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Day 59 (04-10-2009)
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Day 53 (04-06-2009)
Day 52 (04-03-2009)
Day 51 (04-02-2009)
Day 50 (04-01-2009)
Day 49 (03-31-2009)
Day 48 (03-30-2009)
Day 45 (03-27-2009)
Day 44 (03-26-2009)
Day 42 (03-24-2009)
Day 41 (03-23-2009)
Day 38 (03-20-2009)
Day 37 (03-19-2009)
Day 36 (03-18-2009)
Day 35 (03-17-2009)
Day 34 (03-16-2009)
Day 31 (03-13-2009)
Day 30 (03-12-2009)
Day 29 (03-11-2009)
Day 28 (03-10-2009)
Day 27 (03-09-2009)
Day 24 (03-06-2009)
Day 23 (03-05-2009)
Day 22 (03-04-2009)
Day 21 (03-03-2009)
Day 20 (03-02-2009)
Day 17 (02-27-2009)
Day 16 (02-26-2009)
Day 15 (02-25-2009)
Day 14 (02-24-2009)
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Day 10 (02-20-2009)
Day 09 (02-19-2009)
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HOUSE ABSTRACT


2009 REGULAR SESSION


CONTAINING


Active House Bills as of March 16, 2009

AND

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED


*Denotes Committee Substitutes


ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS



*2225.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Authorizing the Department of Education and the Arts to Promulgate Legislative Rules - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09 - On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


*2335.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to the federal "Yellow Ribbon G. I. Education Enhancement Program" - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Education then Finance - (Original same as SB 245 - similar to SB 480) - To House Finance 03/02/09 - On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


*2401.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] - Providing for the expiration of the alternative minimum tax - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Finance - (Original same as SB 248) - On 1st reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


*2423.
By Del. Morgan - Relating to the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 02/24/09 - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage


*2444.
By Del. Campbell, Border, Perdue, Webster and White - Creating the Legislative Oversight Commission on Long-Term Care - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 02/26/09 - Amended - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage


2651.
By Del. Talbott, Argento, Pethtel, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Beach, Williams, Anderson, Evans, Schoen and Miller, C. - Repealing article regulating male breeding animals - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09


2652.
By Del. Talbott, Argento, Pethtel, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Beach, Williams, Anderson, Evans, Schoen and Miller, C. - Repealing the Tree Fruit Industry Self-Improvement Act of 1984 - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09


*2691.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Argento, Cann and Miller, C. - Repealing outdated sections of West Virginia Code - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/25/09 - Amended - On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


*2788.
By Del. Perry, Staggers, Williams, Ennis, Talbott, Perdue, Frazier, Fragale, Miley and Caputo - Protecting incapacitated adults from abuse or neglect by a caregiver - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 294) - To House Judiciary 02/26/09 - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 03/17/09


2831.
By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Treasurer's Office, selection of state depositories - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Finance then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/16/09


*2839.
By Del. Perdue, Boggs, Hatfield, Border, Moore, Moye and Rodighiero - Relating to the management of pain by physicians - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 343) - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


*2869.
By Del. Fleischauer, Staggers, Susman, Caputo, Ferro, Michael, Brown, Hunt, Miley, Barker and Moore - Lengthening the time frame for the filing of post-primary and post general campaign financial statements - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 03/16/09


*2877.
By Del. Lawrence, Phillips, Poling, D., Stowers, Ferro, Argento and Schadler - Increasing the monetary penalties, removing the possibility of incarceration and adding community service for a minor who misrepresents his or her age when purchasing alcohol - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Judiciary - On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


*2904.
By Del. Poling, M. and Paxton - Authorizing rules for higher education - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Education - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage


2913.
By Del. Williams, Ennis, Pethtel, Morgan and Stephens - Relating to the Statewide Independent Living Council - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage


2916.
By Del. Staggers, Morgan, Poling, M., Caputo, Webster, White and Perdue - Relating to the Emergency Medical Services Act - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original same as SB 586) - To House Finance 03/16/09


2920.
By Del. Ellem - Making a second conviction for petit larceny a felony - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - On 1st reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


2950.
By Del. Webster, Moore, Marshall, Hutchins, Morgan, White, Caputo, Hatfield, Brown, Frazier and Mahan - Creating the Neighborhood Housing and Economic Stabilization Program for low-income minority neighborhoods - Introduced 03/04/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 446) - Amended - Passed House 03/16/09 - Title amended


2951.
By Del. Sobonya, Eldridge, Hutchins, Stowers, Sumner, Rowan, Schadler, Hunt, Miller, C., Barker and Ross - Increasing the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging children - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 03/16/09


2952.
By Del. Webster, Barker, Brown, Ferro, Hunt, Longstreth, Miley, Perry, Shook, Staggers and Ellem - Clarifying that a terroristic threat is a felony regardless of intent to actually commit the threatened act - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 03/17/09


*2965.
By Del. Mahan, Webster, Doyle, Boggs, Phillips, Lawrence and Campbell - Requiring candidates for the House of Delegates and the Senate to file their announcement of candidacies with the Secretary of State - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


*2969.
By Del. Mahan, Sumner, Moye, Wooton and Susman - Requiring firefighters to have annual hazardous materials training - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Government Organization - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effective July 1, 2009


*2985.
By Del. Ennis, Spencer, Rowan, Pethtel, Romine, Cann, Ferro, Michael, Smith, Williams and Paxton - Providing information on the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind to the guardian of a child with a visual or auditory impairment - Introduced 03/09/09 - To Education - On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09


3047.
By Del. White, Campbell, Poling, D. and Shook - Clarifying that the Director of the Public Employees Insurance Agency is authorized to enter into capitated provider arrangements for provision of primary health care services - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - (Original same as SB 450) - 2nd reference dispensed - On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/17/09



BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

March 16, 2009


3150.
By Del. Fleischauer, Phillips, Barker, Martin, Klempa, Staggers, Brown, Talbott, Beach, Lawrence and Hall - Requiring school boards to set and maintain reliable bussing schedules for bussing students and limiting the duration of travel for the students - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Education then Finance


3151.
By Del. White, Kominar, Campbell and Craig - Relating to the frequency of funding of the courtesy patrol program - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance


3152.
By Del. Caputo, Ashley, White, Kominar and Campbell - Athletic Trainers Registration Act - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


3153.
By Del. Givens, Ennis, Frazier, Iaquinta, Azinger and Ferro - Specifying that federal civil service system retirement income derived from military retirement system pensions that have been converted to federal civil service system pensions is treated as military retirement income for purposes of the modifications to federal adjusted gross income - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance


3154.
By Del. Hamilton, Staggers, Tabb, Barker, Canterbury, Schadler, Wooton, Fleischauer, Campbell, Blair and Ellem - Requiring the West Virginia Enhanced 911 Council to propose Emergency Medical Priority Dispatch procedures - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


3155.
By Del. Campbell, White and Kominar - Relating to the renewal of the West Virginia Small Business Linked Deposit Program - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary


3156.
By Del. Boggs, Campbell, Caputo, Eldridge, Manchin, Pethtel, Phillips, Williams, White, Craig and Border - Establishing the West Virginia Voluntary Employee Retirement Accounts Program - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance


3157.
By Del. Williams and Shaver - Relating to allowing a county board of education to enter into lease-purchase agreements and allowing the School Building Authority to provide one-time grants to a county board of education for that purpose - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Education then Finance


3158.
By Del. White, Boggs, Caputo, Fragale, Webster, Morgan, Poling, M., Campbell, Craig, Schadler and Rowan - Providing assistance to certain political subdivision activities involving municipal policemen's and firemen's pensions and relief systems and volunteer fire departments - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance


3159.
By Del. Boggs, White, Smith, Walker and Rowan - Prohibiting moneys from any state fund or funding source to be expended for any abortion unless the abortion qualifies for federal funding under Medicaid - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance


3160.
By Del. White, Eldridge, Ashley and Craig - Authorizing the Director of the Division of Protective Services to assess, charge and collect fees from state spending units and private entities for law-enforcement services provided during extraordinary events - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Finance


3161.
By Del. Eldridge, Webster, Shook, Ross, Porter and Caputo - Providing that the officers of the Division of Protective Services have the same powers of arrest and law enforcement as members of the West Virginia State Police - Introduced 03/16/09 - To Judiciary



ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Del. Ennis, Hamilton, Romine, Azinger and White - Increase of Terms of Members of the Legislature Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


2.
By Del. Doyle - Veto Session Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR2)


3.
By Del. Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 11, SJR 8, SJR 9 and SJR4)


4.
By Del. Blair, Miller, J., Duke, Border, Canterbury, Ellem, Azinger, Evans, Romine, Anderson and Rowan - Property Tax Assessment Homestead Limitation Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


5.
By Del. Michael, Moye, Boggs, Overington, Armstead, Sumner and Moore - The Marriage Protection Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR 12 and SJR7)


6.
By Del. Carmichael - Dedication of Funding to Natural Resources Amendment - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original same as SJR5)


7.
By Del. Armstead, Rowan, Overington and Azinger - Warrantless Searches of Homes by Electronic Surveillance Home Searched Amendment - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


8.
By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 11, SJR 4, SJR 8 and SJR 9)


9.
By Del. Carmichael - Term Limitations Amendment - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


10.
By Del. Sumner and Sobonya - Clarifying that nothing in the Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR3 and SJR6)


11.
By Del. Doyle, Rodighiero, Eldridge and Moye - Legislator Replacement Amendment - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


12.
By Del. Armstead, Andes, Duke, Ireland, Miller, C., Miller, J., Porter, Romine, Rowan and Sumner - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR 11, SJR4, SJR8 and SJR9)


13.
By Del. Doyle, Perdue, White, Michael, Blair and Boggs - Budget Committee to Introduced the Budget Bill Amendment - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


14.
By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Reynolds - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR 11, SJR4, SJR8 and SJR9)


15.
By Del. Miller, J., Overington, Lane, Sobonya, Blair, Porter, Schadler and Andes - Taxpayer's Bill of Rights Amendment - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


16.
By Del. Overington, Schoen, Lane, Carmichael, Sobonya, Sumner, Walters, Canterbury, Miller, J. and Andes - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for Private Use Amendment - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary


17.
By Del. Rodighiero, Butcher, Louisos, Poling, D. and Eldridge - Increase of the General Homestead Exemption Amendment - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR 11)


18.
By Del. Overington, Armstead, Rowan, Duke, Sumner, Walters, Andes, Miller, J., Schoen and Lane - Initiative, Referendum and Recall Amendment - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as S JR 10)


19.
By Del. Overington, Miller, J., Andes, Blair, Lane, Carmichael, Armstead, Walters, McGeehan, Porter and Shott - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 03/08/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance


20.
By Del. Butcher, Reynolds, Hatfield, Guthrie, Skaff, Stephens, Stowers, Eldridge, Argento, Swartzmiller and Caputo - Repeal the Two Consecutive Term Limitation for Sheriffs Amendment - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 13)


21.
By Del. Frazier - The "Deputy Circuit Clerks Employees of Supreme Court Amendment" - Introduced 03/13/09 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary



ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09 - To Senate 01/14/09 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/14/09


2.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 11, 2009 - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09 - To Senate 01/14/09 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/14/09


3.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Introduced 02/11/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/11/09 - To Senate 02/11/09 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 02/11/09


4.
By Del. White and Kominar - CBM Howard W. Bannister Memorial Bridge - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


5.
By Del. Mahan, Fleischauer, Brown, Eldridge, Ennis, Ashley, Rowan and Schadler - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the safety issues of those who provide home visits to families in West Virginia - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Rules


6.
By Del. Mahan, Fleischauer, Brown, Eldridge, Ennis, Ashley, Rowan and Schadler - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance reconstitute Select Committee A on Children, Juveniles and Other Matters - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Rules


7.
By Del. Fleischauer, Iaquinta, Longstreth, Stephens and Azinger - Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to continue studying the needs, challenges and issues facing veterans - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Rules


8.
By Del. Fleischauer, Iaquinta, Longstreth, Stephens and Azinger - Requesting that public and private colleges and university submit plans to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on how their campuses can be made more military or veteran friendly - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Rules


9.
By Del. Beach - Urging Congress to implement the Homeowners and Bank Protection Act - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Rules


10.
By Del. Guthrie, Brown, Hatfield, Hunt, Skaff, Spencer and Wells - The "T-5 Leon Whitlock and PFC Forrest Wilson Memorial Bridge" and the "SFC Stanley Williams Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


11.
By Del. Staggers - Requesting the Health and Human Resources Committee to study the state of emergency medicine in West Virginia - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules


12.
By Del. Barker, Eldridge, Rodighiero, Butcher and Stowers - The "Sebert S. Duty Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules - Laid over until 3/5/09, House Calendar - Adopted by House 03/05/09 - To Senate 03/06/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


13.
By Del. Iaquinta, Doyle, Guthrie, Hatfield, Manchin, Morgan, Paxton, Stephens, Anderson, Azinger, Barker, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Cowles, Crosier, Duke, Eldridge, Evans, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hunt, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Martin, Michael, Miller, C., Poling, D., Poling, M., Reynolds, Rodighiero, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Skaff, Smith, Spencer, Stowers, Tabb, Walker, Wells and Williams - Requesting the United States Congress to provide funding for the completion of Corridor H from Elkins to Washington, D.C. - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Rules


14.
By Del. Smith and Hamilton - The "Corporal William Dely Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


15.
By Del. Iaquinta, Anderson, Argento, Ashley, Barker, Brown, Cann, Crosier, Ferro, Fragale, Givens, Guthrie, Ireland, Klempa, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Martin, McGeehan, Michael, Moore, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Poling, D., Rodighiero, Ross, Schadler, Shaver, Smith, Spencer, Stowers, Talbott, Walker, Walters, Wells, White and Williams - Requesting that the West Virginia State Veterans Cemetery be named "The Donel Kinnard Veterans Cemetery" - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Rules


16.
By Del. Barker, Butcher, Eldridge and Stowers - The "Willis W. Elkins Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/04/09 - To Rules


17.
By Del. Porter, Shott and Frazier - The "War Veterans of Mercer County Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Rules - Laid over until 3/16/09, Special Calendar - Adopted by House 03/16/09


18.
By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Chief Master Sergeant George Wallace Hedrick, Jr, Bridge" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules - Amended - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


19.
By Del. Eldridge, Butcher, Craig, Morgan, Rodighiero, Stephens and Stowers - Requesting the Division of Highways to rename Guy Gillenwater Hollow to "Heritage Road" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules - Amended - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


20.
By Del. Stephens, Reynolds, Craig, Morgan, Miller, C. and Sobonya - Requesting the Division of Highways add to the signage on bridge number O6-O2-0.10, in Cabell County, adding "Green Beret" above "Sgt. Jackie L. Waymire Memorial Bridge" and "Recipient of DSC KIA Vietnam 1967" below - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


21.
By Del. Sumner, Mahan, Moye, Susman and Wooton - The "Staff Sgt. Jeremy Alexander Brown Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Amended - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


22.
By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Buffalo Creek Memorial Highway" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


23.
By Del. White, Kominar, Caputo and Butcher - The "Corporal Alfred E. Collins Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


24.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Ennis, Azinger, Beach, Brown, Butcher, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Evans, Ferro, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Hartman, Hutchins, Klempa, Kominar, Manypenny, McGeehan, Michael, Moore, Pethtel, Ross, Shook, Spencer, Talbott, Varner and White - Declaring the month of May be proclaimed as Lyme Disease Awareness Month beginning in 2009 - Introduced 03/11/09 - To Rules


25.
By Del. Varner and Ferro - Requesting that the Division of Highways relocate the marker known as the Washington Lands Marker in Moundsville - Introduced 03/11/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/16/09


26.
By Del. Guthrie - The "Bob Basil Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/11/09 - To Rules


27.
By Del. Moore, White, Phillips and Hall - The "Eugene Collins Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/11/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/11/09 - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


28.
By Del. Miller, C., Stephens, Sobonya, Reynolds, Craig and Morgan - The "Sgt. Daniel Pesimer Memorial Bridge Killed in Vietnam, 1968" - Introduced 03/12/09 - To Rules


29.
By Del. Talbott - The "Arden Cogar, Sr. Bridge" - Introduced 03/13/09 - To Rules


30.
By Del. Eldridge, Butcher, Rodighiero, Stowers and Louisos - The "Marine Pvt. Robert Clayton Stephenson Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/13/09 - To Rules


31.
By Del. Phillips and Hall - The "Airman First Class Christopher Burns Lester Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/13/09 - To Rules



ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Adopting Rules of the House of Delegates - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


2.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the publication of a Legislative Manual and providing for the mailing lists for House Journals - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


3.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the printing and distribution of Acts of the Legislature and Journals of the House - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


4.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the Committee on Rules to arrange a Special Calendar - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


5.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the First Regular Session of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature, two thousand nine - Introduced 01/14/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/14/09


6.
By Del. Poling, M. and Paxton - Recognizing the West Virginia Civics Literacy Council and Civic Literacy Day - Introduced 02/12/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/12/09


7.
By Del. Schadler, Evans and Rowan - Recognizing the considerable contributions of Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln and native of West Virginia - Introduced 02/12/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/12/09


8.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Creating a Select Committee on Federal Stimulus Utilization - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Rules - To House Rules 02/13/09 - Adopted by House 02/17/09


9.
By Del. Iaquinta, Longstreth, Swartzmiller, Moye, Boggs, Azinger, Porter, Ireland and Ashley - Encouraging West Virginia educators to participate in future "Take a Veteran to School" initiatives - Introduced 02/16/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/16/09


10.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Morgan, Craig, Miller, C., Reynolds, Sobonya, Stephens and Perdue - Designating February 18, 2009, as "Marshall University Day" - Introduced 02/18/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/18/09


11.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Ashley, Beach, Boggs, Brown, Caputo, Doyle, Ferro, Fleischauer, Frazier, Guthrie, Hall, Hatfield, Kominar, Louisos, Mahan, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Moore, Morgan, Pethtel, Phillips, Skaff, Spencer, Staggers, Varner, Walker, Wells and Wooton - Designating February 20, 2009, as "Civil Rights Pioneer J. R. Clifford Day" - Introduced 02/20/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/20/09


12.
By Del. Frazier and Porter - Recognizing the City of Princeton's Centennial - Introduced 02/23/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/23/09


13.
By Del. Fragale, Boggs, Argento, Azinger, Beach, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Caputo, Craig, Crosier, Eldridge, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence, Louisos, Mahan, Manypenny, Marshall, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, M., Reynolds, Rodighiero, Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Shook, Skaff, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells, White and Wooton - Honoring Community Action Agencies for their commitment and dedication to assisting the many West Virginians in need - Introduced 02/24/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/24/09


14.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Boggs, Anderson, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Beach, Blair, Border, Brown, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fragale, Frazier, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hatfield, Iaquinta, Ireland, Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Miller, J., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Poling, D., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shott, Skaff, Sobonya, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Webster, Wells, White and Williams - Recognizing the public service of the AARP - Introduced 02/24/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/24/09


15.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Perdue, Anderson, Andes, Argento, Azinger, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Brown, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Paxton, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Recognizing the importance of health care reform in West Virginia - Introduced 02/24/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 02/24/09


16.
By Del. Moye, Swartzmiller, Staggers, Azinger, Beach, Campbell, Cowles, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Fleischauer, Hall, Hamilton, Ireland, Marshall, Miller, C., Paxton, Poling, D., Poling, M., Rodighiero, Rowan, Schadler, Shook, Sobonya, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner and Wooton - Designating March 1-7, 2009, as National Problem Gambling Awareness Week in West Virginia - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Rules - Adopted 03/04/09


17.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Martin, Argento, Barker, Boggs, Brown, Butcher, Caputo, Crosier, Eldridge, Ellem, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Klempa, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Miley, Moore, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Poling, D., Poling, M., Shaver, Shook, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Susman, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells, White and Wooton - Urging the 111th Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Rules


18.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Klempa, Anderson, Argento, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Crosier, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Kominar, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith, Spencer, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Walters, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Expressing the will of the House of Delegates regarding Congress and President Obama planning a taxpayer-sponsored economic recovery package and the spending of economic recovery plan moneys - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Rules - Amended - Adopted 03/04/09


19.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Stephens, Anderson, Andes, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Border, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Kominar, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Michael, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shott, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Walters, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Designating March 2, 2009, as West Virginia March for Meals Day and the month of March, 2009 as March for Meals Fundraising Month - Introduced 03/02/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/02/09


20.
By Del. Brown, Fleischauer, Guthrie, Hatfield, Lawrence, Longstreth, Mahan, Marshall, Miller, C., Phillips, Poling, M., Rowan, Schoen, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Sumner, Susman and Webster - Designating March 4, 2009, as "Women's Day in West Virginia" - Introduced 03/04/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/04/09


21.
By Del. Perdue, Border, Campbell, Eldridge, Fleischauer, Hatfield, Lawrence, Manypenny, Marshall, Miller, C., Moye, Perry, Phillips, Poling, D., Rodighiero, Rowan, Staggers, Susman and Wooton - Recognizing and honoring Social Workers in West Virginia - Introduced 03/04/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/04/09


22.
By Del. Perdue, Campbell, Moore, Perry, Rodighiero, Staggers, Manypenny, Moye, Miller, J., Miller, C., Rowan, Lane and Border - Recognizing and honoring Disability Advocates in West Virginia - Introduced 03/04/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/04/09


23.
By Del. Campbell, Canterbury and Crosier - Memorializing the life of the Honorable John. H. Bowling, Jr., former member of the House of Delegates and Senate from Greenbrier County - Introduced 03/06/09 - Adopted by House 03/06/09


24.
By Del. Moye, Argento, Tabb, Anderson, Andes, Barker, Canterbury, Ellem, Hamilton, Hartman, Ireland, Lawrence, Miller, C., Paxton, Phillips, Poling, D., Rodighiero, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Sobonya, Stephens, Sumner, Talbott and Williams - Declaring that March 10, 2009, be designated "West Virginia State Grange Day" - Introduced 03/10/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/10/09


25.
By Del. Boggs, Canterbury, Guthrie, Hall, Hartman, Hutchins, Lawrence, Michael, Moye, Ross, Staggers and Stowers - Recognizing and honoring the members of The Society of Human Resource Management professional organization - Introduced 03/10/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/10/09


26.
By Del. Andes, Ireland, Border, Anderson, Armstead, Walters, Romine, Duke, Carmichael, Evans, Cowles, Craig, Schadler, Ashley, Beach, Crosier, Michael, Overington, Blair, Shott and Miller, J. - Expressing the will of the House of Delegates requesting that West Virginia's Congressional delegation oppose legislation that disenfranchises workers by removing their right to a private ballot union election - Introduced 03/11/09 - To Rules


27.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Pethtel, Anderson, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Border, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Miley, Miller, C., Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Perdue, Perry, Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Urging West Virginia's congressional delegation to support legislature that would require satellite companies to offer local channels - Introduced 03/12/09 - To Rules


28.
By Del. Fragale, Boggs, Anderson, Andes, Armstead, Ashley, Barker, Beach, Blair, Border, Brown, Butcher, Caputo, Carmichael, Craig, Doyle, Eldridge, Ferro, Fleischauer, Guthrie, Hall, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Pethtel, Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Schoen, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith, Spencer, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walters, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton - Designating March 12, 2009, as "West Virginia Press Association Day" - Introduced 03/12/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/12/09


29.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Del. Andes, Anderson, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Brown, Butcher, Campbell, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, Doyle, Duke, Ellem, Evans, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan, Miley, Miller, C., Miller, J., Morgan, Moye, Overington, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, Poling, D., Poling, M., Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Ross, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith, Sobonya, Spencer, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner, Walker, Webster, Wells, Williams and Wooton - Designating the month of March, 2009 as "American Red Cross Month" - Introduced 03/13/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/13/09


30.
By Del. Perry, Shaver, Hartman, Ashley, Azinger, Iaquinta, Ireland, Longstreth, Moye, Porter and Swartzmiller - Designating March 16, 2009, as "Corrections Day" - Introduced 03/16/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/16/09



HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE


*2040.
By Del. Shook - Relating to when a recognizance bond is released - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Judiciary


2069.
By Del. Iaquinta, Anderson, Poling, M., Crosier, Fragale, Miley and Duke - Increasing the faculty senate allotment for classroom teachers and librarians - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/25/09 - Effective July 1, 2009 - To Senate 02/26/09 - To Education then Finance


*2305.
By Del. Webster, Wells, Ferro, Miley, Frazier, Schoen, Lane, Wooton, Hunt and Barker - Revising appointment and compensation provisions of the Supreme Court Clerk and his or her staff - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 02/18/09 - To Senate 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


*2306.
By Del. Webster, Michael, Mahan and Kominar - Relating to impersonation of a public official or employee - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 02/18/09 - To Senate 02/19/09 - To Judiciary


*2309.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Eldridge, Andes and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing the practice of occupational therapy - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/23/09 - To Senate 02/24/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


*2360.
By Del. Schoen and Perdue - Insuring that tobacco products are not sold in any packaging other than the original - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 290) - Passed House 02/26/09 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Health and Human Resources


2403.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Eldridge and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing professional licensing boards in general - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Government Organization - Passed House 02/26/09 - Effect from passage - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization


2404.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan and Ellem - Relating to inmate reimbursement for medical services provided to persons held in regional jails - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 250) - Passed House 03/11/09 - Title amended - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


*2412.
By Del. Argento - Providing certain county commissions with authority to regulate the location of businesses offering exotic entertainment - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 394) - To House Judiciary 02/26/09 - Passed House 03/06/09 - To Senate 03/09/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


*2418.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan and Ellem - Relating to exempting certain records of the Division of Corrections and Regional Jail Authority from the Freedom of Information Act that, if released, could aid inmates in committing unlawful acts - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 252) - Passed House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Judiciary


*2419.
By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan, Ellem and Webster - Providing inmates a reduction in sentence for completion of education and rehabilitation programs - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 254) - Passed House 02/23/09 - To Senate 02/24/09 - To Judiciary


*2421.
By Del. Staggers, Perry, Shaver, Rodighiero, Moye, Swartzmiller, Martin, Argento, Crosier, Poling, D. and Manypenny - Requires that inoperable fire hydrants be painted black and be reported to emergency dispatch centers - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/26/09 - Amended - Passed House 03/09/09 - Title amended - To Senate 03/10/09 - To Government Organization


*2423.
By Del. Morgan - Relating to the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 02/24/09 - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage


*2444.
By Del. Campbell, Border, Perdue, Webster and White - Creating the Legislative Oversight Commission on Long-Term Care - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 02/26/09 - Amended - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage


2474.
By Del. Argento, Talbott, Martin, Staggers, Evans, Williams, Tabb, Miller, C. and Beach - Exempting land-based finfish aquaculture facilities from certain sludge management requirements - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 234) - To House Judiciary 02/27/09 - Passed House 03/09/09 - To Senate 03/10/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary


*2504.
By Del. Williams, Boggs, Argento, Poling, D., Pethtel, Marshall, Butcher, Ennis, Rowan and Manypenny - Establishing the Silver Alert Plan, an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 02/19/09 - Passed House 02/25/09 - To Senate 02/26/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


*2528.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Cann, Eldridge and Andes - Updating the regulation of the practice of forestry - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


*2529.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Cann, Eldridge and Andes - Relating to the practice of environmental health science and public health sanitation - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


*2531.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens and Argento - Updating the regulation of the practice of barbers and cosmetologists - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


*2532.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Martin and Swartzmiller - Creating licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


*2533.
By Del. Morgan, Martin, Argento, Beach, Caputo, Eldridge, Andes and Miller, C. - Updating the law governing the practice of veterinary medicine - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 02/26/09 - To Senate 02/27/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary


2539.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Argento, Cann and Miller, C. - Authorizing professional licensing boards to combine administrative staff functions - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/04/09 - Passed House 03/11/09 - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Government Organization


2651.
By Del. Talbott, Argento, Pethtel, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Beach, Williams, Anderson, Evans, Schoen and Miller, C. - Repealing article regulating male breeding animals - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09


2652.
By Del. Talbott, Argento, Pethtel, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Beach, Williams, Anderson, Evans, Schoen and Miller, C. - Repealing the Tree Fruit Industry Self-Improvement Act of 1984 - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Agriculture then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09


*2684.
By Del. Moore, Webster, Brown, Overington and Schadler - West Virginia Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (Original same as SB 516) - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 03/11/09 - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


*2685.
By Del. Blair, Guthrie and Walters - Amending the Uniform Principal and Income Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Interstate Cooperation then Judiciary then Finance - To Judiciary 03/13/09


*2694.
By Del. Boggs, Webster, Iaquinta, Ferro, Wooton, Schoen, Tabb, Fleischauer, Schadler, Hamilton and Hutchins - Establishing certain requirements for modification of custodial rights for parent's or guardian's that have been deployed to the United States Armed Forces - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary - (Original similar to SB 421) - Passed House 03/02/09 - To Senate 03/03/09 - To Military then Judiciary


*2701.
By Del. Shaver, Argento and Perry - Relating to an escape of any person from the custody of the Division of Juvenile Services - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 03/09/09 - To Senate 03/10/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary


*2719.
By Del. Morgan and Doyle - Relating to the sale and distribution of craft beer - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 03/11/09 - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


*2738.
By Del. Webster, Miley, Fleischauer and Longstreth - Registering protective orders with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 392) - Passed House 03/02/09 - To Senate 03/03/09 - To Judiciary


*2795.
By Del. Ferro, White, Varner, Talbott, Pethtel, Phillips, Stowers, Hall, Kominar, Klempa and Lawrence - Creating a special hunting and fishing license for persons with a life-threatening condition who are under twenty-one years of age - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - (Original same as SB 448) - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - Constitutional Rule dispensed - Passed House 03/12/09 - To Senate 03/13/09 - To Natural Resources then Finance


2801.
By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Staggers, Perry, Perdue and Craig - Updating language and making technical changes and clarifications of the West Virginia Board of Medicine - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Government Organization - (Original similar to SB 427) - Passed House 03/11/09 - Effective July 1, 2009 - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


2841.
By Del. Talbott and Argento - Extending the time for the city council of Richwood to meet as a levying body - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/05/09 - Constitutional Rule dispensed - Passed House 03/12/09 - Effect from passage - To Senate 03/13/09 - To Government Organization


*2869.
By Del. Fleischauer, Staggers, Susman, Caputo, Ferro, Michael, Brown, Hunt, Miley, Barker and Moore - Lengthening the time frame for the filing of post-primary and post general campaign financial statements - Introduced 02/27/09 - To Judiciary - Passed House 03/16/09


*2904.
By Del. Poling, M. and Paxton - Authorizing rules for higher education - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Education - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage


2913.
By Del. Williams, Ennis, Pethtel, Morgan and Stephens - Relating to the Statewide Independent Living Council - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 03/05/09 - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effect from passage


2931.
By Del. White and Campbell - Removing a severance tax on timber for tax years 2010 through 2013 - Introduced 03/04/09 - To Finance - (Original similar to SB 92) - Constitutional Rule dispensed - Passed House 03/12/09 - To Senate 03/13/09 - To Finance


2950.
By Del. Webster, Moore, Marshall, Hutchins, Morgan, White, Caputo, Hatfield, Brown, Frazier and Mahan - Creating the Neighborhood Housing and Economic Stabilization Program for low-income minority neighborhoods - Introduced 03/04/09 - To Judiciary - (Original same as SB 446) - Amended - Passed House 03/16/09 - Title amended


*2969.
By Del. Mahan, Sumner, Moye, Wooton and Susman - Requiring firefighters to have annual hazardous materials training - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Government Organization - Passed House 03/16/09 - Effective July 1, 2009



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

COMMUNICATED TO SENATE


4.
By Del. White and Kominar - CBM Howard W. Bannister Memorial Bridge - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


10.
By Del. Guthrie, Brown, Hatfield, Hunt, Skaff, Spencer and Wells - The "T-5 Leon Whitlock and PFC Forrest Wilson Memorial Bridge" and the "SFC Stanley Williams Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/04/09 - To Senate 03/05/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


12.
By Del. Barker, Eldridge, Rodighiero, Butcher and Stowers - The "Sebert S. Duty Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Rules - Laid over until 3/5/09, House Calendar - Adopted by House 03/05/09 - To Senate 03/06/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


14.
By Del. Smith and Hamilton - The "Corporal William Dely Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/03/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


17.
By Del. Porter, Shott and Frazier - The "War Veterans of Mercer County Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/05/09 - To Rules - Laid over until 3/16/09, Special Calendar - Adopted by House 03/16/09


18.
By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Chief Master Sergeant George Wallace Hedrick, Jr, Bridge" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules - Amended - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


19.
By Del. Eldridge, Butcher, Craig, Morgan, Rodighiero, Stephens and Stowers - Requesting the Division of Highways to rename Guy Gillenwater Hollow to "Heritage Road" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules - Amended - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


20.
By Del. Stephens, Reynolds, Craig, Morgan, Miller, C. and Sobonya - Requesting the Division of Highways add to the signage on bridge number O6-O2-0.10, in Cabell County, adding "Green Beret" above "Sgt. Jackie L. Waymire Memorial Bridge" and "Recipient of DSC KIA Vietnam 1967" below - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


21.
By Del. Sumner, Mahan, Moye, Susman and Wooton - The "Staff Sgt. Jeremy Alexander Brown Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Amended - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


22.
By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Buffalo Creek Memorial Highway" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


23.
By Del. White, Kominar, Caputo and Butcher - The "Corporal Alfred E. Collins Bridge" - Introduced 03/10/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/13/09 - To Senate 03/16/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure


25.
By Del. Varner and Ferro - Requesting that the Division of Highways relocate the marker known as the Washington Lands Marker in Moundsville - Introduced 03/11/09 - To Rules - Adopted by House 03/16/09


27.
By Del. Moore, White, Phillips and Hall - The "Eugene Collins Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 03/11/09 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 03/11/09 - To Senate 03/12/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure



ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE

AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE


66.
By Sen. Oliverio - Relating to school employees' donated personal leave days - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Education then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate with amended title 03/11/09 - To House 03/12/09 - To Education then Finance


*99.
By Sen. White - Sentencing discretion for certain youthful offenders - Introduced 02/11/09 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 02/26/09 - Passed Senate 03/03/09 - To House 03/04/09 - To Judiciary


*238.
By Sen. McCabe, Palumbo, Kessler, Snyder, Foster and Wells - Prohibiting discrimination based upon age or sexual orientation - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Judiciary - (original similar to HB 2454 and HB 2925) - Com. sub. reported 03/10/09 - Rereferred to Judiciary on 2nd reading 03/12/09 - Rejected 03/12/09 - On 3rd reading - Rejected by Senate 03/13/09 - Passed Senate 03/13/09 - To House 03/16/09 - To Judiciary


*239.
By Sen. McCabe, Foster, Palumbo, Wells and Kessler - Allowing majority vote for certain metro government approval - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 02/19/09 - To Judiciary 02/19/09 - Com. sub. for com. sub. reported 02/25/09 - Passed Senate 03/02/09 - Effective from passage - To House 03/03/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance


*243.
By Sen. McCabe, Caruth, Plymale and Prezioso - Relating to issuing general obligation bonds - Introduced 02/12/09 - To Finance - Com. sub. reported 03/05/09 - Passed Senate 03/10/09 - To House 03/11/09 - To Finance


251.
By Sen. McCabe, Green, Stollings, Plymale, Facemire, Kessler and Bowman - Authorizing issuance of revenue bonds for public projects - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Government Organization then Finance - To Finance 02/19/09 - Passed Senate 03/10/09 - To House 03/11/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance


*253.
By Sen. Kessler - Relating to certain sexual offenses by or against inmates - Introduced 02/13/09 - To Judiciary - (original same as HB 2420) - Com. sub. reported 03/03/09 - Passed Senate 03/06/09 - To House 03/09/09 - To Judiciary


*259.
By Sen. Kessler and Chafin - Clarifying certain terminology within Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - Com. sub. reported 02/24/09 - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/02/09 - Effective from passage - To House 03/03/09 - To Judiciary


262.
By Sen. Snyder - Removing prohibition against using county's General Revenue Fund for historic preservation - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Government Organization then Finance - (original same as HB 3056) - 2nd reference dispensed - Amended - Passed Senate 03/10/09 - To House 03/11/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


*263.
By Sen. Green, White and Palumbo - Disclosing certain inmates' personal communications - Introduced 02/16/09 - To Judiciary - (original same as HB 2443) - Com. sub. reported 03/03/09 - Passed Senate 03/06/09 - To House 03/09/09 - To Judiciary


*277.
By Sen. Snyder and Unger - Requiring Tax Commissioner create single dwelling residential housing index - Introduced 02/17/09 - To Government Organization then Finance - (original same as HB 2873) - Com. sub. reported 03/05/09 - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/10/09 - To House 03/11/09 - To Government Organization then Finance


*284.
By Sen. Minard and Kessler - Relating to Viatical Settlements Act - Introduced 02/18/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - (original same as HB 2534) - To Judiciary 02/25/09 - Com. sub. reported 03/04/09 - Passed Senate 03/09/09 - To House 03/10/09 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary


*294.
By Sen. Laird, Tomblin (Mr. President), Jenkins, Green, White and Kessler - Defining criminal offense of incapacitated person's abuse or neglect - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary - (original similar to HB 2788) - Com. sub. reported 03/03/09 - Passed Senate 03/06/09 - To House 03/09/09 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary


306.
By Sen. Green, White, Laird, Chafin, Edgell, Yost, Minard, Bowman and Kessler - Increasing pipeline companies' special license fees to Public Service Commission - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same as HB 2698) - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/11/09 - To House 03/12/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Finance


*307.
By Sen. Prezioso, Boley, Caruth, Foster, Stollings, Jenkins, Guills, White and Kessler (Originating in Senate ) - Creating Maternal Screening Act - Introduced 02/19/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - (original same as HB 2837) - Com. sub. reported 02/27/09 - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/04/09 - To House 03/05/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance


*318.
By Sen. Kessler - Expanding Division of Protective Services' law-enforcement authority over state property under certain circumstances - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 03/10/09 - Passed Senate 03/13/09 - To House 03/16/09 - To Judiciary


329.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Caruth [By Request of the Executive] - Updating terms in Personal Income Tax Act - Introduced 02/23/09 - To Finance - (original same as HB 2765) - Passed Senate 03/10/09 - Effective from passage - To House 03/11/09 - To Finance


*339.
By Sen. Foster - Exempting certain licensed medical professionals from county hiring prohibition - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 03/04/09 - Passed Senate 03/09/09 - To House 03/10/09 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary


*341.
By Sen. Kessler and White - Transferring juvenile justice database administration to Supreme Court - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same as HB 2761) - Com. sub. reported 02/25/09 - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/02/09 - To House 03/03/09 - To Judiciary


344.
By Sen. Kessler and Minard - Authorizing mental hygiene commissioners sign readmission orders - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (original same as HB 2741) - To Judiciary 03/06/09 - Passed Senate 03/16/09


346.
By Sen. Kessler, Browning, Foster, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Snyder, Stollings, Williams, Yost, Barnes, Caruth, Deem and Hall (Originating in Senate Judiciary) - Correcting code reference related to bear tagging - Introduced 02/24/09 - Passed Senate 03/02/09 - To House 03/03/09 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary


347.
By Sen. Kessler, Browning, Foster, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Oliverio, Palumbo, Snyder, Stollings, Williams, Yost, Barnes, Caruth, Deem and Hall (Originating in Senate Judiciary) - Correcting code reference related to extended supervision for certain sex offenders - Introduced 02/24/09 - Passed Senate 03/02/09 - To House 03/03/09 - To Judiciary


*370.
By Sen. Kessler - Relating to community corrections program fees - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Judiciary then Finance - Com. sub. reported 03/06/09 - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 03/11/09 - To House 03/12/09 - To Judiciary then Finance


*375.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Caruth [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to Office of Coalfield Community Development master land use plans - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Economic Development - (original same as HB 2835) - Com. sub. reported 03/10/09 - Passed Senate 03/13/09 - To House 03/16/09 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Government Organization


403.
By Sen. Helmick, McCabe, Chafin, Edgell, D. Facemire, Fanning, Green, Prezioso, White, Boley, K. Facemyer and Sypolt (Originating in Senate Finance) - Making supplemental appropriation from State Road Fund to Department of Transportation - Introduced 02/27/09 - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 03/02/09 - Effective from passage - To House 03/03/09 - To Finance - On 1st reading, House Calendar - Passed House 03/11/09 - Effect from passage


*405.
By Sen. Kessler, Unger, Minard and White - Relating to grandparents' visitation - Introduced 03/02/09 - To Judiciary - (original same as HB 2762) - Com. sub. reported 03/04/09 - Passed Senate 03/09/09 - To House 03/10/09 - To Judiciary


410.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President) and Caruth [By Request of the Executive] - Updating terms in Corporation Net Income Tax Act - Introduced 03/02/09 - To Finance - (original same as HB 2902) - Passed Senate 03/10/09 - Effective from passage - To House 03/11/09 - To Finance


445.
By Sen. Kessler and Williams - Removing conservation supervisors' election certification requirements - Introduced 03/04/09 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate 03/16/09



SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE


8.
By Sen. Browning and Green - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge in Mullens "Charles V. Stewart Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure - Adopted by Senate 03/03/09 - To House 03/04/09 - To Rules - To House Rules 03/04/09


12.
By Sen. Jenkins and Plymale - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge in Lesage "PVT Russell Curtis Knight Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/24/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure - Adopted by Senate 03/03/09 - To House 03/04/09 - To Rules - To House Rules 03/04/09


13.
By Sen. Unger, McCabe and Stollings - Requesting Division of Highways name bridge in Berkeley County "Bruce Van Wyk Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 02/25/09 - To Transportation and Infrastructure - Adopted by Senate 03/03/09 - To House 03/04/09 - To Rules - To House Rules 03/04/09



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES


1.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns - Adopted 01/14/09


2.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 11, 2009 - Adopted 01/14/09


3.
By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Adopted 02/11/09



SENATE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE


403.
By Sen. Helmick, McCabe, Chafin, Edgell, D. Facemire, Fanning, Green, Prezioso, White, Boley, K. Facemyer and Sypolt (Originating in Senate Finance) - Making supplemental appropriation from State Road Fund to Department of Transportation - Passed 03/11/09; Effect from passage



SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES


1.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President), Chafin and Caruth - Adopting joint rules of Senate and House of Delegates - Adopted 01/14/09


2.
By Sen. Tomblin (Mr. President), Helmick and Caruth - Relating to payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Adopted 01/14/09


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