HOUSE ABSTRACT
2012 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of January 17, 2012
AND
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
(Bills numbered below 4000 have been carried over
from the 2011 Regular Session; bills numbered 4000 and higher
have been introduced in the 2012 Regular Session.)
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
2402.By Del. Fleischauer, Caputo, Miley, Marshall, Poore, Wells and Talbott - Redefining
the term "public record" as it is used in the Freedom of Information Act -
Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading with restricted right to amend,
House Calendar 1/18/12
*2521.By Del. Frazier - Eliminating the requirement of serving domestic violence orders
by certified mail - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, House
Calendar 1/18/12
*2533.By Del. Talbott, Hunt, Boggs, Varner, Shaver, Perry and Fleischauer - Requiring the
identities of signatories to a certificate for a person seeking ballot access to be
made public and verified - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, House
Calendar 1/18/12
*3128.By Del. Frazier - Relating to filing a civil petition for expungement of records
relating to an arrest - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, House
Calendar 1/18/12
3132.By Del. Frazier - Requiring a judge's permission before a juror's information can
be released - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, House Calendar
1/18/12
3142.By Del. Manchin, Longstreth, Caputo, Miley and Barill - Increasing the allowable number of magistrate court deputy clerks by five - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 1/17/12
4027.By Del. Poling, M., Paxton, Doyle, Fragale, Perry, Sumner and Anderson - Relating to
providing salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel -
Introduced 01/12/12 - To Education then Finance - To House Finance 1/17/12
4043.By Del. Phillips, L. and Hall - Relating to the hospitalization of emancipated and
unemancipated minors in mental health facilities - Introduced 01/12/12 - To Health
and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/17/12
4045.By Del. Morgan, Stephens and Martin - Relating to the practice of dietetics -
Introduced 01/12/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary
1/17/12
4046.By Del. Morgan, Swartzmiller, Hartman, Givens, Manypenny and Staggers - Repealing
obsolete code provisions - Introduced 01/12/12 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/17/12
4072.By Del. Poling, M. and Paxton - Eliminating requirement for county boards of
education to meet on the first Monday of July - Introduced 01/13/12 - To Education
- On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/18/12
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
January 17, 2012
4086.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Designating certain property as a qualified capital addition to a manufacturing
facility - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development
and Small Business then Finance
4087.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Continuing the discontinuance of the severance and business privilege tax on the
privilege of severing timber - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Finance
4088.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Repealing the West Virginia telecommunications tax - Introduced 01/17/12 - To
Finance
4089.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Updating the meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms
used in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Finance
4090.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Updating the meaning of "federal taxable income" and certain other terms used
in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act - Introduced 01/17/12 - To
Finance
4091.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Establishing the offense of operating a motor vehicle while sending or reading a
text message - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary
4092.By Del. Staggers, Hall and Ferro - Relating to signage for construction zones -
Introduced 01/17/12 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary
4093.By Del. Staggers, Ferro and Hall - Providing a clear zone in the event that a vehicle
is stopped along a highway - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Roads and Transportation then
Judiciary
4094.By Del. Michael, Hartman, Caputo, Romine and Williams - Eliminating the timber
severance tax for an additional three years - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Finance
4095.By Del. Michael, Hartman, Caputo, Romine and Williams - Permitting the Division
of Forestry to enter into stewardship contracts and agreements with the US Forest
Service - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
4096.By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Lawrence, Marshall, Moye, Poore, Staggers, Ferns, Ellington,
Miller, J. and Rowan - Creating the Unintentional Pharmaceutical Drug Overdose
Fatality Review Team - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Health and Human Resources then
Government Organization
4097.By Del. Morgan, Doyle and Lawrence - Creating a license to practice hair styling -
Introduced 01/17/12 - To Government Organization
4098.By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Lawrence, Marshall, Moye, Poore, Staggers, Ferns, Ellington,
Miller, J. and Rowan - Providing a loan forgiveness program for dentists and
hygienists - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
4099.By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Lawrence, Marshall, Moye, Poore, Staggers, Ferns, Ellington,
Miller, J. and Rowan - Requiring the coverage by Medicaid of dental services for the
mother of a child who is the recipient of Medicaid services - Introduced 01/17/12 -
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
4100.By Del. Walker, Perry, Ellem, Poling, D. and Hamilton - Creating new criminal offenses for the trafficking of persons, illegal aliens and involuntary servitude -
Introduced 01/17/12 - To Judiciary
4101.By Del. Perry, Shaver, Campbell, D., Lawrence, Pethtel, Armstead, Duke, Savilla,
Sigler, Paxton and Poling, M. - Authorizing teacher-in-residence programs for
certain prospective teachers in lieu of student teaching - Introduced 01/17/12 - To
Education then Judiciary
4102.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hall, Hatfield, Hartman, Howell, Nelson, Snuffer, Staggers
and Swartzmiller - Relating to the regulation of fireworks - Introduced 01/17/12 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
2.By Del. Campbell, T. - Biennial Budget Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
3.By Del. Armstead, Rowan, Overington and Azinger - Warrantless Searches of Homes
by Electronic Surveillance Home Searched Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Finance
4.By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - Homestead Increase Amendment -
Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
5.By Del. Caputo, Poling, D., Longstreth and Manchin - Disabled Veterans Homestead
Exemption Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
6.By Del. Doyle - Reformation of County Commission Elections Amendment -
Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
7.By Del. Doyle - Veto Session Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional
Revision then Judiciary
9.By Del. Longstreth - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced
01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
10.By Del. Moye - Insurance Commissioner as an Elected Officer Amendment -
Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
11.By Del. Rodighiero, Butcher and Poling, D. - Increase of the General Homestead
Exemption Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
12.By Del. Sumner and Sobonya - Clarifying that nothing in the Constitution secures
or protects a right to abortion - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
13.By Del. Armstead, Andes, Duke, Ireland, Miller, C., Miller, J., Romine, Rowan and
Sumner - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Finance
14.By Del. Hamilton, Ireland, Romine, Andes, Rowan, Sobonya and Duke - Defense of
Marriage Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
15.By Del. Kump - Legislator Term Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
16.By Del. Doyle, Perdue, White and Michael - Budget Committee to Introduce the
Budget Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then
Finance
17.By Del. Rodighiero and Reynolds - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment -
Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
18.By Del. Michael, Moye, Boggs, Overington, Armstead, Sumner and Williams - The
Marriage Protection Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision
then Judiciary
20.By Del. Doyle and Moye - Legislator Replacement Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12
- To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
21.By Del. Overington, Walters, Cowles, Azinger and Duke - Homestead Exemption
Calculation Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then
Finance
22.By Del. Romine, Walters, Evans, Azinger, Miller, C., Duke and Rowan -
Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12
- To Constitutional Revision then Finance
23.By Del. Miller, J., Overington, Lane, Sobonya and Andes - Taxpayer's Bill of Rights
Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
24.By Del. Overington, Lane, Carmichael, Sobonya, Sumner, Walters, Canterbury, Miller, J. and Andes - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for
Private Use Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
25.By Del. Miller, J., Cowles, Andes, Hall, Carmichael, Duke and Armstead - The
Healthcare Freedom Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision
then Judiciary
26.By Del. Overington, Miller, J., Andes, Lane, Armstead and Walters - Super-Majority
Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Finance
27.By Del. Overington, Armstead, Rowan, Duke, Sumner, Walters, Andes, Miller, J. and
Lane - Initiative, Referendum and Recall Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
28.By Del. Swartzmiller - Repeal of Sheriffs Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
30.By Del. Overington, Householder, Andes, Savilla, Cowles, Miller, J. and Gearheart -
Right to Work Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then
Judiciary
31.By Del. Lane and Walters - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced
01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
32.By Del. Doyle, Campbell, T., Michael, White, Manchin, Williams, Poore, Perry,
Stowers, Marshall and Lawrence - Governor's Succession Amendment - Introduced
01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
33.By Del. Overington, Duke, Cowles, Householder, Miller, J., Kump, Rowan and Howell
- Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Finance
34.By Del. Craig, Michael, Armstead, Reynolds, Pasdon, Hartman and Andes - Tangible
Personal Property Tax Exemption and Rate Reduction Amendment - Introduced
01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
35.By Del. Anderson, Nelson, Ashley, Howell, Duke, Savilla, Overington, O'Neal,
Gearheart, Storch and Pasdon - Manufacturing Inventory Amendment - Introduced
01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Finance
36.By Del. Hunt, Poore and Skaff - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
38.By Del. Overington, Ellington, Barker, Phillips, R., Sobonya, Miller, C., Armstead,
Walters, Storch, Gearheart and Sigler - Capital Punishment Amendment - Introduced
01/11/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
39.By Del. Anderson, Ellem, Storch, Gearheart, Sigler, Ellington, Nelson, Savilla and
Howell - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Finance
40.By Del. Kump - Legislature Reapportionment Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12 -
To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
41.By Del. Kump - The March Legislative Session Amendment - Introduced 01/11/12
- To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
101.By Del. Manchin, Caputo, Frazier, Doyle, Longstreth, Poling, D., Stephens and Varner
- The Simple Majority Approval Amendment - Introduced 01/12/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
102.By Del. Kump - The Legislator Term Limit Amendment - Introduced 01/12/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
103.By Del. Kump - The Lieutenant Governor Amendment - Introduced 01/12/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
104.By Del. Doyle, Nelson, Campbell, T., Gearheart, Michael, Storch, Lawrence, Snuffer,
Hartman, Pasdon and Phillips, R. - The "Single Delegate District Amendment" -
Introduced 01/13/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
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 01/11/12 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/12 - To
Senate 1/11/12 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/12
2.By Del. Phillips, R. - The "PVT Ervin L. Arnold Memorial Bridge" - Introduced
01/12/12 - To Rules
3.By Del. Phillips, R. - The "Warrant Officer Dale Shaheen Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/12/12 - To Rules
4.By Del. Phillips, R. - The "Gordon M. Sorrell Memorial Bridge" - Introduced
01/12/12 - To Rules
5.By Del. Phillips, R. - The "Adkins Brothers Memorial Road" - Introduced 01/12/12
- To Rules
6.By Del. Iaquinta, Cann, Fragale and Miley - The "John Charles Giese Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 01/12/12 - To Rules
7.By Del. Brown, Guthrie and Hatfield - The "Second Lieutenant Theodore Remington
Woo Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/12/12 - To Rules
8.By Del. Frazier, Ellington and Gearheart - The "All-American Rod Thorn
Interchange" - Introduced 01/13/12 - To Rules
9.By Del. Iaquinta, Fleischauer, Jones, Longstreth, Stephens, Walker and Azinger -
Requesting a study of the needs, challenges, and issues facing West Virginia
military veterans and other military affairs of the State - Introduced 01/13/12 - To
Rules
10.By Del. Williams, Campbell, D., Moye, Perdue, Pino, Stephens, Walker and Hamilton
- Urging legislative support of the recommendations included in the West Virginia
Partnership for Elder Living's Make a Plan for Alzheimer's Final Report and
Recommendations - Introduced 01/13/12 - To Rules
11.By Del. Phillips, R., Stowers and Butcher - The "Cpl. Druey L. Hatfield Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 01/16/12 - To Rules
12.By Del. Phillips, R., Stowers and Butcher - The "Cpl. Robert F. Lohr Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 01/16/12 - To Rules
13.By Del. Phillips, R., Stowers and Butcher - The "Reverend Glenn White Jr. Bridge"
- Introduced 01/16/12 - To Rules
14.By Del. Phillips, R., Stowers and Butcher - The LCPL Danny M. Greene Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 01/16/12 - To Rules
15.By Del. Hamilton - The "Technician Fifth Grade Victor A. Osburn Memorial
Bridge" - Introduced 01/16/12 - To Rules
16.By Del. Hamilton - The "Staff Sergeant Cecil Y. Ware Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/16/12 - To Rules
17.By Del. Phillips, R., Stowers and Butcher - The "Chester William Fields Sr.
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/16/12 - To Rules
18.By Del. Stowers, Phillips, R., Butcher and Rodighiero - The "Aster C. Adkins
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/17/12 - To Rules
19.By Del. Smith - The "Staff Sergeant Raymond Armentrout Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/17/12 - To Rules
20.By Del. Smith - The "SP5 Lynn Waitman Peters Memorial Bridge" - Introduced
01/17/12 - To Rules
21.By Del. Hamilton - The "Junior Ellsworth Reed Memorial Bridge" - Introduced
01/17/12 - To Rules
ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for
this, the Second Regular Session of Eightieth Legislature, 2012 - Introduced
01/11/12 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/12
2.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing the Committee on Rules to arrange
a Special Calendar and providing for making public the vote on certain questions
in connection with the preparation thereof - Introduced 01/11/12 - Reference
dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/12
3.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Authorizing printing and distribution of Acts of
the Legislature and Journals of the House of Delegates - Introduced 01/11/12 -
Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/12
4.By Del. Staggers and Phillips, L. - Designating January 12, 2012, as "Transportation
Day at the Capitol" - Introduced 01/12/12 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House
1/12/12
5.By Del. Caputo, Longstreth and Manchin - Erecting signs at either end of Quite Dell,
Harrison County, that reads "Home of Hershel Woodrow 'Woody' Williams:
United States Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient" - Introduced 01/13/12 - To
Rules
6.By Del. Brown, Guthrie, Hatfield, Hunt, Poore, Skaff, Wells, Armstead, Lane, Nelson
and Walters - Recognizing the statewide contributions of the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia - Introduced 01/17/12 - Reference dispensed -
Adopted by House 1/17/12
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 1/11/12