HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

CONSIDERED BY SENATE

Includes actions as of January 13, 2011


(This symbol * indicates Committee Substitutes.)


ALL SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED


(This digest embraces the complete bill list submitted.

If passed, all effective ninety days from passage unless otherwise indicated.)



1.
By Sen. Yost, Barnes, Unger, Foster, Jenkins, Plymale, Sypolt, D. Facemire, Edgell, Beach and Williams - Designating Dec. 7 WV Patriots of World War II Day - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Military then Finance


2.
By Sen. Yost, Barnes, Unger, Jenkins, Wells, Sypolt, D. Facemire and Williams - Providing campground fee discounts to certain National Guard members - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural Resources then Finance


3.
By Sen. Yost, Unger, Jenkins, Sypolt, D. Facemire and Edgell - Allowing National Guard members obtain free hunting and fishing licenses - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural Resources then Finance


4.
By Sen. Yost, Unger, Jenkins, Plymale and Sypolt - Exempting military, National Guard and reserve income from state income tax - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Military then Finance


5.
By Sen. Yost - Creating State Labor Relations Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


6.
By Sen. Yost, Unger, Jenkins, Plymale and Sypolt - Exempting all military income from state income tax - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Military then Finance


7.
By Sen. Yost, Sypolt and D. Facemire - Relating to motorcycle helmet exemptions; increasing safety fee - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance


8.
By Sen. Yost, Barnes, Wells and Sypolt - Redesignating Division of Veterans' Affairs Department of Veterans' Assistance - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance


9.
By Sen. Foster - Prohibiting sale of tobacco products by pharmacies - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


10.
By Sen. Foster and Plymale - Providing one-time supplement to certain public employee and teacher annuitants - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Pensions then Finance


11.
By Sen. Foster and D. Facemire - Creating Prescription Record Privacy Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


12.
By Sen. Foster - Requiring Commissioner of Public Health assess health impact of certain rules proposed by DEP - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


13.
By Sen. Foster (By Request) - Creating Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Interstate Cooperation then Finance


14.
By Sen. Foster, Plymale and D. Facemire - Increasing retirement income exemption for certain state and federal retirees - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance


15.
By Sen. Foster - Providing one-time bonus to certain public employee and teacher annuitants - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Pensions then Finance


16.
By Sen. Foster - Reducing residency requirements for Purchasing Division's vendor preferences - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance


17.
By Sen. Foster, McCabe, Jenkins, Wells and Plymale - Creating Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance


18.
By Sen. Unger, Barnes, Foster and D. Facemire - Requiring alcohol awareness education courses for certain employees of retailers and licensed private clubs - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Finance


19.
By Sen. Barnes, Jenkins, Sypolt and D. Facemire - Providing certain firefighters personal income tax credit - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance


20.
By Sen. Unger - Relating to recycling - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural Resources


21.
By Sen. Helmick, Barnes, Sypolt and D. Facemire - Relating to coalbed methane tax revenue distribution - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance


22.
By Sen. Plymale and Jenkins - Increasing Cultural Facilities and Capitol Resources Matching Grant Fund allocation from racetrack video lottery net terminal income - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


23.
By Sen. Barnes - Establishing municipalities' method for B&O taxes on gasoline distributors and dealers - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance


24.
By Sen. Unger and McCabe - Creating Green Buildings Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Finance


25.
By Sen. Foster - Creating Smoke Free WV Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


26.
By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Prohibiting gender-based abortions - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


27.
By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Authorizing mixed martial arts competitions - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary


28.
By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Relating to care of certain aborted fetuses - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


29.
By Sen. Williams, Plymale and D. Facemire - Requiring filing fees for write-in candidates for public office - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


30.
By Sen. K. Facemyer and D. Facemire - Requiring boards of education hire most qualified person for extracurricular activities - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Education then Finance


31.
By Sen. K. Facemyer and D. Facemire - Increasing penalties for tobacco use by minors - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary


32.
By Sen. K. Facemyer and D. Facemire - Increasing maximum weight for six-axle trailers - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance


33.
By Sen. K. Facemyer and Williams - Creating Transition Program for Tobacco Farmers - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Agriculture then Finance


34.
By Sen. Williams and D. Facemire - Relating to sale and use of mini-trucks - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary


35.
By Sen. Snyder and Plymale - Increasing nonfamily adoption tax credit - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


36.
By Sen. Jenkins - Creating Higher Education Community School Law - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Education then Finance


37.
By Sen. Jenkins - Expanding counties covered by WV Route 2 and I-68 Authority - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization


38.
By Sen. Jenkins, Barnes, Plymale, Sypolt and D. Facemire - Requiring certain defendants pay incarceration cost - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


39.
By Sen. Jenkins, Barnes, Plymale and Sypolt - Allowing temporary detention of certain criminal suspects - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary


40.
By Sen. Jenkins - Excluding certain taxicab companies from Workers' Compensation Fund liability - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance


41.
By Sen. Jenkins, Foster, Stollings and Williams - Creating Jobs Impact Statement Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Economic Development then Finance


42.
By Sen. Jenkins and Plymale - Relating to civil liability immunity for certain parks and recreation district operators - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


43.
By Sen. Jenkins and Williams - Creating Asbestos Claims Transparency Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


44.
By Sen. Jenkins and Plymale - Providing earned income tax credit to certain taxpayers with qualifying children - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Finance


45.
By Sen. Jenkins - Providing method of appraising certain affordable multifamily rental property for ad valorem property taxes - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance


46.
By Sen. Jenkins - Creating Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Interstate Cooperation then Finance


47.
By Sen. Minard and Barnes - Relating to disclosure requirements of mortgage licenses and fees - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Banking and Insurance


48.
By Sen. Minard, D. Facemire, Beach and Williams - Creating Jackson's Mill 4-H Camp Tax Checkoff Program - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Agriculture then Finance


49.
By Sen. Minard - Relating to loan review services by Division of Banking employees - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


50.
By Sen. Minard, D. Facemire, Beach and Williams - Increasing number of magistrate court deputy clerks - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


51.
By Sen. Minard and Barnes - Requiring registration of certain persons engaged in consumer credit sales and other activities - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Banking and Insurance


52.
By Sen. Minard, Jenkins and D. Facemire - Exempting Social Security income from state income tax - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Finance


53.
By Sen. Minard - Relating to underwriting of nonstate employer groups by PEIA - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


54.
By Sen. Minard, D. Facemire and Williams - Relating to private investments for additional lodging at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural Resources then Finance


55.
By Sen. Minard - Clarifying confidentiality of local government audit-supporting documentation - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


56.
By Sen. Jenkins, Barnes, Sypolt and Williams - Creating Asbestos Claims Transparency Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


57.
By Sen. Jenkins, McCabe, Barnes and Sypolt - Relating to nonpartisan election of Supreme Court Justices - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary


58.
By Sen. Snyder, Unger and D. Facemire - Creating Commuter Rail Access Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance


59.
By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Limiting certain distribution of public moneys by elected officials - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


60.
By Sen. Foster - Authorizing probation officers' supervision of sex offenders pending availability of multijudicial officer - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary


61.
By Sen. Foster - Authorizing Supreme Court appoint hearing officers for juvenile drug courts - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary


62.
By Sen. K. Facemyer (By Request) - Increasing criminal penalties for violations of WV Contractor Licensing Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary


63.
By Sen. K. Facemyer - Extending number of prohibited products included in definition of "salvia divinorum" - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


64.
By Sen. Jenkins - Permitting unlicensed personnel to administer medications in certain circumstances - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


65.
By Sen. Yost and Sypolt - Exempting certain military members' motor vehicles from personal property taxation - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance


66.
By Sen. Browning - Increasing speed limit for use of low-speed vehicles in municipalities - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization


67.
By Sen. Yost, Foster, Jenkins, Miller and Sypolt - Requiring those arrested for felony submit to DNA sample - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


68.
By Sen. Foster, Stollings, Jenkins, Wells and Beach - Creating WV Oral Health Improvement Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


69.
By Sen. Sypolt, Barnes, Jenkins, D. Facemire and Williams - Providing immunity for fire chiefs and line officers under Governmental Tort Claims and Insurance Reform Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


70.
By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Finance


71.
By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Browning, Wills, Barnes, Unger, Jenkins, Palumbo, Laird, Klempa and Miller - Making child neglect creating substantial risk of bodily harm a misdemeanor - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary


72.
By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Snyder, Browning, Wills, Unger, Palumbo, Foster, McCabe, Beach and Klempa - Defining "president", "speaker" and "presiding officer" - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary


73.
By Sen. Foster and Klempa - Requiring insurers provide colorectol screening coverage for certain individuals - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance


74.
By Sen. Foster, Browning, Hall and Klempa - Providing one-time supplement to certain retired teachers - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Pensions then Finance


75.
By Sen. Foster, Browning and Hall - Exempting Teachers Retirement System income from state income tax - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Pensions then Finance


76.
By Sen. Foster, Browning and Hall - Providing cost-of-living adjustment for certain Teachers Retirement System members - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Pensions then Finance


77.
By Sen. Foster and Hall - Creating medication therapy management services program for Medicaid recipients - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


78.
By Sen. Foster, Stollings, Hall and Klempa - Requiring parental consent for minor to use tanning device - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary


79.
By Sen. Foster, Hall and Klempa - Requiring safety features on all new residential hot water heaters - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary


80.
By Sen. Foster, Stollings, Hall, Palumbo, Beach and Klempa - Exempting breast feeding mothers from jury duty - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


81.
By Sen. Foster - Creating WV Swimming Pool Safety Act - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary


82.
By Sen. Foster, Stollings, Beach and Klempa - Declaring child's right to nurse in public place is socially acceptable - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


83.
By Sen. Sypolt, Browning, Barnes, Jenkins and Hall - Limiting landowner's liability for injuries occurring on property while hunting - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


84.
By Sen. Sypolt, Barnes and Hall - Creating WV Firearms Freedom Act - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


85.
By Sen. Sypolt and Hall - Changing qualifier for low income for senior citizens' homestead tax credit - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


86.
By Sen. Sypolt and Hall - Requiring equal numbers of members from each magisterial district on county planning commissions - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


87.
By Sen. Sypolt and Barnes - Prohibiting certain abortions at state facilities - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


88.
By Sen. Laird, Barnes, Yost, Wills, Hall, Klempa and Miller - Increasing penalties for correctional employee engaging in sexual relations with incarcerated person - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


89.
By Sen. Laird, Barnes, Yost, Hall, Foster and Klempa - Including certain Division of Juvenile Services records in exemptions from Freedom of Information Act requests - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


ALL SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Sen. K. Facemyer - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Fair and Equal Citizenship Amendment - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


2.
By Sen. Minard, Barnes, Unger, Plymale and Williams - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


3.
By Sen. Snyder, Unger and Miller - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Homestead Exemption Calculation Amendment - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


4.
By Sen. Plymale - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Silenced Majority Local Levy and Bond Amendment - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


5.
By Sen. Sypolt, Boley, Hall, K. Facemyer and Nohe - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Marriage Protection Amendment - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


6.
By Sen. Sypolt - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Veto Session Amendment - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary then Finance


ALL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Prezioso and Hall - Authorizing payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/12/11


ALL SENATE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Sen. Kessler, Beach, Browning, Edgell, D. Facemire, Foster, Klempa, Laird, McCabe, Palumbo, Prezioso, Snyder, Unger, Wells, Wills and Yost - Adopting rules of Senate - Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/12/11


2.
By Sen. Unger - Raising committee to notify House Senate has assembled - Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/12/11


3.
By Sen. Unger - Raising committee to notify Governor Legislature has assembled - Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/12/11


4.
By Sen. Prezioso - Authorizing mailing of bills and journals - Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/12/11


5.
By Sen. Sypolt, Williams and Barnes - Recognizing contributions of Henry Gassaway Davis - Introduced 01/13/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/13/11


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE


1.
By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Prezioso and Hall - Authorizing payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/12/11


ALL HOUSE BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE

AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE


2001.
By Del. Boggs and Armstead - Providing that inmates serving life sentences shall be considered for parole only once every three years - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary - Reference dispensed - Passed House 01/12/11 - Effect from passage - To Senate 01/13/11 - To Judiciary 01/13/11


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY

HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to the President of the Senate, as Acting Governor, to deliver and address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Introduced 01/12/11 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/12/11 - To Senate 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/12/11


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to the President of the Senate, as Acting Governor, to deliver and address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Adopted 01/12/11