HOUSE ABSTRACT
2009 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of March 6, 2009
AND
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
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) - On 1st reading, House Calendar 03/09/09
2407.By Del. Perry, Boggs, Morgan, Ellem and Webster - Relating to trustee accounts and
funds, earnings and personal property of inmates - Introduced 02/16/09 - To
Government Organization then Finance - (Original same as SB 255) - To House Finance
03/06/09
*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
*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 -
On 3rd reading, House Calendar 03/09/09
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 - On 3rd reading, House
Calendar 03/09/09
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 - On 1st
reading, House Calendar 03/09/09
2654.By Del. Webster, Boggs, Campbell, Eldridge, Fragale, Hutchins, Manchin, Perry,
Schadler, Tabb and White - Relating to costs for housing inmates who are
transferred to the custody of the division of corrections - Introduced 02/18/09 - To
Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 03/06/09
*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 - 2nd reference dispensed - On 1st reading, House Calendar 03/09/09
*2701.By Del. Shaver, Argento and Perry - Relating to the escape from custody of the
Director of Juvenile Services - Introduced 02/20/09 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading,
House Calendar 03/09/09
*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 - On 1st
reading, House Calendar 03/09/09
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) - On 1st reading, House Calendar 03/09/09
2819.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Governor's
Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction - Introduced 02/25/09 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/06/09
2826.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Talbott, Miley, Overington and Sobonya - Insurance
Commission, Professional Employer Organizations - Introduced 02/25/09 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 03/06/09
2849.By Del. Ennis, Schadler, Swartzmiller, Williams, Pethtel, Evans, Varner, Moye, Poling,
M. and Paxton - Requiring automatic tire chains as standard equipment on all new
school buses - Introduced 02/26/09 - To Education then Finance - To House Finance
03/06/09
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
March 6, 2009
2973.By Del. Sumner - Providing for the issuance of special registration plates bearing
the logo, symbol, insignia, letters or words demonstrating association with or
support for the Friends of Coal organization - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Roads and
Transportation then Finance
2974.By Del. Andes - Abolishing the one-vote straight ticket voting in all general and
special elections within West Virginia - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Judiciary
2975.By Del. Perry, Hartman, Shook, Schoen, Reynolds and Walters - Authorizing the
insurance commissioner to order restitution in certain cases - Introduced 03/06/09
- To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
2976.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Requiring the State Fire Commission to promulgate rules pertaining to the State
Building Code - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
2977.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Relating to the procurement of engineering services - Introduced 03/06/09 - To
Judiciary then Finance
2978.By Del. Kominar, Swartzmiller, Varner, Perdue, Eldridge, Perry, Campbell, Stephens,
Cowles and Miller, J. - Relating to the practice of optometry - Introduced 03/06/09
- To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2979.By Del. Hunt - Adopting guidelines to permit pharmacists to prescribe medications
- Introduced 03/06/09 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization
2980.By Del. Fleischauer, Manypenny and Staggers - "West Virginia Energy Efficiency
Act" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Government Organization then Finance
2981.By Del. Fleischauer, Hatfield, Staggers, Doyle, Shook, Moore, Klempa, Brown,
Susman, Frazier and Longstreth - Relating to primary elections and nominating
procedures of third-party candidates - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Judiciary
2982.By Del. Ross - Modifying the definition of "shallow" and "deep" wells to allow a
shallow well to be drilled deeper - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Judiciary
2983.By Del. Brown, Lawrence and Staggers - "Consent to Health Care of Minors Act"
- Introduced 03/06/09 - To Judiciary then Finance
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 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)
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
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 - The "War Veterans of Mercer County Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 03/05/09 - To Rules
18.By Del. Butcher, Eldridge, Stowers and Rodighiero - The "Chief Master Sergeant
George Wallace Hedrick, Jr, Bridge" - Introduced 03/06/09 - To Rules
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
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
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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
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
ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
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
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 03/09/09
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 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