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Senator Kessler sponsored 111 bills: |
Bill |
Title |
Status |
Committee |
Step |
Last Action |
SB 7 | Requiring CPR and care for conscious choking instruction in public schools | Signed | Effective July 1, 2015 | ||
SB 9 | Allowing law enforcement and emergency service personnel possess opioid antagonists | Pending | Senate Health and Human Resources | Committee | 01/14/15 |
SB 18 | Creating Overdose Prevention Act | Pending | Senate Judiciary | Committee | 02/18/15 |
SB 125 | Prohibiting discrimination based on age or sexual orientation | Pending | Committee | 01/14/15 | |
SB 139 | Creating misdemeanor offense of impersonating Commission on Special Investigations representative | Pending | Senate Judiciary | Committee | 01/14/15 |
SB 233 | Budget Bill | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 03/13/15 |
SB 235 | Creating Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority Fund | Pending | Senate Natural Resources | Committee | 01/15/15 |
SB 240 | Updating terms in Personal Income Tax Act | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/16/15 |
SB 241 | Updating terms in Corporation Net Income Tax Act | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/16/15 |
SB 242 | Creating criminal penalties for certain automated telephone calls during state of emergency or preparedness | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2015) | ||
SB 243 | Relating to school nutrition standards during state of emergency or preparedness | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 13, 2015) | ||
SB 254 | Relating to Fire, EMS and Law-Enforcement Officer Survivor Benefit Act | Pending | House Finance | Committee | 03/03/15 |
SB 255 | Eliminating certain boards, councils, committees, panels, task forces and commissions | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 21, 2015) | ||
SB 258 | Creating Letting Our Counties Act Locally Act | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/28/15 |
SB 260 | Providing purchases of state materials, supplies, equipment, etc., be made in US | Pending | Senate Labor | Committee | 01/20/15 |
SB 262 | Transferring CHIP and Children's Health Insurance Agency from Department of Administration to DHHR | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 19, 2015) | ||
SB 263 | Requiring court-appointed special advocate in all counties | Pending | Senate Judiciary | Committee | 01/20/15 |
SB 264 | Reducing severance tax proceeds dedicated to Infrastructure General Obligation Debt Service Fund | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/20/15 |
SB 265 | Reducing distribution of excess lottery proceeds to Infrastructure Fund; increasing funds available for grants | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/20/15 |
SB 266 | Eliminating sales tax exemption on certain highway construction and maintenance materials | Pending | 2nd Reading | 02/18/15 | |
SB 267 | Repealing code relating to Governor's Office of Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Planning | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2015) | ||
SB 268 | Terminating dedication of corporation net income tax proceeds to railroads | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/28/15 |
SB 269 | Creating flood zone homestead property tax exemption | Pending | Senate Natural Resources | Committee | 01/20/15 |
SB 273 | Relating to brewer, resident brewer, brewpub, Class A and B retail dealer, private club and Class A and B retail licensee licensing and operations | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2015) | ||
SB 274 | Relating to TANF program sanctions | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2015) | ||
SB 275 | Relating to confidentiality of concealed weapon permit applicants' information | Pending | Senate Judiciary | Committee | 01/21/15 |
SB 280 | Allowing well work permit transfers | Signed | Effective from passage - (January 28, 2015) | ||
SB 288 | Relating to public school financing | Pending | Senate Education | Committee | 01/23/15 |
SB 293 | Increasing fees for certain DMV services and documents | Pending | Senate Transportation and Infrastructure | Committee | 01/23/15 |
SB 294 | Eliminating certain unnecessary, inactive or redundant councils, committees and boards | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 1, 2015) | ||
SB 303 | Reducing sales tax proceeds dedicated to School Major Improvement Fund and School Construction Fund | Pending | Senate Education | Committee | 01/26/15 |
SB 311 | Changing Coopers Rock State Forest to Coopers Rock State Park | Pending | Senate Natural Resources | Committee | 01/26/15 |
SB 324 | Increasing number of participants in Home Rule Pilot Program | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 01/27/15 |
SB 335 | Creating Access to Opioid Antagonists Act | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 27, 2015) | ||
SB 349 | Relating to Tourism Promotion Fund | Pending | Senate Economic Development | Committee | 01/28/15 |
SB 350 | Establishing criminal penalties for assault or battery on utility workers | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 02/20/15 |
SB 358 | Requiring court issue divorce certificate reflecting name change | Pending | Senate Judiciary | Committee | 01/29/15 |
SB 359 | Relating to suicide prevention awareness | Pending | Senate Education | Committee | 01/29/15 |
SB 367 | Authorizing recalculation of base tax revenue amount for sales tax increment financing districts | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/29/15 |
SB 370 | Reorganizing Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction and certain subcommittees | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2015) | ||
SB 378 | Relicensing electricians without retesting under certain circumstances | Signed | Effective from passage - (February 20, 2015) | ||
SB 380 | Relating to when Future Fund deposits are made | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/30/15 |
SB 381 | Creating State Police 100th Anniversary Fund | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 01/30/15 |
SB 385 | Regulating transportation network companies | Tabled | 3rd Reading | 03/04/15 | |
SB 388 | Changing remittance procedure for sales and use taxes on homeowners' dues, fees and assessments | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/02/15 |
SB 391 | Relating to unemployment compensation benefit eligibility for certain victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses or stalking | Pending | Senate Judiciary | Committee | 02/18/15 |
SB 393 | Reforming juvenile justice system | Signed | Effect May 17, 2015 | ||
SB 397 | Transferring powers and duties of Affordable Housing Trust Fund to Housing Development Fund | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 02/03/15 |
SB 408 | Relating to Underwood-Smith Teacher Loan Assistance Program | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/28/15 |
SB 410 | Relating to liability insurance coverage for county board of education volunteers and student teachers | Pending | Senate Judiciary | Committee | 02/04/15 |
SB 420 | Relating to retirement benefits for certain employees in kindergarten programs | Pending | House Finance | Committee | 03/03/15 |
SB 422 | Raising minimum teacher salaries | Pending | Senate Education | Committee | 02/05/15 |
SB 425 | Relating to investments by MU, WVU and WVSOM | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2015) | ||
SB 426 | Relating to campus police officers of state institutions of higher learning | Pending | Senate Education | Committee | 02/06/15 |
SB 427 | Relating to State Police compensation | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/06/15 |
SB 428 | Relating to hydrocodone combination drug prescriptions | Pending | Senate Health and Human Resources | Committee | 02/06/15 |
SB 429 | Relating to one-day special charitable event license to sell nonintoxicating beer | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 02/18/15 |
SB 431 | Relating to graduated salary increases for teachers | Pending | Senate Education | Committee | 02/06/15 |
SB 432 | Relating to graduated salary increases for service personnel | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 02/06/15 |
SB 433 | Relating to graduated salary increases for state employees | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 02/06/15 |
SB 437 | Increasing membership of PEIA Finance Board | Pending | Senate Government Organization | Committee | 02/09/15 |
SB 438 | Creating Sexual Assault Fund to End Rape Act | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/09/15 |
SB 439 | Relating to higher education personnel | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2015) | ||
SB 440 | Making supplementary appropriation of federal funds to Department of Commerce | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/09/15 |
SB 441 | Supplementing, amending, decreasing and increasing appropriations from State Road Fund to DOH | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/09/15 |
SB 443 | Making supplementary appropriation from State Fund, State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, to DHS | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/10/15 |
SB 446 | Increasing number of terminals authorized by limited video lottery retailer license | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 03/05/15 |
SB 449 | Relating to salaries for Division of Corrections, RJCFA and Division of Juvenile Services employees | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/10/15 |
SB 451 | Allowing certain National Guard firefighters to become Air National Guard civilian firefighters | Pending | Senate Military | Committee | 02/10/15 |
SB 454 | Criminalizing trademark counterfeiting | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2015) | ||
SB 455 | Relating to public higher education procurement and payment of expenses | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2015) | ||
SB 458 | Relating to controlling methamphetamine | Pending | Senate Health and Human Resources | Committee | 02/11/15 |
SB 459 | Relating to development of broadband middle mile infrastructure | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/18/15 |
SB 462 | Expiring funds to State Fund, General Revenue, from Auditor's Office, Purchasing Card Administration Fund | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/12/15 |
SB 463 | Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, DHS, Health Care Provider Tax, Medicaid State Share Fund | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 3, 2015) | ||
SB 464 | Making supplementary appropriation from State Fund, State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, to DHHR, DHS | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/12/15 |
SB 465 | Expiring funds to State Fund, General Revenue, from various accounts | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/12/15 |
SB 466 | Making supplementary appropriation of federal funds to Department of Commerce | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 3, 2015) | ||
SB 467 | Making supplementary appropriation of federal funds to Department of Agriculture, State Conservation Committee | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 3, 2015) | ||
SB 468 | Expiring funds to State Fund, General Revenue, from Joint Expenses and DHHR, DHS, TRIP Fund | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/12/15 |
SB 469 | Making supplementary appropriation of federal funds to DEP, Division of Environmental Protection | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 3, 2015) | ||
SB 470 | Making supplementary appropriation of Lottery Net Profits to State Department of Education, School Building Authority, Debt Service Fund | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/12/15 |
SB 471 | Making supplementary appropriation of federal funds to DHHR, Human Rights Commission, and DHHR, DHS | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 3, 2015) | ||
SB 472 | Making supplementary appropriation to DOT, DMV, Motor Vehicle Fees Fund | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 6, 2015) | ||
SB 473 | Making supplementary appropriation of federal funds to DMAPS, WV State Police | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 2, 2015) | ||
SB 474 | Making supplementary appropriation of Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/12/15 |
SB 475 | Making supplementary appropriation to DMAPS, Division of Corrections, Parolee Supervision Fees, and WV State Police, Motor Vehicle Inspection Fund | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 6, 2015) | ||
SB 476 | Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, Purchasing Improvement Fund | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 2, 2015) | ||
SB 477 | Supplementing, amending, decreasing and increasing appropriation from State Road Fund to DOH | Signed | Effective from passage - (March 4, 2015) | ||
SB 478 | Generating and maintaining revenue for road construction and maintenance and infrastructure | Pending | Senate Transportation and Infrastructure | Committee | 02/12/15 |
SB 490 | Adding certain facilities and operations to protected parties relating to crimes against property | Pending | Senate Natural Resources | Committee | 02/13/15 |
SB 491 | Creating bid preference for certain limited video lottery current permit holders | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/16/15 |
SB 495 | Relating to County Local Powers Act | Pending | Senate Transportation and Infrastructure | Committee | 02/16/15 |
SB 498 | Clarifying tax map rules apply to paper and electronic documents | Pending | 2nd Reading | 03/14/15 | |
SB 499 | Creating Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs Program | Pending | House Roads and Transportation | Committee | 03/03/15 |
SB 503 | Permitting sheriff hire outside attorneys for tax collection assistance | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 03/02/15 |
SB 508 | Reorganizing Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 31, 2015) | ||
SB 521 | Requiring employer provide group life insurance policy under certain circumstances | Pending | Senate Banking and Insurance | Committee | 02/19/15 |
SB 522 | Increasing wholesale liquor prices for promotion of travel and tourism | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/19/15 |
SB 523 | Creating Alcohol and Drug Overdose Prevention and Clemency Act | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2015) | ||
SB 526 | Relating to expungement of certain felony convictions | Pending | Senate Judiciary | Committee | 02/19/15 |
SB 528 | Creating Earned Sick Time Act | Pending | Senate Labor | Committee | 02/20/15 |
SB 530 | Extending income tax exemption for retirees receiving pensions from certain defined pension plans | Pending | House Finance | Committee | 03/06/15 |
SB 531 | Increasing cigarette tax to fund substance abuse and workforce development | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/20/15 |
SB 534 | Increasing cigarette tax | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/20/15 |
SB 546 | Creating Compassionate Use Act for Medical Cannabis | Pending | Senate Health and Human Resources | Committee | 02/23/15 |
SB 549 | Establishing classifications and salary schedules for State Police forensic lab civilian employees | Vetoed | Vetoed | ||
SB 550 | Authorizing agreements between county commissions and municipalities regarding structures unfit for human habitation | Pending | House Political Subdivisions | Committee | 03/04/15 |
SB 561 | Establishing Economic Adjustment Evaluation Task Force | Pending | Senate Finance | Committee | 02/23/15 |
SB 562 | Requiring DHHR review health care providers' rates | Pending | Senate Health and Human Resources | Committee | 02/23/15 |
SB 581 | Relating to courtesy patrol program | Signed | Effective July 1, 2015 |