HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
CONSIDERED BY SENATE
Includes actions as of January 17, 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 4015) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 3159) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 3224) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2045) - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance

    15.By Sen. McCabe, Foster and Klempa - Creating Energy Efficient Building Act (original similar to H. B. No. 4044) - 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 4-H Camp (original same as H. B. No. 3083) - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Agriculture then Finance - To Finance 1/17/12

    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 (original similar to H. B. No. 3142) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2337 and H. B. No. 2916) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 2100) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2417) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2710 and H. B. No. 2790) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 3174) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2545) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2803) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 2081) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 4023) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 4075) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2067) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 3148) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2439) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 3045) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2670 and H. B. No. 2803) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 3248) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2287) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 2090) - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

    68.By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Prohibiting gender-based abortions (original same as H. B. No. 2196) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 3107 - similar to H. B. No. 2378) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2024) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 4075) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 3104) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 3168) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 3157 and H. B. No. 4009) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2466) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 3156) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 3215) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 3193) - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/17/12 - On 1st reading 1/18/12

    97.By Sen. Sypolt - Creating Intrastate Coal and Use Act (original same as H. B. No. 2554) - 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 - Com. sub. reported 1/17/12 - To Finance 1/17/12

    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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2791) - 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. Jenkins, Yost, 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 (original same as H. B. No. 2409) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4037) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4038) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2062) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4007) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2363) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4024) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4070) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 4065) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4057) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4056) - Introduced 1/12/12 - To Judiciary then Finance - To Finance 1/17/12

    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

    169.By Sen. Barnes - Decreasing number of jurors on municipal jury in criminal matters (original similar to H. B. No. 2839) - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

    170.By Sen. Plymale, Unger, Jenkins, Stollings and Wills - Authorizing Higher Education Policy Commission and Council for Community and Technical College Education promulgate legislative rules - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Education

    171.By Sen. Miller, Foster, Helmick, Plymale, Hall, Unger, Jenkins, Stollings and Wills - Creating in-home direct care workforce registry (original same as H. B. No. 4062) - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

    172.By Sen. Yost, D. Facemire, Foster and Klempa - Creating equal pay coordinator within Division of Personnel - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Government Organization

    173.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Unger and Wills - Providing workers' compensation benefits for mental illness under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Judiciary

    174.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Foster, Yost, Klempa and Wills - Relating to interstate compact for election of president by national popular vote - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Judiciary

    175.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Jenkins, Foster, Williams, Stollings and Wills - Providing for issuance of special volunteer medical license to active medical and osteopathic physicians - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization

    176.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Unger - Including funding for high school athletics as priority in expenditure of surplus excess lottery revenue funds - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Education then Finance

    177.By Sen. Foster, Browning, Fanning, Jenkins, Minard, Tucker, Wills, Barnes, K. Facemyer, Yost, Williams and Plymale - Affirming legislative intent for construction of state correctional facility - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Judiciary

    178.By Sen. K. Facemyer, Jenkins, D. Facemire and Sypolt - Making it unlawful to harm police dogs - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Judiciary then Finance

    179.By Sen. Miller, Laird and Wills - Creating deadline for final wage payment of discharged employees - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Labor

    180.By Sen. K. Facemyer, McCabe, Sypolt, Miller and Wills - Granting surface owner right of first refusal to purchase mineral estate - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary

    181.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Stollings and Wills - Requiring fire insurance premium invoices indicate additional cost due to lack of local fire service - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Banking and Insurance

    182.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Foster, Yost, Stollings, McCabe, Browning, Klempa, Miller and Wills - Creating West Virginia Future Fund - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Economic Development then Finance

    183.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Foster and Stollings - Increasing penalties for assault and battery on athletic official - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Judiciary

    184.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Jenkins, Laird, Stollings and Wills - Creating Spay Neuter Assistance Fund - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Agriculture then Finance

    185.By Sen. Laird, Nohe and Foster - Increasing maximum amount paid by Employee Suggestion Award Board - Introduced 1/13/12 - To Government Organization then Finance

    186.By Sen. Plymale, Wells, Browning, Edgell, Boley, Stollings, Jenkins, Foster, Yost and Beach - Providing salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Education then Finance

    187.By Sen. Stollings, Laird, Miller, Palumbo, Prezioso, Wills, Yost and Foster - Allowing dental hygienists place sealants without prior exam by dentist - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

    188.By Sen. Plymale, Browning, Edgell and Stollings - Extending certain deadlines for mandated actions regarding higher education personnel - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Education

    189.By Sen. Foster, Browning, Fanning, Jenkins, Minard, Tucker, Wills, Barnes, K. Facemyer and Stollings - Creating statutory cause of action to obtain personal safety orders - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Judiciary

    190.By Sen. Palumbo, Minard, Foster, Nohe, McCabe, Jenkins, Klempa, Miller, Yost and Beach - Limiting amount property appraisal can increase; excepting natural resources property - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Finance

    191.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Stollings, Unger, Laird and Jenkins - Creating protection orders for nonfamily or nonhousehold members - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Judiciary

    192.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Stollings - Relating to filing of civil petition for expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Judiciary

    193.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Laird, Unger, Jenkins, Foster, Miller and Yost - Creating Governor's Commission on Improving Outcomes for At-Risk Youth - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

    194.By Sen. Stollings, Laird, Foster, Kessler (Mr. President), Snyder and Miller - Requiring health insurers cover maternity and contraceptive services for dependents - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Banking and Insurance

    195.By Sen. Plymale, Stollings and Jenkins - Creating Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Savings Act - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

    196.By Sen. Stollings, Laird, Miller, Palumbo, Prezioso, Wills, Yost, Jenkins and Foster - Creating Dentist and Hygienist Education Student Loan Fund - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Education then Finance

    197.By Sen. Laird, Foster, Edgell, Plymale, Wills, Boley, Unger, Kessler (Mr. President) and Jenkins - Providing for issuance of alternative program teacher certificate and teacher-in-residence permits - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Education

    198.By Sen. Stollings, Laird, Miller, Palumbo, Prezioso, Wills, Yost, Kessler (Mr. President), Foster and Barnes - Requiring Medicaid dental coverage for mothers of newborns - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

    199.By Sen. Unger, Prezioso, Beach, Edgell, Laird, Miller, Foster, Hall, Palumbo, Stollings, Wells, Wills and Snyder - Reapportioning congressional districts - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Select Committee on Redistricting - To Select Committee on Redistricting

    200.By Sen. Williams, K. Facemyer, Fanning, Helmick, Miller, Stollings and Jenkins - Extending deadline for elimination of timber severance tax - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance

    201.By Sen. Laird, Stollings, Foster, Miller, Palumbo, Prezioso, Wills, Yost, Unger, Jenkins, Browning and Snyder - Creating Unintentional Pharmaceutical Drug Overdose Fatality Review Team - Introduced 1/16/12 - To Health and Human Resources

    202.By Sen. Williams, K. Facemyer, Fanning, Helmick, Miller, Jenkins, Stollings and Wills - Permitting Division of Forestry to enter into stewardship contracts with U. S. Forest Service - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Natural Resources

    203.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Laird, Miller, Jenkins, Foster, Klempa, Stollings and Wills - Establishing tax credit for certain physicians providing services in free health clinics - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

    204.By Sen. Beach, Edgell, D. Facemire, Unger, Klempa and Wills - Relating to removal of vehicles from highway in emergency situations - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure

    205.By Sen. Beach, Edgell, D. Facemire, Klempa and Wills - Relating to construction zone signage - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure

    206.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Designating certain property as qualified capital addition to manufacturing facilities - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Economic Development then Finance

    207.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Extending moratorium on timber severance and business privilege tax - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Natural Resources then Finance

    208.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Repealing Telecommunications Tax Act - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

    209.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Updating terms in Personal Income Tax Act - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Finance

    210.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Updating terms in Corporation Net Income Tax Act - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Finance

    211.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Creating secondary traffic offense for texting or using wireless communication device while driving - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary

    212.By Sen. Snyder, Green, Klempa, McCabe, Williams, Sypolt, Palumbo, Foster, Beach and Wills - Creating criminal offense for disrupting emergency communications - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Judiciary

    213.By Sen. Snyder, Palumbo, Minard, Green, Boley, Miller and Wills - Authorizing State Fire Commission establish volunteer firefighter training requirements - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Government Organization

    214.By Sen. Snyder, Foster, Browning, Miller, Chafin, Boley, Jenkins, Stollings and Wills - Clarifying sunrise review requirement for establishment, revision or expansion of professional scope of practice - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Government Organization

    215.By Sen. Beach, Edgell, D. Facemire, Miller, Klempa and Wills - Specifying unobligated moneys in Industrial Access Road Fund revert to State Road Fund - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

    216.By Sen. Snyder, Palumbo, Minard, Green, Boley and Klempa - Authorizing DEP regulate environmental sampling by legislative rule - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Judiciary

    217.By Sen. Beach and Yost - Creating new state tax upon suspension or elimination of federal motor fuel tax - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

    218.By Sen. Laird, Foster, Edgell, Plymale, Wills, Boley, Unger, Miller and Stollings - Relating to alternative programs for teacher education - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Education

    219.By Sen. Beach and Klempa - Consolidating administration and enforcement of motor carrier industry - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary

    220.By Sen. Beach - Relating to Coopers Rock State Forest - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Natural Resources

    221.By Sen. Beach, Kessler (Mr. President), Miller and Stollings - Creating Jason Flatt Act of 2012 - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Education

    222.By Sen. Beach, Laird and Klempa - Creating criminal offense for interfering with emergency service call - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Judiciary

    223.By Sen. Boley and Hall - Reapportioning congressional districts - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Select Committee on Redistricting

    224.By Sen. Minard and Klempa - Renaming Division of Banking as Division of Financial Institutions - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Government Organization

    225.By Sen. Snyder and D. Facemire - Reapportioning congressional districts - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Select Committee on Redistricting

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 - To Military then Rules - To Military 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 - To Health and Human Resources 1/13/12

    5.By Sen. Browning, Wills, Edgell, Foster, Plymale, Stollings, Tucker, Unger, Wells, Boley and Klempa - Encouraging cooperation in implementing Ten Elements of High Quality Digital Learning - Introduced 1/17/12 - On Unfinished Business 1/18/12

    6.By Sen. Browning, Wills, Edgell, Foster, Plymale, Stollings, Tucker, Unger, Wells, Boley, Beach, Klempa and Williams - Encouraging cooperation in implementing Career and Technical Education College and Career Readiness Initiative - Introduced 1/17/12 - On Unfinished Business 1/18/12

    7.By Sen. Beach, Palumbo, Foster and Klempa - Requesting DOH name bridge in Clendenin, Kanawha County, Smith Brothers Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/17/12 - On Unfinished Business 1/18/12

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

    4.By Sen. Tucker, Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Laird, Williams and Wills - Honoring Command Sergeant Major Roger C. Beverage - Introduced 1/17/12 - On Unfinished Business 1/18/12

    5.By Sen. Foster, Palumbo, McCabe, Wells, Edgell, Klempa, Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Laird, Miller, Jenkins, Beach and Stollings - Recognizing contributions of Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences - Introduced 1/17/12 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/17/12

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