history of bills and resolutions
considered by senate
Includes actions as of January 16, 2023
(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. Takubo, Queen, Maroney and Nelson - Requiring Higher Education Policy Commission to create and administer PROMISE Plus Program - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education then Finance
2. By Sen. Karnes, Maynard and Rucker - Allowing private schools option of making vaccinations required for enrollment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
3. By Sen. Maynard - Requiring parental notification of school-based dispensaries of contraceptives to minors - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
4. By Sen. Maynard, Smith, Maroney and Woodrum - Creating Adopt-A-Trail volunteer programs for public land under DNR jurisdiction - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Outdoor Recreation then Finance
5. By Sen. Maynard and Karnes - Requiring parental notification of minors being prescribed contraceptives - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
6. By Sen. Grady, Roberts and Phillips - Providing protection for property owner when someone visiting private cemetery causes damage to property - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
7. By Sen. Clements and Smith - Returning refundable exemption for road construction contractors to State Road Fund - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
8. By Sen. Woelfel and Phillips - Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
9. By Sen. Maynard, Karnes, Rucker, Woodrum and Azinger - WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2023 - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
10. By Sen. Phillips, Karnes, Martin, Maynard, Tarr, Grady, Taylor, Roberts, Smith, Rucker, Hamilton, Barrett, Woodrum, Hunt, Azinger and Stuart - Campus Self-Defense Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
11. By Sen. Grady, Roberts, Phillips, Tarr and Woodrum - Prohibiting excessive government limitations on exercise of religion (original similar to HB2492) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
12. By Sen. Karnes, Rucker and Woelfel - Increasing limit on value of agricultural products under Farm-To-Food Bank Tax Credit - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance
13. By Sen. Smith - Establishing annual oversight fee for wells producing more than 10,000 cubic feet of gas per day - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance
14. By Sen. Smith - Allocating proceeds of sales tax from sale of parts, tires, repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles to State Road Fund - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
15. By Sen. Smith - Relating to apportionment of oil and gas severance taxes and funding WV DEP Office of Oil and Gas - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
16. By Sen. Swope - Local Government Labor and Consumer Marketing Regulatory Limitation Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
17. By Sen. Woodrum - Extending expiration date of current cap on per diem cost for incarcerated inmates in regional jail - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
18. By Sen. Woodrum and Phillips - Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
19. By Sen. Woodrum - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
20. By Sen. Woodrum - Relating to authorization and administration of county sales and use taxes - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
21. By Sen. Swope and Roberts - Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Workforce then Finance - To Workforce
22. By Sen. Swope - Local Government Labor and Consumer Marketing Regulatory Limitation Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
23. By Sen. Smith, Karnes and Phillips - Fetal Heartbeat Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
24. By Sen. Smith and Hamilton - Relating to long-term care and substance abuse treatment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
25. By Sen. Smith - Requiring disclaimers on third-party, nongovernment solicitations of services for filing business annual reports with Secretary of State - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
26. By Sen. Phillips and Maroney - Requiring WV State Police to provide medical care for illness or injury received in line of duty - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
27. By Sen. Smith, Phillips and Rucker - Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance
28. By Sen. Smith - Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance
29. By Sen. Smith and Phillips - Relating to funding for volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services units - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
30. By Sen. Smith - Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to WV State Police - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
31. By Sen. Swope - Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
32. By Sen. Karnes and Rucker - Allowing parents to decline required medication administered to newborns - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
33. By Sen. Karnes - Prohibiting certain divisive acts or concepts from schools, state agencies and any groups receiving state funding (original similar to HB2423) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education then Finance
34. By Sen. Karnes - Establishing 80 miles per hour speed limit on interstate highways - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
35. By Sen. Karnes - Limiting DEP employees entering private lands for environmental purposes only - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
36. By Sen. Woelfel - Authorizing child or child care tax credit - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
37. - Granting all public employees 10 percent per year permanent pay increase - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
38. - Eliminating restrictions on voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
39. - Relating to assessment of real property - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
40. By Sen. Weld and Phillips - Providing waiver of fees for emergency responders disabled in line of duty for hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance
41. By Sen. Clements, Grady and Queen - Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education then Finance - To Finance 1/13/2023
42. By Sen. Clements - Adjusting interest rate paid in condemnation cases - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
43. By Sen. Clements and Phillips - Permitting Commissioner of DOH to make money transfers within State Road Fund - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
44. By Sen. Hamilton - Requiring certain municipalities pay for incarceration of inmates - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
45. By Sen. Rucker - Requiring coverage of treatment for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in certain circumstances - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
46. By Sen. Rucker - Allowing WV Professional Charter School Board to vote for employees to participate in Teachers’ Retirement System - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Pensions
47. By Sen. Rucker - Creating Charter Schools Stimulus Fund - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To School Choice then Finance
48. By Sen. Rucker - Relating to licensed school psychologists salary supplement and expense reimbursements - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education then Finance
49. By Sen. Hamilton - Establishing criminal offense for being under influence of controlled substance unless specifically prescribed - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
50. By Sen. Hamilton - Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
51. By Sen. Rucker - Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education
52. By Sen. Rucker - Relating to administration of anesthetics - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
53. By Sen. Rucker, Woodrum, Woelfel and Stuart - Relating to DNA data maintained for law enforcement purposes - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
54. By Sen. Karnes - Authorizing public retirement system participants to receive cash value of retirement benefits in lieu of regular payments - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Pensions then Finance
55. By Sen. Karnes - WV Freedom of Conscience Protection Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
56. By Sen. Weld and Roberts - Relating to employment of retired bus operators as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education then Finance - To Finance 1/13/2023
57. By Sen. Hamilton - Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
58. By Sen. Hamilton - Creating mechanism for enforcement of spousal support - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
59. By Sen. Takubo and Woodrum - Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits (original similar to HB2589) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
60. By Sen. Trump - Relating to tax on income of nonresidents from natural resources royalty payments - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance
61. By Sen. Nelson, Phillips and Queen - Providing personal property tax credit to graduates of certain higher education institutions or trade schools - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education then Finance
62. By Sen. Nelson - Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
63. By Sen. Nelson - Relating to wages and salary under Parental Leave Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
64. By Sen. Nelson - Relating to WV Public Employees Retirement Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Pensions then Finance
*65. By Sen. Nelson, Hamilton and Stuart - Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/12/2023 - To Judiciary 1/12/2023
66. By Sen. Nelson and Hamilton - Relating to regulation and control of elections - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
67. By Sen. Smith - Requiring DHHR file petition to terminate parental rights under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
68. By Sen. Smith - Relating to use of force, including deadly force, in defense of self, real, and personal property - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
69. By Sen. Phillips - Patrolman Cassie Johnson Memorial Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
70. By Sen. Phillips and Rucker - Permitting special registration plates for persons with medical conditions that cause erratic behavior - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
71. By Sen. Weld - Relating to real property conveyed by land installment agreement - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
72. By Sen. Weld and Woelfel - Modifying definition of sexual contact - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
73. By Sen. Weld - Removing PEIA exemption from provisions of chapters 5 and 33 of Code of WV - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Banking and Insurance
74. By Sen. Weld, Roberts and Rucker - Providing for substantial deference to State Superintendent's interpretations of school laws - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading 1/17/2023
75. By Sen. Weld - Exempting certain persons from hunting, trapping, and fishing license fees - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance
76. By Sen. Weld - Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
77. By Sen. Weld and Caputo - Updating language regarding Fairmont State University alumni license plates - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
78. By Sen. Weld and Woelfel - Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
*79. By Sen. Weld, Hamilton and Woelfel - Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers' compensation (original similar to HB2128) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance - Com. sub. reported 1/12/2023 - To Finance 1/12/2023
80. By Sen. Grady and Phillips - Modifying witness fee rate paid by state to match federal court system - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
81. By Sen. Grady and Queen - Allowing Tier II Teachers Retirement System members to apply accrued annual and sick leave toward an increase in retirement benefits - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Pensions then Finance
82. By Sen. Takubo - Relating to unemployment benefits program (original similar to HB2588) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
*83. By Sen. Takubo and Phillips - Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources - Com. sub. reported 1/13/2023 - On 2nd reading 1/17/2023
84. By Sen. Takubo - Tobacco Products Excise Tax Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
85. By Sen. Takubo and Phillips - Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
86. By Sen. Takubo and Phillips - Exempting physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
87. By Sen. Phillips - Restoring major health care benefits to certain public employees who retired and then returned to employment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
88. By Sen. Woelfel and Caputo - Permitting medical marijuana be prescribed in edible form (original similar to HB2219) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
89. By Sen. Woelfel, Grady and Woodrum - Requiring hospitals to staff qualified personnel to perform sexual assault forensic exams - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
90. By Sen. Woelfel - Amending penalty of simple possession of marijuana from misdemeanor crime to civil violation - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
91. By Sen. Phillips and Caputo - Creating Fire Service Recruitment and Retention Fund - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
92. By Sen. Phillips and Rucker - Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
93. By Sen. Azinger and Roberts - Prohibiting teaching of divisive acts and critical race theory in public schools - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education
94. By Sen. Rucker - Removing limitations on nonintoxicating craft beer delivery licenses - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
95. By Sen. Nelson - Establishing WV business growth in low-income communities tax credit - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Economic Development then Finance
96. By Sen. Azinger - Timber Co-tenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act and Unknown and Unlocatable Timber Interest Owners Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
97. By Sen. Nelson - Modifying contribution levels of certain judges who participate in retirement system - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Pensions then Finance
98. By Sen. Nelson - Exempting capital gains from personal and corporate taxation - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
99. By Sen. Nelson and Roberts - Relating to meetings among county boards of education - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education
100. By Sen. Nelson and Woodrum - Permitting newly hired 911 personnel to participate in Emergency Medical Services Retirement System - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Pensions then Finance
101. By Sen. Nelson, Roberts, Queen and Woelfel - Exempting Social Security from personal income tax - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
102. By Sen. Takubo, Grady, Woodrum and Woelfel - Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or under is present. - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
103. By Sen. Tarr, Roberts and Woodrum - Prohibiting certain funding and attendance of minors to drag shows - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
104. By Sen. Taylor, Karnes, Tarr and Woodrum - Campus Self-Defense Act (original similar to HB2421, HB2633) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
105. By Sen. Smith, Hamilton and Woodrum - Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
106. By Sen. Smith - Protecting albino deer - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance
107. By Sen. Smith and Caputo - Relating to time limitation for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
108. By Sen. Smith - Requiring certain probationers to participate in work release program and spend six months in work release center - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
109. By Sen. Smith - Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance
110. By Sen. Smith - Relating to maintenance and repair of roads and highways - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
111. By Sen. Smith - Relating to pollution control facilities tax treatment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance
112. By Sen. Karnes - Relating to financial institutions engaged in boycotts of firearms companies - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
113. By Sen. Karnes - Restricting participation in Teachers Retirement System by members who serve as officer in professional teaching association - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Pensions
114. By Sen. Karnes - Prohibiting abortion coverage in certain qualified health care plans - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
115. By Sen. Karnes and Taylor - Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
116. By Sen. Karnes - Collecting and analyzing statistical information pertaining to terminating pregnancies under Medicaid Program - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
117. By Sen. Karnes - Relating to mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
118. By Sen. Karnes - Relating to outdoor advertising regulated by DOH - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
119. By Sen. Rucker - Requiring notice be sent to owners of record before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization
120. By Sen. Azinger and Tarr - Requiring registered sex offenders pay annual fee - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
121. By Sen. Azinger, Roberts and Tarr - Creating Student Journalist Press Freedom Protection Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education
122. By Sen. Martin, Roberts and Phillips - Preventing public water and sewer utilities from prohibiting customer from constructing, installing, or maintaining connection to public utility (original similar to HB2456) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
123. By Sen. Hamilton, Deeds and Stuart - Creating enhanced penalties for fleeing officer - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
124. By Sen. Woelfel - Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education
125. By Sen. Rucker, Azinger, Chapman, Deeds, Maynard, Roberts, Smith, Karnes, Phillips, Tarr, Hamilton, Maroney and Woodrum - Safeguarding concealed carry permit holder's information - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary
126. By Sen. Trump, Deeds, Oliverio, Azinger, Stuart, Clements, Barrett, Phillips, Roberts, Swope, Grady, Tarr, Boley, Smith, Maynard, Rucker, Taylor, Weld, Hamilton, Maroney and Woodrum - Reorganizing DHHR (original similar to HB2006) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
127. By Sen. Weld, Maroney, Nelson, Takubo, Oliverio, Azinger, Clements, Barrett, Roberts, Woodrum, Queen, Swope, Hamilton, Boley, Smith, Plymale, Woelfel, Caputo and Chapman - Relating to reimbursement of hospital inpatient rates by PEIA - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Amended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
128. By Sen. Smith, Tarr, Azinger, Roberts, Deeds, Boley, Rucker, Taylor, Karnes and Woodrum - Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
129. By Sen. Tarr, Smith, Taylor and Woodrum - Limiting gubernatorial authority to spend certain federal funds without appropriation of Legislature - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
130. By Sen. Tarr, Rucker, Azinger, Karnes, Maynard, Deeds, Phillips, Roberts, Woodrum, Swope, Smith, Taylor, Grady and Maroney - Anti-Racism Act of 2023 - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Education then Judiciary
131. By Sen. Nelson, Woodrum, Jeffries, Phillips, Trump, Deeds, Stuart, Queen, Smith, Rucker, Hamilton and Maroney - Allowing municipal fire marshals to receive service weapon upon retirement - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Judiciary
132. By Sen. Boley, Hamilton, Clements, Grady, Jeffries, Karnes, Nelson, Roberts, Stover, Trump, Weld, Woelfel, Phillips, Plymale, Martin, Rucker, Takubo, Smith, Woodrum, Deeds, Oliverio, Azinger, Stuart, Barrett, Queen and Maroney - Clarifying criminal offense of harassment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
133. By Sen. Rucker, Woodrum, Clements, Smith, Maroney, Trump, Azinger, Stuart, Barrett, Phillips, Roberts, Maynard, Martin, Karnes and Hamilton - Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (original similar to HB2187) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
134. By Sen. Jeffries, Caputo, Woelfel, Hamilton, Rucker, Trump, Oliverio, Azinger, Stuart, Roberts, Woodrum, Queen, Smith and Maroney - Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
135. By Sen. Weld, Trump, Deeds, Jeffries, Stuart, Hamilton and Maroney - Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
136. By Sen. Trump, Deeds, Oliverio, Stuart, Phillips, Woodrum and Grady - Requiring persons convicted of certain offenses to undergo psychological or psychiatric testing and have treatment plan to be eligible for probation - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
137. By Sen. Trump, Woelfel, Phillips, Deeds, Oliverio, Stuart, Clements, Queen, Grady, Hamilton and Woodrum - Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
138. By Sen. Azinger, Trump and Clements - Clarifying secondary sources are not law and public policy of WV in certain instances - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
139. By Sen. Roberts, Azinger, Boley, Grady, Karnes, Maynard, Phillips, Smith, Tarr, Trump, Woodrum, Takubo, Martin, Deeds, Jeffries, Stuart, Clements, Barrett, Rucker, Taylor, Nelson, Hamilton and Maroney - Requiring each county BOE to ensure all its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective July 1, 2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Education
140. By Sen. Woelfel, Grady, Caputo, Woodrum, Hamilton, Trump, Deeds, Jeffries, Azinger, Stuart, Barrett, Phillips and Roberts - Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
141. By Sen. Trump, Hamilton, Oliverio, Jeffries, Stuart, Clements, Barrett, Phillips, Queen and Maroney - Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees working at certain institutions to WV Emergency Responders Survivor Benefits Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Jails and Prisons then Finance
142. By Sen. Trump, Oliverio, Stuart, Clements, Barrett, Phillips, Woodrum, Nelson and Maroney - Modifying procedures to settle estates of decedents - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
143. By Sen. Smith, Phillips, Caputo, Woodrum, Jeffries, Hamilton, Trump, Maynard, Rucker, Taylor and Maroney - Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
144. By Sen. Karnes - Regulating schools for students with disabilities - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Education
145. By Sen. Grady, Azinger, Karnes, Rucker, Trump, Oliverio, Stuart, Clements, Phillips, Roberts and Smith - Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Education
146. By Sen. Trump, Woelfel, Oliverio, Jeffries, Azinger, Stuart, Phillips and Maynard - Modifying regulations of peer-to-peer car sharing program - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
147. By Sen. Woelfel, Trump, Plymale, Azinger, Stuart, Barrett, Phillips, Nelson, Grady and Maroney - Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
148. By Sen. Swope, Martin, Hamilton, Jeffries, Roberts, Tarr, Woelfel, Woodrum, Trump, Oliverio, Stuart, Clements, Phillips and Queen - Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
149. By Sen. Roberts, Trump, Phillips, Deeds, Azinger, Stuart, Clements, Maynard and Maroney - Exempting certain organizations from property taxation - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Finance
150. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President) and Woelfel [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Finance 1/11/2023
151. By Sen. Oliverio - Relating to levying tax on pass-through entity's income - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Finance
152. By Sen. Oliverio - Moving state primaries to August - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
153. By Sen. Rucker, Azinger, Deeds, Maynard, Roberts, Smith and Woodrum - WV Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
154. By Sen. Hamilton, Deeds and Stuart - Penalizing removal of serial number from firearm or to possess firearm with missing serial number - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
155. By Sen. Rucker, Azinger, Deeds, Maynard, Roberts, Smith and Grady - Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
156. By Sen. Caputo - Relating to modernization of procedures for voting in public elections - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Judiciary
157. By Sen. Phillips and Clements - Clarifying and expanding powers and duties of director of Coalfield Community Development Office - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining
158. By Sen. Trump, Caputo, Grady and Woelfel - Prohibiting person under age of 18 from entering into marriage - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Judiciary
159. By Sen. Trump and Rucker - Relating to treatment of persistent symptoms of hypothyroidism - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
160. By Sen. Trump, Barrett, Plymale, Maroney, Woodrum and Woelfel - Relating to WV Rail Trails Program - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Outdoor Recreation
161. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President), Azinger, Barrett, Boley, Caputo, Chapman, Clements, Deeds, Grady, Hamilton, Hunt, Jeffries, Karnes, Maroney, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Phillips, Plymale, Queen, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Tarr, Taylor, Trump, Weld, Woelfel and Woodrum - Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property - Introduced 1/12/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
162. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President), Azinger, Barrett, Boley, Caputo, Chapman, Clements, Deeds, Grady, Hamilton, Hunt, Jeffries, Karnes, Maroney, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Phillips, Plymale, Queen, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Tarr, Taylor, Trump, Weld, Woelfel and Woodrum - Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration - Introduced 1/12/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
163. By Sen. Caputo - Relating to absentee voting - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
164. By Sen. Caputo - Prohibiting legislators and part-time public officials from having interest in public contracts under certain circumstances - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization
165. By Sen. Caputo - Creating personal income tax credit for nurses in WV - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
166. By Sen. Caputo - Relating to reemployment after retirement by public employees - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Pensions then Finance
167. By Sen. Caputo - Legalizing cannabis production, sales, and adult consumption - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
168. By Sen. Phillips - Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance
169. By Sen. Caputo - Requiring certain movie theaters to provide open captioning during certain showings - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Economic Development then Judiciary
170. By Sen. Caputo - Increasing transparency in apportionment process for congressional and legislative districts - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
171. By Sen. Phillips - Establishing road or highway infrastructure improvement projects or coal production and processing facilities tax credit - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Economic Development then Finance
172. By Sen. Trump - Increasing number of members on WV Parole Board (original similar to HB2472) - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
173. By Sen. Caputo - Establishing program to pay monthly allotment to certain veterans - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Military then Finance
174. By Sen. Caputo - Increasing required medical coverage for autism spectrum disorders - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
175. By Sen. Caputo - Requiring medical insurance providers to include infertility services in their policies - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
176. By Sen. Trump - Allowing Tax Commissioner to process certain early refunds - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization
177. By Sen. Trump - Increasing minimum salaries for Bureau for Child Support Enforcement attorneys - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
178. By Sen. Rucker - Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
179. By Sen. Trump - Relating to controlled substances schedule - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
180. By Sen. Trump and Barrett - Relating to number of state troopers in county - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization
181. By Sen. Caputo - Creating Closed Captioning Act - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization
182. By Sen. Martin - Prohibiting discriminatory practices by financial institution or government entity against firearms manufacturers - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
183. By Sen. Martin - Creating Natural Resources Anti-Commandeering Act - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary
184. By Sen. Martin and Phillips - Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
185. By Sen. Martin - Prohibiting parking fee for accessible parking space bearing international symbol of access - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
186. By Sen. Caputo - Repealing WV Workplace Freedom Act - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Workforce then Judiciary
187. By Sen. Clements, Woelfel, Roberts and Stuart - Creating new criminal offenses of sexual contact, intrusion, or abuse of students by school employee - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Education then Judiciary
188. By Sen. Trump, Woelfel and Queen - Creating Grid Stabilization and Security Act of 2023 - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Economic Development
189. By Sen. Phillips - Allowing special purpose vehicles access to any public road that is not limited access road - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
190. By Sen. Phillips and Deeds - Allowing children and grandchildren of WV landowner to hunt and fish on private land without permit or license - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources
191. By Sen. Trump - Relating to liability for payment of court costs as condition of pretrial diversion agreement - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
192. By Sen. Trump - Relating to Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
193. By Sen. Chapman and Roberts - Exempting Social Security payments from state income tax (original similar to HB2152) - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Finance
194. By Sen. Trump - Relating to general provisions concerning crimes - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
195. By Sen. Rucker - Creating Ready-to-Use Glucagon Rescue Therapies for Schools Act - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Education
196. By Sen. Stuart - Creating Substance Abuse Intervention Act - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
197. By Sen. Trump - Creating Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
198. By Sen. Hamilton - Requiring counties to register automated external defibrillators with Office of Emergency Medical Services - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
199. By Sen. Hamilton - Relating to purchase of commodities and services from nonprofit workshops - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization
200. By Sen. Hamilton and Roberts - Allowing leashed dogs to track wounded elk, turkey, bear, and wild boar when hunting - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources
201. By Sen. Oliverio, Queen and Caputo - Increasing Homestead Property Tax Exemption for homeowners (original similar to HB2566) - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Finance
202. By Sen. Hamilton and Woelfel - Increasing appointment term of director for DNR from four to seven years - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources
203. By Sen. Trump - Modifying minimum requirements for motor vehicle alcohol and drug test and lock systems - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
204. By Sen. Trump - Increasing salary for teachers with less than eight years of experience - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Education then Finance
205. By Sen. Clements - Relating to registration plates (original similar to HB2565) - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
206. By Sen. Deeds, Hamilton and Queen - Increasing retirement benefit multiplier of Deputy Sherriff Retirement System Act - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
207. By Sen. Jeffries - Relating to state allocation of funding to regional councils - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Economic Development
208. By Sen. Caputo and Woelfel - Relating to criminal justice training for all law-enforcement and correction officers regarding individuals with autism spectrum disorders - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
209. By Sen. Trump - Permitting resident individuals to deduct medical expenses not reimbursed by insurance policy - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
210. By Sen. Phillips - Providing that all coal severance tax shall be provided to county that produced coal - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance
211. By Sen. Clements - Relating to permanent windshield placard to be valid for duration of applicant’s life (original similar to HB2533) - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
212. By Sen. Woodrum and Caputo - Establishing rebate for registration fees for hybrid vehicles - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
213. By Sen. Clements - Relating to responsibility for reimbursement of training cost of law-enforcement employees who leave original jurisdiction - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
214. By Sen. Woodrum and Roberts - Prohibiting certain advertising by adult venues on public billboards - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
215. By Sen. Woodrum, Swope, Trump, Woelfel and Taylor - Creating No TikTok on Government Devices Act (original similar to HB2542) - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization
216. By Sen. Woodrum - Requiring all schools to instruct students on Holocaust and other genocides - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Education
217. By Sen. Chapman - Requiring animal owners protect animals in cold weather - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary
218. By Sen. Oliverio - Establishing presidential primary election in presidential election years - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
219. By Sen. Woodrum and Deeds - Requiring medically necessary care and treatment to address congenital anomalies associated with cleft lip and cleft palate - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
220. By Sen. Woodrum and Deeds - Kratom Consumer Protection Act - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
221. By Sen. Clements and Barrett - Creating title clearinghouse for non-resident businesses (original similar to HB2506) - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Finance
222. By Sen. Rucker - Creating taskforce to consider options for direct funding of adult education learning centers - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Education
223. By Sen. Tarr - Permitting Legislature to file suit in limited circumstances against Executive branch to faithfully execute laws passed - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
224. By Sen. Tarr - Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law (original similar to SB239) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Finance
225. By Sen. Stuart - Banning sale of Kratom in WV - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
226. By Sen. Swope and Nelson - Expiring funds from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program Fund (original similar to HB2617) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Finance
227. By Sen. Stuart - Promise for Promise Act - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Education then Finance
228. By Sen. Woelfel - Mandating extended supervision for persons convicted of stalking and related felonious acts - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
229. By Sen. Maynard - Limiting liability of landowners when land is used for noncommercial recreational purposes - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
230. By Sen. Roberts, Azinger, Deeds, Phillips, Rucker, Smith and Stuart - Allowing voluntary immunization of students in private schools - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
231. By Sen. Swope, Hamilton, Jeffries, Martin, Nelson, Roberts, Rucker, Tarr, Trump and Woelfel - Transferring administration of WV Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program to Department of Economic Development (original similar to HB2512) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Economic Development
232. By Sen. Trump - Creating study group to make recommendations regarding diversion of persons with disabilities from criminal justice system - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
233. By Sen. Clements - Extending expiration of temporary registration plates from 60 to 90 days (original similar to HB2530) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
234. By Sen. Jeffries - Clarifying uniform statewide deadline for electronically submitted voter registration applications - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
235. By Sen. Jeffries - Relating to voting rights of formerly incarcerated individuals - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
236. By Sen. Maynard - Motorsports Responsibility Act (original similar to HB2569) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Outdoor Recreation then Judiciary
237. By Sen. Nelson and Queen - Relating to Public Employees Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Pensions then Finance
238. By Sen. Nelson - Specifying when public employee's spouse may be covered by PEIA - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
239. By Sen. Azinger - Requiring Commissioner of Human Services to engage certain providers and leaders to study homeless demographic (original similar to HB2545, SB224) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
240. By Sen. Woodrum - Requiring state board of examination or registration proceedings to be open to public inspection - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
241. By Sen. Azinger - Relating to Patient Brokering Act (original similar to HB2544) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
242. By Sen. Azinger - Relating to residential substance use disorder service programs (original similar to HB2543) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
243. By Sen. Azinger - Requiring substance use disorder inpatient providers to provide transportation to patients (original similar to HB2546) - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources
244. By Sen. Woodrum - Making rosters of individuals who obtain professional, occupational, and trade licenses, registrations, and certificates available to public - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
245. By Sen. Woodrum - Making rules and regulations promulgated by PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
246. By Sen. Woodrum - Revising membership of Broadband Enhancement Council - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
247. By Sen. Woodrum - Making administrative appeals and judicial review of board action subject to provisions of Administrative Procedures Act - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
248. By Sen. Woodrum - Clarifying when excess funds accumulated by boards are to be transferred to General Revenue Fund - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Finance
249. By Sen. Woodrum - Amending Real Estate License Act - Introduced 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
ALL SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Sen. Tarr, Phillips and Woodrum - Protection of Right to Bear Arms Amendment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
*2. By Sen. Smith, Phillips, Caputo, Rucker and Hamilton - Disabled Veterans' Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance - Com. sub. reported 1/16/2023 - To Finance 1/16/2023
3. By Sen. Weld and Nelson - Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
4. By Sen. Karnes - Right to Farm and Ranch Amendment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
5. By Sen. Oliverio - County Boundary Review Amendment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
6. By Sen. Trump, Rucker, Stuart, Smith, Maroney and Caputo - Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment - Introduced 1/12/2023 - To Judiciary then Finance
ALL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Sen. Takubo - Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/11/2023 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2023
2. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President), Tarr and Woelfel - Authorizing payment of expenses for 86th Legislature - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/11/2023 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2023
3. By Sen. Karnes and Hamilton - Dr. Roland P. Sharp Memorial Road - Introduced 1/13/2023 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
ALL SENATE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Sen. Takubo - Adopting Rules of Senate - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Adopted 1/11/2023
2. By Sen. Tarr - Authorizing mailing of bills and journals - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/11/2023
3. By Sen. Tarr - Authorizing appointment of Senate employees - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/11/2023
4. By Sen. Takubo - WV Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Introduced 1/12/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/13/2023
5. By Sen. Smith - Honoring public service of Dr. Richard Lechliter for Mineral County Day - Introduced 1/12/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 1/13/2023
6. By Sen. Oliverio, Caputo, Maroney, Clements, Smith, Taylor and Stuart - Congratulating Bob Huggins on his induction into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - Introduced 1/16/2023 - On Unfinished Business 1/17/2023
7. By Sen. Rucker - Designating January 17, 2023, as Girl Scouts Day - Introduced 1/16/2023 - On Unfinished Business 1/17/2023
8. By Sen. Smith - Designating January 17, 2023, as Tucker County Day - Introduced 1/16/2023 - On Unfinished Business 1/17/2023
SENATE BILLS COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
126. By Sen. Trump, Deeds, Oliverio, Azinger, Stuart, Clements, Barrett, Phillips, Roberts, Swope, Grady, Tarr, Boley, Smith, Maynard, Rucker, Taylor, Weld, Hamilton, Maroney and Woodrum - Reorganizing DHHR (original similar to HB2006) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
127. By Sen. Weld, Maroney, Nelson, Takubo, Oliverio, Azinger, Clements, Barrett, Roberts, Woodrum, Queen, Swope, Hamilton, Boley, Smith, Plymale, Woelfel, Caputo and Chapman - Relating to reimbursement of hospital inpatient rates by PEIA - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Amended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
128. By Sen. Smith, Tarr, Azinger, Roberts, Deeds, Boley, Rucker, Taylor, Karnes and Woodrum - Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
129. By Sen. Tarr, Smith, Taylor and Woodrum - Limiting gubernatorial authority to spend certain federal funds without appropriation of Legislature - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization then Finance
130. By Sen. Tarr, Rucker, Azinger, Karnes, Maynard, Deeds, Phillips, Roberts, Woodrum, Swope, Smith, Taylor, Grady and Maroney - Anti-Racism Act of 2023 - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Education then Judiciary
131. By Sen. Nelson, Woodrum, Jeffries, Phillips, Trump, Deeds, Stuart, Queen, Smith, Rucker, Hamilton and Maroney - Allowing municipal fire marshals to receive service weapon upon retirement - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Judiciary
132. By Sen. Boley, Hamilton, Clements, Grady, Jeffries, Karnes, Nelson, Roberts, Stover, Trump, Weld, Woelfel, Phillips, Plymale, Martin, Rucker, Takubo, Smith, Woodrum, Deeds, Oliverio, Azinger, Stuart, Barrett, Queen and Maroney - Clarifying criminal offense of harassment - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
133. By Sen. Rucker, Woodrum, Clements, Smith, Maroney, Trump, Azinger, Stuart, Barrett, Phillips, Roberts, Maynard, Martin, Karnes and Hamilton - Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (original similar to HB2187) - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
134. By Sen. Jeffries, Caputo, Woelfel, Hamilton, Rucker, Trump, Oliverio, Azinger, Stuart, Roberts, Woodrum, Queen, Smith and Maroney - Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
135. By Sen. Weld, Trump, Deeds, Jeffries, Stuart, Hamilton and Maroney - Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
136. By Sen. Trump, Deeds, Oliverio, Stuart, Phillips, Woodrum and Grady - Requiring persons convicted of certain offenses to undergo psychological or psychiatric testing and have treatment plan to be eligible for probation - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
137. By Sen. Trump, Woelfel, Phillips, Deeds, Oliverio, Stuart, Clements, Queen, Grady, Hamilton and Woodrum - Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
138. By Sen. Azinger, Trump and Clements - Clarifying secondary sources are not law and public policy of WV in certain instances - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
139. By Sen. Roberts, Azinger, Boley, Grady, Karnes, Maynard, Phillips, Smith, Tarr, Trump, Woodrum, Takubo, Martin, Deeds, Jeffries, Stuart, Clements, Barrett, Rucker, Taylor, Nelson, Hamilton and Maroney - Requiring each county BOE to ensure all its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective July 1, 2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Education
140. By Sen. Woelfel, Grady, Caputo, Woodrum, Hamilton, Trump, Deeds, Jeffries, Azinger, Stuart, Barrett, Phillips and Roberts - Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
141. By Sen. Trump, Hamilton, Oliverio, Jeffries, Stuart, Clements, Barrett, Phillips, Queen and Maroney - Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees working at certain institutions to WV Emergency Responders Survivor Benefits Act - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Jails and Prisons then Finance
142. By Sen. Trump, Oliverio, Stuart, Clements, Barrett, Phillips, Woodrum, Nelson and Maroney - Modifying procedures to settle estates of decedents - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Judiciary
143. By Sen. Smith, Phillips, Caputo, Woodrum, Jeffries, Hamilton, Trump, Maynard, Rucker, Taylor and Maroney - Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Government Organization
145. By Sen. Grady, Azinger, Karnes, Rucker, Trump, Oliverio, Stuart, Clements, Phillips, Roberts and Smith - Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Education
146. By Sen. Trump, Woelfel, Oliverio, Jeffries, Azinger, Stuart, Phillips and Maynard - Modifying regulations of peer-to-peer car sharing program - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
147. By Sen. Woelfel, Trump, Plymale, Azinger, Stuart, Barrett, Phillips, Nelson, Grady and Maroney - Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/16/2023 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
148. By Sen. Swope, Martin, Hamilton, Jeffries, Roberts, Tarr, Woelfel, Woodrum, Trump, Oliverio, Stuart, Clements, Phillips and Queen - Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
149. By Sen. Roberts, Trump, Phillips, Deeds, Azinger, Stuart, Clements, Maynard and Maroney - Exempting certain organizations from property taxation - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/11/2023 - To House 1/16/2023 - To Finance
161. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President), Azinger, Barrett, Boley, Caputo, Chapman, Clements, Deeds, Grady, Hamilton, Hunt, Jeffries, Karnes, Maroney, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Phillips, Plymale, Queen, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Tarr, Taylor, Trump, Weld, Woelfel and Woodrum - Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property - Introduced 1/12/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
162. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President), Azinger, Barrett, Boley, Caputo, Chapman, Clements, Deeds, Grady, Hamilton, Hunt, Jeffries, Karnes, Maroney, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Phillips, Plymale, Queen, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Tarr, Taylor, Trump, Weld, Woelfel and Woodrum - Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration - Introduced 1/12/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/12/2023 - Effective from passage - To House 1/13/2023 - To Judiciary
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
1. By Del. Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) - Raising a Joint Assembly to hear remarks of the Governor - Introduced 1/11/2023 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2023 - To Senate 1/11/2023 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2023
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE
1. By Sen. Takubo - Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates - Adopted 1/11/2023
2. By Sen. Blair (Mr. President), Tarr and Woelfel - Authorizing payment of expenses for 86th Legislature - Adopted 1/11/2023
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE
1. By Del. Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) - Raising a Joint Assembly to hear remarks of the Governor - Adopted 1/11/2023