HOUSE ABSTRACT


2015 REGULAR SESSION


CONTAINING


Active House Bills as of February 4, 2015

AND

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED


*Denotes Committee Substitutes


ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS


 

*2001.        By Del. Gearheart, Nelson, J., Arvon, Ellington, Folk, White, B., Frich, Hill, Householder, Moffatt and Shott - Repealing portions of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Energy then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/16/15 - Passed House 1/22/15 - Title amended - To Senate 1/23/15 - Committee reference dispensed - Passed Senate 1/27/15 - Effective from passage - Senate requests House to concur in changed effective date 1/27/15 - House concurred in Senate effective date 1/28/15 - Effective from passage - To Governor 1/29/15 - Approved by Governor 2/3/15

 

*2002.        By Del. Wagner, Overington, Evans, A., Anderson, Waxman, Shott, Kelly, Nelson, E., Folk, Espinosa and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Predicating actions for damages upon principles of comparative fault - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Amendments pending - Amended - Passed House 1/27/15 - Title amended - To Senate 1/28/15 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading 2/5/15

 

*2004.        By Del. Nelson, J., Howell, Statler, Walters, Foster, Zatezalo, White, B., Moffatt, Stansbury, Gearheart and Butler - Providing a procedure for the development of a state plan under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Energy then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/23/15 - On 2nd reading, Daily Calendar 2/5/15

 

*2008.        By Del. Summers, Evans, D., Hamrick, Ashley, Ireland, Stansbury, Gearheart, Nelson, E., Howell, Blair and Kurcaba - Auditing the Division of Highways - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Government Organization then Finance - To House Finance 1/19/15 - On 2nd reading, Daily Calendar 2/5/15

 

*2010.        By Del. Kessinger, McCuskey, Border, Shott, Rowan, Frich, Westfall, Lane, Anderson, Sobonya and Faircloth - Requiring the elections of justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges and magistrates be nonpartisan and by division - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/4/15

 

*2011.        By Del. Hanshaw, Shott, Nelson, E., Rohrbach, Sobonya, Weld, Espinosa, Statler, Fast and Miller - Relating to disbursements from the Workers' Compensation Fund where an injury is self inflicted or intentionally caused by the employer - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, Daily Calendar 2/5/15

 

 2099.          By Del. Howell, Householder, Nelson, J., Statler, Walters, Arvon, Border, Folk, Hamilton, Evans, A. and McGeehan - Extending the time of meetings of local levying bodies when meetings are delayed - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2114.          By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Updating the meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Finance - Passed House 2/4/15 - Effective from passage

 

 2115.          By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Updating the meaning of the term "federal taxable income" and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Finance - Passed House 2/4/15 - Effective from passage

 

*2128.        By Del. Howell, Hamrick, Householder, Statler, Moffatt, Walters, Arvon, Blair, Kessinger, Border and Frich - Permitting those individuals who have been issued concealed weapons permits to keep loaded firearms in their motor vehicles on the State Capitol Complex grounds - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, Daily Calendar 2/5/15

 

*2151.        By Del. Perry, Pasdon, Phillips, L., Rowan, Ambler, Cooper, Espinosa, Pethtel, Romine, Longstreth and Moye - Making the West Virginia state teacher of the year an ex officio, nonvoting member of the West Virginia Board of Education - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Education - On 2nd reading, Daily Calendar 2/5/15

 

 2200.          By Del. Shott, Lane, McCuskey, Manchin and Fleischauer - Revising, rearranging, consolidating and recodifying the laws of the State of West Virginia relating to child welfare - Introduced 01/21/15 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Amended - Passed House 2/3/15 - To Senate 2/4/15 - To Judiciary

 

*2217.        By Del. Overington, Walters, Cowles, Upson, Blair, Espinosa, Deem, Phillips, R., Shott, Smith, R. and Sobonya - Relating to qualifications of the Commissioner of Labor - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Industry and Labor then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 1/28/15 - Passed House 2/4/15

 

*2234.        By Del. Ashley, Shott, Lane, Nelson, E., Upson, Hanshaw, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), McCuskey, Manchin, Campbell and Rowe - Requiring a court to permit a party in a divorce proceeding to resume using the name he or she used prior to the marriage - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, Daily Calendar 2/5/15

 

 2276.          By Del. Sobonya - Legislative rule relating to the inspection of meat and poultry - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2282.          By Del. Sobonya - Department of Environmental Protection, permits for construction and major modification of major stationary sources for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2283.          By Del. Sobonya - Department of Environmental Protection, standards of performance for new stationary sources - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2284.          By Del. Sobonya - Department of Environmental Protection, control of air pollution from hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2286.          By Del. Sobonya - Department of Environmental Protection, emission standards for hazardous air pollutants - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2288.          By Del. Sobonya - Department of Environmental Protection, hazardous waste management system - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2290.          By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the WV/NPDES rule for coal mining facilities - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Energy then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2296.          By Del. Sobonya - Division of Natural Resources, defining the terms used in all hunting and trapping rules - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2306.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, animal disease control - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2307.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, relating to auctioneers - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2309.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, West Virginia Plant Pest Act - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2310.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Program - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2311.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, industrial hemp - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2312.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, livestock care standards - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2313.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, equine rescue facilities - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2314.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, aquaculture importation - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2329.          By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Department of Health and Human Resources, medication administration and performance of health maintenance tasks by approved medication assistive personnel - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2332.          By Del. Sobonya - Department of Health and Human Resources, Fatality and Mortality Review Team - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2333.          By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to public water systems - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2341.          By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Board of Medicine, relating to licensure, disciplinary and complaint procedures; continuing education; and physician assistants - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2358.          By Del. Sobonya - Conservation Committee, financial assistance programs - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 

 2362.          By Del. Sobonya - Commissioner of Agriculture, Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/4/15

 


BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

February 10, 2015

 

 2581.          By Del. Howell, Blair, Faircloth, Smith, R., Sponaugle, Overington, Evans, A., Householder, Duke, Rowan and Espinosa - Relating to the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and establishing a comprehensive nutrient reduction credit trading program - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

 

 2582.          By Del. Guthrie, Pushkin, Rowe, Sponaugle, Byrd and Phillips, L. - Requiring the State Board of Education to cause school buses to be equipped with safety belts - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Education then Finance

 

 2583.          By Del. Ihle, Kessinger, McGeehan, Faircloth, Moffatt, Householder, Hill, Canterbury, Kurcaba, Blair and Cadle - Removing the publication requirements of financial statements for municipalities - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

 

 2584.          By Del. Rohrbach, Sobonya, Shott, Miller, Hicks, Reynolds and Rowe - Allowing a judge to excuse a potential juror from jury duty until a later date based on seasonal employment - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2585.          By Del. Border, Anderson, Ireland, Miller, Kessinger, Zatezalo, Kelly, Cadle, Smith, R., Phillips, L. and Caputo - Requiring leaseholders of mineral interests to notify the owners of the minerals when there is an assignment of the lease to another party - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2586.          By Del. Shott, Lane, Miller, Frich, Rowan, Fleischauer, Sobonya, Border, Pasdon, Waxman and Summers - Allowing for an alternative form of service of process in actions against nonresident persons by petitioners seeking domestic violence or personal safety relief - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2587.          By Del. Hicks, Eldridge, Rodighiero, Marcum, Reynolds and Perdue - Creating tax credits for new small businesses created in this state and operating entirely within West Virginia - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development then Finance

 

 2588.          By Del. Nelson, E., Lane, Howell, Kurcaba, O'Neal, Westfall, McCuskey, Byrd, Gearheart, Storch and Espinosa - Relating to the filing of financial statements with the Secretary of State - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2589.          By Del. Ellington, Householder and Pasdon - Establishing an appeal process for decisions issued by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Board of Review and the Bureau for Medical Services - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 2590.          By Del. Howell, Zatezalo, Ihle, Foster, Cadle, Kelly, Azinger, Hill, Faircloth, Stansbury and Summers - Providing that residents sixty-five years of age or older are not required to have a license to hunt, trap or fish - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

 

 2591.          By Del. Weld - Implementing a quality control procedure for agency rules - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

 2592.          By Del. Howell, Faircloth, Ihle, Cadle, Hill, Hamrick, Moffatt, Smith, R., Stansbury, Hartman and Morgan - Improving accountability in the state purchasing system - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

 2593.          By Del. Faircloth, McGeehan, Moffatt, Kessinger, Nelson, J., Ihle and Foster - Creating the Private Property Protection Act - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2594.          By Del. McGeehan, Canterbury, Faircloth, Hill, Kessinger and Ihle - Requiring that all higher education institutions in the state award credit to transfer students for similar courses completed at a different institution - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Education

 

 2595.          By Del. McGeehan and Canterbury - Relating to certificates of need for the development of health facilities in this state - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 2596.          By Del. Hill, Kessinger, Householder and Kurcaba - Providing that all hunting and fishing licenses are valid for one year from the date issued - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance

 

 2597.          By Del. McGeehan and Nelson, J. - Exempting all monetary benefits derived from military retirement from personal income tax obligations - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance

 

 2598.          By Del. Campbell, Perry, Cowles, Ambler, Cooper, Reynolds, Rowan, Moye, Pasdon and Marcum - Ensuring that teachers of students with disabilities receive complete information about the school's plan for accommodating the child's disabilities - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Education

 

 2599.          By Del. McGeehan and Wagner - Exempting personal income earned by individuals working as teachers at primary and secondary schools from personal income tax - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Education then Finance

 

 2600.          By Del. McGeehan, Canterbury, Ihle and Nelson, J. - Fair Trial Act - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2601.          By Del. Skinner, Faircloth, Householder, Overington and Blair - Adding motor fuel to the list of products exempted from unfair trade practices - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary

 

 2602.          By Del. Kurcaba, Householder, Fast, Faircloth, Evans, D., Cadle, Wagner, Zatezalo and Ihle - Requiring a voter to present an identifying document issued by the State of West Virginia or a United States military identification card that contains the name, address and a photograph of the person desiring to vote - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2603.          By Del. Pushkin, Walters, Rowe, Canterbury, Folk, Stansbury, Byrd, Marcum, White, B. and McCuskey - Allowing certain county or regional solid waste authorities in growth areas to designate common carriers of solid waste exempt from the requirement for a certificate of convenience - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary

 

 2604.          By Del. Pushkin, Sponaugle, Fluharty, Hornbuckle, McGeehan, Perdue, Skinner, McCuskey, Guthrie, Moore and Fleischauer - Creating the Second Chance for Employment Act - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2605.          By Del. Moore, Phillips, L., Hornbuckle and Shott - Removing the limitation on actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2606.          By Del. Sponaugle and Shott - Clarifying the potential sentence for disorderly conduct - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2607.          By Del. Sponaugle and Shott - Relating to the violation of interfering with emergency services communications and clarifying penalties - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2608.          By Del. Sponaugle and Shott - Cleaning up redundant language in the statute relating to misdemeanor offenses for violation of protective orders - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2609.          By Del. Faircloth, Blair, Folk and Householder - Prohibiting railroads from blocking crossings on privately owned streets - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary

 


ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

 

 1.                By Del. Anderson, Nelson, E. and Gearheart - Manufacturing Inventory Amendment - Introduced 01/15/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 2.                By Del. Romine, Walters and Rowan - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/15/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 3.                By Del. Lane - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/15/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 4.                By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - The "Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment" - Introduced 01/19/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 5.                By Del. Rodighiero, Hicks, Perdue, Marcum, Reynolds, Eldridge and Moye - The "Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment" - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 6.                By Del. Phillips, L. - The "Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exemption Amendment" - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 7.                By Del. Lane - The "Manufacturing Inventory Amendment" - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 8.                By Del. Overington, Walters, Deem, Gearheart, Householder, Sobonya, Moffatt, Cadle, Foster, Frich and Blair - The "Initative, Referendum, and Recall Amendment" - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary

 

 9.                By Del. Overington, Walters, Householder, Moffatt, Butler, Frich, Gearheart, Blair, Deem, Phillips, R. and Foster - The Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/21/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 10.              By Del. Overington, Walters, Householder, Kelly, Foster, Gearheart, Upson, Deem, Phillips, R., Shott and McGeehan - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for Private Use Amendment - Introduced 01/21/15 - To Judiciary

 

 11.              By Del. Longstreth, Hamilton, Guthrie and Sponaugle - The Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 12.              By Del. Sponaugle, Longstreth, Hartman, White, H., Marcum, Hicks, Byrd, Hamilton, Perdue, Guthrie and Phillips, R. - The Right to Hunt and Fish in West Virginia Amendment - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Judiciary

 

 13.              By Del. Overington, Householder, Moffatt, Espinosa, Upson, Frich, Phillips, R., Perdue, Hanshaw, Border and Miller - The Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 14.              By Del. Hamrick, Sobonya, Miller, Butler, Rohrbach and Nelson, J. - The School Board Election Amendment - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Judiciary

 

 15.              By Del. Campbell, Eldridge, Householder, Marcum and Ashley - The Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment. - Introduced 01/28/15 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 16.              By Del. Kurcaba, Hill, Faircloth, Wagner and Ihle - The Term Limitations Amendment. - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Judiciary

 

 17.              By Del. Kurcaba, Householder, McGeehan, Folk, Waxman, Fast and Ihle - The Balanced Budget Amendment. - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 18.              By Del. Reynolds, Pushkin, Perry, White, H., Hornbuckle, Phillips, L., Campbell, Byrd, Rohrbach, Pasdon and Bates - The Removal of Governor's veto power for education spending in budget and appropriations bills. - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Finance then Judiciary

 


ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

 

 1.                By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15 - To Senate 1/14/15 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/14/15

 

 2.                By Del. Fleischauer - Requesting a study of the needs, challenges, and issues facing West Virginia military veterans - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security

 

 3.                By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The Balentine Brothers Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 4.                By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The US Army PFC Clarence Allen Mooney Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules - To House Rules 2/3/15

 

 5.                By Del. Marcum, Phillips, R., White, H., Eldridge, Reynolds, Perdue, Hartman, Sponaugle, Moffatt, Rodighiero and Hicks - The Fredrick Dempsey Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 6.                By Del. Smith, R. and Williams - The Army Air Force SGT Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules - To House Rules 2/3/15

 

 7.                By Del. Arvon, Kessinger and Border - The Kenneth A. Chapman, Sr. Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 8.                By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The U. S. Air Force Staff Sergeant William Henry "Bill" Whitman Memorial Highway - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 9.                By Del. Phillips, L., Arvon, Phillips, R., Rodighiero, White, H. and White, B. - The U. S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Richard "Toots" Wilcox Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules - To House Rules 2/3/15

 

 10.              By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The US Navy LCDR Helen Elizabeth Peck Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 11.              By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The 1st Sgt. Carl J. Crabtree Memorial Road - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 12.              By Del. Phillips, R., White, H., Eldridge and Moffatt - The US Army SP4 Lawrence Mendez, Jr. Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 13.              By Del. Phillips, R., Moffatt, Eldridge and Marcum - The MSgt Johnny Baxter Clark and MSgt Carl Richard (Dick) Clark Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 14.              By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The James Earl Pelfrey Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 15.              By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The US Marine Corps GySgt Lionel Collins Memorial Road - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 16.              By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The US Army CPL F. Lee Noel Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 17.              By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The U. S. Air Force S/Sgt Bethel Howard McNeely and U. S. Marines S/Sgt Clyde Elmo Bryant Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 18.              By Del. Phillips, R., Marcum, Eldridge and Moffatt - The Betty Jo Delong Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 19.              By Del. Phillips, R., Marcum, Eldridge and Moffatt - The U. S. Army SGT Bobby Ray Adkins Memorial Highway - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules - To House Rules 2/3/15

 

 20.              By Del. Phillips, L., Arvon, Phillips, R., Rodighiero, White, H. and White, B. - The Virginia & U. S. Army Major Woodrow Cook Memorial Road - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 21.              By Del. Statler, Kurcaba, Fleischauer, Frich, Border, Pasdon, Evans, D., Summers, Pethtel, Blair, Hamrick and Pushkin - The PFC James Elwood Wickline Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules - To House Rules 2/3/15

 

 22.              By Del. Marcum, Phillips, R., White, H., Eldridge, Reynolds, Perdue, Hartman, Sponaugle, Moffatt, Rodighiero and Campbell - Requesting the Division of Highways to build the bridge on County Route 65/03 located near Tug Valley High School in Naugatuck, Mingo County - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 23.              By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - The US Marine Corps PFC Clayton Andrew Craft Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 24.              By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - The US Army SP5 Johnnie Marvin Ayers Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 25.              By Del. Border, Ambler, Anderson, Arvon, Azinger, Blair, Cadle, Canterbury, Cooper, Espinosa, Evans, D., Faircloth, Gearheart, Hamrick, Hanshaw, Hill, Howell, Ihle, Kelly, Miller, Moffatt, Phillips, L., Romine, Rowan, Stansbury, Statler, Walters, Zatezalo and Kessinger - The US Army PFC Jessica Dawn Lynch Bridge - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 26.              By Del. Marcum, White, H., Phillips, R., Rodighiero, Moffatt, Eldridge, Moye, Byrd, Miley and Sponaugle - The Ingram's Way - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 27.              By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Del. Walters, Evans, D. and Nelson, J. - The West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Fighter Squadron Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules - To House Rules 2/3/15

 

 28.              By Del. Hamilton - The USMC Cpl Marple W. Landes and US Army PV2 Margel S. Landes Memorial Bridge. - Introduced 01/28/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 29.              By Del. Campbell, Smith, P., Rodighiero, Westfall, Summers, Moore, Moffatt, Sobonya, Householder, Kelly and Azinger - That April 2 be designated as West Virginia Autism Awareness Day. - Introduced 01/28/15 - To Rules

 

 30.              By Del. Marcum, Eldridge, Bates, Blair, Boggs, Border, Caputo, Faircloth, Ferro, Hamilton, Hartman, Hicks, Hill, Hornbuckle, Ihle, Kessinger, Longstreth, Lynch, Miley, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, R., Reynolds, Rodighiero, Smith, P., Smith, R., Sponaugle, Stansbury, Westfall and White, H. - The Baisden Family Memorial Bridge. - Introduced 01/28/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 31.              By Del. Rowan, Smith, R., Phillips, L., Phillips, R., White, H., Moye, Ambler, Cooper, Ireland, Hill and Marcum - Declaring the Northern Red Salamander to be the official state amphibian. - Introduced 01/30/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Rules

 

 32.              By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - The Lipscomb Brothers Veterans Bridge - Introduced 02/02/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 33.              By Del. Marcum, White, H., Phillips, R., Moye, Longstreth, Ferro, Byrd, Faircloth, Rowe, Sponaugle and Rodighiero - The Everett Ronnie Fields, Sr. Memorial Bridge - Introduced 02/02/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 34.              By Del. Phillips, R., Marcum, Eldridge and Moffatt - The John B. Short Memorial Bridge - Introduced 02/02/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 35.              By Del. Ihle, Westfall, Cadle, Hanshaw, Ashley, Sponaugle, Smith, P., Hartman, Evans, A., Campbell and Boggs - The Historic Blue-Gray Highway. - Introduced 02/02/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 36.              By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge, Moffatt and Hicks - The US Army SPC David H. Stamper Memorial Bridge. - Introduced 02/02/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 37.              By Del. Ambler and Canterbury - The U. S. Army PV2 Eskridge A. Waggoner Memorial Bridge - Introduced 02/03/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 38.              By Del. Evans, A., Sponaugle, Hartman and Romine - The Captain John Bond and the West Virginia State Troops Memorial Bridge - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 39.              By Del. Moore, Gearheart, Phillips, L. and White, H. - The USMC LCpl Julius C. "Corky" Foster Memorial Bridge. - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 40.              By Del. Marcum, Phillips, R., White, H., Faircloth, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Nelson, J., Moore, Eldridge, Smith, R. and Ireland - The Ronald 'Duke' Varney Memorial Bridge. - Introduced 02/04/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 


ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

 

 1.                By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Adopting Rules of the House of Delegates - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15

 

 2.                By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the publication of the Legislative Manual - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15

 

 3.                By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing printing and distribution of Acts of the Legislature and Journals of the House of Delegates - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15

 

 4.                By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the First Regular Session of the Eighty-second Legislature, two thousand fifteen - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15

 

 5.                By Del. Lane - Amending the rules of the House of Delegates, relating to requiring that a Jobs Impact Statement be attached to proposed legislation affecting employment or taxes in the state - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Rules

 

 6.                By Del. Rowan, Evans, A. and Sponaugle - Proclaiming August 28, 2015, and every August 28 thereafter to be designated as Teachers' Day in Hardy, Grant and Hampshire counties of West Virginia - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Rules

 

 7.                By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Commemorating the life of Morris E. "Mike" Mowery, Jr. - Introduced 02/02/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/30/15

 

 8.                By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley - Amending the rules of the House of Delegates, relating to allowing a Delegate to remove from or add his or her name to any bill or resolution introduced by request to the Clerk in writing - Introduced 02/04/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 2/4/15

 


HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE

 

*2001.        By Del. Gearheart, Nelson, J., Arvon, Ellington, Folk, White, B., Frich, Hill, Householder, Moffatt and Shott - Repealing portions of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Energy then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/16/15 - Passed House 1/22/15 - Title amended - To Senate 1/23/15 - Committee reference dispensed - Passed Senate 1/27/15 - Effective from passage - Senate requests House to concur in changed effective date 1/27/15 - House concurred in Senate effective date 1/28/15 - Effective from passage - To Governor 1/29/15 - Approved by Governor 2/3/15

 

*2002.        By Del. Wagner, Overington, Evans, A., Anderson, Waxman, Shott, Kelly, Nelson, E., Folk, Espinosa and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Predicating actions for damages upon principles of comparative fault - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Amendments pending - Amended - Passed House 1/27/15 - Title amended - To Senate 1/28/15 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading 2/5/15

 

*2010.        By Del. Kessinger, McCuskey, Border, Shott, Rowan, Frich, Westfall, Lane, Anderson, Sobonya and Faircloth - Requiring the elections of justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges and magistrates be nonpartisan and by division - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/4/15

 

*2025.        By Del. Howell, Shott, Hamrick, Romine, Sobonya, Espinosa, Miller, Weld, Statler, Kurcaba and Canterbury - Prohibiting certain sex offenders from loitering within one thousand feet of a school or child care facility - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/23/15 - To Senate 1/26/15 - To Judiciary

 

*2053.        By Del. Shott - Relating to the form of trust deeds - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/30/15 - To Senate 2/2/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2114.          By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Updating the meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Finance - Passed House 2/4/15 - Effective from passage

 

 2115.          By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Updating the meaning of the term "federal taxable income" and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Finance - Passed House 2/4/15 - Effective from passage

 

 2138.          By Del. Folk, Gearheart, Householder, Howell, Nelson, J., Ireland, Faircloth, Williams, Lynch, Shott and McGeehan - Adding aircraft operations on private airstrips and farms to the definition of recreational purpose - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/29/15 - To Senate 1/30/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2200.          By Del. Shott, Lane, McCuskey, Manchin and Fleischauer - Revising, rearranging, consolidating and recodifying the laws of the State of West Virginia relating to child welfare - Introduced 01/21/15 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Amended - Passed House 2/3/15 - To Senate 2/4/15 - To Judiciary

 

 2201.          By Del. Ireland, Folk, Manchin, Lynch, Rowe, Fleischauer, Skinner, Fast, Fluharty, Byrd and Summers (Originating in House Judiciary) - Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt certain net metering and interconnection rules and standards - Introduced 01/20/15 - Amendments pending - Reformed Amendment reported - Amended - Passed House 1/23/15 - To Senate 1/26/15 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary - To Energy, Industry and Mining 1/26/15 - To Judiciary 1/28/15

 

*2217.        By Del. Overington, Walters, Cowles, Upson, Blair, Espinosa, Deem, Phillips, R., Shott, Smith, R. and Sobonya - Relating to qualifications of the Commissioner of Labor - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Industry and Labor then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 1/28/15 - Passed House 2/4/15

 

*2227.        By Del. Phillips, L., Eldridge, Gearheart, Moffatt, Nelson, J., White, H., Guthrie, Rowe, Marcum, Perdue and Hornbuckle - Relating to the National Coal Heritage Area Authority - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Government Organization - Passed House 1/30/15 - To Senate 2/2/15 - To Government Organization

 


ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE

AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

 

*1.              By Sen. Cole (Mr. President), Boley, Carmichael, Ferns, Gaunch, D. Hall, Karnes, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Nohe, Sypolt, Trump, Walters, Blair, Plymale, Kirkendoll, Stollings and Takubo - Repealing Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act; creating net metering of customer-generators - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Energy, Industry and Mining - Com. sub. reported 1/19/15 - Amended - Passed Senate with amended title 1/21/15 - To House 1/22/15 - To Energy then Judiciary

 

 3.                By Sen. Palumbo, Leonhardt, Boley, Ferns, D. Hall, Karnes, Maynard, Nohe, Sypolt, Trump, Blair, Williams, Plymale, Kirkendoll, Stollings and Cole (Mr. President) - Relating to real property possessor's liability for trespasser harm - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate 1/21/15 - To House 1/22/15 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/29/15 - To Governor 2/4/15

 

*6.              By Sen. Ferns, Boley, Carmichael, Gaunch, Leonhardt, Mullins, Nohe, Trump, Blair, Plymale, Stollings, Cole (Mr. President) and Takubo - Relating to medical professional liability - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/28/15 - Passed Senate 2/2/15 - Effective from passage - To House 2/3/15 - To Judiciary

 

*7.              By Sen. Stollings, Boley, Ferns, Gaunch, D. Hall, M. Hall, Walters, Blair, Plymale, Unger, Kirkendoll, Kessler, Facemire, Cole (Mr. President), Takubo and Williams - Requiring CPR and care for conscious choking instruction in public schools - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Education - Com. sub. reported 1/28/15 - Passed Senate 2/2/15 - Effective July 1, 2015 - To House 2/3/15 - To Education then Finance

 

*8.              By Sen. Blair, Boley, Carmichael, Ferns, Gaunch, Karnes, Leonhardt, Maynard, Nohe, Sypolt, Trump, Walters and Cole (Mr. President) - Providing for DOH performance and efficiency audit - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Government Organization - Com. sub. reported 1/23/15 - Passed Senate 1/28/15 - To House 1/29/15 - To Finance

 

*12.            By Sen. Carmichael, Boley, Ferns, Gaunch, D. Hall, M. Hall, Karnes, Mullins, Sypolt, Nohe, Trump, Blair and Cole (Mr. President) - Relating to payment of separated employee's outstanding wages - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/20/15 - Passed Senate 1/23/15 - To House 1/26/15 - To Industry and Labor then Finance

 

*13.            By Sen. Nohe, Boley, Ferns, D. Hall, Karnes, Maynard, Mullins, Sypolt, Trump, Blair, Williams and Cole (Mr. President) - Reinstating open and obvious doctrine for premises liability - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/22/15 - Passed Senate 1/27/15 - To House 1/28/15 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 2/4/15 - Title amended

 

*43.            By Sen. Palumbo - Limiting tolling of statute of limitations for third-party complaints - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/21/15 - Passed Senate 1/26/15 - To House 1/27/15 - To Judiciary

 

 106.            By Sen. Carmichael - Excepting professional engineer member from sanitary board when project engineer is under contract - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - Committee reference dispensed - Passed Senate 2/2/15 - Effective from passage - To House 2/3/15 - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization

 

*175.          By Sen. Snyder - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To Judiciary 1/16/15 - Com. sub. reported 1/29/15 - Passed Senate 2/3/15 - Effective from passage - To House 2/4/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization

 

*237.          By Sen. D. Hall, Romano, Snyder, Facemire and Williams - Creating Captive Cervid Farming Act - Introduced 01/16/15 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance - Com. sub. reported 1/27/15 - Committee reference dispensed - Passed Senate 1/30/15 - Effective from passage - To House 2/2/15 - To Finance

 

*249.          By Sen. Trump, Blair, Ferns, M. Hall and Walters - Prohibiting straight party voting - Introduced 01/16/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/29/15 - Passed Senate 2/3/15 - To House 2/4/15 - To Judiciary

 

*280.          By Sen. Cole (Mr. President), Boley, Ferns, Mullins, Nohe, Sypolt, Prezioso, Facemire, D. Hall, Williams, Kessler, Palumbo and Beach - Allowing well work permit transfers - Introduced 01/21/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/23/15 - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/23/15 - Effective from passage - To House 1/26/15 - To Energy - Passed House 1/28/15 - Effective from passage - To Governor 2/2/15

 

*284.          By Sen. Nohe, Plymale, Sypolt, Walters, Blair, Williams, Prezioso and D. Hall - Relating to chief law-enforcement officer's requirement to certify transfer or making of certain firearms - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/30/15 - Amended - Passed Senate 2/4/15

 

 312.            By Sen. Nohe, Boley, Leonhardt, Palumbo and D. Hall - Relating to disqualification of general election nominees for failure to file campaign finance statements - Introduced 01/26/15 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate 2/4/15

 

 322.            By Sen. Nohe, Boley, Palumbo, Leonhardt and Trump - Eliminating mandatory electronic recount of ballots in recounts - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate 2/4/15

 

*323.          By Sen. Blair - Relating to municipal home rule - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Government Organization then Finance - Com. sub. reported 1/30/15 - Committee reference dispensed - Passed Senate 2/4/15

 

 326.            By Sen. Nohe, Boley, Leonhardt, Sypolt, Palumbo, Trump and Blair - Eliminating campaign finance reporting by candidates for delegate to national convention - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate 2/4/15

 

*335.          By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Creating Access to Opioid Antagonists Act - Introduced 01/27/15 - To Health and Human Resources - Com. sub. reported 1/28/15 - Passed Senate 2/2/15 - To House 2/3/15 - To Judiciary

 

 341.            Originating in Senate Agriculture and Rural Development - Permitting Agriculture Commissioner approve and submit Livestock Care Standards Board rules - Introduced 01/27/15 - Passed Senate 1/30/15 - Effective from passage - To House 2/2/15 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

 


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

 

 8.                By Sen. Trump, Blair, M. Hall, Leonhardt, Mullins, Unger, Williams, Kirkendoll, Romano, Snyder, Facemire, Stollings and D. Hall - Urging US EPA withdraw and/or rescind proposed definition of "waters of the United States" - Introduced 01/16/15 - To Agriculture and Rural Development - Adopted by Senate 1/28/15 - To House 1/29/15 - To Rules - To House Rules 1/29/15

 


HOUSE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE

 

*2001.        By Del. Gearheart, Nelson, J., Arvon, Ellington, Folk, White, B., Frich, Hill, Householder, Moffatt and Shott - Repealing portions of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act - Passed 1/27/2015; Effective from passage - To Governor 1/29/15 - Approved by Governor 2/3/15

 


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES

 

 1.                By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Adopted 1/14/15

 


SENATE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE

 

 3.                By Sen. Palumbo, Leonhardt, Boley, Ferns, D. Hall, Karnes, Maynard, Nohe, Sypolt, Trump, Blair, Williams, Plymale, Kirkendoll, Stollings and Cole (Mr. President) - Relating to real property possessor's liability for trespasser harm - Passed 1/29/2015 - To Governor 2/4/15

 

*280.          By Sen. Cole (Mr. President), Boley, Ferns, Mullins, Nohe, Sypolt, Prezioso, Facemire, D. Hall, Williams, Kessler, Palumbo and Beach - Allowing well work permit transfers - Passed 1/28/2015; Effective from passage - To Governor 2/2/15

 


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES

 

 1.                By Sen. Cole, M. Hall and Kessler - Authorizing payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Adopted 1/15/15

 

 12.              By Sen. Cole (Mr. President), Carmichael and Kessler - Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates - Adopted 1/27/15