history of bills and resolutions
considered by senate
Includes actions as of January 09, 2020
(This symbol * indicates Committee Substitutes.)
all senate bills introduced
(This digest embraces the complete bill list submitted.
If passed, all effective ninety days from passage unless otherwise indicated.)
1. By Sen. Clements, Baldwin and Cline - Creating felony offense of cruelty to animals - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
2. By Sen. Clements - Providing for automated license plate reader systems - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
3. By Sen. Clements, Baldwin, Cline and Roberts - Relating to registration fees for certain military-related license plates - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
4. By Sen. Rucker, Cline, Roberts, Stollings and Tarr - Providing that persons 16 years or older may carry pepper spray for self-defense - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
5. By Sen. Azinger and Roberts - Presuming shared legal and physical custody of child in divorce is in best interest of child - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
6. By Sen. Cline and Roberts - Increasing weight limits for vehicles on certain state highways - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
7. By Sen. Azinger and Roberts - Raising age of children who are victims of certain sex offenses to 16 - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
8. By Sen. Azinger, Cline and Tarr - Exempting certain armed forces veterans from payment of fees for license to carry deadly weapon - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Military then Finance
9. By Sen. Swope - Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization
10. By Sen. Swope, Cline and Hamilton - Allowing use or nonuse of safety belt as admissible evidence in civil actions - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
11. By Sen. Swope - Relating to certification requirements of crane operators - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Workforce then Government Organization
12. By Sen. Maynard, Cline and Tarr - Prohibiting lobbying by counsel of state boards and commissions - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
13. By Sen. Azinger and Tarr - Increasing burglary penalty if crime against another person committed during burglary - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
14. By Sen. Azinger and Tarr - Creating felony offense of attempting to kill another person - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
15. By Sen. Azinger and Tarr - Removing municipalities' authority to restrict firearm possession without carry concealed permit during brief temporary events - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
16. By Sen. Azinger - Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
17. By Sen. Azinger - Conforming state Consumer Credit and Protection Act to federal Fair Debt Collection and Practices Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
18. By Sen. Clements, Baldwin and Jeffries - Creating WV Healthy Food Crop Block Grant Program - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance
19. By Sen. Rucker and Cline - Prohibiting State Board of Education from accepting federal education plans without legislative approval - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education then Judiciary
20. By Sen. Rucker - Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
21. By Sen. Baldwin, Jeffries and Lindsay - Prohibiting certain misleading pharmaceutical advertising practices - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
22. By Sen. Beach, Jeffries, Lindsay and Stollings - Requiring county boards of education to provide free feminine hygiene products in grades six through 12 - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education then Finance
23. By Sen. Rucker - Creating "Choose Life" special registration plate supporting adoption - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
24. By Sen. Rucker - Relating to residency requirements for voter registration - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
25. By Sen. Hamilton and Baldwin - Relating to adoption records - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
26. By Sen. Hamilton - Increasing surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
27. By Sen. Hamilton and Baldwin - Requiring political action committees disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
28. By Sen. Maroney - Allowing WV Board of Medicine investigators to carry concealed weapons - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
29. By Sen. Maroney - Relating to involuntary hospitalization order by physician in certain cases - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
30. By Sen. Hamilton and Baldwin - Extending expiration of driver's licenses for active military members' spouses - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Military then Transportation and Infrastructure
31. By Sen. Hamilton - Providing 11-month window for PERS members to purchase certain credited service - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Pensions then Finance
32. By Sen. Hamilton - Allowing vehicles operated by certain county boards of education to use red flashing warning lights - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
33. By Sen. Hamilton - Relating to age requirements for appointment as deputy sheriff - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization
34. By Sen. Hamilton - Relating generally to emergency vehicles - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
35. By Sen. Clements - Limiting civil penalty for littering conviction to $2,000 - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
36. By Sen. Clements - Establishing Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Economic Development then Judiciary
37. By Sen. Smith, Baldwin, Cline, Hamilton and Jeffries - Providing long-term care and substance abuse treatment - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
38. By Sen. Azinger and Cline - Requiring schools provide elective course on Hebrew Scriptures or Bible - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education then Judiciary
39. By Sen. Maynard, Baldwin and Cline - Requiring patients be provided estimate of health care provider's standard charges - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources
40. By Sen. Maynard - Permitting civil actions by social media user for suppression or censorship of user's speech - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
41. By Sen. Maynard and Cline - Encouraging landowners make land available for recreation purposes by limiting landowner liability - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
42. By Sen. Maynard and Cline - Permitting faith-based electives in classroom drug prevention programs - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education
43. By Sen. Cline - Imposing cap under insurance policy or discount prescription drug plan for covered prescription insulin drug - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
44. By Sen. Cline - Establishing tax credit for certain employers employing eligible individuals recovering from substance use disorder - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Workforce then Finance
45. By Sen. Cline and Hamilton - Requiring teaching of agricultural science education course - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education then Finance
46. By Sen. Rucker - Providing certain persons be allowed to carry pepper spray in State Capitol Complex - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
47. By Sen. Cline - Relating generally to autocycles - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
48. By Sen. Swope - Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting means of regulating certain areas of employer-employee relationship and sale or marketing of consumer merchandise - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
49. By Sen. Swope - Allowing counties to implement one-percent consumers sales tax in certain circumstances - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
50. By Sen. Cline - Creating emergency text number systems for children - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
51. By Sen. Cline and Baldwin - Specifying forms of grandparent visitation - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
52. By Sen. Stollings, Jeffries and Lindsay - Supplementary appropriation of public moneys to DHHR, Center for End of Life - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance
53. By Sen. Stollings, Jeffries and Lindsay - Supplementary appropriation of public moneys to DHHR, CARDIAC Project - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance
54. By Sen. Stollings and Jeffries - Relating generally to occupational pneumoconiosis - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
55. By Sen. Stollings, Baldwin, Jeffries and Lindsay - Ensuring insurance coverage for residents with preexisting conditions - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
56. By Sen. Stollings, Baldwin and Jeffries - Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for tests to stage cancer - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
57. By Sen. Unger - Including correctional officers as law-enforcement within WV Fire, EMS, and Law-Enforcement Survivor Benefit Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
58. By Sen. Unger - Relating generally to directing certain amendments to DEP rules relating to Air Quality and Water Resources - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary
59. By Sen. Beach - Requiring contractors provide county boards of education number of units constructed prior to issuance of permit - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
60. By Sen. Beach - Creating Office of Outdoor Recreation - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Economic Development then Finance
61. By Sen. Beach and Baldwin - Relating to safety of tow trucks, wreckers, and tilt-bed vehicles - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
62. By Sen. Beach and Lindsay - Creating Katherine Johnson Fair Pay Act of 2020 - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Workforce then Judiciary
63. By Sen. Beach - Creating five-year tax credits for hemp manufacturing - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance
64. By Sen. Beach - Expanding county commissions' ability to dispose of county or district property - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
65. By Sen. Lindsay and Baldwin - Establishing Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
66. By Sen. Lindsay - Requiring State Police to follow towing services policies of county of location - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization
67. By Sen. Lindsay - Creating litigation practice license for social workers - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
68. By Sen. Lindsay - Designating DHHR social workers to promote school attendance and performance - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education then Finance
69. By Sen. Lindsay - Relating generally to Consolidated Public Retirement Board - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Pensions then Finance
70. By Sen. Prezioso, Lindsay and Stollings - Requiring any newly constructed building to meet minimum standards for universal design for disabled persons - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
71. By Sen. Tarr - Requiring minors in possession of marijuana and their parents to attend classes on danger of marijuana - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
72. By Sen. Baldwin - Exempting nonprofit corporations from property tax for certain agricultural and industrial fairs and expositions - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance
73. By Sen. Baldwin - Relating generally to criteria for political party status - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
74. By Sen. Baldwin - Requiring wholesale drug distributors to report certain information to WV Board of Pharmacy - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization
75. By Sen. Baldwin - Changing determination of compensation paid to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary
76. By Sen. Tarr - Limiting liability of employers in cases where certain crime convictions are expunged - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Workforce then Judiciary
77. By Sen. Takubo, Cline, Hamilton and Lindsay - Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
78. By Sen. Smith - Requiring DHHR to file petition to terminate parental rights under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
79. By Sen. Smith, Baldwin and Hamilton - Relating generally to proceeds from certain oil and gas wells - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
80. By Sen. Smith - Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization
81. By Sen. Smith - Terminating, expiring, or cancelling oil or natural gas leases - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary
82. By Sen. Smith, Baldwin, Hamilton and Jeffries - Creating Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary
83. By Sen. Smith - Creating Fetal Heartbeat Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
84. By Sen. Smith and Hamilton - Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting and permit modifications upon payment of fee - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary
85. By Sen. Baldwin and Jeffries - Providing up to $500 credit for teachers against personal income tax for nonreimbursed costs of supplies - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education then Finance
86. By Sen. Baldwin - Creating Stay in State Tax Credit - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education then Finance
87. By Sen. Baldwin, Hamilton and Jeffries - Drug testing of legislators - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
88. By Sen. Baldwin - Relating to mobility impairment identifying documents - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
89. By Sen. Baldwin - Creating Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
90. By Sen. Baldwin - Adjusting distance from polling place certain election-related activity is prohibited - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
91. By Sen. Baldwin - Permitting certain veterans to hunt, trap, or fish in state without license - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Natural Resources then Finance
92. By Sen. Baldwin, Cline, Jeffries and Lindsay - Exempting first $150,000 of assessed value of primary residence for certain veterans - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance
93. By Sen. Baldwin - Creating shared table initiative for senior citizens who suffer from food insecurity - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization
94. By Sen. Trump, Weld, Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Clements, Cline, Hardesty, Jeffries, Lindsay, Maynard, Pitsenbarger, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Takubo, Woelfel, Hamilton and Stollings - Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
95. By Sen. Tarr - Authorizing PEIA to establish base benefits insurance plans - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
96. By Sen. Trump and Cline - Prohibiting municipalities from limiting persons' rights to possess certain weapons - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
97. By Sen. Trump, Hamilton and Lindsay - Allowing senior judge to continue receiving per diem compensation beyond annual salary of sitting judge due to delay by Governor in filling vacancy - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
98. By Sen. Smith - Requiring probationers who served 10 or more years to participate in work release program - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
99. By Sen. Romano and Lindsay - Allowing voters who register in person with county clerk to vote during early in-person voting - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
100. By Sen. Romano - Limiting penalty for possession of marijuana to no more than $1,000 without confinement - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
101. By Sen. Romano, Baldwin, Jeffries and Lindsay - Allowing workers' compensation for first responders diagnosed with PTSD due to event during employment - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
102. By Sen. Palumbo, Jeffries and Lindsay - Requiring certain state office vacancies be filled with person affiliated with same party as vacating person was affiliated at time of election - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
103. By Sen. Tarr - Updating election law to provide for language governing new election systems - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
104. By Sen. Azinger - Creating Timber Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act and Unknown and Unlocatable Timber Interest Owners Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
105. By Sen. Cline - Supplementary appropriation to DMAPS, Fire Commission, for Hanover Volunteer Fire Department - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance
106. By Sen. Cline, Baldwin and Stollings - Making daylight saving time official time year round in WV - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
107. By Sen. Cline and Hamilton - Requiring satisfactory completion of class in personal finance to graduate high school - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education
108. By Sen. Cline - Supplementary appropriation to DMAPS, Fire Commission, for Brenton Volunteer Fire Department - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance
109. By Sen. Palumbo and Stollings - Relating to incentives for consolidating local governments - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
110. By Sen. Palumbo, Baldwin and Stollings - Creating Independent Redistricting Commission - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
111. By Sen. Palumbo - Relating generally to tobacco usage and e-cigarette restrictions - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
112. By Sen. Ihlenfeld - Prohibiting legislators and part-time public officials from having interest in public contracts under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
113. By Sen. Romano, Baldwin and Lindsay - Requiring certain disclosures of election expenditures - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
114. By Sen. Romano - Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Military then Finance
115. By Sen. Romano and Stollings - Relating to surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies for funding volunteer fire departments - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
116. By Sen. Romano - Creating surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies to help municipalities and counties with certain fire-related cleanup and demolition - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
117. By Sen. Romano - Providing $1,000 cost-of-living adjustment to certain PERS and State Teachers Retirement System retirees - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Pensions then Finance
118. By Sen. Romano - Modifying procedure certain public agencies use to procure architectural and engineering services contracts - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization
119. By Sen. Romano - Creating online voters' guide - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
120. By Sen. Romano - Establishing priorities for expenditures for plugging abandoned gas or oil wells - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary
121. By Sen. Romano - Creating Corporate Anti-Subsidy Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Interstate Cooperation then Government Organization
122. By Sen. Trump - Creating Appropriation Supremacy Act of 2020 - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
123. By Sen. Trump - Relating generally to pyramid promotional schemes - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Economic Development then Judiciary
124. By Sen. Trump - Establishing intent of Legislature that corporate "veil piercing" claims may not be used to impose personal liability on certain persons - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
125. By Sen. Trump - Prohibiting victim from being subjected to certain physical examinations for sexual offenses - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
126. By Sen. Trump and Cline - Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2020 - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
127. By Sen. Trump and Cline - Authorizing governing board of higher education institution to eliminate tenure for its faculty - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education then Judiciary
128. By Sen. Cline and Hamilton - Increasing penalties for malicious assault, unlawful assault, and assault on law-enforcement officer - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
129. By Sen. Cline - Authorizing DOH Commissioner or local authorities to establish minimum speed limits in certain areas - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
130. By Sen. Trump - Relating to procedure for driver's license suspension and revocation for DUI - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
131. By Sen. Trump - Creating Tim Tebow Act - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Education
132. By Sen. Smith and Cline - Providing wind power projects be taxed at real property rate - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance
133. By Sen. Smith - Requiring new original equipment parts be used to maintain motor vehicle manufacturer's warranty - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
134. By Sen. Smith and Cline - Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to State Police - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
135. By Sen. Swope - Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
136. By Sen. Swope - Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
137. By Sen. Blair, Baldwin and Cline - Requiring Legislature provide funds to DHHR for local boards of health pay raises in certain circumstances - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
138. By Sen. Blair - Incentives for consolidating local governments (original similar to SB109) - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
139. By Sen. Blair - Shifting funding from Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
140. By Sen. Blair and Hamilton - Changing rate at which certain judges are paid for mileage when traveling within state - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance
141. By Sen. Blair - Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2020 - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
142. By Sen. Sypolt, Hamilton and Jeffries - Expanding Coyote Control Program through voluntary assessment on breeding cows - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance
143. By Sen. Sypolt and Cline - Changing qualifier for low income to 300 percent or less of federal poverty guideline for senior citizens' homestead tax credit - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance
144. By Sen. Sypolt and Cline - Creating misdemeanor penalty for making materially false statement in course of misdemeanor investigation - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
145. By Sen. Sypolt and Cline - Permitting photo identification on voter registration cards - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
146. By Sen. Sypolt - Establishing minimum monthly retirement annuity for retirants with 20 or more years of credited service - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Pensions then Finance
147. By Sen. Sypolt and Cline - Providing next of kin criminally responsible for relative's death may not be involved in burial arrangements - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary
148. By Sen. Sypolt and Cline - Creating Road Maintenance Program - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
149. By Sen. Sypolt and Baldwin - Including emergency response vehicles in single fee EZ Pass transponder program - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
150. By Sen. Carmichael (Mr. President) and Prezioso [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Finance 1/8/2020
151. By Sen. Sypolt - Requiring Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to assist inmates in obtaining certain documents - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
152. By Sen. Sypolt - Creating Taxation with Representation Act - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
153. By Sen. Sypolt - Allowing certain motorcycle operators to ride without helmet - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
154. By Sen. Sypolt - Allowing certain out-of-state residents ride motorcycle without helmet - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
155. By Sen. Sypolt - Relating to payment of attorney fees in subsidized adoptions or guardianships - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
156. By Sen. Sypolt - Rights of domestic violence victims to know employment and residence location of assailant - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
157. By Sen. Sypolt - Requiring licensed programs for domestic violence victims offer specific services - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
158. By Sen. Sypolt - Requiring State Police visit homes of registered sex offenders at regular intervals - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
159. By Sen. Sypolt - Allowing municipalities to contract projects up to $50,000 without bidding - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization
160. By Sen. Sypolt - Creating Voluntary WVU Rifle Team Check-Off Program on hunting and fishing licenses - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Natural Resources then Finance
161. By Sen. Sypolt - Relating to Division of Forestry members' salaries - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
162. By Sen. Blair - Enhancing maintenance and repair of state's roads and highways - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
163. By Sen. Blair - Relating to municipal or county taxation of hotel rooms booked through marketplace facilitator - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
164. By Sen. Trump - Relating to administrative closing of certain estates - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
165. By Sen. Blair - Relating to effect on regular levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Finance
166. By Sen. Blair - Requiring county boards of education to provide free feminine hygiene products in grades five through 12 to certain students - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Education then Finance
167. By Sen. Blair - Expanding Coyote Control Program through assessment on breeding cows - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance
168. By Sen. Blair - Allowing certain deductions be made from individual personal income tax refunds - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Military then Finance
169. By Sen. Rucker - Relating generally to stalking and harassment - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
170. By Sen. Blair - Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Finance
171. By Sen. Blair - Exempting certain automobiles 25 years or older from personal property taxation - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
172. By Sen. Blair - Exempting certain veterans from carry concealed permit fees - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Military then Finance
173. By Sen. Blair - Creating WV Farm-to-School Grant Program - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance
174. By Sen. Blair - Relating to federal funding for WVU and WVSU - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Education then Finance
175. By Sen. Blair - Requiring certain agencies maintain website which contains specific information - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
176. By Sen. Blair - Limiting number of days legislators may receive compensation under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
177. By Sen. Blair - Extending driver's license expiration for active military members' spouses (original similar to SB30) - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Military then Transportation and Infrastructure
178. By Sen. Blair - Providing 11-month window to allow PERS members to purchase credited service (original similar to SB31) - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Pensions then Finance
179. By Sen. Blair - Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain PERS and Teachers Retirement System members - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Pensions then Finance - To Pensions
180. By Sen. Blair - Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
181. By Sen. Blair - Relating to Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance
182. By Sen. Blair - Creating WV Healthy Food Crop Block Grant Program (original similar to SB18) - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance
183. By Sen. Blair - Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Finance
184. By Sen. Weld - Providing protection from civil liability for certain individuals rescuing animals locked in unattended vehicles - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
185. By Sen. Weld - Exempting certain persons from hunting, trapping, and fishing fees - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Natural Resources then Finance
186. By Sen. Weld - Relating to certain pension benefits exempt from state taxation - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Pensions then Finance
187. By Sen. Weld - Relating generally to in-state tuition rates for certain persons - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Education then Finance
188. By Sen. Weld - Requiring participation in drug court program - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
189. By Sen. Weld - Relating to partial filling of prescriptions - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
190. By Sen. Weld - Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date (original similar to SB183) - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Finance
191. By Sen. Weld - Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
192. By Sen. Tarr - Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission audits - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Education
193. By Sen. Tarr - Establishing deadlines for spending units to submit certain procurements - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
194. By Sen. Sypolt - Eliminating requirement that schools be closed on election days - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Education then Judiciary
195. By Sen. Sypolt - Updating powers of personal representatives of deceased person's estate - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
196. By Sen. Sypolt - Staying civil actions resulting from domestic violence for 60 days from date of final order - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
197. By Sen. Sypolt - Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Interstate Cooperation then Judiciary
198. By Sen. Blair - Creating Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance
199. By Sen. Weld - Creating Court Reporter Act of 2020 - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
200. By Sen. Weld - Including certain types of cancers for which rebuttable presumption of injury exists for firefighters - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
201. By Sen. Weld - Relating generally to stalking and harassment - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
202. By Sen. Weld - Allowing one member of PSD board to be county commissioner - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization
203. By Sen. Weld - Allowing certain deductions from personal income tax refunds - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Military then Finance
204. By Sen. Weld - Providing for nonpartisan elections of county prosecuting attorneys - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
205. By Sen. Weld - Allowing issuance of limited letters of administration for certain estates - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
206. By Sen. Weld - Adding language to be contained in appraisement showing nonprobate assets not to be sold - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
207. By Sen. Weld - Creating Prosecuting Attorney's Detectives Act - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
208. By Sen. Tarr - Protecting consumers from unfair pricing practices during state of emergency - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
209. By Sen. Rucker - Repealing annexation by minor boundary adjustment - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization
210. By Sen. Tarr - Prohibiting registered lobbyists from appointment to state legislative, executive, or judicial position for five years - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
211. By Sen. Palumbo - Relating to unlawful discriminatory practices covered by Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
212. By Sen. Palumbo - Prohibiting civil rights violations based on gender identity or sexual orientation - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
213. By Sen. Trump - Relating to administration of trusts - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
214. By Sen. Trump - Shifting funding from Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
215. By Sen. Maynard - Creating Health Care Choice Act - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
216. By Sen. Maynard - Requiring towing services be rotated within a towing district - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization
217. By Sen. Maynard - Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for job placement - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Workforce then Finance
218. By Sen. Maynard - Creating Occupational Licensing Consumer Choice Act - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
219. By Sen. Maynard - Requiring DEP prepare guidelines for gas stations with small volume aboveground storage tanks - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
220. By Sen. Maynard - Relating to exemptions from mandated immunizations - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
221. By Sen. Maynard - Relating to disposition of vacated school buildings or other state-owned buildings - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization then Finance
222. By Sen. Maynard - Prohibiting renaming or removal of certain monuments - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
223. By Sen. Maynard - Exempting senior citizens from personal income tax - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Finance
224. By Sen. Maynard - Requiring State Board of Education to develop instructional program on home maintenance for elderly or disabled - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Education
225. By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Government Organization
226. By Sen. Maynard - Providing special obligation notes to finance construction of Interstate 73 and Interstate 74 through WV - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
227. By Sen. Maynard - Creating Local Government Labor and Consumer Marketing Regulatory Limitation Act - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
228. By Sen. Maynard - Eliminating liability of owners of active or abandoned mine lands and active or inactive railway lines to persons who may enter upon premises - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
229. By Sen. Weld - Requiring Public Health Commissioner create program for reimbursement of adult dental care and free and charitable clinics - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
230. By Sen. Weld - Requiring State Board of Education provide instruction to personnel on student suicide prevention - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Children and Families then Education
231. By Sen. Rucker, Carmichael (Mr. President), Maynard, Sypolt and Tarr - Creating Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
232. By Sen. Weld - Removing outdated prohibitions against electronic or mechanical ticket dispensers and readers - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
233. By Sen. Weld - Establishing WV Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Pensions then Finance
234. By Sen. Romano - Acknowledging transfer of Federal Protection Service to US Department of Homeland Security by enactment of Homeland Security Act of 2002 - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
235. By Sen. Ihlenfeld - Increasing criminal penalties for battery of police officer - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
236. By Sen. Ihlenfeld - Relating to online privacy protection of children - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Children and Families then Judiciary
237. By Sen. Baldwin - Exempting emergency vehicles and private ambulances from paying tolls or other charges - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
238. By Sen. Lindsay - Making state's whistleblower law applicable to private employment sector - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Workforce then Judiciary
239. By Sen. Ihlenfeld - Requiring general contractors to have and maintain general liability insurance - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
240. By Sen. Jeffries - Relating to food service establishments securing covers for grease traps - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Judiciary
241. By Sen. Baldwin - Requiring State Board of Education develop method for student transportation costs as stand-alone consideration - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Education
242. By Sen. Palumbo - Relating to work requirements for SNAP benefits - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
243. By Sen. Baldwin - Exempting firearm safe storage products from consumers sales tax - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Finance
244. By Sen. Baldwin - Modifying Industrial Hemp Development Act - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Judiciary
245. By Sen. Baldwin - Relating to placement of traffic control devices before and after street and highway construction and maintenance - Introduced 1/9/2020 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
ALL SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Sen. Trump - Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
2. By Sen. Smith and Cline - Disabled Veteran Exemption From Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
3. By Sen. Tarr and Cline - Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Judiciary then Finance
ALL SENATE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Sen. Takubo - Raising committee to notify House of Delegates Senate has assembled - Introduced 1/8/2020 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/8/2020
2. By Sen. Takubo - Raising committee to notify Governor Legislature has assembled - Introduced 1/8/2020 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/8/2020
3. By Sen. Carmichael (Mr. President) - Creating Select Committee on Children and Families - Introduced 1/8/2020 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/8/2020
4. By Sen. Sypolt - Amending Senate Rule 15 relating to bill and resolution introduction - Introduced 1/8/2020 - To Rules 1/8/2020 - Adopted 1/8/2020
5. By Sen. Blair - Authorizing appointment of Senate employees - Introduced 1/8/2020 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/8/2020
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
1. By Del. Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly - Introduced 1/8/2020 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/8/2020 - To Senate 1/8/2020 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/8/2020
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE
1. By Del. Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly - Adopted 1/8/2020