HOUSE ABSTRACT
2015 REGULAR SESSION
CONTAINING
Active House Bills as of January 23, 2015
AND
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
*Denotes Committee Substitutes
ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS
*2001. By Del. Gearheart, Nelson, J., Arvon, Ellington, Folk, White, B., Frich, Hill, Householder, Moffatt and Shott - Repealing portions of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Energy then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/16/15 - Passed House 1/22/15 - Title amended - To Senate 1/23/15 - Committee reference dispensed - On 2nd reading 1/26/15
*2002. By Del. Wagner, Overington, Evans, A., Anderson, Waxman, Shott, Kelly, Nelson, E., Folk, Espinosa and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Predicating actions for damages upon principles of comparative fault - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - On 2nd reading, Daily Calendar 1/26/15
2004. By Del. Nelson, J., Howell, Statler, Walters, Foster, Zatezalo, White, B., Moffatt, Stansbury, Gearheart and Butler - Providing a procedure for the development of a state plan under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Energy then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/23/15
2009. By Del. Fast, Duke, Summers, Rohrbach, Border, Hamilton, McGeehan, Storch, Arvon, Romine and Cowles - Allowing State Police, police, sheriffs and fire and emergency service personnel to possess naloxone or other approved opioid antagonist - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/23/15
*2025. By Del. Howell, Shott, Hamrick, Romine, Sobonya, Espinosa, Miller, Weld, Statler, Kurcaba and Canterbury - Prohibiting certain sex offenders from loitering within one thousand feet of a school or child care facility - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/23/15
2045. By Del. Perdue, Fleischauer, Cowles, Miller, Rowan and Border - Overdose Prevention Act - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/23/15
2201. By Del. Ireland, Folk, Manchin, Lynch, Rowe, Fleischauer, Skinner, Fast, Fluharty, Byrd and Summers (Originating in House Judiciary) - Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt certain net metering and interconnection rules and standards - Introduced 01/20/15 - Amendments pending - Reformed Amendment reported - Amended - Passed House 1/23/15
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
January 29, 2015
2240. By Del. Kurcaba, Fleischauer, Statler, Householder, Espinosa, Moffatt, Summers, Blair, Hicks, Byrd and Upson - Providing that an act of domestic violence or sexual offense by strangling is an aggravated felony offense - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
2241. By Del. Walters and Frich - Relating to licenses for the business of currency exchange, transportation or transmission - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
2242. By Del. Longstreth, Pethtel, Ferro, Manchin, Hamilton, Perry and Sponaugle - Requiring health insurers to reimburse ambulance service providers directly for ambulance services covered under a person's health insurance policy - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
2243. By Del. Rodighiero - Relating to minimum wage and maximum hours standards for employers - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Industry and Labor then Finance
2244. By Del. Rodighiero - Providing state health care services for all active and inactive duty military personnel - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
2245. By Del. Rodighiero - Relating to salary increase for Regional Jail Authority employees - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
2246. By Del. Rodighiero - Establishing seniority rights for public employees - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Government Organization then Finance
2247. By Del. Cowles - Prohibiting a chief deputy sheriff from engaging in certain political activities - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
2248. By Del. Rodighiero - Ensuring Patient Safety Act - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization
2249. By Del. Rodighiero - Requiring the assessor of each county to, within three months of a deed filing in the county clerk's office of each county, prepare a new property tax ticket - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
2250. By Del. Rodighiero - Allowing parents or the school to serve sweets during the holidays if the school receives parental or guardian consent - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Education
2251. By Del. Rodighiero - Making it a criminal offense to disturb the peace - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
2252. By Del. Rodighiero - Relating to replacing the present crime of burglary with the crime of home invasion - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
2253. By Del. Rodighiero - Reducing state income taxes for state and federal retirees by increasing the exemption on retirement income - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance
2254. By Del. Rodighiero - Allowing the Executive Director of the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to establish a work program - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
2255. By Del. Rodighiero - Increasing the felony criminal penalties for exposing children to methamphetamine manufacturing - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
2256. By Del. Rodighiero - Prohibiting state funding of abortions - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2257. By Del. Cowles - Establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
2258. By Del. Cowles - "Parents' Bill of Rights" - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
2259. By Del. Hamrick, Howell, Arvon, Ihle, Faircloth, Zatezalo, Cadle, Border, McGeehan, Smith, R. and Moffatt - Relating to the Governor filling vacancies on professional boards - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Government Organization
2260. By Del. Ellington, Householder, Arvon, Kurcaba, Stansbury, Sobonya and Summers - Prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Resources from expanding the managed care population without authorization from the Legislature - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
2261. By Del. Cowles - Requiring automated external defibrillators in public schools - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Education then Finance
2262. By Del. Shott and Ellington - Allowing counties and municipalities to levy a sales tax on food and beverages sold at restaurants - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance
2263. By Del. Cowles - Providing guidance for prosecuting attorneys in cases involving abused and neglected children - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
2264. By Del. Cowles - Establishing a bill of rights for foster parents - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
2265. By Del. Cowles - Increasing the minimum number of magisterial districts in a county - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
2266. By Del. Shott, Ellington and Gearheart - Relating to the publication requirements of the administration of estates - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
2267. By Del. Walters, Householder, Butler, Canterbury, Stansbury, Phillips, R., Hamrick and Cowles - Authorizing a county school board to adopt a policy that allows an inspirational message - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Education then Judiciary
2268. By Del. Hamilton, Evans, A., Lynch, Wagner, Nelson, J., Campbell, Hartman, Sponaugle, Canterbury, Williams and Ashley - Removing the severance tax on timber - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Finance
2269. By Del. Walters, Phillips, R., Storch, Ihle and Foster - Requiring rules of the Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Natural Resources and Department of Commerce be no more stringent than corresponding federal laws - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
2270. By Del. Overington, Walters, Rowan, Frich, Kelly, Butler, Rohrbach, Phillips, R., Sobonya, Foster and Ellington - Protecting academic freedom in higher education - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Education then Judiciary
2271. By Del. Marcum, White, H., Hicks, Phillips, R., Byrd, Hartman, Fluharty, Lynch, Moye, Campbell and Perdue - Relating to state control of county schools - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Education
2272. By Del. Ellington, Householder, Arvon, Howell, Kurcaba, Stansbury, Sobonya and Summers - Relating to the authority of the Board of Pharmacy - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization
2273. By Del. Deem - Relating to prevailing wages - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary
2274. By Del. Hanshaw, Hamilton, Evans, A. and Azinger - Authorizing the Commissioner of Corrections to enter into mutual aid agreements - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
2275. By Del. Phillips, R., White, H., Perdue, Hartman, Marcum, Moffatt, Folk, Smith, R., Nelson, J., Sobonya and Westfall - Increasing criminal penalties for littering - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary
ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Del. Anderson, Nelson, E. and Gearheart - Manufacturing Inventory Amendment - Introduced 01/15/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
2. By Del. Romine, Walters and Rowan - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/15/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
3. By Del. Lane - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/15/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
4. By Del. Caputo, Manchin and Longstreth - The "Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment" - Introduced 01/19/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
5. By Del. Rodighiero, Hicks, Perdue, Marcum, Reynolds, Eldridge and Moye - The "Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment" - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
6. By Del. Phillips, L. - The "Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exemption Amendment" - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
7. By Del. Lane - The "Manufacturing Inventory Amendment" - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
8. By Del. Overington, Walters, Deem, Gearheart, Householder, Sobonya, Moffatt, Cadle, Foster, Frich and Blair - The "Initative, Referendum, and Recall Amendment" - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Judiciary
9. By Del. Overington, Walters, Householder, Moffatt, Butler, Frich, Gearheart, Blair, Deem, Phillips, R. and Foster - The Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 01/21/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
10. By Del. Overington, Walters, Householder, Kelly, Foster, Gearheart, Upson, Deem, Phillips, R., Shott and McGeehan - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for Private Use Amendment - Introduced 01/21/15 - To Judiciary
11. By Del. Longstreth, Hamilton, Guthrie and Sponaugle - The Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Judiciary then Finance
ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15 - To Senate 1/14/15 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/14/15
2. By Del. Fleischauer - Requesting a study of the needs, challenges, and issues facing West Virginia military veterans - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security
3. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The Balentine Brothers Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
4. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The US Army PFC Clarence Allen Mooney Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
5. By Del. Marcum, Phillips, R., White, H., Eldridge, Reynolds, Perdue, Hartman, Sponaugle, Moffatt, Rodighiero and Hicks - The Fredrick Dempsey Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
6. By Del. Smith, R. and Williams - The Army Air Force SGT Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
7. By Del. Arvon, Kessinger and Border - The Kenneth A. Chapman, Sr. Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
8. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The U. S. Air Force Staff Sergeant William Henry "Bill" Whitman Memorial Highway - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
9. By Del. Phillips, L., Arvon, Phillips, R., Rodighiero, White, H. and White, B. - The U. S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Richard "Toots" Wilcox Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
10. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The US Navy LCDR Helen Elizabeth Peck Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
11. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The 1st Sgt. Carl J. Crabtree Memorial Road - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
12. By Del. Phillips, R., White, H., Eldridge and Moffatt - The US Army SP4 Lawrence Mendez, Jr. Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
13. By Del. Phillips, R., Moffatt, Eldridge and Marcum - The MSgt Johnny Baxter Clark and MSgt Carl Richard (Dick) Clark Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
14. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The James Earl Pelfrey Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
15. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The US Marine Corps GySgt Lionel Collins Memorial Road - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
16. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The US Army CPL F. Lee Noel Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
17. By Del. Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt - The U. S. Air Force S/Sgt Bethel Howard McNeely and U. S. Marines S/Sgt Clyde Elmo Bryant Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
18. By Del. Phillips, R., Marcum, Eldridge and Moffatt - The Betty Jo Delong Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
19. By Del. Phillips, R., Marcum, Eldridge and Moffatt - The U. S. Army SGT Bobby Ray Adkins Memorial Highway - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
20. By Del. Phillips, L., Arvon, Phillips, R., Rodighiero, White, H. and White, B. - The Virginia & U. S. Army Major Woodrow Cook Memorial Road - Introduced 01/22/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
21. By Del. Statler, Kurcaba, Fleischauer, Frich, Border, Pasdon, Evans, D., Summers, Pethtel, Blair, Hamrick and Pushkin - The PFC James Elwood Wickline Memorial Bridge - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
22. By Del. Marcum, Phillips, R., White, H., Eldridge, Reynolds, Perdue, Hartman, Sponaugle, Moffatt, Rodighiero and Campbell - Requesting the Division of Highways to build the bridge on County Route 65/03 located near Tug Valley High School in Naugatuck, Mingo County - Introduced 01/23/15 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules
ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Adopting Rules of the House of Delegates - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15
2. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the publication of the Legislative Manual - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15
3. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing printing and distribution of Acts of the Legislature and Journals of the House of Delegates - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15
4. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the First Regular Session of the Eighty-second Legislature, two thousand fifteen - Introduced 01/14/15 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/14/15
5. By Del. Lane - Amending the rules of the House of Delegates, relating to requiring that a Jobs Impact Statement be attached to proposed legislation affecting employment or taxes in the state - Introduced 01/20/15 - To Rules
HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
*2001. By Del. Gearheart, Nelson, J., Arvon, Ellington, Folk, White, B., Frich, Hill, Householder, Moffatt and Shott - Repealing portions of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Energy then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/16/15 - Passed House 1/22/15 - Title amended - To Senate 1/23/15 - Committee reference dispensed - On 2nd reading 1/26/15
*2025. By Del. Howell, Shott, Hamrick, Romine, Sobonya, Espinosa, Miller, Weld, Statler, Kurcaba and Canterbury - Prohibiting certain sex offenders from loitering within one thousand feet of a school or child care facility - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/23/15
2201. By Del. Ireland, Folk, Manchin, Lynch, Rowe, Fleischauer, Skinner, Fast, Fluharty, Byrd and Summers (Originating in House Judiciary) - Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt certain net metering and interconnection rules and standards - Introduced 01/20/15 - Amendments pending - Reformed Amendment reported - Amended - Passed House 1/23/15
ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
*1. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President), Boley, Carmichael, Ferns, Gaunch, D. Hall, Karnes, Leonhardt, Maynard, Mullins, Nohe, Sypolt, Trump, Walters, Blair, Plymale, Kirkendoll, Stollings and Takubo - Repealing Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act; creating net metering of customer-generators - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Energy, Industry and Mining - Com. sub. reported 1/19/15 - Amended - Passed Senate with amended title 1/21/15 - To House 1/22/15 - To Energy then Judiciary
3. By Sen. Palumbo, Leonhardt, Boley, Ferns, D. Hall, Karnes, Maynard, Nohe, Sypolt, Trump, Blair, Williams, Plymale, Kirkendoll, Stollings and Cole (Mr. President) - Relating to real property possessor's liability for trespasser harm - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate 1/21/15 - To House 1/22/15 - To Judiciary
*12. By Sen. Carmichael, Boley, Ferns, Gaunch, D. Hall, M. Hall, Karnes, Mullins, Sypolt, Nohe, Trump, Blair and Cole (Mr. President) - Relating to payment of separated employee's outstanding wages - Introduced 01/14/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/20/15 - Passed Senate 1/23/15
*280. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President), Boley, Ferns, Mullins, Nohe, Sypolt, Prezioso, Facemire, D. Hall, Williams, Kessler, Palumbo and Beach - Allowing well work permit transfers - Introduced 01/21/15 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/23/15 - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 1/23/15 - Effective from passage
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor - Adopted 1/14/15
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES
1. By Sen. Cole, M. Hall and Kessler - Authorizing payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Adopted 1/15/15