HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
CONSIDERED BY SENATE
Includes actions as of January 18, 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 - Com. sub.
reported 1/18/12 - To Judiciary 1/18/12
*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 - Com. sub. reported 1/18/12 - To Judiciary 1/18/12
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
(original similar to H. B. No. 4043) - 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 - To Judiciary 1/18/12
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 - On 1st reading
1/19/12
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
(original similar to H. B. No. 2488) - 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 2nd reading 1/19/12
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
(original similar to H. B. No. 2443) - 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 - To
Judiciary 1/18/12
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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2021) - 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 and H. B. No. 3022) -
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 - Com. sub. reported 1/18/12 - On 1st reading 1/19/12
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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2463) - 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 - On 1st reading 1/19/12
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 (original same as H. B. No. 2830) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2807) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2471) - 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 - To Finance
1/18/12
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 (original
same as H. B. No. 4013) - 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 (original same
as H. B. No. 4060 - similar to H. B. No. 2158) - 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 - Com. sub. reported 1/18/12 - Referred to
Finance 1/18/12
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 - To
Government Organization 1/18/12
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 (original same as H. B. No. 4061) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 2446) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 2054 and H. B. No. 4064) - 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 (original
same as H. B. No. 4027) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4077) -
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 (original same as H. B. No. 4078) - 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 (original same
as H. B. No. 4084) - 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
(original similar to H. B. No. 2276, H. B. No. 2672 and H. B. No. 2944) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No.
3128) - 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 (original same as H. B.
No. 4076) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4098 -
similar to H. B. No. 2052) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4101) - 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 (original same
as H. B. No. 4099) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4094 - similar
to H. B. No. 4087) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4096) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4095) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4093) - Introduced
1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure 1/17/12
205.By Sen. Beach, Edgell, D. Facemire, Klempa and Wills - Relating to construction zone signage
(original same as H. B. No. 4092) - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
1/17/12
206.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Designating certain
property as qualified capital addition to manufacturing facilities (original same as H. B. No.
4086 - similar to H. B. No. 4094) - 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 (original same as H. B. No.
4087) - 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 (original same as H. B. No. 4088) - 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 (original similar to H. B. No. 4089) - Introduced 1/17/12 - To
Finance 1/17/12
210.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Updating terms in
Corporation Net Income Tax Act (original same as H. B. No. 4090) - Introduced 1/17/12 - To
Finance 1/17/12
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 (original
same as H. B. No. 4091) - 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 1/17/12
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 1/17/12
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 1/17/12
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 1/17/12
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 1/17/12
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 1/17/12
221.By Sen. Beach, Kessler (Mr. President), Miller and Stollings - Creating Jason Flatt Act of 2012
(original similar to hb 2889 and H. B. No. 4014) - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Education 1/17/12
222.By Sen. Beach, Laird and Klempa - Creating criminal offense for interfering with emergency
service call - Introduced 1/17/12 - To Judiciary 1/17/12
223.By Sen. Boley and Hall - Reapportioning congressional districts - Introduced 1/17/12 - To
Select Committee on Redistricting 1/17/12
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 1/17/12
226.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Accountancy promulgate legislative rule relating
to board and professional conduct rules - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization
then Judiciary
227.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rule
relating to small, women- and minority-owned business certification - Introduced 1/18/12
- To Judiciary
228.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule
relating to meat and poultry inspection - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Agriculture then Judiciary
229.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule
relating to labeling of certain honey - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Finance then Judiciary
230.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule
relating to nutrient management certification - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Agriculture then
Judiciary
231.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing ABCC promulgate legislative rule relating to licensed retailer
operations - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
232.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing ABCC promulgate legislative rule relating to retail outlet
licensing - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
233.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Athletic Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to
mixed martial arts - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
234.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing State Auditor promulgate legislative rule relating to
transaction fee and rate structure - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Finance then Judiciary
235.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Banking promulgate legislative rule relating to residential mortgage lenders, brokers and loan originators - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking
and Insurance then Judiciary
236.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists promulgate legislative
rule relating to procedures, criteria and curricula for examinations and licensure of
barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists and aestheticians - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary
237.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists promulgate legislative
rule relating to licensing schools of barbering and beauty culture - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
238.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists promulgate legislative
rule relating to shampoo assistants - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary
239.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing CPRB promulgate legislative rule relating to PERS -
Introduced 1/18/12 - To Pensions then Finance then Judiciary
240.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing CPRB promulgate legislative rule relating to refund,
reinstatement, retroactive service, loan and employer error interest factors - Introduced
1/18/12 - To Pensions then Judiciary
241.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing CPRB promulgate legislative rule relating to State Police -
Introduced 1/18/12 - To Pensions then Finance then Judiciary
242.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Corrections promulgate legislative rule relating
to electronic monitoring fees - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
243.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority promulgate
legislative rule relating to Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund - Introduced 1/18/12 -
To Government Organization then Judiciary
244.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing promulgate
legislative rule relating to qualified interpreter fees - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary
245.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing promulgate
legislative rule relating to qualifications and ethical standards for interpreters and
transliterators - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
246.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Dental Examiners promulgate legislative rule
relating to fees - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Finance then Judiciary
247.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to permits for
construction and major modification of major stationary sources for prevention of air
quality deterioration - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
248.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to performance standards for new stationary sources - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
249.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to air pollution
control from solid waste combustion - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
250.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to permits for
construction and major modifications of major stationary sources causing or contributing
to nonattainment areas - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
251.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to air pollution
control from hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities - Introduced 1/18/12
- To Judiciary
252.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to operating permit
requirements - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
253.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to hazardous air
pollutant emission standards - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
254.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to determining
conformity of general federal actions to applicable implementation plans - Introduced
1/18/12 - To Judiciary
255.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to greenhouse gas
emissions inventory program - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
256.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to ambient air
quality standards - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
257.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to voluntary
remediation and redevelopment - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then
Judiciary
258.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to solid waste
management - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
259.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule relating to hazardous waste
management systems - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
260.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Development Office promulgate legislative rule relating to
brownfield economic development districts - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Economic Development
then Judiciary
261.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Development Office promulgate legislative rule relating to
use of coalbed methane severance tax proceeds - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Economic
Development then Finance then Judiciary
262.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Registration for Foresters promulgate legislative
rule relating to certification of registered foresters - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
263.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Registration for Foresters promulgate legislative
rule relating to fees schedule - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
then Judiciary
264.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Registration for Foresters promulgate legislative
rule relating to code of ethics - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary
265.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Forestry promulgate legislative rule relating to
sediment control during commercial timber-harvesting operations--licensing - Introduced
1/18/12 - To Agriculture then Finance then Judiciary
266.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Forestry promulgate legislative rule relating to
sediment control during commercial timber-harvesting operations--logger certification -
Introduced 1/18/12 - To Agriculture then Finance then Judiciary
267.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Funeral Service Examiners promulgate legislative
rule relating to crematory requirements - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization
then Judiciary
268.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and
Correction promulgate legislative rule relating to law-enforcement training standards -
Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
269.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and
Correction promulgate legislative rule relating to motor vehicle search standards -
Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
270.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to safety and
treatment program - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance then
Judiciary
271.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to credentialing
verification organizations - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then
Judiciary
272.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Health Insurance Plan Board of Directors promulgate
legislative rule relating to premium subsidy - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance
then Judiciary
273.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to public water
systems - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
274.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to vital statistics
- Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
275.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to public water systems operators - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
276.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to manufactured
home communities - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
277.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to wastewater
systems and operations - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
then Judiciary
278.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to AIDS-related
medical testing and confidentiality - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources
then Finance then Judiciary
279.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to public water
systems design standards - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then
Judiciary
280.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Commissioner of Highways promulgate legislative rule
relating to state road construction and reconstruction - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
281.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Commissioner of Highways promulgate legislative rule
relating to transportation of hazardous wastes - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure then Judiciary
282.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Human Rights Commission promulgate legislative rule
relating to housing discrimination against disabled utilizing assistance animals - Introduced
1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
283.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Human Services promulgate legislative rule
relating to family child care facility licensing requirements - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health
and Human Resources then Judiciary
284.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Human Services promulgate legislative rule
relating to family child care home registration requirements - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health
and Human Resources then Judiciary
285.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Human Services promulgate legislative rule
relating to child care quality rating and improvement system - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
286.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Insurance Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating
to licensing and conduct of insurance producers and agencies - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
287.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Insurance Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating
to surplus lines insurance - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
288.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Insurance Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to insurance holding company systems - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then
Judiciary
289.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Insurance Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating
to continuing education for individual insurance producers - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To Banking and Insurance
290.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Insurance Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating
to mini COBRA - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
291.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Insurance Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating
to workers' compensation insurance for state agencies - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and
Insurance then Finance then Judiciary
292.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Labor promulgate legislative rule relating to
Zipline and Canopy Tour Responsibility Act - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Labor then Judiciary
293.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Labor promulgate legislative rule relating to
Amusement Rides and Amusement Attractions Safety Act - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Labor
then Judiciary
294.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Labor promulgate legislative rule relating to
supervision of elevator mechanics and apprentices - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Labor then
Judiciary
295.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Massage Therapy Licensure Board promulgate legislative
rule relating to general provisions - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary
296.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Massage Therapy Licensure Board promulgate legislative
rule relating to fees schedule - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
then Judiciary
297.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Medicine promulgate legislative rule relating to
formation and approval of professional limited liability companies - Introduced 1/18/12 -
To Government Organization then Judiciary
298.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training promulgate
legislative rule relating to application process for Innovative Mine Safety Technology Tax
Credit Act - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance then Judiciary
299.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DMV promulgate legislative rule relating to compulsory
motor vehicle liability insurance - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then
Judiciary
300.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to special boating
- Introduced 1/18/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
301.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to special motorboating - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
302.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to hunting, trapping
and fishing - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - To Natural Resources
303.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to definition of
hunting and fish terms - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
304.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to hunting and
trapping prohibitions - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
305.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to general trapping
- Introduced 1/18/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
306.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DNR promulgate legislative rule relating to special fishing
- Introduced 1/18/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
307.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board promulgate
legislative rule relating to nursing home administrators - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
308.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Occupational Therapy promulgate legislative rule
relating to fees for board services - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary
309.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Osteopathy promulgate legislative rule relating to
physician licensing procedures - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then
Government Organization then Judiciary
310.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Personnel promulgate legislative rule relating to
division's administration - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
311.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Division of Personnel promulgate legislative rule relating to
workers' compensation temporary total disability - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
312.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Pharmacy promulgate legislative rule relating to
immunizations administered by pharmacists - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human
Resources then Judiciary
313.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Pharmacy promulgate legislative rule relating to
Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources
then Judiciary
314.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Pharmacy promulgate legislative rule relating to
continuing education for licensed pharmacists - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary
315.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Pharmacy promulgate legislative rule relating to
licensure of wholesale drug distributors - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then Finance then Judiciary
316.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Racing Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to
simulcast pari-mutual wagering at facility in historic hotel - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
317.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Secretary of State promulgate legislative rule relating to
Vote-by-Mail Pilot Project Phase 2: Voting by Mail - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
318.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Secretary of State promulgate legislative rule relating to
general management and preservation of state records - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Finance
then Judiciary
319.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR Secretary, Insurance Commissioner and Health Care
Authority Chair promulgate legislative rule relating to all-payer claims database--data
submission requirements - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
then Judiciary
320.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing DHHR Secretary, Insurance Commissioner and Health Care
Authority Chair promulgate legislative rule relating to all-payer claims database
program's privacy and security - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health and Human Resources then
Finance then Judiciary
321.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing State Police promulgate legislative rule relating to Career
Progression System - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
322.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing State Police promulgate legislative rule relating to Modified
Vehicle Inspection Manual - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then
Judiciary
323.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Board of Professional Surveyors promulgate legislative rule
relating to examination and licensing - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary
324.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Tax Department promulgate legislative rule relating to tax
payment by electronic funds transfer - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Finance then Judiciary
325.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Tax Department promulgate legislative rule relating to
commercial patent incentives tax credit - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Finance then Judiciary
326.By Sen. Minard - Authorizing Tax Department promulgate legislative rule relating to
information exchange agreement with Department of Commerce, DOT and DEP -
Introduced 1/18/12 - To Finance then Judiciary
327.By Sen. Nohe - Exempting certain school mascot from prohibition of firearms possession
on school grounds - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Education then Judiciary
328.By Sen. Yost, Foster, Unger, Miller and Wills - Increasing compensation of county board of
education members for certain meeting attendance - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Education then Finance
329.By Sen. Minard - Requiring treatment of uninsured motor vehicle coverage same as any
other available coverage - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
330.By Sen. Minard - Relating to licensure of insurance adjusters - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Banking and Insurance then Government Organization
331.By Sen. Wills and Miller - Providing certain persons residing with crime victims parole
notification and right to be heard - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
332.By Sen. Snyder, Green, Klempa, McCabe, Williams, Wills, Plymale, Foster, Yost and Beach -
Relating to registration of pawnbrokers - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization
then Finance
333.By Sen. Minard and Klempa - Providing state-chartered bank may engage in financially
related activity if federal or state thrifts, federal credit unions or out-of-state-chartered
banks also engage - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance
334.By Sen. Minard - Granting Commissioner of Banking authority to fine regulated consumer
lender licensees - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
335.By Sen. Minard - Providing electronic payments subject to returned check fees - Introduced
1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance
336.By Sen. Minard - Eliminating mortgage lender license exemption available to bank
subsidiaries - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Government Organization
337.By Sen. Minard - Relating to powers and duties of Commissioner of Banking - Introduced
1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Government Organization
338.By Sen. Minard - Relating to consumer's right to cure loan default - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
339.By Sen. Minard - Requiring electronic reporting by licensed mortgage lenders, brokers and
servicers - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance
340.By Sen. Stollings, Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Klempa and Plymale - Requiring SSAC
propose legislative rules relating to concussions and head injuries - Introduced 1/18/12 - To
Education then Judiciary
341.By Sen. Stollings and Foster - Creating Restroom Access Act - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Health
and Human Resources then Government Organization
342.By Sen. Foster, Browning, Fanning, Minard, Tucker, Wills, Barnes, K. Facemyer, Kessler (Mr.
President), Klempa, Plymale, Williams and Nohe - Creating Public Safety and Offender
Accountability Act - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
343.By Sen. Laird, Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Klempa, Nohe, Browning, Plymale, Yost, Jenkins and Beach - Providing volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments grace period to meet
eligibility for certain funds allocation - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Government Organization then
Finance
344.By Sen. Stollings - Providing minimum training requirement for license to carry deadly
weapon - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Judiciary
345.By Sen. Minard - Relating to refinancing or consolidation of certain nonrevolving consumer
loan or consumer credit sale - Introduced 1/18/12 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
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 - On Unfinished
Business 1/19/12
*2.By Sen. Beach, Klempa and Unger - Requesting DOH name bridge in Monongalia County
Colonel Zackquill Morgan Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/11/12 - Com. sub. reported
1/18/12 - On Unfinished Business 1/19/12
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 - To Education 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 - To
Education 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 - To Transportation
and Infrastructure 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 - To Military 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
ALL HOUSE BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE
AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
2402.By Del. Fleischauer, Caputo, Miley, Marshall, Poore, Wells and Talbott - Redefining the term
"public record" as it is used in the Freedom of Information Act - Introduced 1/11/12 - To
Judiciary - Passed House 1/18/12
*2521.By Del. Frazier - Eliminating the requirement of serving domestic violence orders by
certified mail - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/18/12
*3128.By Del. Frazier - Relating to filing a civil petition for expungement of records relating to an
arrest - Introduced 1/11/12 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/18/12
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