HOUSE ABSTRACT
2017 Regular Session
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of February 14, 2017
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
*2006. By Del. Shott, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Hanshaw, Sobonya, Atkinson, Hill, Fleischauer, Pushkin, Lovejoy and Canestraro - Increasing the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/15/2017
2007. By Del. Gearheart, Cooper, McGeehan, Hamrick and Westfall - Eliminating courtesy patrol programs - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance - To House Finance 2/14/2017
*2099. By Del. McGeehan - Defining the act of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or serious bodily injury as a felony; Erin's Law - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/15/2017
2205. By Del. Gearheart, Cooper and Ambler - Exempting heating oil for residential use from the Motor Fuel Excise Tax - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 2/14/2017
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
2001. By Del. Lane, C., Sobonya, Moore, Kessinger, Foster, N. and Householder - Relating to ethics and transparency in government - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary
2419. By Del. Upson, Espinosa, Householder, Longstreth, Robinson, Sobonya, Phillips, Hill, Ellington and Higginbotham - Defining and establishing the crime of cyberbullying - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary
2420. By Del. Westfall, Statler, White, B. and Atkinson - Providing that the State Board of Education may delegate its Medicaid provider status and subsequent reimbursement to regional educational service agencies or county boards (original similar to SB231) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Education then Health and Human Resources
2421. By Del. Overington, Frich, Foster, G., Wilson, Householder, Upson, Deem, Foster, N., Butler, Folk and Phillips - Requiring the accumulation of one and one-half years of instruction in the study of the Declaration of Independence and other founding American historical documents - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Education then Judiciary
2422. By Del. Robinson, Storch, Sobonya, Pushkin, Hornbuckle, Upson, Blair, Boggs, Lovejoy, Ellington and Isner - The Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund Act - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Finance
2423. By Del. Howell, Arvon, Summers, Rohrbach, Ellington, Shott, Ward, Hamrick, Dean, Wilson and Atkinson - Relating to the criminal offense of therapeutic deception - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2424. By Del. Howell, Hamrick, Arvon, Storch, Wilson, Ward, Ellington, Dean, Atkinson, Fast and Gearheart - Requiring that voter registration information appear on certain state issued identification cards - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary
2425. By Del. Walters, Howell, Rohrbach, Lewis, Frich, Blair, Hamrick, Kelly, Anderson and Gearheart - Authorizing licensees authorized to sell growlers of nonintoxicating beer to offer complimentary samples - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary
2426. By Del. Marcum, Phillips, Miller, C., Rodighiero, Sobonya, Rohrbach, Lovejoy, Maynard, Hamrick, Westfall and Overington - Requiring a minimum criminal penalty of life imprisonment for killing of an individual if based on his or her status as a law-enforcement officer - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary
2427. By Del. Howell, Arvon, Atkinson, Blair, Hamrick, Hartman, Lynch and Ferro - Requiring agencies listed in the online state phone directory to update certain employee information (original similar to SB267) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Government Organization
2428. By Del. Kelly, Anderson, Criss, Higginbotham, Ambler, Hollen, Wagner, Ward, Romine, C., Cooper and Atkinson - Establishing additional substance abuse treatment facilities - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Finance
2429. By Del. Overington, Wilson, Paynter, Frich, Foster, N., Lane, C., Butler, Sobonya, Folk, Fast and Higginbotham - Granting tax credits for parents and legal guardians whose children are in a home schooling program or private school - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Education then Finance
2430. By Del. Howell, Hamrick, Frich, Hamilton and Blair - Permitting certain holders of concealed weapons permits to carry weapons of the grounds and buildings on the State Capitol Complex - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary
2431. By Del. Ellington and Rohrbach - Allowing influenza immunizations to be offered to patients and residents of specified facilities - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Health and Human Resources
2432. By Del. Rowan, Romine, R., Overington, Hamilton, Phillips, Moye, Kelly, Pethtel, Rohrbach, Lynch and Ferro - Barring persons who are convicted of certain criminal offenses from acquiring property from their victims - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary
2433. By Del. Walters, Blair, Hamrick and Gearheart - Authorizing operators of a distillery or mini-distillery to offer for purchase and consumption liquor on the premises - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development then Judiciary
2434. By Del. Howell, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Fast, Hanshaw, Kessinger, Hill, O'Neal, Lynch and Ambler - Relating to reevaluation of land damaged as a result of natural disaster - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance
2435. By Del. Walters - Relating to the disqualification of an employee for unemployment benefits (original similar to SB222) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary
2436. By Del. Gearheart, Householder, Storch, Butler, Folk, Howell and Ellington - Suspending the implementation of the school aid formula until the year 2021 - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Education then Finance
2437. By Del. Hamrick, Sypolt, Cooper, Miller, C., Overington, Hamilton, Moore, Zatezalo, Frich, Atkinson and Ward - Exempting persons practicing animal husbandry from provisions requiring licensing of veterinarians - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Government Organization
2438. By Del. Westfall and Cooper - Allowing county boards of education and regional educational service agencies to purchase computer technology from other than a state-wide contract (original similar to SB252) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Education then Government Organization
2439. By Del. Westfall, White, B. and Frich - Relating to insurance and unfair claim settlement practices - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
2440. By Del. Westfall, White, B., Boggs, Hartman, Frich and Hamrick - Relating generally to guaranteed asset protection waivers (original similar to HB2126) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
2441. By Del. Wilson, Moore, McGeehan, Maynard, Paynter, Dean, Martin, Ward, Atkinson, Ambler and Foster, N. - Permitting honorably discharged veterans to hunt, trap or fish in this state without first obtaining a license (original similar to HB2177) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance
2442. By Del. Howell, Eldridge and Hamilton - Requiring a test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test in order to graduate from high school or obtain a General Educational Development (GED) diploma - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Education
2443. By Del. Folk, McGeehan, Butler, Upson, Hamrick, Wilson, Paynter, Phillips, Higginbotham, Blair and Martin - Establishing academic standards and assessment methods - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Education then Finance
2444. By Del. Howell, Atkinson, Blair, Hamrick and Lynch - Requiring county commissions to maintain websites with specific information (original similar to SB268) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization
2445. By Del. Howell, Hamrick, Westfall and White, B. - Allowing automobile auctions to obtain title to abandoned vehicles (original similar to HB2402) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary
2446. By Del. Howell, Arvon, Atkinson, Blair, Hamrick, Hartman, Lynch and Ferro - Relating to the requirement that all executive branch agencies maintain a website that contains specific information (original similar to SB269) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Government Organization
ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Del. Rodighiero - Citizens' Redistricting Commission Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary
2. By Del. Bates - Term Limits for Senators and Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary
3. By Del. Foster, G. - Manufacturing Inventory and Equipment Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary
4. By Del. Sponaugle, Fluharty, Hornbuckle, Marcum and Pushkin - Veteran's Property Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary
5. By Del. Caputo - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary
6. By Del. Bates and Pushkin - State Apportionment Commission - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary
7. By Del. Overington, Espinosa, Upson, Frich and Phillips - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary
8. By Del. Ferro, Pethtel, Hamilton and Caputo - The Simple Majority Levy Approval Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
9. By Del. Sponaugle, Hornbuckle, Pushkin and Phillips - Volunteer Emergency Service Personnel Property Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary then Finance
10. By Del. Rodighiero, Hicks, Marcum, Eldridge and Moye - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary
11. By Del. Overington, Foster, G. and Upson - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for Private Use Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Judiciary
12. By Del. Overington, Frich and Gearheart - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary
13. By Del. Overington, Gearheart, Frich and Sobonya - Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Judiciary
14. By Del. Sponaugle, Marcum, Hicks, Hamilton and Phillips - Right to Hunt and Fish in West Virginia Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary
15. By Del. Howell, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Espinosa, Frich, Cooper and Blair - Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary
ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017 - To Senate 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017
2. 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 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017 - To Senate 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017
3. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 8, 2017 - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017 - To Senate 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017
4. 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 2/8/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 2/8/2017 - To Senate 2/8/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 2/8/2017
5. By Del. Summers - U. S. Navy Rear Admiral Frederick Burdett Warder Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Rules
6. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - U.S. Army SPC 4 Thurman 'Duwayne' Young Memorial Road - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Rules
7. By Del. Howell, Upson, Cowles, Walters, Folk, Evans, A., Rowan, Householder, Espinosa, Blair and Hamrick - Extending West Virginia Route 9 - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
8. By Del. Butler - Dr. Roy and Marian Eshenaur Bridge - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
9. By Del. Rowan - Frenchburg Bridge - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
10. By Del. Ambler, Cooper, Moye, Householder and Rowan - John Cameron Brown Bridge - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
11. By Del. Howell, Ambler, Arvon, Atkinson, Blair, Butler, Cooper, Ellington, Evans, A., Fast, Folk, Foster, G., Sypolt, Hamrick, Harshbarger, Higginbotham, Householder, Marcum, McGeehan, Rowan, Summers, Ward and Zatezalo - Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Initiative - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Rules
ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Adopting Rules of the House of Delegates - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017
2. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the publication of a Legislative Manual and authorizing payment of travel and other expenses of the House - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017
3. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing printing and distribution of Acts of the Legislature and Journals of the House of Delegates - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017
4. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the First Regular Session of the Eighty-third Legislature, two thousand seventeen - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017
5. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Amending House Rules 63 and 84a, relating to the previous question and witnesses before committees - Introduced 2/8/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 2/8/2017
6. By Del. Pyles - Preservation and Continued Operation of the Warner Theater - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Rules
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
1. By Sen. Carmichael (Mr. President), Ferns and Prezioso - Adopting joint rules of Legislature - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017 - To House 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017
2. By Sen. Carmichael, Hall and Prezioso - Authorizing payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017 - To House 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns - Adopted 1/11/2017
2. 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 1/11/2017
3. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 8, 2017 - Adopted 1/11/2017
4. 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 2/8/2017
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1. By Sen. Carmichael (Mr. President), Ferns and Prezioso - Adopting joint rules of Legislature - Adopted 1/11/2017
2. By Sen. Carmichael, Hall and Prezioso - Authorizing payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Adopted 1/11/2017
HOUSE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
SENATE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR