history of bills and resolutions

considered by senate

Includes actions as of January 12, 2022

(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. Blair (Mr. President), Baldwin, Jeffries and Stollings - Creating Mining Mutual Insurance Company - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

2. By Sen. Takubo and Jeffries - Relating to unemployment benefits program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

3. By Sen. Takubo and Jeffries - Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

4. By Sen. Takubo, Nelson, Jeffries and Lindsay - Repealing ban on construction of nuclear power plants - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Economic Development

5. By Sen. Swope, Nelson, Baldwin, Jeffries and Phillips - Creating WV Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advisory Council - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Economic Development

6. By Sen. Trump and Nelson - Establishing common law “veil piercing” claims not be used to impose personal liability - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

7. By Sen. Azinger, Trump and Swope - Relating to damages for medical monitoring - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

8. By Sen. Grady, Lindsay, Jeffries and Phillips - Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022 - Effective from passage

9. By Sen. Romano, Lindsay, Jeffries, Stollings, Phillips and Caputo - Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022 - Senate reconsidered and passed bill 1/12/2022

10. By Sen. Sypolt, Lindsay, Jeffries, Stollings, Phillips and Beach - Relating to WVU Rifle Team electronic application donation program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

11. By Sen. Lindsay, Jeffries, Caputo, Romano and Stollings - Including family court judges in Judges' Retirement System - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

12. By Sen. Lindsay, Caputo and Jeffries - Creating Patient Safety and Transparency Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

13. By Sen. Jeffries and Stollings - Eliminating suspension of driver's license for failure to pay court fines and costs - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

14. By Sen. Woelfel - Providing for private, parochial, or church schools to enter into agreements with public schools to permit student participation in athletic or other extracurricular activities - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

15. By Sen. Caputo and Romano - Legalizing cannabis production, sales, and adult consumption - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

16. By Sen. Romano, Baldwin, Jeffries, Caputo and Geffert - Allowing voters who register in person with county clerk to vote during early in-person voting - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

17. By Sen. Romano, Baldwin, Jeffries, Lindsay, Caputo, Geffert and Stollings - Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

18. By Sen. Romano - Providing pay raises to teachers - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

19. By Sen. Romano - Repealing additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

20. By Sen. Romano - Creating online voters' guide - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

21. By Sen. Clements, Martin, Roberts and Rucker - Relating to school aid formula and minimum student enrollment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

22. By Sen. Roberts and Trump - Relating to exempting certain organizations from property taxation - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

23. By Sen. Rucker, Azinger, Boley, Grady, Karnes, Maynard, Phillips, Smith, Sypolt and Woodrum - Prohibiting mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for WV residents - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

24. By Sen. Karnes - Establishing WV Freedom of Conscience Protection Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

25. By Sen. Takubo - Updating provisions of Medical Professional Liability Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

26. By Sen. Hamilton - Relating generally to licenses to sell paraphernalia for use with controlled substances - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

27. By Sen. Nelson - Establishing WV business growth in low-income communities tax credit - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

28. By Sen. Trump - Allowing Tax Commissioner to process certain early refunds - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

29. By Sen. Swope - Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

30. By Sen. Clements - Relating to interest rate in condemnation proceedings - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

31. By Sen. Smith - Redirecting excise tax revenue on bottled soft drinks from WVU to counties for law-enforcement support - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

32. By Sen. Woelfel - Permitting medical marijuana be prescribed in edible form - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

33. By Sen. Jeffries - Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

34. By Sen. Rucker - Relating to residency requirements for voter registration - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

35. By Sen. Rucker - Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV Safety and Treatment Program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

36. By Sen. Rucker - Requiring notice be sent to owners of record before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

37. By Sen. Rucker - Removing Hepatitis B vaccine from list of compulsory immunizations - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

38. By Sen. Beach - Relating to menstrual product package labeling - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

39. By Sen. Takubo - Updating certain provisions of Medical Professional Liability Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

40. By Sen. Stollings - Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for tests to stage cancer - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

41. By Sen. Karnes - Allowing certain schools with enrollment of 25 or fewer students to operate as nonpublic micro-school - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education

42. By Sen. Karnes - Authorizing public retirement system participants to receive cash value of retirement benefits in lieu of regular payments - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Pensions then Finance

43. By Sen. Karnes - Allowing parents to decline required medication administered to newborns - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

44. By Sen. Hamilton - Requiring State Fire Commission propose rules for sprinkler protection in basements of certain buildings - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

45. By Sen. Karnes - Prohibiting certain divisive acts from school curriculum, state agencies, and any groups receiving state funding - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Judiciary

46. By Sen. Nelson - Exempting Social Security benefits from personal income tax - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

47. By Sen. Hamilton - Creating crime for being under influence of controlled substance unless specifically prescribed - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

48. By Sen. Clements - Exempting DOH from Purchasing Division procedures - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

49. By Sen. Caputo - Establishing program to pay monthly allotment to certain veterans - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Military then Finance

50. By Sen. Woodrum - Authorizing counties to impose county sales and use tax up to one percent under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

51. By Sen. Rucker - Relating to WV Film Industry Investment Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Economic Development then Finance

52. By Sen. Phillips - Prohibiting county airport authorities from adopting rules prohibiting possession of firearms in public areas - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

53. By Sen. Hamilton - Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

54. By Sen. Hamilton - Requiring PACs disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

55. By Sen. Hamilton - Relating generally to adoption records - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

56. By Sen. Smith - Creating Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining

57. By Sen. Smith - Relating to maintenance and repair of roads and highways - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

58. By Sen. Caputo - Requiring certain movie theaters to provide open captioning during certain showings - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Economic Development then Judiciary

59. By Sen. Jeffries - Establishing Community Health Equity Initiative Demonstration Project - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

60. By Sen. Beach - Allowing BOE create and provide course in family and consumer sciences in secondary schools - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education

61. By Sen. Karnes - Establishing contribution holiday for certain public retirement plans - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Pensions then Finance

62. By Sen. Smith - Relating to use of aftermarket crash parts by repair shops - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure

63. By Sen. Smith - Relating to wind power projects taxation at real property rates - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

64. By Sen. Smith - Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

65. By Sen. Smith - Protecting albino deer - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Natural Resources

66. By Sen. Karnes - Establishing 80 miles per hour speed limit on state highways - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

67. By Sen. Karnes - Relating to advertisements by political candidates - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

68. By Sen. Karnes - Limiting DEP employees from entering private lands for environmental protection purposes only - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

69. By Sen. Clements - Relating to costs and interest in eminent domain condemnation proceedings - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

70. By Sen. Smith - Relating to time limitation for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance

71. By Sen. Swope - Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

72. By Sen. Swope - Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Workforce

73. By Sen. Nelson - Providing new graduates of in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution or trade school certain tax credits (original similar to SB201) - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

74. By Sen. Hamilton - Relating to spousal support enforcement - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

75. By Sen. Hamilton - Requiring certain municipalities pay for incarceration of inmates - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

76. By Sen. Phillips - Mandating coverage for medical care of State Police officers injured in line of duty - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

77. By Sen. Stollings - Allowing certain veterans park free at metered parking in any state municipality - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

78. By Sen. Woelfel - Requiring hospitals to staff qualified personnel to perform sexual assault forensic exams - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

79. By Sen. Stollings - Authorizing tax credit for business entities which invest in certain fresh food retailers - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

80. By Sen. Caputo - Increasing required medical coverage for autism spectrum disorders - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

81. By Sen. Caputo - Repealing WV Workplace Freedom Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Workforce then Judiciary

82. By Sen. Phillips - Requiring DHHR secretary appoint director of Office of Emergency Medical Services - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

83. By Sen. Stollings - Relating generally to occupational pneumoconiosis - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

84. By Sen. Woelfel - Calculating retirement benefits for certain legislative members under WV Public Employees Retirement Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Pensions

85. By Sen. Woelfel - Changing simple possession of marijuana from misdemeanor crime to civil violation - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

86. By Sen. Woelfel - Creating criminal offense of sexual extortion - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

87. By Sen. Phillips - Creating Campus Self Defense Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

88. By Sen. Phillips - Amending definition of "aboveground storage tank" - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

89. By Sen. Romano - Relating to surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies for funding volunteer fire departments - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

90. By Sen. Romano - Limiting penalty for possession of marijuana to no more than $1,000 without confinement - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

91. By Sen. Rucker - Creating "Choose Life" special registration plate supporting adoption - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

92. By Sen. Smith - Requiring probationers who served 10 or more years to participate in work release program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

93. By Sen. Smith - Requiring DHHR file petition to terminate parental rights under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

94. By Sen. Smith - Creating Fetal Heartbeat Act (original similar to SB212) - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

95. By Sen. Smith - Relating to long-term care and substance abuse treatment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

96. By Sen. Smith - Requiring disclaimers on third-party, nongovernment solicitations mailed or otherwise provided to businesses - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

97. By Sen. Hamilton - Prohibiting gender-based price discrimination - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

98. By Sen. Hamilton - Creating nonresident three-day fishing license - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

99. By Sen. Hamilton - Continuing authority to index license and stamp fees - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

100. By Sen. Nelson - Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

101. By Sen. Nelson - Relating generally to payment of salary or wages under Parental Leave Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

102. By Sen. Clements - Permitting DOH commissioner to make money transfers within State Road Fund - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

103. By Sen. Caputo - Creating Closed Captioning Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

104. By Sen. Clements - Creating annual adjustment to motor fuel excise tax - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

105. By Sen. Clements - Returning refundable exemption for road construction contractors to State Road Fund - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

106. By Sen. Stollings - Creating WV Black Lung Program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

107. By Sen. Romano - Requiring certain disclosures of election expenditures - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

108. By Sen. Caputo - Reestablishing prevailing wage for certain state government contracts - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

109. By Sen. Smith - Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to State Police - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

110. By Sen. Swope - Creating Local Government Labor and Consumer Marketing Regulatory Limitation Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

111. By Sen. Trump - Increasing minimum salaries for Bureau for Child Support Enforcement attorneys - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

112. By Sen. Trump - Establishing common law corporate "veil piercing" claims not be used to impose personal liability regarding limited liability company - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary - To Judiciary

113. By Sen. Trump - Relating to treatment of persistent symptoms of hypothyroidism - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

114. By Sen. Hamilton - Relating generally to Electronic Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

115. By Sen. Karnes - Allowing grocery stores to sell certain amount of WV-made wine without license - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

116. By Sen. Karnes - Relating to outdoor advertising regulated by DOH - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

117. By Sen. Smith - Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Natural Resources then Finance

118. By Sen. Sypolt - Creating WV Farm Fresh Dairy Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance

119. By Sen. Smith - Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance

120. By Sen. Takubo - Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

121. By Sen. Sypolt - Prohibiting person criminally responsible for another's death to participate in burial arrangements - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

122. By Sen. Takubo - Creating Tobacco Cessation Initiative Program special revenue account - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

123. By Sen. Takubo - Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure

124. By Sen. Sypolt - Exempting certain vehicles from ad valorem taxation when used for public purpose - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

125. By Sen. Sypolt - Requiring all local special levies be held on regularly scheduled statewide election ballot - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

126. By Sen. Sypolt - Expanding types of agricultural operations that are protected from nuisance and other legal actions - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Judiciary

127. By Sen. Sypolt - Allowing certain motorcycle operators to ride without helmet - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure

128. By Sen. Boley - Prohibiting certain insurance companies from raising rates for policies that allow nursing home care - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance

129. By Sen. Martin - Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

130. By Sen. Grady - Providing protection for property owner when someone visiting private cemetery causes damage to property - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

131. By Sen. Grady - Establishing Chuck Yeager Mountain State Medal of Excellence - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

132. By Sen. Rucker, Azinger, Phillips, Roberts, Smith and Sypolt - Requiring municipalities that impose one percent sales tax must reduce and remove B&O tax in five years - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

133. By Sen. Weld - Including certain types of cancers for which rebuttable presumption of injury exists for firefighters - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

134. By Sen. Weld - Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

135. By Sen. Weld - Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

136. By Sen. Weld - Updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

137. By Sen. Weld - Requiring persons convicted of certain felonies on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

138. By Sen. Takubo - Relating to Board of Medicine composition - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

139. By Sen. Takubo - Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or younger is present - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

140. By Sen. Weld - Allowing state and federal criminal history record check of each adult living in residence when minor child is placed there due to emergency - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

141. By Sen. Weld - Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

142. By Sen. Smith - Requiring payment of increased costs to volunteer fire departments and EMS units imposed by legislative rules - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

143. By Sen. Sypolt and Smith - Relating to tax credit for disabled veterans for lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing license - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Natural Resources then Finance

144. By Sen. Lindsay - Creating personal income tax credit for volunteer firefighters - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

145. By Sen. Weld - Exempting certain persons from hunting, trapping, and fishing license fees - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Natural Resources then Finance

146. By Sen. Weld - Relating to interpretations of school laws - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

147. By Sen. Baldwin - Adjusting distance from polling place certain election-related activity is prohibited - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

148. By Sen. Baldwin - Prohibiting racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Workforce then Judiciary

149. By Sen. Baldwin - Exempting firearm safe storage products from consumers sales tax - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

150. By Sen. Baldwin - Requiring wholesale drug distributors to report certain information to WV Board of Pharmacy - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization

151. By Sen. Phillips - Creating license plate recognizing linemen - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure

152. By Sen. Baldwin - Exempting nonprofit corporations from property tax for certain agricultural and industrial fairs and expositions - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance

153. By Sen. Baldwin - Changing determination of compensation paid to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary

154. By Sen. Baldwin - Creating Emergency Medical Services Personnel Loan Forgiveness Program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

155. By Sen. Baldwin - Creating tax credit for persons who successfully complete firearms safety course - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

156. By Sen. Takubo - Prohibiting unlawful discriminatory practices covered by Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

157. By Sen. Karnes - Repealing article relating to mandatory motor vehicle state inspections - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

158. By Sen. Karnes - Collecting and analyzing statistical information pertaining to terminating pregnancies under Medicaid Program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

159. By Sen. Karnes - Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

160. By Sen. Karnes - Prohibiting abortion coverage in certain qualified health care plans - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

161. By Sen. Jeffries - Prohibiting Natural Resources Commission from establishing bag limit for antlered deer - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Natural Resources

162. By Sen. Baldwin - Relating to mobility impairment identifying documents - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

163. By Sen. Baldwin - Permitting certain veterans to hunt, trap, or fish in state without license - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Natural Resources then Finance

164. By Sen. Baldwin - Exempting emergency vehicles and private ambulances from paying tolls or other charges - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Natural Resources then Finance

165. By Sen. Baldwin - Authorizing transfer of accrued personal leave of former county board of education employee when subsequently employed by state agency - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

166. By Sen. Baldwin - Creating position of homeless education coordinator in certain counties - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

167. By Sen. Baldwin - Implementing trauma-informed practices in schools - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education

168. By Sen. Baldwin - Establishing vocational-technical programs in middle schools - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

169. By Sen. Baldwin - Prohibiting insurers from denying coverage as result of pre-existing condition - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary

170. By Sen. Baldwin - Providing WV veterans discounts on fees and charges at state parks - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

171. By Sen. Azinger - Relating to tax exemption for child support due - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

172. By Sen. Trump - Increasing compensation of elected county officials - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

173. By Sen. Karnes - Restricting participation in State Teachers Retirement System by members who serve as officer in professional teaching association - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Pensions

174. By Sen. Lindsay - Designating DHHR social workers to promote school attendance and performance - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

175. By Sen. Baldwin - Ensuring coverage for residents with pre-existing conditions - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary

176. By Sen. Baldwin - Relating to insurance coverage for insulin - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

177. By Sen. Baldwin - Adding certain cancers as rebuttable presumption for certain injuries and diseases for professional firefighters - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

178. By Sen. Baldwin - Relating to vocational and technical education programs - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

179. By Sen. Baldwin - Authorizing small private employers to buy-in to PEIA - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

180. By Sen. Trump - Removing requirement that determination of medical stability be found prior to admission to mental health facility - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

181. By Sen. Woodrum - Creating Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

182. By Sen. Azinger - Prohibiting teaching of divisive acts and critical race theory in public schools - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Judiciary

183. By Sen. Baldwin - Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

184. By Sen. Baldwin - Implementing Business PROMISE+ Scholarship - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

185. By Sen. Jeffries - Clarifying municipal B&O taxation where business activity occurs in multiple locations - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

186. By Sen. Jeffries - Creating Small Business and Minority Populations Economic and Workforce Development Taskforce - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Workforce then Finance

187. By Sen. Martin - Creating Natural Resources Anti-Commandeering Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary

188. By Sen. Jeffries - Creating WV Children's Vision Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

189. By Sen. Martin - Prohibiting insurance discrimination against firearms manufacturers - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

190. By Sen. Martin - Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms an essential business during declared emergency - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

191. By Sen. Stover - Allowing poll workers to work full and half days - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

192. By Sen. Grady - Establishing Civil Air Patrol license plate - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure

193. By Sen. Martin - Prohibiting charging fee for parking in accessible parking space bearing international symbol of access - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

194. By Sen. Baldwin - Establishing Promise for All Scholarship Program - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

195. By Sen. Baldwin - Expanding early childhood education programs to three-year-old children - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

196. By Sen. Baldwin - Prohibiting certain misleading pharmaceutical advertising practices - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

197. By Sen. Baldwin - Drug testing of legislators - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

198. By Sen. Baldwin - Creating Stay in State tax credit - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

199. By Sen. Plymale - Creating Multiphase Procurement for Broadband Projects Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

200. By Sen. Lindsay - Relating generally to modernization of procedures for voting in public elections - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

201. By Sen. Baldwin - Providing tax credit to new graduates of in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution, community or technical college, or trade school (original similar to SB73) - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

202. By Sen. Jeffries - Regulating pawnbrokers - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

203. By Sen. Maroney - Relating to non-compete covenants between certain health care practitioners - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

204. By Sen. Maroney - Relating to PEIA inpatient rates - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

205. By Sen. Maroney - Expanding PEIA Finance Board membership - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

206. By Sen. Baldwin - Establishing Minority Health Advisory Team - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

207. By Sen. Baldwin - Providing earned income tax credit against personal income tax - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

208. By Sen. Baldwin - Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV (original similar to SB228) - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

209. By Sen. Azinger - Creating Timber Co-tenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act and Unknown and Unlocatable Timber Interest Owners Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

210. By Sen. Azinger - Relating to measures Governor may make during state of emergency - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

211. By Sen. Azinger - Relating to damages for medical monitoring - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

212. By Sen. Azinger - Creating Fetal Heartbeat Act (original similar to HB4049, SB94) - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

213. By Sen. Takubo - Establishing licensed professional counseling compact - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

214. By Sen. Takubo - Updating telepsychology compact - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

215. By Sen. Baldwin - Creating tax credit for individuals who purchase firearm safety equipment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance

216. By Sen. Azinger - Creating Student Journalist Press Freedom Restoration Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Judiciary

217. By Sen. Maynard - Allowing private schools option of making vaccinations required for enrollment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Education

218. By Sen. Maynard - Requiring parental notification of school-based dispensing of contraceptives to minors - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

219. By Sen. Rucker - Relating to nutrition and exercise education - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

220. By Sen. Maynard - Require parental notification of minors being prescribed contraceptives - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

221. By Sen. Takubo - Establishing occupational therapy compact - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources

222. By Sen. Rucker - Relating generally to in-field master’s degree - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

223. By Sen. Trump - Relating to procedure to settle decedents' estates - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

224. By Sen. Trump - Setting age of consent for marriage at 18 - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

225. By Sen. Trump - Establishing requirements for order for payment of medical monitoring expenses - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

226. By Sen. Rucker - Allowing substitute teachers who suspect unfair exclusion from certain assignments to request explanation from certain school officials - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education

227. By Sen. Rucker - Requiring county boards of education and county superintendents to comply with instructions of State Board of Education - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education

228. By Sen. Rucker and Baldwin - Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV (original similar to SB208) - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

229. By Sen. Rucker - Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education then Finance

230. By Sen. Rucker - Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

231. By Sen. Tarr - Relating generally to broadband connectivity - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Economic Development

232. By Sen. Trump - Relating to punishment for second or third offense felony - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

233. By Sen. Romano - Providing $1,000 cost-of-living adjustment to certain PERS and State Teachers Retirement System retirees - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Pensions then Finance

234. By Sen. Romano - Creating surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies to help municipalities and counties with certain fire-related cleanup and demolition - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

235. By Sen. Romano - Creating Corporate Anti-Subsidy Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Economic Development then Judiciary

236. By Sen. Romano - Requiring all eligible voters to vote in general election - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

237. By Sen. Lindsay - Creating litigation practice license for social workers - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

238. By Sen. Stollings - Requiring health insurance coverage for persons with diabetes - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

239. By Sen. Beach - Requiring contractors provide county boards of education number of units constructed prior to issuing permit - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Workforce then Education

240. By Sen. Caputo - Permitting all registered voters to vote by absentee ballot - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

241. By Sen. Romano - Modifying procedure certain public agencies use to procure architectural and engineering services contracts - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization

242. By Sen. Sypolt - Restricting authority to prevent or limit owner's use of natural resources or real property in certain agricultural operations - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Agriculture and Rural Development

243. By Sen. Hamilton and Stover - Granting all public employees 10 percent per year permanent pay increase - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Government Organization then Finance

244. By Sen. Trump - Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

245. By Sen. Trump - Revising wage payment and collection - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary

246. By Sen. Grady - Requiring newly constructed public schools and public schools with major improvements to have water bottle filling stations - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Education

247. By Sen. Weld, Sypolt, Grady, Smith, Stollings and Maroney - Relating to certified community behavioral health clinics - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

248. By Sen. Phillips - Creating Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

249. By Sen. Phillips and Stollings - Permitting special registration plates for persons with certain medical conditions - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Health and Human Resources

250. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President) and Baldwin [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Finance 1/12/2022

ALL SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

1. By Sen. Tarr - Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

2. By Sen. Sypolt - Protection of Electronic Communication and Data Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

3. By Sen. Sypolt - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

4. By Sen. Sypolt - Right to Farm Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

5. By Sen. Nelson - Limiting the Terms of Members of the House of Delegates and Senate Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

6. By Sen. Karnes - Right to Farm and Ranch Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

7. By Sen. Smith - Disabled Veterans' Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

8. By Sen. Weld - Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2022 - To Judiciary then Finance

ALL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

1. By Sen. Baldwin - US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2022 - On Unfinished Business 1/13/2022

2. By Sen. Phillips - John B. Short Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2022 - On Unfinished Business 1/13/2022

3. By Sen. Phillips - USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2022 - On Unfinished Business 1/13/2022

4. By Sen. Phillips and Stollings - US Army SP4 Warner Ray Osborne Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2022 - On Unfinished Business 1/13/2022

5. By Sen. Azinger - US Marine Corps CPL James "Bud" Cox Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2022 - On Unfinished Business 1/13/2022

6. By Sen. Phillips, Caputo and Stollings - Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2022 - On Unfinished Business 1/13/2022

7. By Sen. Hamilton - James "Big Jim" Shaffer Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2022 - On Unfinished Business 1/13/2022

ALL SENATE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

1. By Sen. Weld - Notifying House of Delegates Senate has assembled - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/12/2022

2. By Sen. Weld - Notifying Governor Legislature has assembled - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/12/2022

3. By Sen. Tarr - Authorizing appointment of Senate employees - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/12/2022

4. By Sen. Hamilton and Karnes - Urging US Army Corps of Engineers study clean energy production at Summersville dam - Introduced 1/12/2022 - On Unfinished Business 1/13/2022

5. By Sen. Baldwin, Roberts, Beach, Caputo, Woelfel, Plymale, Stollings, Lindsay, Jeffries, Brown, Romano and Smith - Designating January 12, 2022, Prevention Day at Legislature - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/12/2022

SENATE BILLS COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

98. By Sen. Hamilton - Creating nonresident three-day fishing license - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

99. By Sen. Hamilton - Continuing authority to index license and stamp fees - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

172. By Sen. Trump - Increasing compensation of elected county officials - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022

191. By Sen. Stover - Allowing poll workers to work full and half days - Introduced 1/12/2022 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2022