HOUSE ABSTRACT
2012 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of January 18, 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 - Passed House 1/18/12
*2521.By Del. Frazier - Eliminating the requirement of serving domestic violence orders
by certified mail - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - Passed House 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 2nd reading,
House Calendar 1/19/12
*3128.By Del. Frazier - Relating to filing a civil petition for expungement of records
relating to an arrest - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - Passed House 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 - Recommitted to Judiciary 1/18/12
3157.By Del. Miley and Rowan - Adding an additional family court judge to the
twenty-third family court district - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
- To House Finance 1/18/12
*4006.By Del. Manchin - Relating to elevator workers' licensure exemptions - Introduced 01/12/12 - To Government Organization - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/19/12
4041.By Del. Caputo, Pethtel, Williams, Poling, D., Varner, Mahan, Ferro, Shaver, Hamilton
and Boggs - Permitting Alcohol Beverage Control Commission employees to be
included in the civil service - Introduced 01/12/12 - To Government Organization then
Finance - To House Finance 1/18/12
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 2nd reading, House Calendar 1/19/12
*4078.By Del. Poling, M., Paxton, Doyle, Fragale, Perry and Sumner - Extending certain
deadlines for mandated actions regarding higher education personnel - Introduced
01/16/12 - To Education - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/19/12
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
January 18, 2012
4103.By Del. Staggers, Phillips, L., Barker, Ferro, Guthrie and Cowles - Consolidating of
government services and enforcement of laws pertaining to the motor carrier
industry - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Roads and Transportation then Judiciary
4104.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Butcher, Cann, Poling, D., Craig and Swartzmiller
- Authorizing professional licensing boards to exempt certain licensees from
continuing education requirements - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Government
Organization
4105.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Butcher, Talbott, Swartzmiller, Ferns, Jones, Romine,
Kump, Nelson and Storch - Establishing criminal penalties for the disruption of
emergency communications by theft of equipment - Introduced 01/18/12 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
4106.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Givens, Butcher, Talbott, Jones, Romine,
Nelson and Storch - Relating to the registration of pawnbrokers - Introduced
01/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
4107.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Talbott, Martin, Hartman, Staggers, Azinger,
Howell and Snuffer - Relating to volunteer firefighter training - Introduced 01/18/12
- To Government Organization
4108.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Boggs, Hatfield, Talbott, Staggers and Snuffer -
Authorizing the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to regulate environmental sampling by legislative rule - Introduced 01/18/12 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
4109.By Del. Morgan, Givens, Martin, Cann, Hall, Phillips, R., Romine and Householder -
Clarifying the application of the sunrise review process to the establishment,
revision of expansion of professional scopes of practice - Introduced 01/18/12 - To
Government Organization
4110.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hall, Hartman, Householder, Howell, Nelson, Snuffer,
Staggers and Swartzmiller - Requiring agencies to review their legislative rules -
Introduced 01/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
4111.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman and Swartzmiller - Permitting the Board
of Physical Therapists to request an injunction for unauthorized practice -
Introduced 01/18/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
4112.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hall, Hatfield, Hartman, Householder, Howell, Nelson,
Snuffer and Staggers - Creating the Commission on Streamlining Government -
Introduced 01/18/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
4113.By Del. Morgan, Hall, Hatfield, Hartman, Staggers and Swartzmiller - Relating to the
Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Political
Subdivisions then Judiciary
4114.By Del. Perry and Staggers - Providing a grace period for volunteer fire companies
or departments to comply with submission of data in order to meet eligibility
requirements to receive allocations from municipal pensions and protection fund
- Introduced 01/18/12 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance
4115.By Del. Sumner - Providing that a Class B resident fishing license and a Class F
nonresident fishing license are effective one year from the date of purchase -
Introduced 01/18/12 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
4116.By Del. Hunt - Relating to liquefied petroleum gas-consuming equipment and
appliances - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic
Development and Small Business then Judiciary
4117.By Del. Lawrence - Redistributing an existing excise tax paid upon the transfer of
real property - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
4118.By Del. Moore - Including the surviving spouse and a designated individual
previously chosen by the deceased as a person who may designate the manner of
disposition of a deceased person's body - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Judiciary
4119.By Del. Perry and Lawrence - Providing a definition for an athletic director who is
employed by a county board of education - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Education
4120.By Del. Staggers, Hall and Ferro - Funding of the industrial access road fund -
Introduced 01/18/12 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance
4121.By Del. Staggers, Hall and Ferro - Providing that if a federal tax on motor fuels
should be eliminated an additional state tax would be imposed - Introduced 01/18/12
- To Roads and Transportation then Finance
4122.By Del. Perry, Shaver, Campbell, D., Lawrence, Pethtel, Armstead, Duke, Savilla,
Sigler, Paxton and Poling, M. - Relating to alternative programs for teacher
education - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Education then Finance
4123.By Del. Frazier, Miley, Barker, Manypenny, Michael, Moore, Skaff, Ellem and Lane -
Relating to the Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act - Introduced 01/18/12
- To Judiciary then Finance
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
22.By Del. Hamilton - The "Corporal Ronald Lee Kesling Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/18/12 - To Rules
23.By Del. Pethtel, Perry, Barill, Crosier, Fragale, Lawrence, Duke, Gearheart, Paxton,
Poling, M., Rowan and Sumner - Encouraging implementation of the West Virginia
Department of Education's Career and Technical Education College and Career
Readiness Initiative - Introduced 01/18/12 - To Rules
24.By Del. Pethtel, Barill, Crosier, Fragale, Lawrence, Duke, Gearheart, Paxton, Poling,
M., Rowan and Sumner - Encouraging implementation of the 10 Elements of High
Quality Digital Learning - 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
7.By Del. Perdue, Hatfield, Boggs, Caputo, Morgan, Stephens, Staggers, Hall, Phillips,
R., Ferns, Moye, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Butcher, Hartman, Azinger, Border,
Householder and Storch - Designating January 18, 2012 as "Disability Advocacy
Day" - Introduced 01/18/12 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/18/12
HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
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 - Passed House 1/18/12
*2521.By Del. Frazier - Eliminating the requirement of serving domestic violence orders
by certified mail - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - Passed House 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 - Passed House 1/18/12
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