HOUSE ABSTRACT
2010 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of January 21, 2010
AND
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
(Bills numbered below 4000 have been carried over
from the 2009 Regular Session; bills numbered 4000 and higher
have been introduced in the 2010 Regular Session.)
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
2503.By Del. Carmichael - Requiring licensed tattoo artist to inform patrons, prior to
performing the tattoo procedure, of the potential problems that a tattoo may cause
in relation to the reading of magnetic resonance imaging - Introduced 01/13/10 - To
Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 01/21/10
2561.By Del. Sobonya, Stephens, Rowan, Morgan, Miller, C. and Reynolds - Providing that
an applicant for a farm use exemption certificate may not be required to appear
before any assessor for renewal - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Roads and Transportation
then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 01/21/10
2663.By Del. Shook - Expanding the power of municipal parking authority officers -
Introduced 01/13/10 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - (Original same as SB
134) - To House Judiciary 01/21/10
2808.By Del. Manchin, Beach, Cann, Doyle, Longstreth, Miley and Varner - Providing a
procedure for removal of county, district or municipal officers - Introduced
01/13/10 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 01/21/10
*4016.By Del. Miley, Poling, M., Caputo, Morgan, Boggs, Fragale, Fleischauer, Barker, Hunt,
Frazier and Moore - Strengthening the Ethics Act financial disclosure filing
requirements - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Judiciary - Amendments pending - Amended
- Passed House 01/20/10 - To Senate 01/21/10 - To Judiciary then Finance
4022.By Del. Stephens, Moye, Eldridge and Rodighiero - Exempting funeral procession
from paying tolls while traveling on the West Virginia Turnpike - Introduced
01/13/10 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance - To House Finance 01/21/10
4026.By Del. Poling, M., Paxton, Williams, Beach, Louisos, Smith, Walker, D., Andes,
Canterbury, Ireland and Romine - Relating to higher education capital facilities
generally - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Education - (Original same as SB 212) - On 2nd
reading, House Calendar 01/22/10
4040.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Requiring county boards to adopt contingency plans designed to guarantee one
hundred eighty separate days of instruction for students - Introduced 01/15/10 - To
Education - (Original same as SB 228) - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 01/22/10
4103.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Miley, Talbott, Overington and Sobonya - Health Care
Authority, hospital ambulatory health care facilities - Introduced 01/19/10 - To
Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 01/21/10
4128.By Del. Perry - Relating to insurance companies deemed to be in hazardous
financial condition - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary
- To House Judiciary 01/21/10
4138.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Staggers, Poling, D., Givens,
Martin, Miller, C., Porter and Rowan - Relating to the practice of medical imaging
and radiation therapy - Introduced 01/19/10 - To Government Organization - On 2nd
reading, House Calendar 01/22/10
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
January 21, 2010
4147.By Del. Doyle, Lawrence, Mahan, Perdue, Campbell and White - Relating to licensing
exemptions of persons who only perform the duty of hair washing for a licensed
barber or cosmetologist - Introduced 01/21/10 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary
4148.By Del. Doyle, Mahan, Perdue and Hatfield - Relating to prohibiting members of the
news media from being compelled to give testimony - Introduced 01/21/10 - To
Judiciary
4149.By Del. Doyle, Mahan, Perdue and Hatfield - Authorizing incentives for energy
conversation by electric utilities - Introduced 01/21/10 - To Energy, Industry and
Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary
4150.By Del. Miley, Wooton, Barker, Moore, Shook, Ferro, Ellem, Schoen and Sobonya -
West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being Act - Introduced
01/21/10 - To Judiciary then Finance
4151.By Del. Doyle - Providing a procedure for disclosure of birth parents to an adoptee,
in certain circumstances - Introduced 01/21/10 - To Judiciary
4152.By Del. Staggers, Perdue, Perry, Moore, Moye, White, Caputo, Miley, Schoen, Rowan
and Michael - Making it a misdemeanor to make more than three separate calls to
911 for nonemergency health concerns - Introduced 01/21/10 - To Judiciary
4153.By Del. Perdue, Border, Hartman, Hatfield, Marshall, Michael, Moore, Phillips,
Rodighiero, Staggers and Wooton - Creating an Office for Oral Health under the
Bureau for Public Health - Introduced 01/21/10 - To Health and Human Resources
then Government Organization
4154.By Del. Guthrie, Klempa, Ennis, Ferro and Martin - Relating to bicycle and pedestrian
ways being given full consideration in the planning and development of state roads
- Introduced 01/21/10 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance
4155.By Del. Varner, Kominar, Cann, Campbell, White, Poling, M., Mahan, Ferro, Perdue,
Boggs and Pethtel - Permitting revenues allocated to volunteer and part time fire
departments to be used for Workers' Compensation premiums and length of
service awards - Introduced 01/21/10 - To Judiciary then Finance
4156.By Del. Ellem (By Request) - Relating to recall elections of elected or appointed
federal officers that do not hold a life term - Introduced 01/21/10 - To Judiciary
ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Del. Ennis, Hamilton, Romine, Azinger and White - Increase of Terms of
Members of the Legislature Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional
Revision then Judiciary
2.By Del. Doyle - Veto Session Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional
Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR 4)
3.By Del. Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced
01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original same as SJR 1 - similar
to SJR 7)
4.By Del. Blair, Miller, J., Duke, Border, Canterbury, Ellem, Azinger, Evans, Romine,
Anderson and Rowan - Property Tax Assessment Homestead Limitation
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
6.By Del. Carmichael - Dedication of Funding to Natural Resources Amendment -
Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
8.By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary -
(Original similar to SJR 1 and SJR 7)
9.By Del. Carmichael - Term Limitations Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - 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
01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 9)
11.By Del. Doyle, Rodighiero, Eldridge and Moye - Legislator Replacement Amendment
- Introduced 01/13/10 - 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 01/13/10 -
To Constitutional Revision then Finance - (Original similar to SJR 7)
13.By Del. Doyle, Perdue, White, Michael, Blair and Boggs - Budget Committee to
Introduced the Budget Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional
Revision then Finance
14.By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Reynolds - Homestead Exemption Increase
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance -
(Original similar to SJR 7)
15.By Del. Miller, J., Overington, Lane, Sobonya, Blair, Porter, Schadler and Andes -
Taxpayer's Bill of Rights Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - 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 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
17.By Del. Rodighiero, Butcher, Louisos, Poling, D. and Eldridge - Increase of the General Homestead Exemption Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To
Constitutional Revision then Finance
18.By Del. Overington, Armstead, Rowan, Duke, Sumner, Walters, Andes, Miller, J.,
Schoen and Lane - Initiative, Referendum and Recall Amendment - Introduced
01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
19.By Del. Overington, Miller, J., Andes, Blair, Lane, Carmichael, Armstead, Walters,
McGeehan, Porter and Shott - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
20.By Del. Butcher, Reynolds, Hatfield, Guthrie, Skaff, Stephens, Stowers, Eldridge,
Argento, Swartzmiller and Caputo - Repeal the Two Consecutive Term Limitation
for Sheriffs Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
22.By Del. Doyle and Longstreth - Reformation of County Commission Elections
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
23.By Del. Lane - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10
- To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
24.By Del. Hamilton, Ireland, Romine, Andes, Rowan, Shott, Blair, Porter, Sobonya and
Duke - Defense of Marriage Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional
Revision then Judiciary - (Original similar to SJR 3 and SJR 5)
25.By Del. Moye and Louisos - Insurance Commissioner as an Elected Officer
Amendment - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
101.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Commercial and Industrial Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption
Amendment - Introduced 01/14/10 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance -
(Original same as SJR 11)
ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.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 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10 -
To Senate 01/13/10 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/13/10
2.By Del. Hamilton - The "Sergeant Billy W. Rapp, U.S. Army Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/14/10 - To Rules
3.By Del. Perry - The "Eugene Mitchell Skaggs Memorial Bridge" - Introduced
01/14/10 - To Rules
4.By Del. Staggers - The "Robert K. 'Bob' Holliday Highway" - Introduced 01/14/10
- To Rules
5.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Givens, Walker, T., Manypenny and
Staggers - Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance
authorize a study of the law governing the West Virginia Board of Architects -
Introduced 01/19/10 - To Rules
6.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Hartman, Poling, D., Givens, Martin,
Ross, Miller, C., Walker, T., Rowan, Manypenny, Poore and Staggers - Requesting
that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance authorize a study of the law
governing the West Virginia Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters - Introduced
01/19/10 - To Rules
7.By Del. Iaquinta, Fleischauer, Eldridge and Walker, D. - Requesting the Joint
Committee on Government and Finance to continue studying the needs, challenges,
and issues facing West Virginia veterans returning from recent service - Introduced
01/21/10 - To Rules
ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for
this, the Second Regular Session of the Seventy-ninth Legislature, two thousand
ten - Introduced 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10
2.By Del. Schadler, Evans, Rowan and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Memorializing
the life of Don Redman, famous jazz musician and composer, and pioneering jazz
arranger from Mineral County - Introduced 01/14/10 - Reference dispensed -
Adopted by House 01/14/10
3.By Del. Armstead, Carmichael, Border, Overington, Anderson, Sumner, Shott and
Porter - Creating a Select Committee on Federal Policy Impact - Introduced 01/15/10
- To Rules
4.By Del. Perdue, Border, Campbell, Hatfield, Lawrence, Manypenny, Marshall, Miller,
C., Miller, J., Moore, Moye, Phillips, Rodighiero and Williams - Designating January
20, 2010, as "Disability Advocacy Day" - Introduced 01/20/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/20/10
5.By Del. Skaff, Cowles, Hall, Lane, Lawrence, Manypenny, McGeehan, Miller, J., Poore,
Shook and Stowers - Designating Thursday, January 21, 2010, as "Generation West
Virginia Day" - Introduced 01/21/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House
01/21/10
HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
*4016.By Del. Miley, Poling, M., Caputo, Morgan, Boggs, Fragale, Fleischauer, Barker, Hunt,
Frazier and Moore - Strengthening the Ethics Act financial disclosure filing
requirements - Introduced 01/13/10 - To Judiciary - Amendments pending - Amended
- Passed House 01/20/10 - To Senate 01/21/10 - To Judiciary then Finance
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
1.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 01/13/10 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/13/10 -
To Senate 01/13/10 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/13/10
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1.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