HOUSE ABSTRACT

 

2017 Regular Session

 

CONTAINING

 

Active House Bills as of February 22, 2017

 

*Denotes Committee Substitutes

 

 

ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS

 

*2001.  By Del. Lane, Sobonya, Moore, Kessinger, Foster, N. and Householder - Relating to ethics and transparency in government - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/23/2017

 

 2004.  By Del. Howell, Nelson, E., Cowles, Zatezalo, Hamrick, Ward, Deem, Summers, Sypolt, Lane and Atkinson - Creating and maintaining a centralized state vehicle inventory system - Introduced 2/20/2017 - To Government Organization then Finance - To House Finance 2/22/2017

 

 2027.  By Del. Gearheart - Providing for the transfer of ownership, operation and maintenance of certain assets of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to the Division of Highways - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance - To House Finance 2/22/2017

 

*2028.  By Del. Folk, Hanshaw, Shott, Butler, Dean, Fleischauer, Fluharty, McGeehan, Paynter, Martin and Wilson - Relating to the venue for suits and other actions against the state - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/23/2017

 

 2037.  By Del. Shott, Hanshaw, Fleischauer and Canestraro - Relating to juvenile proceedings - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 2/22/2017

 

*2167.  By Del. Storch and Eldridge - Creating a Silver Alert program for senior citizens - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Senior Citizen Issues - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

 2218.  By Del. Sobonya - Agriculture, Department of, Dangerous Wild Animals (original similar to SB83) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2219.  By Del. Sobonya - Agriculture, Department of, Livestock Care Standards (original similar to SB84) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2231.  By Del. Sobonya - Natural Resources, Division of, Point System for the Revocation of Hunting - Repeal (original similar to SB134) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2233.  By Del. Sobonya - Agriculture, Department of, Animal Disease Control (original similar to SB82) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2234.  By Del. Sobonya - Agriculture, Department of, Captive Cervid (original similar to SB85) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2248.  By Del. Sobonya - Dangerous Wild Animals, W.Va. Board of Dangerous Wild Animals (original similar to SB103) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2257.  By Del. Sobonya - Health and Human Resources, WV Department of Medication - Assisted Treatment - Opioid Treatment Programs (original similar to SB121) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2258.  By Del. Sobonya - Health and Human Resources, WV Department of Medication - Assisted Treatment - Office - Based Medication Assisted Treatment (original similar to SB122) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2259.  By Del. Sobonya - Health Care Authority, W.Va. State Exemption From Certificate of Need (original similar to SB123) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2260.  By Del. Sobonya - Health Care Authority, W.Va. State Rural Health Systems Grant Program (original similar to SB124) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2261.  By Del. Sobonya - Health Care Authority, W.Va. State Hospital Assistance Grant Program (original similar to SB125) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2262.  By Del. Sobonya - Health Care Authority, W.Va. State Certificate of Need Rule (original similar to SB126) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2268.  By Del. Sobonya - Natural Resources, WV Division of Revocation of Hunting and Fishing Licenses (original similar to SB133) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2269.  By Del. Sobonya - Natural Resources, WV Division of Special Waterfowl Hunting (original similar to SB135) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2270.  By Del. Sobonya - Natural Resources, WV Division of Commercial Sale of Wild Life (original similar to SB136) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2271.  By Del. Sobonya - Natural Resources, WV Division of Miscellaneous Permits and Licenses (original similar to SB137) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2275.  By Del. Sobonya - Pharmacy, WV Board of Licensure and Practice of Pharmacy (original similar to SB141) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2276.  By Del. Sobonya - Pharmacy, WV Board of Mail-Order and Non-Resident Pharmacies (original similar to SB142) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2296.  By Del. Sobonya - Veterinary Medicine, W.Va. Board of Standards of Practice (original similar to SB163) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 2300.  By Del. Kelly, Ellington, Summers, Criss, Wagner, Ward, Atkinson and Rohrbach - Regulating step therapy protocols - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

*2301.  By Del. Ellington and Summers - Relating to direct primary care - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/13/2017 - Amended - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

*2318.  By Del. Shott, Fleischauer, Hanshaw, Summers, Sobonya, Miller, C., Kessinger, Canestraro, Longstreth, Pushkin and Storch - Relating generally to human trafficking (original similar to HB2186, SB70) - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

*2347.  By Del. Howell, Maynard, Walters, McGeehan, Miller, C., Westfall, Hamrick, Higginbotham, Harshbarger and Atkinson - Allowing schools licensed to provide barber, cosmetology and related training to hold theory classes and clinical classes at different locations - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

 2348.  By Del. Howell, Maynard, Walters, McGeehan, Sypolt, Westfall, Miller, C., Hamrick, Higginbotham, Harshbarger and Ward - Eliminating any requirement that class hours of students be consecutive - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

 2355.  By Del. Fleischauer, Pyles, Canestraro, Lovejoy, Baldwin, Thompson, Hicks, Robinson, Isner, Evans, E. and Fluharty - Repealing the West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act and restoring prior law - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary then Finance

 

*2359.  By Del. Arvon - Relating to offenses and penalties for practicing osteopathic medicine without a license - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/17/2017 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/23/2017

 

 2372.  By Del. Fleischauer, Pyles, Canestraro, Lovejoy, Baldwin, Thompson, Hicks, Robinson, Isner, Evans, E. and Fluharty - Reestablishing prevailing wages for certain state government contracts - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary

 

 2376.  By Del. Ellington and Summers - Relating to the organizational structure of state government - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 2/22/2017

 

*2404.  By Del. Rowan, Moye, Overington, Phillips, Hamilton, Romine, R., Rohrbach, Kelly, Pethtel, Lynch and Ferro - Barring persons who are convicted of certain criminal offenses from acquiring property from their victims - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/17/2017 - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/23/2017

 

 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 - Amended - Passed House 2/22/2017 - Title amended

 

*2447.  By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Del. Shott, Summers, Overington, Foster, G., Hollen, Sobonya and O'Neal - Renaming the Court of Claims the state Claims Commission - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Judiciary - Amended - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/23/2017

 

*2465.  By Del. Cowles and Sobonya - Modifying the requirements that allow a child witness to testify by closed circuit television - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/23/2017

 

*2479.  By Del. Storch, Ferro, Longstreth, McGeehan, Fleischauer, Canestraro, Isner, Lovejoy and Pushkin - Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/23/2017

 

 2579.  By Del. Sobonya, Romine, R., Upson, Foster, G., Foster, N., Summers, Storch, Arvon, Miller, C., Rohrbach and Zatezalo - Increasing the penalties for transporting controlled substances (original similar to HB2448) - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/22/2017

 

 

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

 

 2646.  By Del. Kessinger, Foster, N., Sypolt, Summers, Blair, Arvon, Rowan and Miller, C. - Terminating the Women’s Commission and discontinue its functions - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Government Organization

 

 2647.  By Del. Westfall, Frich, Arvon, Butler, Espinosa, Hill, Kessinger, Higginbotham, Paynter, Overington and Anderson - Preventing compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including sums that the claimant has not and will not pay - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2648.  By Del. Sypolt, Rowan, Westfall, Evans, A., Upson, Miller, C., Sobonya, Storch, Rohrbach and Hollen - Increasing penalties for manufacturing or transportation of a controlled substance in the presence of a minor (original similar to HB2448) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary

 

 2649.  By Del. Hamilton, Walters, Cooper, Maynard, Wilson, Moore, Hamrick, Frich, Hill, Shott and Sypolt - Adding violations of law upon which a public servant’s retirement plan may be forfeited (original similar to HB2393) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Pensions and Retirement then Judiciary

 

 2650.  By Del. Shott, Fluharty, Hamilton, Walters, Maynard, Hill, Lane, Moore, Higginbotham, Westfall and Blair - Youth Mental Health Protection Act - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 2651.  By Del. Espinosa, Romine, R., Westfall, Dean, Upson, Higginbotham, Kelly, Harshbarger, Cooper, Wagner and Rohrbach - Relating generally to standardized testing requirements for nonpublic schools - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Education

 

 2652.  By Del. Espinosa, Westfall, Romine, R., Dean, Blair, Upson, Higginbotham, Wilson, Rohrbach and Statler - Relating generally to school closing or consolidation requirements - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Education

 

 2653.  By Del. Ellington, Sobonya and Cooper - Extending the Multi State Real-Time Tracking System - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

 

 2654.  By Del. Statler, Miley, Lewis, Evans, E., Pethtel, Williams and Upson - Expanding county commissions’ ability to dispose of county or district property (original similar to SB70) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary

 

 2655.  By Del. Upson, Blair, Espinosa, Householder, Longstreth, Robinson, Sobonya, Phillips, Hill, Ellington and Higginbotham - Defining and establishing the crime of cyberbullying - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2656.  By Del. Westfall, Lane, Foster, N., Frich and White - Relating to compensatory damage awards arising out of charges for medical, hospital and doctor services - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2657.  By Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - West Virginia Second Chance Act (original similar to HB2107, HB2536, SB366, SB76) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2658.  By Del. Marcum, Phillips, Hicks, Dean, Criss, McGeehan, Evans, A., Rowan, Lewis, Folk and Hamilton - Establishing that shared legal and physical custody of a child in cases of divorce is presumed to be in the best interests of the child - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2659.  By Del. Brewer, Diserio, Pethtel, Ferro, Iaquinta, Miller, R., Boggs, Rodighiero, Caputo, Miley and Moye - Reestablishing prevailing wages for certain state government contracts (original similar to HB2372) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary

 

 2660.  By Del. Marcum, Hicks, Thompson, Frich, Baldwin, Deem, Cooper and Eldridge - Increasing criminal incarceration penalties for the transportation of controlled substances into the state - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary

 

 2661.  By Del. Eldridge, Maynard, Diserio, Ambler, Rodighiero, Westfall, Dean, Storch, Marcum, Miller, R. and Phillips - Permitting recreational gold mining - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

 

 2662.  By Del. Ambler, Cooper, Paynter, Westfall, Maynard, Householder, Evans, A., Hamilton, Hicks, Eldridge and Rodighiero - Prohibiting the waste of game animals, game birds or game fish - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

 

 2663.  By Del. Ambler, Paynter, Cooper, Westfall, Maynard, Householder, Evans, A., Hamilton, Eldridge, Rodighiero and Hicks - Increasing the compensation for natural resources police officers - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance

 

 2664.  By Del. Kessinger, Paynter, Overington, Foster, N., Martin and Isner - Prohibiting activities connected with bestiality - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2665.  By Del. Evans, A. and Romine, R. - Requiring a person restraining a mentally ill or mentally challenged person in a "four point restraint" to administer sedation by injection at the time the patient is secured - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 2666.  By Del. Hicks, Rohrbach, Miller, R., Eldridge, Thompson, Marcum, Lovejoy and Hornbuckle - Providing for security of private, employer-sponsored insurance and/or retirement plans - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

 

 2667.  By Del. Hamrick, Dean, Walters, Wilson, McGeehan and Folk - Relating to accreditation of nursing schools - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization

 

 2668.  By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing the minimum criminal penalty for transportation of a Schedule I or II narcotic drug into the state (original similar to SB297) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary

 

 2669.  By Del. O'Neal, Overington, Moore, Cowles, Hanshaw, Zatezalo, Kessinger, Fast, Sobonya, Wilson and Foster, G. - Relating to eligibility to register to vote - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2670.  By Del. Lane, Fluharty, Miller, R., Canestraro, Diserio, Evans, E., Love, Barrett, Sponaugle, Baldwin and Caputo - Prohibiting discrimination based upon age or sexual orientation - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary

 

 2671.  By Del. Miller, R., Lovejoy, Sobonya and Maynard - Creating a new offense relating to the distribution of controlled substances (original similar to HB2648) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary

 

 2672.  By Del. Frich, Westfall, Upson and White - Eliminating conflicting provisions within current code relating to the application of payments and the assessment of delinquency fees on consumer credit sales (original similar to SB344) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

 

 2673.  By Del. Howell, Walters, Fast, Sobonya, Nelson, E. and Storch - Transferring responsibility of all personnel and human resources matters that are currently provided by personnel sections or divisions to the Department of Administration - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Government Organization then Finance

 

 2674.  By Del. Shott, Hanshaw, Arvon, Zatezalo, Sobonya, O'Neal, Fleischauer and Kessinger - Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a protected person - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2675.  By Del. O'Neal, Hanshaw, Shott, Cowles, Sobonya, Phillips, Foster, N., Zatezalo, Kessinger, Hill and Fast - Relating to primary elections and nominating procedures - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2676.  By Del. White, Dean, Westfall, Blair, Paynter, Maynard, Foster, G., Hill, Harshbarger, Phillips and Higginbotham - Authorizing the Director of Security and security officers who are employed by the Division of Culture and History to carry a firearm - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 2677.  By Del. Pushkin - Patient Freedom Act - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 

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

 

 16.      By Del. Sobonya - Amend Supervision of Free Schools Amendment - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Education then Judiciary

 

 17.      By Del. Sobonya, Miller, C., Moore, Higginbotham, Maynard, Butler, Romine, C., Foster, N., Hamrick, Summers and Sypolt - Amend Supervision of Free Schools Amendment - Introduced 2/16/2017 - To Education then Judiciary

 

 18.      By Del. Marcum, Rodighiero, Hicks, Dean and Frich - Constitutional Officers Term Limit Amendment - Introduced 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 19.      By Del. Wilson, Upson, Sypolt, Kessinger, Phillips, Miller, C., Rodighiero, Foster, N., Hollen, Rowan and Frich - Life Begins at Conception Amendment - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 20.      By Del. Espinosa, Howell, Deem, Butler, Ward, Sobonya, Dean, Hamrick, Blair, Wilson and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Modern Public Educational Quality and Equity Amendment - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Education 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

 

 12.      By Del. Robinson, Baldwin, Barrett, Bates, Blair, Boggs, Brewer, Byrd, Canestraro, Cooper, Cowles, Criss, Deem, Ellington, Evans, E., Fleischauer, Fluharty, Foster, N., Hollen, Hornbuckle, Isner, Kelly, Kessinger, Lane, Longstreth, Lovejoy, Miley, Miller, R., Moore, Phillips, Pushkin, Queen, Rowe, Sobonya, Sponaugle, Storch, Summers, Thompson, Upson and Zatezalo - Overdose Awareness Day - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Rules

 

 13.      By Del. Atkinson, Kelly, Ward, Westfall, Cooper, Butler, Hamrick, Hill, Howell, Martin and Wagner - U.S. Army SSG Brian Curtis Rogers Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Rules

 

 14.      By Del. Eldridge, Lovejoy, Rodighiero, Miller, R., Atkinson, Baldwin, Hornbuckle, Maynard, Rohrbach, White and Canestraro - Proclaiming and making the fiddle the official musical instrument of the State of West Virginia - Introduced 2/20/2017 - To Rules

 

 15.      By Del. Miller, C., Sobonya, McGeehan, Storch, Deem, Wagner, Rohrbach, Kelly, Zatezalo and Westfall - Requesting Congress to fully support the National Park Service’s recommendations to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include additional sites along the Expedition’s Eastern Legacy - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Rules

 

 16.      By Del. Miller, C., Maynard, Butler, Rohrbach, Sobonya, Romine, C., Hornbuckle and Higginbotham - Charles Ranald Bannerman & Beatrice ‘Billy’ Bannerman Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 17.      By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Marcum and Maynard - Betty Jo Delong Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 18.      By Del. Walters and Howell - Assembly of State Legislatures Official Rules (original similar to SCR3) - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 19.      By Del. Eldridge, Maynard, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Marcum, Phillips, Miller, C., Romine, C. and Hornbuckle - U.S. Army PFC Freeman Ray Meade Memorial Road - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

 

 20.      By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Miller, C., Rodighiero, Marcum and Maynard - US Army PVT James Earl Pelfrey Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

 

 21.      By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Maynard and Rodighiero - 1SG Carl J. Crabtree Memorial Road - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

 

 22.      By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Miller, C., Rodighiero and Maynard - U.S. Air Force MSgt Johnny Baxter Clark and U.S. Air Force MSgt Carl Richard (Dick) Clark Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

 

 23.      By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Miller, C., Rodighiero, Marcum and Maynard - U.S. Army SSG Styish R. Morris Memorial Road - Introduced 2/22/2017 - 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

 

 7.        By Del. Pyles, Romine, C., Lynch, Pethtel, Romine, R., Boggs, Ferro, Hartman, Brewer, Iaquinta and Love - Congress To Protect Social Security and Medicare - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Rules

 

 

HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE

 

*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 - Passed House 2/15/2017 - To Senate 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*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 - Amended - Passed House 2/17/2017 - Title amended - To Senate 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*2167.  By Del. Storch and Eldridge - Creating a Silver Alert program for senior citizens - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Senior Citizen Issues - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

 2300.  By Del. Kelly, Ellington, Summers, Criss, Wagner, Ward, Atkinson and Rohrbach - Regulating step therapy protocols - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

*2301.  By Del. Ellington and Summers - Relating to direct primary care - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/13/2017 - Amended - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

*2303.  By Del. Phillips, Westfall, Folk, Sobonya, Overington, Paynter, Eldridge and Miller, R. - Increasing criminal penalties for littering - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/20/2017 - To Senate 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*2318.  By Del. Shott, Fleischauer, Hanshaw, Summers, Sobonya, Miller, C., Kessinger, Canestraro, Longstreth, Pushkin and Storch - Relating generally to human trafficking (original similar to HB2186, SB70) - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

*2319.  By Del. Upson, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Hamilton, Rohrbach and Baldwin - Relating to candidates or candidate committees for legislative office disclosing contributions - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/20/2017 - To Senate 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*2347.  By Del. Howell, Maynard, Walters, McGeehan, Miller, C., Westfall, Hamrick, Higginbotham, Harshbarger and Atkinson - Allowing schools licensed to provide barber, cosmetology and related training to hold theory classes and clinical classes at different locations - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

 2348.  By Del. Howell, Maynard, Walters, McGeehan, Sypolt, Westfall, Miller, C., Hamrick, Higginbotham, Harshbarger and Ward - Eliminating any requirement that class hours of students be consecutive - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed House 2/22/2017

 

 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 - Amended - Passed House 2/22/2017 - Title amended

 

 

ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

 

*116.    By Sen. Maynard - Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards (original similar to HB2252) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/15/2017 - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/21/2017 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

*127.    By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2230) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/14/2017 - Passed Senate 2/17/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*134.    By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing Bureau of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2231) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - To Judiciary 2/14/2017 - Com. sub. reported 2/16/2017 - Passed Senate 2/21/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*151.    By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2284) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/10/2017 - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 169.    By Sen. Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale and Blair - Repealing article providing assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - To House 2/16/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

 

 170.    By Sen. Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale, Blair and Jeffries - Repealing state hemophilia program - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - To House 2/16/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

 

 171.    By Sen. Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale and Blair - Repealing Programs of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - To House 2/16/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

 

 172.    By Sen. Blair - Eliminating salary for Water Development Authority board members - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - Effective July 1, 2017 - To House 2/21/2017 - To Government Organization

 

 174.    By Sen. Blair and Rucker - Exempting transportation of household goods from PSC jurisdiction - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed Senate 2/17/2017 - To House 2/20/2017 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

 176.    By Sen. Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale, Blair and Jeffries - Repealing article concerning detection of tuberculosis, high blood pressure and diabetes - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - To House 2/16/2017 - To Health and Human Resources

 

 188.    By Sen. Takubo - Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs (original similar to HB2460) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources - Passed Senate 2/22/2017

 

*202.    By Sen. Weld and Trump - Relating to pawnbrokers generally (original similar to HB2452) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/16/2017 - Passed Senate 2/21/2017 - To House 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 215.    By Sen. Trump and Maroney - Allowing county commissions authority to amend proposed rates, fees and charges proposed by public service districts - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - To House 2/21/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

 

*222.    By Sen. Weld and Trump - Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits (original similar to HB2435, HB2575, HB2582) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Workforce then Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary 2/16/2017 - Com. sub. for com. sub. reported 2/17/2017 - Passed Senate 2/22/2017

 

*230.    By Sen. Trump, Blair and Maroney - Relating to certain WV officials carrying concealed firearm nationwide - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/14/2017 - Passed Senate 2/17/2017 - To House 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*233.    By Sen. Trump - Excluding from protection oral communications uttered in child care center under Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act (original similar to HB2505) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/14/2017 - Passed Senate 2/17/2017 - To House 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 237.    By Sen. Trump and Blair - Repealing obsolete rules of Department of Revenue - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate with amended title 2/15/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*242.    By Sen. Mullins, Boso and Cline - Relating to school calendars (original similar to HB2412, HB2584) - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Education - Com. sub. reported 2/17/2017 - Passed Senate 2/22/2017 - Effective July 1, 2017

 

*247.    By Sen. Trump, Carmichael (Mr. President), Hall, Palumbo, Woelfel and Blair - Authorizing prosecuting attorney designate and deliver grand jury records for investigative purposes - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/15/2017 - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*248.    By Sen. Trump, Carmichael (Mr. President), Hall, Palumbo, Woelfel, Blair, Plymale and Gaunch - Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/15/2017 - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

 

*249.    By Sen. Trump - Relating to information required in abstract of judgment - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/16/2017 - Passed Senate 2/21/2017 - To House 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

 

 

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