HOUSE ABSTRACT
2012 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of January 25, 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
3174.By Del. Brown, Fragale, Moore and Skaff - Relating to liquor sampling events -
Introduced 01/11/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary
1/25/12
*4001.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman, Staggers and Talbott - Authorizing
boards to establish fees by legislative rule - Introduced 01/12/12 - To Government
Organization - Passed House 1/25/12
4002.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman, Staggers and Talbott - Relating to
annual seminar requirements for professional licensing boards - Introduced
01/12/12 - To Government Organization - Passed House 1/25/12
*4003.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman, Householder, Staggers and Talbott -
Clarifying the law governing the duties of professional licensing boards -
Introduced 01/12/12 - To Government Organization - Passed House 1/25/12
*4086.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) [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 - To House Finance 1/19/12 - Passed House 1/23/12 - Effective July 1,
2012 - To Senate 1/24/12 - To Finance 1/24/12 - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed
Senate 1/25/12 - Effective July 1, 2012
4097.By Del. Morgan, Doyle and Lawrence - Creating a license to practice hair styling -
Introduced 01/17/12 - To Government Organization - Passed House 1/25/12
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 - To House Judiciary 1/25/12
*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 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/26/12
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 - To House Judiciary
1/25/12
4168.By Del. Brown, Poling, D., Fleischauer and Overington - Massage therapy licensure
board, general provisions - Introduced 01/19/12 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/25/12
4169.By Del. Brown, Poling, D. and Fleischauer - Massage therapy licensure board,
schedule of fees - Introduced 01/19/12 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
- To House Judiciary 1/25/12
*4238.By Del. Poore, Marshall, Fleischauer and Boggs - Establishing procedures for
address confidentiality program participants on the special absentee voting list -
Introduced 01/20/12 - To Judiciary - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 1/26/12
4247.By Del. Frazier, Barill, Miley, Campbell, T. and Hunt - Increasing the compensation
of attorneys who are appointed to represent criminal defendants - Introduced
01/20/12 - To Judiciary then Finance - To House Finance 1/25/12
*4250.By Del. Doyle, Rodighiero, Ferro, Frazier, Reynolds, Storch and Walters - Creating the
Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - Introduced 01/20/12 - To
Judiciary then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - On 1st reading, House Calendar
1/26/12
4251.By Del. Doyle, Rodighiero, Ferro, Frazier, Reynolds and Storch - Relating generally
to amendments to the uniform commercial code - Introduced 01/20/12 - To Judiciary
then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 1/26/12
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
January 25, 2012
4279.By Del. Manchin, Lawrence, Cann, Doyle, Longstreth and Morgan - Permitting
municipalities to stagger the terms of elected officers - Introduced 01/25/12 - To
Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
4280.By Del. Skaff, Hatfield and Poore - Relating to collection of delinquent taxes -
Introduced 01/25/12 - To Finance
4281.By Del. White, Miley, Hunt, Poore, Skaff, Moore, Fleischauer and Sobonya -
Increasing the supplemental pay of members of the West Virginia State Police -
Introduced 01/25/12 - To Finance
4282.By Del. Ellem, Hamilton, Poling, D., Frazier and Border - Providing that adultery is
a bar to alimony in a divorce proceeding - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Judiciary
4283.By Del. Ferro and Barker - Awarding attorney fees and costs in administrative
proceedings arising under the West Virginia Surface Coal Mining and
Reclamation Act - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
4284.By Del. White - Making West Virginia law consistent with federal law on
withholding of personal income tax on gambling winnings - Introduced 01/25/12 -
To Finance
4285.By Del. Swartzmiller, Moye, Sumner, Hall and Skaff - Adding the county sheriff, or
his or her designee, to those law-enforcement officials who are granted access to
certain confidential pharmaceutical information - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Health
and Human Resources then Judiciary
4286.By Del. Staggers and Phillips, L. - Relating to registration plates to state, county,
municipal and other governmental vehicles - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Roads and
Transportation then Finance
4287.By Del. Staggers and Phillips, L. - Expanding the definition of Class A vehicles and
designating class farm trucks as Class X - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Roads and
Transportation then Judiciary
4288.By Del. Mahan - Relating to the receipt and transfer of scrap metal - Introduced
01/25/12 - To Judiciary
4289.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman, Householder, Howell, Staggers and
Talbott - Creating new code sections which separate the executive departments -
Introduced 01/25/12 - To Government Organization then Finance
4290.By Del. Barker, Williams, Longstreth, Swartzmiller, Walker and Talbott - Keep Jobs
in West Virginia Act - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic
Development and Small Business then Finance
4291.By Del. Miley, Frazier, Longstreth, Barill and Manchin - Relating to county law
libraries operated by the Supreme Court of Appeals - Introduced 01/25/12 - To
Judiciary
4292.By Del. Miley, Frazier, Longstreth, Barill, Jones and Manchin - Authorizing the West
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to establish a reasonable fee of compensation
for mental hygiene services - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
4293.By Del. Miley, Frazier, Longstreth, Barill and Jones - Increasing the compensation
caps for secretary-clerks and case coordinators in the family court - Introduced
01/25/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
4294.By Del. Manchin, Lawrence, Cann, Doyle, Longstreth, Morgan and Varner - Repealing
the municipality motor vehicle operator's tax - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Political
Subdivisions then Finance
4295.By Del. Manchin, Hatfield and Lawrence - Amending recount procedures - Introduced
01/25/12 - To Judiciary
4296.By Del. Morgan and Stephens - Authorizing licensing boards to require applicants
to submit to criminal background checks - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary
4297.By Del. Moore, Poore, Fleischauer, Skaff and Sobonya - Authorizing law enforcement
to issue a charge by citation when making an arrest for driving with a suspended
or revoked license - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Judiciary
4298.By Del. Hatfield, Skaff, Armstead, Poore, Lane and Nelson - Limiting the amount a
property reappraisal can increase - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Judiciary then Finance
4299.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Authorizing a county board of education to use the services of a bus operator from
another county in certain circumstances - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Education then
Finance
4300.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
Including various additional professions under the definition of "medical services
applicant" under the Volunteer for Nonprofit Youth Organizations Act - Introduced 01/25/12 - To 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
105.By Del. Hatfield, Skaff, Manchin and Poore - The Silenced Majority Local Levy and
Bond Amendment - Introduced 01/24/12 - To Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
106.By Del. Fleischauer, Brown, Caputo, Hunt, Longstreth, Pino, Overington and Sobonya
- The Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment - Introduced 01/24/12 - To
Constitutional Revision then Judiciary
107.By Del. Walker, Cann, Barker, Longstreth, Michael, Crosier, Smith and Hamilton - The
Governor Succession Amendment - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Constitutional Revision
then Judiciary
108.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) and Del. Armstead [By Request of the Executive] -
The Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment - Introduced 01/25/12 - 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
25.By Del. Guthrie, Wells, Hunt and Hatfield - The "Samuel L. 'Monty' Shelton
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/19/12 - To Rules
26.By Del. Caputo, Longstreth and Manchin - The "Worthington Veterans Bridge" -
Introduced 01/19/12 - To Rules
27.By Del. White, Boggs, Marcum and Moore - Including West Virginia Route 80 in
Mingo County as a Blue Star Memorial Highway - Introduced 01/19/12 - To Rules
28.By Del. Campbell, D. - The "L/CPL David Lee Cosner Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/20/12 - To Rules
29.By Del. Campbell, D. - The "Major Arnold James Zirkle Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/20/12 - To Rules
30.By Del. Campbell, D. - Requesting a sign honoring Anna Wallace be placed at the
intersection of U. S. Route 219 and West Virginia Route 39 at Mill Point -
Introduced 01/20/12 - To Rules
31.By Del. White, Marcum and Varner - The "GMGC Bobby Lee Jarrell United States
Navy Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/20/12 - To Rules
32.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 01/20/12 - To
Rules
33.By Del. Campbell, T. and Canterbury - Requesting that the "Certified Business
Location" signs on roads that enter Greenbrier County be replaced with signs that
read "Home of the Greenbrier - America's Resort" - Introduced 01/20/12 - To Rules
34.By Del. Hamilton - The "Staff Sergeant Lesley Wayne Reed Memorial Bridge" -
Introduced 01/23/12 - To Rules
35.By Del. Stowers and Butcher - The "Sergeant Larry W. Kinder Memorial Highway"
- Introduced 01/23/12 - To Rules
36.By Del. Fleischauer, Miley, Brown, Caputo, Hunt, Pino, Overington and Sobonya -
Amending Rule 5a of the Joint Rules relating to processing of bills authorizing the
promulgation of legislative rules - Introduced 01/23/12 - To Rules
37.By Del. Barker, Rodighiero, Butcher and Stowers - The "PFC James J. Waters
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Rules
38.By Del. Barker - The "Vietnam Veteran Highway, In Honor of Cpl. Robert Lee
Fleck, Sgt. Nile Dean Shumate, Cpl. Dana Edward Nelson and Cpl. James Charles
Crose" - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Rules
39.By Del. Sobonya, Miller, C., Reynolds, Stephens, Morgan and Craig - The "PFC
Herbert B. Murphy Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/25/12 - 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
8.By Del. Poore, Poling, D., Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson), Barill, Barker, Boggs, Brown,
Butcher, Campbell, D., Campbell, T., Cann, Caputo, Crosier, Doyle, Ellem, Ferro,
Fleischauer, Fragale, Frazier, Givens, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hunt,
Iaquinta, Jones, Lawrence, Longstreth, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marcum,
Marshall, Martin, Michael, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Phillips, L.,
Pino, Poling, M., Reynolds, Rodighiero, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller,
Walker, Wells, White and Williams - Opposing the United States Supreme Court's
interpretation of the Constitution in Citizens United regarding the constitutional
rights of corporations - Introduced 01/20/12 - To Rules
9.By Del. Nelson, Andes, Lane, Ashley, Storch, Anderson, Staggers, Hall, Skaff, Ferns
and Hartman - Amending the House Rule 94, relating to joint sponsors of bills -
Introduced 01/23/12 - To Rules
10.By Del. Cowles, Overington, Armstead, Border, Ellington, Gearheart, Householder,
Howell, Lane, Miller, J., Nelson, Pasdon, Savilla, Sigler, Snuffer, Sobonya, Storch and
Walters - Expressing the sense of the House that designating the observance of the
last week in January 2012 as School Choice Week will increase awareness and
understanding of the need for school choice - Introduced 01/25/12 - To Rules
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 - To Senate 1/19/12 - To
Judiciary 1/19/12
*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 - To
Senate 1/19/12 - To Judiciary 1/19/12
*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 - Passed House 1/20/12
- To Senate 1/23/12 - To Judiciary 1/23/12
*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 - To
Senate 1/19/12 - To Judiciary 1/19/12
*4001.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman, Staggers and Talbott - Authorizing
boards to establish fees by legislative rule - Introduced 01/12/12 - To Government
Organization - Passed House 1/25/12
4002.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman, Staggers and Talbott - Relating to
annual seminar requirements for professional licensing boards - Introduced
01/12/12 - To Government Organization - Passed House 1/25/12
*4003.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Hatfield, Hartman, Householder, Staggers and Talbott -
Clarifying the law governing the duties of professional licensing boards -
Introduced 01/12/12 - To Government Organization - Passed House 1/25/12
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
- Passed House 1/20/12 - To Senate 1/23/12 - To Education 1/23/12
*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 - Passed House 1/23/12 - Effect from passage - To Senate
1/24/12 - To Education 1/24/12
*4086.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) [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 - To House Finance 1/19/12 - Passed House 1/23/12 - Effective July 1,
2012 - To Senate 1/24/12 - To Finance 1/24/12 - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed
Senate 1/25/12 - Effective July 1, 2012
4097.By Del. Morgan, Doyle and Lawrence - Creating a license to practice hair styling -
Introduced 01/17/12 - To Government Organization - Passed House 1/25/12
ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
*7.By Sen. Stollings, Jenkins, Miller, Plymale, Foster, Klempa and Kirkendoll - Relating
to administration of Naloxone in suspected drug overdoses - Introduced 01/11/12 -
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/18/12 - To
Judiciary 1/18/12 - Com. sub. for com. sub. reported 1/20/12 - Passed Senate 1/25/12
30.By Sen. Beach and Klempa - Providing additional means to notify DMV of purchase
of junked vehicle - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Transportation and Infrastructure - Passed
Senate with amended title 1/23/12 - To House 1/24/12 - To Roads and Transportation
then Judiciary
*96.By Sen. Sypolt and Williams - Redefining basis for disqualification of prospective
jurors - Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/17/12 - Passed
Senate 1/23/12 - To House 1/24/12 - To Judiciary
*100.By Sen. Palumbo - Relating to fees collected by circuit court clerks - Introduced
01/11/12 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/19/12 - Passed Senate 1/24/12 - To
House 1/25/12 - To Judiciary
*118.By Sen. Foster - Terminating residential lease upon tenant death - Introduced
01/11/12 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/18/12 - Amended - Passed Senate 1/24/12 - To House 1/25/12 - To Judiciary
129.By Sen. Sypolt - Relating to descriptions of easements and rights-of-way -
Introduced 01/11/12 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed Senate with amended title
1/24/12 - Effective July 1, 2012 - To House 1/25/12 - To Judiciary
183.By Sen. Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Foster and Stollings - Increasing penalties for
assault and battery on athletic official - Introduced 01/13/12 - To Judiciary - Passed
Senate 1/24/12 - To House 1/25/12 - To Judiciary
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SENATE AND
COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
1.By Sen. Chafin, Beach, Klempa and Stollings - Requesting DOH name bridge in
Mingo County "Brittany Nicole Dentro Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/11/12 -
Adopted by Senate 1/19/12 - To House 1/20/12 - To Rules - To House Rules 1/20/12
*2.By Sen. Beach, Klempa and Unger - Requesting DOH name bridge in Monongalia
County "Colonel Zackquill Morgan Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/11/12 - Com.
sub. reported 1/18/12 - Adopted by Senate 1/19/12 - To House 1/20/12 - To Rules - To
House Rules 1/20/12
7.By Sen. Beach, Palumbo, Foster and Klempa - Requesting DOH name bridge in
Clendenin, Kanawha County, "Smith Brothers Memorial Bridge" - Introduced
01/17/12 - Adopted by Senate 1/24/12 - To House 1/25/12 - To Rules - To House Rules
1/25/12
HOUSE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE
*4086.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) [By Request of the Executive] - Designating certain
property as a qualified capital addition to a manufacturing facility - Passed
1/25/2012; Effective July 1, 2012
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