HOUSE ABSTRACT
2014 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of January 20, 2014
AND
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
(Bills numbered below 4000 have been carried over
from the 2013 Regular Session; bills numbered 4000 and higher
have been introduced in the 2014 Regular Session.)
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
*2757.By Del. Sponaugle, Lynch, Evans, A. and Andes - "Felicity's Law" - Introduced
01/09/14 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, Daily Calendar 1/21/14
*4001.By Del. Manchin, Skinner, Lawrence, Barrett, Young, Marcum, Sponaugle and Barker
- Creating the False Claims Act - Introduced 01/08/14 - To Judiciary - Laid over until
1/16/2014 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/21/14
*4003.By Del. Walker, Perry, Paxton, Poling, M. and Pethtel - Granting dual jurisdiction to
counties where a student who lives in one county and attends school in another in
order to enforce truancy policies - Introduced 01/08/14 - To Education - On 2nd
reading, Daily Calendar 1/21/14
4004.By Del. Phillips, L., Rowan, Fleischauer, Border, Lawrence, Guthrie, Smith, P.,
Marshall and Poore - Relating to criminal offenses for child abuse - Introduced
01/08/14 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 1/20/14
*4014.By Del. Phillips, R., Tomblin, Marcum, Ferro, White, Eldridge, Diserio, Iaquinta,
Barker and Skaff - Increasing criminal penalties for littering - Introduced 01/08/14
- To Judiciary - Passed House 1/20/14
4135.By Del. Smith, P., Perry, Pino, Walker, Young, Lynch, Hamilton, Hartman and Kinsey
- Designating the first Thursday in May the West Virginia Day of Prayer -
Introduced 01/14/14 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, Daily Calendar 1/21/14
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
January 20, 2014
4228.By Del. Poling, M., Perry, Lawrence, Barrett, Young, Tomblin, Barill, Moye, Campbell,
Walker and Pethtel - Repealing or removing certain portions of education-related
statutes that have expired - Introduced 01/20/14 - To Education then Finance
4229.By Del. Folk, Perry, Kump, Williams, Faircloth, Ireland, Gearheart, Butler,
Householder, Cadle and Smith, R. - Providing that all future federal, state and local
statutes concerning firearms are invalid and unenforceable - Introduced 01/20/14
- To Judiciary then Finance
4230.By Del. Hunt, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley), Morgan, Moore, Reynolds, Craig, Miller,
Phillips, R., Tomblin, Eldridge and McCuskey - Relating to the secondary schools
athletic commission - Introduced 01/20/14 - To Education then Finance
4231.By Del. Perdue, Fleischauer, Diserio, Eldridge, Kinsey, Lawrence, Moore and Poore -
Relating to the effect of adoption on grandparent visitation rights - Introduced
01/20/14 - To Judiciary
4232.By Del. Fragale - Relating to minimum salary supplement and educational expense
reimbursement for professional personnel - Introduced 01/20/14 - To Education then
Finance
4233.By Del. Hamrick, Howell, Storch, Staggers, Manchin, Hunt, Wells, Miller, Moye,
Moore and Shott - Relating to unattended motor vehicles - Introduced 01/20/14 - To
Roads and Transportation then Judiciary
4234.By Del. Howell - Adding jail time to penalties for certain types of criminal trespass
- Introduced 01/20/14 - To Judiciary then Finance
4235.By Del. Morgan, Kinsey, Staggers, Stephens, Howell, Diserio, Jones and Caputo -
Creating new code sections which separate the executive departments - Introduced
01/20/14 - To Government Organization
ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Del. Kump - The March Legislative Session Amendment - Introduced 01/09/14
- To Judiciary
2.By Del. Kump - Legislator Term Limit Amendment - Introduced 01/09/14 - To
Judiciary
3.By Del. Kump - Lieutenant Governor Amendment - Introduced 01/09/14 - To
Judiciary
4.By Del. Kump - Legislative Reapportionment Amendment - Introduced 01/09/14 -
To Judiciary
5.By Del. Lane - Citizens' Redistricting Commission Amendment - Introduced
01/09/14 - To Judiciary
6.By Del. Sumner and Sobonya - Amendment clarifying that nothing in this
Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an
abortion - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
7.By Del. Fleischauer, Ferro, Ellem, Kump, Overington and Romine - Active Military
Personal Property Tax Relief Amendment of 2014 - Introduced 01/09/14 - To
Finance
8.By Del. Craig, Reynolds, Pasdon and Andes - The "Tangible Personal Property Tax
Exemption and Rate Reduction Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
9.By Del. Lane and Walters - The "Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment" -
Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
10.By Del. Hamilton, Ireland, Romine, Rowan and Sobonya - The "Defense of Marriage
Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
11.By Del. Fleischauer, Marshall, Poore, Morgan, Armstead, Lane, Overington and
Espinosa - The "Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14
- To Finance
12.By Del. Romine, Walters, Miller and Rowan - The "Super-Majority Required for
Passage of Tax Bill Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
14.By Del. Overington, Householder, Andes, Cowles and Gearheart - The "Right to Work
Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
15.By Del. Overington, Andes, Lane, Armstead and Walters - The "Super-Majority
Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
16.By Del. Longstreth - The "Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
17.By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - The "Homestead Exemption Increase
Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
18.By Del. Caputo, Poling, D., Longstreth and Manchin - The "Disabled Veterans
Homestead Exemption Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
20.By Del. Overington, Ellington, Sobonya, Miller, C. and Walters - The "Capital
Punishment Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
21.By Del. Overington, Cowles, Householder, Rowan and Howell - The "Homestead
Exemption Increase Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
22.By Del. Overington and Walters - The "Homestead Exemption Calculation
Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
23.By Del. Anderson, Ellem, Storch, Ellington and Howell - The "Homestead Exemption
Increase Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
24.By Del. Anderson, Nelson, E., Howell, Overington, Gearheart, Storch and Pasdon - The
"Manufacturing Inventory Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
25.By Del. Hunt - The "Elimination of Individual Terms of Circuit Courts
Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
26.By Del. Overington, Lane, Sobonya, Sumner, Walters, Canterbury, Andes, Frich,
Raines, Border and Nelson, J. - The "Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of
Private Property for Private Use Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
27.By Del. Overington, Armstead, Rowan, Walters, Andes, Lane, Shott, Gearheart, Nelson,
J. and Sobonya - The "Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Amendment" - Introduced
01/09/14 - To Judiciary
28.By Del. Howell, Storch, Canterbury, Border, Smith, R., Folk, Overington and Kump -
The "Taxpayer Bill of Rights Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
29.By Del. Swartzmiller, Ferro, Pethtel, Diserio, Jones and Caputo - The "Simple
Majority Approval Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
30.By Del. Marcum, Barill, Marshall, Eldridge, Ferro and Poore - The "Simple Majority
Levy Approval Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
32.By Del. Reynolds, Campbell, Eldridge, Phillips, R., Tomblin, Nelson, E., Andes and
Smith, P. - The "Governor's Succession Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To
Judiciary
33.By Del. Kump, Romine, Householder, Folk, Cooper, Lynch and Smith, R. - The
"County Liquor Sales Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
34.By Del. Moye, Pino, Boggs and Walker - The "Marriage Protection Amendment"
- Introduced 01/09/14 - To Judiciary
35.By Del. Kump, Romine and Rowan - "Nonpartisan Election of the State Board of
Education Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Education then Judiciary
37.By Del. Manchin, Boggs, Caputo and Longstreth - The "Homestead Exemption and
Property Tax Limitation Amendment of 2014" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Finance
101.By Del. Kump, Cooper, Folk, Householder, Faircloth, Rowan, Shott and Romine - The
"Homestead Exemption Calculation Amendment" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To
Judiciary then Finance
102.By Del. Kump, Rowan, Folk, Armstead, Sumner, Evans, A., Canterbury, Smith, R.,
Ambler, Cooper and Gearheart - Empowering County Commissions to Determine
Salaries of Elected County Officials Amendment - Introduced 01/17/14 - To
Judiciary then Finance
ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the
Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly
therefor - Introduced 01/09/14 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/8/14 - To
Senate 1/8/14 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/8/14
2.By Del. Phillips, R., Tomblin and Marcum - The "USMC CPL Larry G. Carnutte
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
3.By Del. Phillips, R., Marcum and Tomblin - The "Army Captain Thomas McElwain
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
4.By Del. Tomblin, Phillips, R. and Marcum - The "Army Corporal Eldred Jennings
Hensley Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
5.By Del. Phillips, R., Tomblin and Marcum - The "Sergeant Elzie Mundy, Jr. Bridge" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
6.By Del. Phillips, R., Tomblin and Marcum - The "Marine LCpl Benny A. Gilco
Bridge" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
7.By Del. Phillips, R., Tomblin and Marcum - The "Kerry Albright Road" - Introduced
01/09/14 - To Rules
8.By Del. Phillips, R., Marcum and Tomblin - The "Oral Gene Castle Bridge" -
Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
9.By Del. Perry and Staggers - The "Army S/SGT Raymond Lawrence Berry
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
10.By Del. Walker, Perry, Pino and Staggers - The "Veterans Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
11.By Del. Evans, A. and Sponaugle - The "Pendleton County Union Veterans
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
12.By Del. Sponaugle and Evans, A. - The "Pendleton County Confederate Veterans
Memorial Highway" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
13.By Del. Perry, Pino and Staggers - The "Thomas H. Stafford Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
14.By Del. Walker - The "Army Specialist Fifth Class Elton Dale Workman Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 01/09/14 - To Rules
16.By Del. Staggers, Barill, Barker, Campbell, Caputo, Hartman, Jones, Kinsey, Lawrence,
Marshall, Moore, Moye, Pethtel, Pino, Smith, P., Stephens, Walker and Williams -
State of West Virginia not do business with CGI Federal - Introduced 01/14/14 - To
Rules
17.By Del. Evans, A. and Sponaugle - The "Captain Isaac Alt West Virginia Militia
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/14/14 - To Rules
18.By Del. Sponaugle and Evans, A. - The "Dr. H. Luke Eye Bridge" - Introduced
01/14/14 - To Rules
19.By Del. Hamilton and Azinger - The "Army Specialist 4 William Lewis Reger
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/14/14 - To Rules
20.By Del. Evans, A., Staggers and Lynch - The "Army Corporal William Eugene
Shank Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/14/14 - To Rules
21.By Del. Ashley, Barill, Barker, Barrett, Kinsey, Lawrence, Marshall, Miller, Perry and
Staggers - Study the rural health workforce in West Virginia - Introduced 01/16/14
- To Rules
22.By Del. Iaquinta, Fleischauer, Barill, Espinosa, Gearheart, Howell, Jones, Kinsey,
Stephens and Walker - Studying the needs, challenges, and issues facing West
Virginia military veterans - Introduced 01/16/14 - To Rules
23.By Del. Hamilton - Army Sgt. Walter William Smith Memorial Bridge - Introduced
01/16/14 - To Rules
24.By Del. Marcum, White, Moore, Tomblin and Phillips, R. - Fredrick Dempsey Bridge
- Introduced 01/16/14 - To Rules
25.By Del. Williams, Moye, Campbell, Ferro, Manypenny, Marshall, Moore, Perdue,
Pethtel, Perry, Pino, Stephens, Young, Rowan, O'Neal, Armstead, Ashley, Border,
Ellem, Faircloth, Ferns, Householder, Raines, Sobonya and Westfall (Originating in
House Senior Citizen Issues) - Urging the West Virginia Governor's Office and the
Senate and House Finance Committees to include sufficient funds in the budget to
eliminate the wait list for the Aged and Disabled Waiver program - Introduced
01/16/14 - To House Rules 1/16/14
26.By Del. Marcum, White, Phillips, R., Barill, Skinner, Pethtel, Ireland, Perdue,
Householder, Kinsey and Poling, M. - Requesting the Division of Highways to build
the bridge on County Route 65/03 located near Tug Valley High School - Introduced
01/17/14 - To Rules
27.By Del. Poling, M. and Hamilton - The Audra Park Bridge in Memory of Army
Sergeant John A. Charnoplosky - Introduced 01/17/14 - To Rules
28.By Del. Marcum, White, Phillips, R., Moore and Raines - William S. (Bill) Croaff
Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/17/14 - To Rules
29.By Del. Guthrie, Young, Eldridge, Moye, Lynch, Fleischauer and Boggs - Creating a
Joint Standing Committee on Technology - Introduced 01/17/14 - To Rules
ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the Second Regular Session of the Eighty-first Legislature, two thousand fourteen -
Introduced 01/08/14 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/8/14
2.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley) - Establishing the Calendars of the House, providing
for the arrangement of business thereon, and providing for making public the vote
on certain questions in connection with the preparation thereof - Introduced
01/08/14 - Motion to discharge committee rejected - To House Rules 1/8/14 - Adopted
1/9/14
3.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley) - Authorizing the Clerk to have printed and to
distribute the Acts of the Legislature and Journals of the House of Delegates -
Introduced 01/08/14 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/8/14
4.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley) - Re-establishing and realigning the Standing
Committees of the House - Introduced 01/08/14 - Reference dispensed - Adopted
1/9/14
5.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley), Del. Ambler, Anderson, Andes, Armstead, Arvon, Ashley,
Azinger, Barill, Barker, Barrett, Boggs, Border, Butler, Cadle, Campbell, Canterbury,
Caputo, Cooper, Cowles, Craig, Diserio, Eldridge, Ellem, Ellington, Espinosa, Evans,
A., Evans, D., Faircloth, Ferns, Ferro, Fleischauer, Folk, Fragale, Frich, Gearheart,
Guthrie, Hamilton, Hamrick, Hartman, Householder, Howell, Hunt, Iaquinta, Ireland,
Jones, Kinsey, Kump, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Lynch, Manchin, Manypenny,
Marcum, Marshall, McCuskey, Miller, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Nelson. E., Nelson, J.,
O'Neal, Overington, Pasdon, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, L., Phillips, R.,
Pino, Poling, D., Poling, M., Poore, Raines, Reynolds, Romine, Rowan, Shott, Skaff,
Skinner, Smith, P., Smith, R., Sobonya, Sponaugle, Staggers, Stephens, Storch, Sumner,
Swartzmiller, Tomblin, Walker, Walters, Wells, Westfall, White, Williams, Young, et
al and all other members of the House - Enrolling a Memorial to an extraordinary
individual, the Honorable Joseph Blair Talbott, former Member of the House of
Delegates from the County of Webster, educator, public servant and friend -
Introduced 01/20/14 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/20/14
HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
*4014.By Del. Phillips, R., Tomblin, Marcum, Ferro, White, Eldridge, Diserio, Iaquinta,
Barker and Skaff - Increasing criminal penalties for littering - Introduced 01/08/14
- To Judiciary - Passed House 1/20/14
*4175.By Del. Skaff, Barrett, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley), Boggs, Hartman, White, Skinner,
Lane, Ellem, Ireland and Pasdon - West Virginia Small Business Emergency Act -
Introduced 01/15/14 - To Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development then Finance - To House Finance 1/15/14 - Passed House 1/16/14 - Effective from
passage - To Senate 1/17/14 - To Economic Development then Finance - To Economic
Development 1/17/14
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the
Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly
therefor - Introduced 01/09/14 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/8/14 - To
Senate 1/8/14 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/8/14
ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
*278.By Sen. Palumbo - Redefining "scrap metal" - Introduced 01/08/14 - To Judiciary -
Com. sub. reported 1/15/14 - Passed Senate 1/20/14 - Effective from passage
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Miley) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the
Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly
therefor - Adopted 1/8/14