HOUSE ABSTRACT
2010 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of January 25, 2010
AND
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
(Bills numbered below 4000 have been carried over
from the 2009 Regular Session; bills numbered 4000 and higher
have been introduced in the 2010 Regular Session.)
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
4026.By Del. Poling, M., Paxton, Williams, Beach, Louisos, Smith, Walker, D., Andes,
Canterbury, Ireland and Romine - Relating to higher education capital facilities
generally - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Education - (Original same as SB 212) - Passed
House 01/25/10
4040.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Requiring county boards to adopt contingency plans designed to guarantee one
hundred eighty separate days of instruction for students - Introduced 01/15/10 - To
Education - (Original same as SB 228) - Passed House 01/25/10
4138.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Staggers, Poling, D., Givens,
Martin, Miller, C., Porter and Rowan - Relating to the practice of medical imaging
and radiation therapy - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government Organization - Passed
House 01/25/10 - Title amended - Effect from passage
4142.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Martin, Hartman, Manypenny and Staggers
- Relating to the board of sanitarians - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 01/25/10
4144.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Hartman, Givens, Martin, Walker, T.,
Rowan, Miller, C. and Manypenny - Relating to the board of veterinary medicine -
Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government Organization - On 2nd reading, House Calendar
01/26/10
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
January 25, 2010
4165.By Del. Perry - Relating to compulsory school attendance - Introduced 01/25/10 - To
Education
4166.By Del. Hamilton, Klempa, Miley, Duke, Ellem, Wells and Manchin - Expanding the
age for firefighters over thirty-five years of age for persons already employed by
another paid fire department - Introduced 01/25/10 - To Judiciary
4167.By Del. Miley, Wooton, Barker, Moore, Shook, Ferro, Ellem, Schoen and Sobonya -
Creating a special revenue fund, known as the Department of Health and Human
Resources Safety and Treatment Fund - Introduced 01/25/10 - To Judiciary then
Finance
4168.By Del. Spencer, Pethtel, Givens, Reynolds, Stephens, Canterbury and Duke - Relating
to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System - Introduced 01/25/10 - To
Pensions and Retirement then Finance
4169.By Del. Swartzmiller, Marshall, Poore, Stowers and Eldridge - Relating to statewide
voter registration list maintenance - Introduced 01/25/10 - To Judiciary
4170.By Del. Miley, Wooton, Barker, Moore, Shook, Ferro, Ellem and Schoen - Uniform
Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act - Introduced 01/25/10 - To Judiciary
4171.By Del. Miley, Wooton, Barker, Moore, Shook, Ferro, Ellem, Schoen and Sobonya -
Relating to the Division of Corrections - Introduced 01/25/10 - To Judiciary
4172.By Del. Martin, Klempa, Barker, Cann, Ferro, Guthrie, Kominar, Shook, Stephens,
Swartzmiller and Miller, J. - Authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue
special license plates for members of certain organizations upon approval of the
commissioner - Introduced 01/25/10 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance
ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Del. Ennis, Hamilton, Romine, Azinger and White - Increase of Terms of
Members of the Legislature Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional
Revision then Judiciary
2.By Del. Doyle - Veto Session Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR 4)
3.By Del. Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced
01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR 1 - similar
to SJR 7)
4.By Del. Blair, Miller, J., Duke, Border, Canterbury, Ellem, Azinger, Evans, Romine,
Anderson and Rowan - Property Tax Assessment Homestead Limitation
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
6.By Del. Carmichael - Dedication of Funding to Natural Resources Amendment -
Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
8.By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary -
(Original similar to SJR 1 and SJR 7)
9.By Del. Carmichael - Term Limitations Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - 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
01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 9)
11.By Del. Doyle, Rodighiero, Eldridge and Moye - Legislator Replacement Amendment
- Introduced 01/13/10 - 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 01/13/10 -
To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR 7)
13.By Del. Doyle, Perdue, White, Michael, Blair and Boggs - Budget Committee to
Introduced the Budget Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional
Revision then Finance
14.By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Reynolds - Homestead Exemption Increase
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance -
(Original similar to SJR 7)
15.By Del. Miller, J., Overington, Lane, Sobonya, Blair, Porter, Schadler and Andes -
Taxpayer's Bill of Rights Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - 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 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
17.By Del. Rodighiero, Butcher, Louisos, Poling, D. and Eldridge - Increase of the
General Homestead Exemption Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To
Constitutional Revision then Finance
18.By Del. Overington, Armstead, Rowan, Duke, Sumner, Walters, Andes, Miller, J.,
Schoen and Lane - Initiative, Referendum and Recall Amendment - Introduced
01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
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 01/13/10 - 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 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
22.By Del. Doyle and Longstreth - Reformation of County Commission Elections
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
23.By Del. Lane - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10
- To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
24.By Del. Hamilton, Ireland, Romine, Andes, Rowan, Shott, Blair, Porter, Sobonya and
Duke - Defense of Marriage Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional
Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 3 and SJR 5)
25.By Del. Moye and Louisos - Insurance Commissioner as an Elected Officer
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
101.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Commercial and Industrial Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption
Amendment - Introduced 01/14/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance -
(Original same as SJR 11)
ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.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 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10 -
To Senate 01/13/10 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/13/10
2.By Del. Hamilton - The "Sergeant Billy W. Rapp, U.S. Army Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/14/10 - To Rules
3.By Del. Perry - The "Eugene Mitchell Skaggs Memorial Bridge" - Introduced
01/14/10 - To Rules
4.By Del. Staggers - The "Robert K. 'Bob' Holliday Highway" - Introduced 01/14/10
- To Rules
5.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Givens, Walker, T., Manypenny and
Staggers - Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance
authorize a study of the law governing the West Virginia Board of Architects -
Introduced 01/19/10 - To Rules
6.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Hartman, Poling, D., Givens, Martin,
Ross, Miller, C., Walker, T., Rowan, Manypenny, Poore and Staggers - Requesting
that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study of the law
governing the West Virginia Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters - Introduced
01/19/10 - To Rules
7.By Del. Iaquinta, Fleischauer, Eldridge and Walker, D. - Requesting the Joint
Committee on Government and Finance to continue studying the needs, challenges,
and issues facing West Virginia veterans returning from recent service - Introduced
01/21/10 - To Rules
8.By Del. Smith - The "Lance Corporal Larry Steven Heater Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules
9.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Poling, D., Givens, Martin, Rowan,
Manypenny, Poore and Miller, C. - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government
and Finance authorize a study of the law governing the West Virginia Board of
Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Introduced 01/22/10
- To Rules
10.By Del. Eldridge, Stowers, Butcher and Rodighiero - The "Sgt. Justin Alan
Thompson Memorial Highway" - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules
11.By Del. Manchin, Caputo, Cann, Fragale, Iaquinta, Longstreth, Manypenny and Miley - Requesting the Division of Highways erect two signs on I-79 when entering
Marion County honoring two West Virginia football legends, Sam Huff and Frank
"Gunner" Gatski - Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules
12.By Del. Smith - The "Private Archie A. 'Whack' Jordan Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/22/10 - To Rules
ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for
this, the Second Regular Session of the Seventy-ninth Legislature, two thousand
ten - Introduced 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10
2.By Del. Schadler, Evans, Rowan and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Memorializing
the life of Don Redman, famous jazz musician and composer, and pioneering jazz
arranger from Mineral County - Introduced 01/14/10 - Reference dispensed -
Adopted by House 01/14/10
3.By Del. Armstead, Carmichael, Border, Overington, Anderson, Sumner, Shott and
Porter - Creating a Select Committee on Federal Policy Impact - Introduced 01/15/10
- To Rules
4.By Del. Perdue, Border, Campbell, Hatfield, Lawrence, Manypenny, Marshall, Miller,
C., Miller, J., Moore, Moye, Phillips, Rodighiero and Williams - Designating January
20, 2010, as "Disability Advocacy Day" - Introduced 01/20/10 - Reference dispensed
- Adopted by House 01/20/10
5.By Del. Skaff, Cowles, Hall, Lane, Lawrence, Manypenny, McGeehan, Miller, J., Poore,
Shook and Stowers - Designating Thursday, January 21, 2010, as "Generation West
Virginia Day" - Introduced 01/21/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House
01/21/10
HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
*4016.By Del. Miley, Poling, M., Caputo, Morgan, Boggs, Fragale, Fleischauer, Barker, Hunt,
Frazier and Moore - Strengthening the Ethics Act financial disclosure filing
requirements - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Judiciary - Amendments pending - Amended
- Passed House 01/20/10 - To Senate 01/21/10 - To Judiciary then Finance
4026.By Del. Poling, M., Paxton, Williams, Beach, Louisos, Smith, Walker, D., Andes,
Canterbury, Ireland and Romine - Relating to higher education capital facilities generally - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Education - (Original same as SB 212) - Passed
House 01/25/10
4040.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Requiring county boards to adopt contingency plans designed to guarantee one
hundred eighty separate days of instruction for students - Introduced 01/15/10 - To
Education - (Original same as SB 228) - Passed House 01/25/10
4138.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Staggers, Poling, D., Givens,
Martin, Miller, C., Porter and Rowan - Relating to the practice of medical imaging
and radiation therapy - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government Organization - Passed
House 01/25/10 - Title amended - Effect from passage
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
1.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 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10 -
To Senate 01/13/10 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/13/10
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1.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