HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
CONSIDERED BY SENATE
Includes actions as of January 12, 2012
(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. Foster - Requiring colorectal cancer screening coverage for certain individuals -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
2.By Sen. Foster and Williams - Creating medication therapy management services program
for Medicaid recipients - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
3.By Sen. Foster, Klempa and Williams - Requiring safety features on new residential water
heaters - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization
4.By Sen. Foster, Kessler (Mr. President), Klempa and Wells - Declaring child's right to nurse
- Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
5.By Sen. Foster, Jenkins, Kessler (Mr. President), Miller, Plymale and Klempa - Creating
Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government
Organization then Finance
6.By Sen. Stollings, Jenkins, Kessler (Mr. President), Miller, D. Facemire, Plymale, Foster and
Kirkendoll - Relating to use of epinephrine in emergency situations - Introduced 1/11/12 -
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
7.By Sen. Stollings, Jenkins, Miller, Plymale, Foster, Klempa and Kirkendoll - Relating to
administration of Naloxone in suspected drug overdoses - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and
Human Resources then Judiciary
8.By Sen. Browning, Miller, Plymale, Foster, Stollings, Kirkendoll, Unger and Minard - Creating
Creative Communities Development Pilot Program - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Economic
Development then Finance
9.By Sen. Browning, Plymale, Unger, Stollings, Kirkendoll and Minard - Relating to Economic
Development Authority's loan criteria for tourism projects - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Economic Development then Finance
10.By Sen. Browning - Increasing age of consent for refusal of mental health treatment -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
11.By Sen. Browning, Jenkins and Beach - Increasing number of magistrate court deputy clerks
- Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
12.By Sen. Browning, Chafin, Miller, D. Facemire and Beach - Authorizing operation of low-speed vehicles in municipalities - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure then Judiciary
13.By Sen. Browning, Williams, Foster and Klempa - Relating to consumers sales and service tax
credit for tourism development expansion projects - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Economic
Development then Finance
14.By Sen. McCabe, Kessler (Mr. President), Foster, Klempa and Wells - Prohibiting
discrimination based upon age or sexual orientation - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then
Finance
15.By Sen. McCabe, Foster and Klempa - Creating Energy Efficient Building Act - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
16.By Sen. Minard, Williams, Beach and D. Facemire - Including checkoff option on tax return
for Jackson's Mill - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Agriculture then Finance
17.By Sen. Snyder, D. Facemire and Unger - Creating Commuter Rail Access Act - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
18.By Sen. Minard and Jenkins - Increasing number of magistrate court deputy clerks -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
19.By Sen. Snyder, D. Facemire, Klempa and Unger - Prohibiting unsolicited political text
messages - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
20.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins, Chafin, D. Facemire, Williams and Klempa - Exempting Social
Security from state personal income tax - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Finance
21.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing PEIA promulgate rules relating to underwriting
requirements for nonstate employer participants - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Banking and
Insurance then Finance
22.By Sen. Minard - Modifying provisions regarding higher education institutions eligible for
PROMISE scholarship funds - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education then Finance
23.By Sen. Williams, Plymale, Beach and Minard - Requiring filing fee for write-in candidates
for public office - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
24.By Sen. Foster and D. Facemire - Forbidding tobacco sales in licensed pharmacies -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
25.By Sen. Foster and Klempa - Requiring public health impact statement relating to new DEP
air or water rules - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
26.By Sen. Foster - Enacting Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Interstate Cooperation then Judiciary
27.By Sen. Foster, D. Facemire and Klempa - Relating to bidding preference for resident vendors and vendors employing state residents - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government
Organization then Finance
28.By Sen. Foster - Creating Smoke Free West Virginia Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and
Human Resources then Judiciary
29.By Sen. Foster and Klempa - Requiring certain health insurance providers offer wellness
programs - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
30.By Sen. Beach and Klempa - Providing additional means to notify DMV of purchase of
junked vehicle - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
31.By Sen. Beach and Klempa - Increasing size limit of voting precincts and standard receiving
boards - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
32.By Sen. Beach - Allowing responsible liquor sampling events - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary
33.By Sen. Williams and Nohe - Requiring full-time prosecuting attorney devote full time to
public duties - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
34.By Sen. Klempa, D. Facemire and Unger - Requiring feasibility study of consolidation of
government services and law enforcement for motor carrier industry - Introduced 1/11/12
- To Government Organization then Finance
35.By Sen. Klempa - Regulating pawnbrokers - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government
Organization then Finance
36.By Sen. Klempa - Relating to disclosure requirements for public construction contracts -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Labor then Judiciary
37.By Sen. Klempa and Foster - Requiring certain public works employees complete
construction safety program - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Labor then Government Organization
38.By Sen. Klempa and D. Facemire - Increasing parole ineligibility period for persons
convicted of controlled substance distribution near school bus - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary
39.By Sen. Klempa - Imposing additional tax on certain natural gas for sale, profit or
commercial use outside of WV - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then
Finance
40.By Sen. Klempa - Creating tax credit for composting garbage, landscape waste and food -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
41.By Sen. Green, Jenkins and Plymale - Creating Grieving Parents Act - Introduced 1/11/12 -
To Judiciary
42.By Sen. Foster and Miller - Creating felony for driving under influence and causing serious bodily injury - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
43.By Sen. Foster and D. Facemire - Relating to criminal offenses of robbery and attempted
robbery - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
44.By Sen. Foster - Permitting state opt out of federal statute preventing residents convicted
of certain crimes from receiving certain benefits - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then
Finance
45.By Sen. Foster and Kessler (Mr. President) - Requiring prescription for drugs containing
certain precursors of methamphetamine - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human
Resources then Judiciary
46.By Sen. Foster - Creating Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement Program -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
47.By Sen. Beach, Kessler (Mr. President), Plymale, Williams, Foster, Klempa and Unger -
Establishing offense of unlawful use of wireless communication device while operating
motor vehicle - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
48.By Sen. Beach and Unger - Relating to outdoor advertising sign restrictions - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
49.By Sen. Beach - Providing penalties for failing to return minor child in timely manner
following visitation - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
50.By Sen. Boley and Nohe - Requiring parents objecting to immunizations provide written
statement of belief in lieu of immunization proof - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education then
Judiciary
51.By Sen. Boley and Nohe - Relating to adultery and alimony in divorce proceeding -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
52.By Sen. Tucker, Plymale, Minard and Chafin - Providing attorney from public defender office
be appointed by judge in certain cases - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
53.By Sen. Tucker, Jenkins and Chafin - Requiring public defender corporations be centralized
under Executive Director of Public Defender Services - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
then Finance
54.By Sen. Green, D. Facemire, Williams, Beach and Stollings - Relating to minors obtaining
tattoos; parental consent - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
55.By Sen. Beach - Relating to residency requirements for persons appointed as campus police
officers - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education then Judiciary
56.By Sen. Beach and Kessler (Mr. President) - Requiring insurance coverage of spouses and
dependents for pregnancy and contraceptive services - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Banking and
Insurance then Finance
57.By Sen. Beach - Providing additional protections for certain public lands where timbering
operations conducted - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
58.By Sen. Foster - Relating to work camps for nonviolent offenders - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary
59.By Sen. Foster - Creating WV Swimming Pool Safety Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
60.By Sen. Miller and Unger - Creating felony for driving under influence and causing serious
bodily injury - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
61.By Sen. Barnes - Clarifying measure of severance tax imposed on privilege of producing
timber - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Natural Resources then Finance
62.By Sen. Barnes, Sypolt and Nohe - Exempting certain motor vehicles from personal property
taxation - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
63.By Sen. Barnes - Expanding scope of "political party" definition - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary
64.By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Creating Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe
Neighborhoods Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
65.By Sen. Barnes - Establishing comparative fault standard - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
66.By Sen. Barnes - Limiting certain distribution of public moneys by elected officials -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
67.By Sen. Barnes - Relating to care of certain aborted fetuses - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health
and Human Resources then Judiciary
68.By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Prohibiting gender-based abortions - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
69.By Sen. Barnes, Sypolt, Nohe, Williams and Unger - Providing certain firefighters personal
income tax credit - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
70.By Sen. Boley and Nohe - Creating Paternity Justice Act of 2012 - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary
71.By Sen. Beach and Klempa - Including WV in agreement among states to elect President and
Vice President by national popular vote - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
72.By Sen. Beach - Creating Safe and Efficient Parkways Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
73.By Sen. Foster, Klempa and Stollings - Restricting use of tanning facilities by minors -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
74.By Sen. Snyder - Amending exemptions for small planned communities from Uniform
Common Interest Ownership Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Interstate Cooperation then
Judiciary
75.By Sen. Unger - Creating Equine Rescue Facilities Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Agriculture
then Government Organization
76.By Sen. Unger - Relating to requirements for new facility projects of public agencies and
projects receiving state funds - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
77.By Sen. Unger and Foster - Requiring alcohol awareness education courses for certain
employees of retailers and licensed private clubs - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
78.By Sen. Unger and Jenkins - Including WV Wing of Civil Air Patrol as employer subject to
workers' compensation coverage - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Banking and Insurance then
Finance
79.By Sen. Unger, Plymale, Foster and Klempa - Creating misdemeanor offense of unlawful use
of wireless communication device for nonvoice communication while operating motor
vehicle - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
80.By Sen. Miller, Foster and Stollings - Providing in-state tuition rates for certain out-of-state
medical and osteopathic students - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education then Finance
81.By Sen. Unger, Kessler (Mr. President), D. Facemire, Williams and Klempa - Compensating
State Police for call-back time; housing stipend - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Finance
82.By Sen. Miller - Permitting Secretary of State dissolve certain corporate entities -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
83.By Sen. Barnes and Williams - Adding additional family court judge - Introduced 1/11/12 -
To Judiciary then Finance
84.By Sen. Jenkins - Creating Higher Education Community School Law - Introduced 1/11/12
- To Education then Finance
85.By Sen. Jenkins - Expanding counties covered by WV Route 2 and I-68 Authority -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization
86.By Sen. Jenkins and Nohe - Requiring certain defendants pay incarceration costs -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
87.By Sen. Jenkins and Plymale - Allowing temporary detention of certain criminal suspects -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
88.By Sen. Jenkins, Williams, Klempa and Minard - Creating Jobs Impact Statement Act -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Economic Development then Finance
89.By Sen. Jenkins, Nohe and Plymale - Extending civil liability immunity to certain parks and
recreation district operators - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
90.By Sen. Jenkins - Providing method of appraising certain affordable multifamily rental
property for ad valorem property taxes - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization
then Finance
91.By Sen. Jenkins and Sypolt - Allowing nonpartisan election of Supreme Court Justices -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
92.By Sen. Jenkins - Providing personal income tax credit for recycling fees - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
93.By Sen. Jenkins and Nohe - Mandating additional punishment for utilizing minor in
commission of crime - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
94.By Sen. Jenkins and Plymale - Excluding certain taxicab companies from Workers'
Compensation Fund liability - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
95.By Sen. Sypolt, Miller, D. Facemire and Nohe - Limiting landowner's liability for injuries
occurring on property while hunting - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Natural Resources then
Judiciary
96.By Sen. Sypolt and Williams - Redefining basis for disqualification of prospective jurors -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
97.By Sen. Sypolt - Creating Intrastate Coal and Use Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Energy,
Industry and Mining then Judiciary
98.By Sen. Sypolt - Exempting certain homeowners' association dues from consumers sales
and service tax - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
99.By Sen. Sypolt - Imposing statute of limitations on civil action derived from surveying of
property - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
100.By Sen. Palumbo - Relating to fees collected by circuit clerks - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary
101.By Sen. Yost, Jenkins, Nohe, Williams, Klempa and Unger - Exempting military, National
Guard and reserve income from state income tax - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Military then
Finance
102.By Sen. Yost, Jenkins, Sypolt, Nohe, Klempa and Unger - Providing campground fee
discounts to certain National Guard members - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Natural Resources
then Finance
103.By Sen. Plymale, Jenkins, Stollings, Unger and Browning - Requiring state board establish
digital learning program - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education then Finance
104.By Sen. Edgell and D. Facemire - Providing procedure to determine credit for utility
taxpayers with net operating loss carryovers - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
105.By Sen. Jenkins - Creating criminal offense for animal fighting ventures involvement -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Agriculture then Judiciary
106.By Sen. Edgell, Jenkins, Kessler (Mr. President) and Plymale - Providing higher education
employees' eligibility for Legislature - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education then Judiciary
107.By Sen. Sypolt and Williams - Creating WV Firearms Freedom Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary then Finance
108.By Sen. Jenkins, Plymale and Foster - Relating to requirements to serve as magistrate -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
109.By Sen. Jenkins and Foster - Permitting unlicensed personnel to administer medications in
certain circumstances - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
110.By Sen. Unger, Beach and Klempa - Expanding powers and duties of Broadband
Deployment Council - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then
Government Organization
111.By Sen. Unger, D. Facemire, Williams and Klempa - Relating to maintaining minimum
number of State Police; salary - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization then
Finance
112.By Sen. Yost and Klempa - Allowing county boards of education reassign injured or ill
service personnel; compensation - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education then Finance
113.By Sen. Yost, Jenkins, Miller, D. Facemire, Foster, Klempa and Unger - Observing week in
which December 7 falls as Pearl Harbor and Military Appreciation week - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Judiciary
114.By Sen. Yost and D. Facemire - Creating Medication Therapy Management Act - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
115.By Sen. Yost, Miller and Klempa - Creating Keep Jobs in West Virginia Act - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Labor then Government Organization
116.By Sen. Yost, Sypolt and Nohe - Exempting certain military members' motor vehicles from
personal property taxation - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then
Finance
117.By Sen. Yost, Jenkins, Miller, Sypolt, Nohe and Klempa - Exempting military retirement
income from state income tax - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Military then Finance - To Military
118.By Sen. Foster - Terminating residential lease upon tenant death - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary
119.By Sen. Sypolt - Relating to notice and removal of personal property from real property
after tax sale - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
120.By Sen. Sypolt - Permitting person to file bond in escrow with court to cover mechanic's
lien - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
121.By Sen. Sypolt - Making English official state language - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government
Organization then Finance
122.By Sen. Sypolt - Prohibiting certain abortions at state facilities - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
123.By Sen. Sypolt - Requiring equal number of members from each magisterial district on
county planning commissions - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary
124.By Sen. Sypolt - Changing low income qualifier for senior citizens' homestead tax credit -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
125.By Sen. Yost and Klempa - Creating State Labor Relations Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Labor then Government Organization
126.By Sen. Prezioso, Klempa and Unger - Requiring photo on mobility impairment windshield
placard; physician approval - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then
Finance
127.By Sen. Sypolt and Beach - Requiring tarpaulins on certain motor carriers transporting
solid waste - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
128.By Sen. Sypolt and Nohe - Exempting veterinary medications from consumers sales and
service tax - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Agriculture then Finance
129.By Sen. Sypolt - Relating to descriptions of easements and rights-of-way - Introduced 1/11/12
- To Judiciary
130.By Sen. Sypolt - Relating to jury selection in felony cases - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
131.By Sen. Yost, Jenkins and Nohe - Allowing National Guard members obtain free hunting
and fishing licenses - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Natural Resources then Finance
132.By Sen. Sypolt - Allowing Director of Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training
discretion when imposing certain penalties - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Energy, Industry and
Mining then Judiciary
133.By Sen. Plymale, Jenkins and Foster - Increasing Cultural Facilities and Capitol Resources
Matching Grant Fund allocation from racetrack video lottery net terminal income -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
134.By Sen. Chafin, Miller, Nohe and Klempa - Allowing issuance of ten-year vehicle registration plates to Bronze Star Medal recipients - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure then Finance
135.By Sen. Wells, Yost, Edgell, D. Facemire, Helmick, Sypolt, Jenkins, Miller, Nohe, Plymale and
Unger - Requiring consideration of military education, training and experience for
professional licensure - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Military then Government Organization
136.By Sen. Wells, Yost, Edgell, D. Facemire, Helmick, Sypolt, Jenkins, Miller, Nohe, Plymale,
Foster, Klempa and Minard - Providing free certified copies of veteran's death certificate -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Military then Finance
137.By Sen. Snyder and Unger - Requiring certain lottery funds be used for public works
projects - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
138.By Sen. Palumbo and Unger - Extending discount for EZ Pass transponders to all other toll
roads - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
139.By Sen. Palumbo and Foster - Making failure to wear safety belts primary offense -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
140.By Sen. K. Facemyer and D. Facemire - Requiring boards of education hire most qualified
persons for extracurricular activities - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education
141.By Sen. K. Facemyer and Miller - Increasing penalties for tobacco use by minors - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
142.By Sen. Unger and Snyder - Adding additional circuit court judge - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary then Finance
143.By Sen. Unger and Miller - Requiring PSC report to Legislature on broadband markets -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization
144.By Sen. Unger - Allowing certain shooters not possess hunting license - Introduced 1/11/12
- To Natural Resources then Judiciary
145.By Sen. Unger - Providing student's silence or inaction is not assent to health insurance
coverage offered by higher education institution - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Education
146.By Sen. Unger - Requiring county commissions change magisterial boundary lines following
census - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
147.By Sen. Stollings - Providing wiretapping evidentiary provisions apply to family court;
cellular phone communication confidentiality - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
148.By Sen. K. Facemyer and Williams - Creating Transition Program for Tobacco Farmers -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Agriculture then Finance
149.By Sen. Unger, Miller and Kessler (Mr. President) - Requiring law enforcement return
forfeited or abandoned firearms to owners - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
150.By Sen. Foster, Jenkins, Browning, Hall and Plymale - Clarifying Consolidated Public
Retirement Board's authority to determine public employer contribution rate - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Pensions then Finance
151.By Sen. Barnes and Williams - Modifying "nontraditional agriculture" definition -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Agriculture then Natural Resources
152.By Sen. Wells, Yost, Edgell, D. Facemire, Helmick, Sypolt, Jenkins, Nohe, Williams, Foster,
Klempa and Unger - Relating to unemployment benefits for certain spouses of military
personnel - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Military then Finance
153.By Sen. Klempa, Beach and Kessler (Mr. President) - Increasing tax credits for apprenticeship
training in construction trades - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Labor then Finance
154.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Beach and Unger - Requiring corporations disclose
expenditures for political activities - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
155.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Plymale and Browning - Preventing disability pension
reduction for certain PERS members - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Pensions then Finance
156.By Sen. Laird, Tucker, Yost, Barnes, D. Facemire, Klempa and Unger - Allowing Corrections
Commissioner use excess funds to offset operational costs - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Government Organization then Finance
157.By Sen. Klempa, Edgell, Yost, Williams, Beach, Kessler (Mr. President), Prezioso and Sypolt
- Dedicating portion of oil and gas severance tax to county of origin - Introduced 1/11/12 -
To Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance
158.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Unger - Requiring handrails in handicap restrooms -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization
159.By Sen. Plymale - Relating to Division of Rehabilitation Services teacher pay rate -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
160.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill -
Introduced 1/11/12 - To Finance
161.By Sen. Foster, Palumbo, Klempa, Fanning, Unger, Kessler (Mr. President), Jenkins, Browning,
Kirkendoll, Wills, Yost, Stollings and McCabe - Requiring persons report child abuse;
penalties - Introduced 1/12/12 - To Judiciary
162.By Sen. Foster - Requiring electric utilities implement least-cost plans - Introduced 1/12/12
- To Judiciary
163.By Sen. Foster, Plymale, Jenkins and Klempa - Providing one-time supplement to certain
public employee and teacher annuitants - Introduced 1/12/12 - To Pensions then Finance
164.By Sen. Tucker, Yost, Barnes, Plymale and Wills - Increasing sanctions for certain lawsuits and complaints filed by prisoners - Introduced 1/12/12 - To Judiciary
165.By Sen. Laird, Tucker, Yost, Barnes, Plymale, Unger and Wills - Increasing penalties for
correctional employee engaging in sexual relations with incarcerated person - Introduced
1/12/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
166.By Sen. Laird, Tucker, Yost, Barnes, Plymale, Unger, Miller, Jenkins, Wills and Klempa -
Making disarming or attempting to disarm correctional officer felony - Introduced 1/12/12
- To Judiciary then Finance
167.By Sen. Laird, Snyder, Browning, Nohe, Plymale, Miller and Wills - Authorizing county
officers accept credit card as payment - Introduced 1/12/12 - To Government Organization
168.By Sen. Laird, Kessler (Mr. President), Browning, Edgell, Miller, Hall, Snyder, Plymale, Unger,
Jenkins, Wills, Klempa and Yost - Increasing compensation of certain county officials -
Introduced 1/12/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
ALL SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins, Williams and Unger - Proposing constitutional amendment
designated Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary
then Finance
2.By Sen. Sypolt - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Marriage Protection
Amendment - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
3.By Sen. Sypolt - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Homestead Exemption
Increase Amendment - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
4.By Sen. Sypolt - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Initiative, Referendum
and Recall Amendment - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
5.By Sen. Sypolt - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Veto Session Amendment
- Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
6.By Sen. Snyder, Miller and Unger - Proposing constitutional amendment designated
Homestead Exemption Calculation Amendment - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then
Finance
ALL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Sen. Chafin, Beach, Klempa and Stollings - Requesting DOH name bridge in Mingo
County "Brittany Nicole Dentro Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Transportation
and Infrastructure 1/12/12
2.By Sen. Beach, Klempa and Unger - Requesting DOH name bridge in Monongalia County
"Colonel Zackquill Morgan Memorial Bridge-Founder of Morgantown" - Introduced
1/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure 1/12/12
3.By Sen. Wells, Yost, Edgell, D. Facemire, Helmick, Sypolt, Jenkins, Browning, Kirkendoll,
Wills, Klempa and Stollings - Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance
continue studying issues facing veterans - Introduced 1/12/12 - On Unfinished Business
1/13/12
4.By Sen. Miller, Foster, Helmick, Plymale, Hall, Laird, Jenkins, Klempa and Stollings -
Supporting recommendations of WV Partnership for Elder Living's Make a Plan for
Alzheimer's Final Report and Recommendations - Introduced 1/12/12 - On Unfinished
Business 1/13/12
ALL SENATE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Sen. Unger - Raising committee to notify House Senate has assembled - Introduced
1/11/12 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/11/12
2.By Sen. Unger - Raising committee to notify Governor Legislature has assembled -
Introduced 1/11/12 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/11/12
3.By Sen. Beach, Plymale, Unger, Jenkins, Browning, Klempa, Williams and Kessler (Mr.
President) - Recognizing importance of highway system and urging its funding - Introduced
1/12/12 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/12/12
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
HOUSE AND 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
1/11/12 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/12 - To Senate 1/11/12 - Committee
reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/12
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE
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
1/11/12