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