended - Passed House
03/16/09 - Title amended
2951.By Del. Sobonya, Eldridge, Hutchins, Stowers, Sumner, Rowan, Schadler, Hunt, Miller,
C., Barker and Ross - Increasing the penalties for overtaking and passing a school
bus stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging children - Introduced
03/05/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 03/16/09
2952.By Del. Webster, Barker, Brown, Ferro, Hunt, Longstreth, Miley, Perry, Shook,
Staggers and Ellem - Clarifying that a terroristic threat is a felony regardless of
intent to actually commit the threatened act - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Judiciary then
Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 03/17/09
*2965.By Del. Mahan, Webster, Doyle, Boggs, Phillips, Lawrence and Campbell - Requiring
candidates for the House of Delegates and the Senate to file their announcement
of candidacies with the Secretary of State - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Judiciary - On
1st reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09
*2969.By Del. Mahan, Sumner, Moye, Wooton and Susman - Requiring firefighters to have
annual hazardous materials training - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Government
Organization - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effective July 1, 2009
*2985.By Del. Ennis, Spencer, Rowan, Pethtel, Romine, Cann, Ferro, Michael, Smith,
Williams and Paxton - Providing information on the West Virginia Schools for the
Deaf and Blind to the guardian of a child with a visual or auditory impairment -
Introduced 03/09/09 - To Education - On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09
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 - (Original same as SB 450) - 2nd
reference dispensed - On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
March 16, 2009
3150.By Del. Fleischauer, Phillips, Barker, Martin, Klempa, Staggers, Brown, Talbott, Beach,
Lawrence and Hall - Requiring school boards to set and maintain reliable bussing
schedules for bussing students and limiting the duration of travel for the students
- Introduced 03/16/09 - To Education then Finance
3151.By Del. White, Kominar, Campbell and Craig - Relating to the frequency of funding
of the courtesy patrol program - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance
3152.By Del. Caputo, Ashley, White, Kominar and Campbell - Athletic Trainers
Registration Act - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
3153.By Del. Givens, Ennis, Frazier, Iaquinta, Azinger and Ferro - Specifying that federal
civil service system retirement income derived from military retirement system
pensions that have been converted to federal civil service system pensions is treated
as military retirement income for purposes of the modifications to federal adjusted
gross income - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance
3154.By Del. Hamilton, Staggers, Tabb, Barker, Canterbury, Schadler, Wooton, Fleischauer,
Campbell, Blair and Ellem - Requiring the West Virginia Enhanced 911 Council to
propose Emergency Medical Priority Dispatch procedures - Introduced 03/16/09 -
To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
3155.By Del. Campbell, White and Kominar - Relating to the renewal of the West Virginia
Small Business Linked Deposit Program - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Energy, Industry
and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary
3156.By Del. Boggs, Campbell, Caputo, Eldridge, Manchin, Pethtel, Phillips, Williams,
White, Craig and Border - Establishing the West Virginia Voluntary Employee
Retirement Accounts Program - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance
3157.By Del. Williams and Shaver - Relating to allowing a county board of education to
enter into lease-purchase agreements and allowing the School Building Authority
to provide one-time grants to a county board of education for that purpose -
Introduced 03/16/09 - To Education then Finance
3158.By Del. White, Boggs, Caputo, Fragale, Webster, Morgan, Poling, M., Campbell, Craig, Schadler and Rowan - Providing assistance to certain political subdivision activities
involving municipal policemen's and firemen's pensions and relief systems and
volunteer fire departments - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance
3159.By Del. Boggs, White, Smith, Walker and Rowan - Prohibiting moneys from any
state fund or funding source to be expended for any abortion unless the abortion
qualifies for federal funding under Medicaid - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance
3160.By Del. White, Eldridge, Ashley and Craig - Authorizing the Director of the Division
of Protective Services to assess, charge and collect fees from state spending units
and private entities for law-enforcement services provided during extraordinary
events - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance
3161.By Del. Eldridge, Webster, Shook, Ross, Porter and Caputo - Providing that the
officers of the Division of Protective Services have the same powers of arrest and
law enforcement as members of the West Virginia State Police - Introduced 03/16/09
- 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 - (Original similar to SJR 13)
21.By Del. Frazier - The "Deputy Circuit Clerks Employees of Supreme Court
Amendment" - Introduced 03/13/09 - 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 - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 -
To Transportation and Infrastructure
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, Shott and Frazier - The "War Veterans of Mercer County Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Rules - Laid over until 3/16/09, Special Calendar
- Adopted by House 03/16/09
18.By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Chief Master Sergeant
George Wallace Hedrick, Jr, Bridge" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules - Amended
- Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure
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 - Amended - Adopted by House
03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
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
- Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure
21.By Del. Sumner, Mahan, Moye, Susman and Wooton - The "Staff Sgt. Jeremy
Alexander Brown Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Amended -
Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
22.By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Buffalo Creek Memorial
Highway" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate
03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
23.By Del. White, Kominar, Caputo and Butcher - The "Corporal Alfred E. Collins
Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate
03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
24.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Ennis, Azinger, Beach, Brown, Butcher, Cann,
Canterbury, Caputo, Evans, Ferro, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Hartman, Hutchins,
Klempa, Kominar, Manypenny, McGeehan, Michael, Moore, Pethtel, Ross, Shook,
Spencer, Talbott, Varner and White - Declaring the month of May be proclaimed as
Lyme Disease Awareness Month beginning in 2009 - Introduced 03/11/09 - To Rules
25.By Del. Varner and Ferro - Requesting that the Division of Highways relocate the
marker known as the Washington Lands Marker in Moundsville - Introduced
03/11/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/16/09
26.By Del. Guthrie - The "Bob Basil Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/11/09 - To Rules
27.By Del. Moore, White, Phillips and Hall - The "Eugene Collins Memorial Bridge"
- Introduced 03/11/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/11/09 - To Senate
03/12/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
28.By Del. Miller, C., Stephens, Sobonya, Reynolds, Craig and Morgan - The "Sgt. Daniel
Pesimer Memorial Bridge Killed in Vietnam, 1968" - Introduced 03/12/09 - To Rules
29.By Del. Talbott - The "Arden Cogar, Sr. Bridge" - Introduced 03/13/09 - To Rules
30.By Del. Eldridge, Butcher, Rodighiero, Stowers and Louisos - The "Marine Pvt.
Robert Clayton Stephenson Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/13/09 - To Rules
31.By Del. Phillips and Hall - The "Airman First Class Christopher Burns Lester
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/13/09 - 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
26.By Del. Andes, Ireland, Border, Anderson, Armstead, Walters, Romine, Duke,
Carmichael, Evans, Cowles, Craig, Schadler, Ashley, Beach, Crosier, Michael,
Overington, Blair, Shott and Miller, J. - Expressing the will of the House of Delegates
requesting that West Virginia's Congressional delegation oppose legislation that
disenfranchises workers by removing their right to a private ballot union election
- Introduced 03/11/09 - To Rules
27.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Pethtel, Anderson, Argento, Armstead, Ashley,
Azinger, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Border, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo,
Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer,
Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins,
Iaquinta, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Manchin, Manypenny,
Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington,
Perdue, Perry, Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine,
Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer,
Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Webster,
Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Urging West Virginia's congressional
delegation to support legislature that would require satellite companies to offer
local channels - Introduced 03/12/09 - To Rules
28.By Del. Fragale, Boggs, Anderson, Andes, Armstead, Ashley, Barker, Beach, Blair, Border, Brown, Butcher, Caputo, Carmichael, Craig, Doyle, Eldridge, Ferro,
Fleischauer, Guthrie, Hall, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence,
Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Moore, Morgan,
Moye, Overington, Pethtel, Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Schoen, Shook,
Shott, Skaff, Smith, Spencer, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner,
Walters, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Designating March 12, 2009,
as "West Virginia Press Association Day" - Introduced 03/12/09 - Reference
dispensed - Adopted by House 03/12/09
29.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Andes, Anderson, Argento, Armstead, Ashley,
Azinger, Barker, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Canterbury,
Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Ellem, Evans, Ferro,
Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt,
Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos,
Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Miley, Miller, C., Miller,
J., Morgan, Moye, Overington, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, D.,
Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen,
Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers,
Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells,
Williams and Wooton - Designating the month of March, 2009 as "American Red
Cross Month" - Introduced 03/13/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House
03/13/09
30.By Del. Perry, Shaver, Hartman, Ashley, Azinger, Iaquinta, Ireland, Longstreth, Moye,
Porter and Swartzmiller - Designating March 16, 2009, as "Corrections Day" -
Introduced 03/16/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/16/09
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
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) - Passed House 03/11/09 - Title amended - To
Senate 03/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
*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
*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 - Passed House 03/16/09
- Effect from passage
*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 - Amended - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage
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
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 - Passed
House 03/11/09 - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Government Organization
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 - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 -
Passed House 03/16/09
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 - To House Judiciary
03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09
*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 - Passed House
03/11/09 - To Senate 03/12/09 - 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 - 2nd reference dispensed -
Passed House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Interstate Cooperation then Judiciary
then Finance - To Judiciary 03/13/09
*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
*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 - Passed
House 03/11/09 - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
*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
*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 - Constitutional Rule dispensed - Passed House 03/12/09
- To Senate 03/13/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance
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) - Passed House 03/11/09 - Effective July 1, 2009 - To Senate
03/12/09 - To Government Organization then Finance
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 - Constitutional Rule dispensed - Passed House
03/12/09 - Effect from passage - To Senate 03/13/09 - To Government Organization
*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 -
Passed House 03/16/09
*2904.By Del. Poling, M. and Paxton - Authorizing rules for higher education - Introduced
03/03/09 - To Education - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage
2913.By Del. Williams, Ennis, Pethtel, Morgan and Stephens - Relating to the Statewide
Independent Living Council - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then
Government Organization - To House Government Organization 03/05/09 - Passed
House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage
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) -
Constitutional Rule dispensed - Passed House 03/12/09 - To Senate 03/13/09 - To
Finance
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) - Amended - Passed House
03/16/09 - Title amended
*2969.By Del. Mahan, Sumner, Moye, Wooton and Susman - Requiring firefighters to have
annual hazardous materials training - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Government
Organization - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effective July 1, 2009
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
14.By Del. Smith and Hamilton - The "Corporal William Dely Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 03/03/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 -
To Transportation and Infrastructure
17.By Del. Porter, Shott and Frazier - The "War Veterans of Mercer County Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Rules - Laid over until 3/16/09, Special Calendar
- Adopted by House 03/16/09
18.By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Chief Master Sergeant George Wallace Hedrick, Jr, Bridge" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules - Amended
- Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure
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 - Amended - Adopted by House
03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
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
- Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure
21.By Del. Sumner, Mahan, Moye, Susman and Wooton - The "Staff Sgt. Jeremy
Alexander Brown Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Amended -
Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
22.By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Buffalo Creek Memorial
Highway" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate
03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
23.By Del. White, Kominar, Caputo and Butcher - The "Corporal Alfred E. Collins
Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate
03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
25.By Del. Varner and Ferro - Requesting that the Division of Highways relocate the
marker known as the Washington Lands Marker in Moundsville - Introduced
03/11/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/16/09
27.By Del. Moore, White, Phillips and Hall - The "Eugene Collins Memorial Bridge"
- Introduced 03/11/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/11/09 - To Senate
03/12/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
66.By Sen. Oliverio - Relating to school employees' donated personal leave days -
Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed
Senate with amended title 03/11/09 - To House 03/12/09 - To Education then Finance
*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
*238.By Sen. McCabe, Palumbo, Kessler, Snyder, Foster and Wells - Prohibiting
discrimination based upon age or sexual orientation - Introduced 02/12/09 - To
Judiciary - (original similar to HB 2454 and HB 2925) - Com. sub. reported 03/10/09
- Rereferred to Judiciary on 2nd reading 03/12/09 - Rejected 03/12/09 - On 3rd reading
- Rejected by Senate 03/13/09 - Passed Senate 03/13/09 - To House 03/16/09 - 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 - To House 03/11/09 - To Finance
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 - To House 03/11/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance
*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 - (original same as HB 3056) - 2nd reference dispensed - Amended -
Passed Senate 03/10/09 - To House 03/11/09 - To Government Organization then
Finance
*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 - To House 03/11/09 - To Government Organization
then Finance
*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
306.By Sen. Green, White, Laird, Chafin, Edgell, Yost, Minard, Bowman and Kessler -
Increasing pipeline companies' special license fees to Public Service Commission
- Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same as HB 2698) - 2nd
reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/11/09 - To House 03/12/09 - To Energy,
Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance
*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
*318.By Sen. Kessler - Expanding Division of Protective Services' law-enforcement
authority over state property under certain circumstances - Introduced 02/20/09 -
To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 03/10/09 - Passed Senate 03/13/09 - To House
03/16/09 - To Judiciary
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 - To House 03/11/09 -
To Finance
*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
344.By Sen. Kessler and Minard - Authorizing mental hygiene commissioners sign
readmission orders - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Health and Human Resources then
Judiciary - (original same as HB 2741) - To Judiciary 03/06/09 - Passed Senate 03/16/09
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
*370.By Sen. Kessler - Relating to community corrections program fees - Introduced
02/25/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - Com. sub. reported 03/06/09 - 2nd reference
dispensed - Passed Senate 03/11/09 - To House 03/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
*375.By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Caruth [By Request of the Executive] - Relating
to Office of Coalfield Community Development master land use plans - Introduced
02/25/09 - To Economic Development - (original same as HB 2835) - Com. sub.
reported 03/10/09 - Passed Senate 03/13/09 - To House 03/16/09 - To Energy, Industry
and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Government Organization
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 - Passed House 03/11/09 - Effect from passage
*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 - To
House 03/11/09 - To Finance
445.By Sen. Kessler and Williams - Removing conservation supervisors' election
certification requirements - Introduced 03/04/09 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate
03/16/09
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 BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE
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 - Passed 03/11/09; Effect from passage
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