HOUSE ABSTRACT

2017 Regular Session

CONTAINING

Active House Bills as of February 27, 2017

*Denotes Committee Substitutes

ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS

*2001. By Del. Lane, Sobonya, Moore, Kessinger, Foster, N. and Householder - Relating to ethics and transparency in government - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/27/2017

*2028. By Del. Folk, Hanshaw, Shott, Butler, Dean, Fleischauer, Fluharty, McGeehan, Paynter, Martin and Wilson - Relating to the venue for suits and other actions against the state - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/27/2017

*2083. By Del. Rodighiero and Frich - Increasing the felony criminal penalties for exposing children to methamphetamine manufacturing - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/17/2017 - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

2123. By Del. Rowan, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Cowles, Hamilton, Espinosa, O'Neal, Anderson and Nelson, E. - Making the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind eligible to participate in any and all funding administered or distributed by the West Virginia School Building Authority - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Education then Finance - To House Finance 2/16/2017 - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2329. By Del. Rohrbach, Sobonya, Ellington, Upson, Lovejoy, Frich, Canestraro, Isner and Foster, N. - Prohibiting the production, manufacture or possession of fentanyl - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/17/2017 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2359. By Del. Arvon - Relating to offenses and penalties for practicing osteopathic medicine without a license - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/17/2017 - Passed House 2/27/2017 - Title amended

*2420. By Del. Westfall, Statler, White, Atkinson and Maynard - Providing that the State Board of Education may delegate its Medicaid provider status and subsequent reimbursement to regional educational service agencies or county boards (original similar to SB231) - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Education then Health and Human Resources - To House Health and Human Resources 2/21/2017 - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2479. By Del. Storch, Ferro, Longstreth, McGeehan, Fleischauer, Canestraro, Isner, Lovejoy, Pushkin and Frich - Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/27/2017

*2486. By Del. Westfall - Providing that when a party's health condition is at issue in a civil action, medical records and releases for medical information may be requested and required without court order - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2506. By Del. Zatezalo, Foster, G., Kessinger, Summers, Atkinson, Ambler, Phillips, Westfall and Miley - Relating to the permit limit calculations and allowing overlapping mixing zones for calculating permit limits for drinking water criteria - Introduced 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary - Shall the bill be rejected? - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2542. By Del. Statler, Espinosa, Cowles, Blair, Ambler, Shott, Kessinger, Hamilton, Dean, Ellington and Lewis - Relating to public higher education personnel (original similar to SB274) - Introduced 2/20/2017 - To Education - Amended - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2585. By Del. Storch, Arvon, Romine, R., Evans, A., Gearheart, Moore, Atkinson, Zatezalo, Shott, Hanshaw and Lewis - Creating felony crime of conducting financial transactions involving proceeds of criminal activity - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2620. By Del. Frich, Ellington, Shott, Howell, Householder, Storch, Hanshaw, Kessinger, Hollen, Sobonya and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - West Virginia Drug Overdose Monitoring Act - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/24/2017 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2646. By Del. Kessinger, Foster, N., Sypolt, Summers, Blair, Arvon, Rowan and Miller, C. - Terminating the Women’s Commission and discontinue its functions - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Government Organization - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

*2648. By Del. Sypolt, Rowan, Westfall, Evans, A., Upson, Miller, C., Sobonya, Storch, Rohrbach, Hollen and Frich - Increasing penalties for manufacturing or transportation of a controlled substance in the presence of a minor (original similar to HB2448) - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/24/2017 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 2/28/2017

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

Monday, February 27, 2017

2710. By Del. Hill, Kessinger, Foster, N., Martin, Dean, Wilson, Sobonya, Arvon, Blair and Miller, C. - Including unborn child or fetus in statute setting criminal penalties for child neglect resulting in death - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Judiciary

2711. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Abolishing regional educational service agencies and providing for the transfer of property and records (original similar to SB420) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Education then Finance

2712. By Del. Wilson, Paynter, Maynard, Criss, Kelly, Dean and Folk - Permitting persons who have been issued state licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons to carry those weapons on the grounds of the State Capitol Complex - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Judiciary

2713. By Del. Wilson, Paynter, Foster, N., Hill, Kelly, Higginbotham, Dean, Folk, Gearheart and Maynard - Permitting the carrying of concealed weapons on the campus of a state institution of higher education - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Education then Judiciary

2714. By Del. Wilson, Paynter, Maynard, Foster, N., Hill, Criss, Higginbotham, Dean and Folk - Permitting a firearm or other deadly weapon on or in a private primary or secondary education building, structure or facility - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Education then Judiciary

2715. By Del. Wilson, Phillips, Paynter, Higginbotham, Dean and Maynard - Establishing procedures for carrying out the death sentence (original similar to HB2390, HB2408) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Judiciary then Finance

2716. By Del. Ward, Howell, McGeehan, Hamrick, Miley, Wilson, Hollen, Paynter, Frich, Butler and Arvon - Imposing an indefinite moratorium on new business and occupancy or privilege taxes - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

2717. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Creating the Division of Multimodal Transportation (original similar to SB414) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Government Organization then Finance

2718. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Relating generally to severance taxes imposed on the privilege of producing coal for sale - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Energy then Finance

2719. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Relating generally to severance tax imposed on privilege of severing natural gas for sale (original similar to SB415) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Energy then Finance

2720. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Allowing the School Building Authority to transfer funds allocated into the School Construction Fund (original similar to SB356) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Education then Finance

2721. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Removing the cost limitation on projects completed by the Division of Highways (original similar to SB416) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance

2722. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Eliminating the financial limitations on utilizing the design-build program for highway construction (original similar to SB417) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Finance

2723. By Del. Howell, Hamrick, Blair, Maynard, Paynter, Walters, Arvon, Hill, Queen, Criss and Ward - Relating to primary elections for nonpartisan offices including Justices of the Supreme Court, circuit court judges, family court judges, and magistrates - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Judiciary

2724. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to responsibilities and functions of the Herbert Henderson Office of Inclusion (original similar to SB425) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Health and Human Resources

2725. By Del. Howell, Hamrick, Atkinson, Householder, Arvon, Ellington, Walters, Shott, Hanshaw, Hill and Martin - Restricting the authority of the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to regulate the use of commonly available, retail beauty products - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Government Organization

ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

1. By Del. Rodighiero - Citizens' Redistricting Commission Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary

2. By Del. Bates - Term Limits for Senators and Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary

3. By Del. Foster, G. - Manufacturing Inventory and Equipment Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary

4. By Del. Sponaugle, Fluharty, Hornbuckle, Marcum and Pushkin - Veteran's Property Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary

5. By Del. Caputo - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary

6. By Del. Bates and Pushkin - State Apportionment Commission - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary

7. By Del. Overington, Espinosa, Upson, Frich and Phillips - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary

8. By Del. Ferro, Pethtel, Hamilton and Caputo - The Simple Majority Levy Approval Amendment - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary

9. By Del. Sponaugle, Hornbuckle, Pushkin and Phillips - Volunteer Emergency Service Personnel Property Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary then Finance

10. By Del. Rodighiero, Hicks, Marcum, Eldridge and Moye - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary

11. By Del. Overington, Foster, G. and Upson - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for Private Use Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Judiciary

12. By Del. Overington, Frich and Gearheart - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary

13. By Del. Overington, Gearheart, Frich and Sobonya - Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Judiciary

14. By Del. Sponaugle, Marcum, Hicks, Hamilton and Phillips - Right to Hunt and Fish in West Virginia Amendment - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

15. By Del. Howell, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Espinosa, Frich, Cooper and Blair - Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Finance then Judiciary

16. By Del. Sobonya - Amend Supervision of Free Schools Amendment - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Education then Judiciary

17. By Del. Sobonya, Miller, C., Moore, Higginbotham, Maynard, Butler, Romine, C., Foster, N., Hamrick, Summers and Sypolt - Amend Supervision of Free Schools Amendment - Introduced 2/16/2017 - To Education then Judiciary

18. By Del. Marcum, Rodighiero, Hicks, Dean and Frich - Constitutional Officers Term Limit Amendment - Introduced 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

19. By Del. Wilson, Upson, Sypolt, Kessinger, Phillips, Miller, C., Rodighiero, Foster, N., Hollen, Rowan and Frich - Life Begins at Conception Amendment - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

20. By Del. Espinosa, Howell, Deem, Butler, Ward, Sobonya, Dean, Hamrick, Blair, Wilson and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Modern Public Educational Quality and Equity Amendment - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Education then Judiciary

21. By Del. Wilson, Paynter, Dean, Maynard, Higginbotham, Folk, Foster, N. and Bates - Senators and Delegates Service Limit Amendment

(original similar to HJR18) - Introduced 2/27/2017 - To Judiciary

ALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017 - To Senate 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017

2. 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 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017 - To Senate 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017

3. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 8, 2017 - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017 - To Senate 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017

4. 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 2/8/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 2/8/2017 - To Senate 2/8/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 2/8/2017

5. By Del. Summers - U. S. Navy Rear Admiral Frederick Burdett Warder Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Rules

6. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - U.S. Army SPC 4 Thurman 'Duwayne' Young Memorial Road - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Rules

7. By Del. Howell, Upson, Cowles, Walters, Folk, Evans, A., Rowan, Householder, Espinosa, Blair and Hamrick - Extending West Virginia Route 9 - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

8. By Del. Butler - Dr. Roy and Marian Eshenaur Bridge - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

9. By Del. Rowan - Frenchburg Bridge - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

10. By Del. Ambler, Cooper, Moye, Householder and Rowan - John Cameron Brown Bridge - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

11. By Del. Howell, Ambler, Arvon, Atkinson, Blair, Butler, Cooper, Ellington, Evans, A., Fast, Folk, Foster, G., Sypolt, Hamrick, Harshbarger, Higginbotham, Householder, Marcum, McGeehan, Rowan, Summers, Ward and Zatezalo - Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Initiative - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Rules

12. By Del. Robinson, Baldwin, Barrett, Bates, Blair, Boggs, Brewer, Byrd, Canestraro, Cooper, Cowles, Criss, Deem, Ellington, Evans, E., Fleischauer, Fluharty, Foster, N., Hollen, Hornbuckle, Isner, Kelly, Kessinger, Lane, Longstreth, Lovejoy, Miley, Miller, R., Moore, Phillips, Pushkin, Queen, Rowe, Sobonya, Sponaugle, Storch, Summers, Thompson, Upson and Zatezalo - Overdose Awareness Day - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Rules

13. By Del. Atkinson, Kelly, Ward, Westfall, Cooper, Butler, Hamrick, Hill, Howell, Martin and Wagner - U.S. Army SSG Brian Curtis Rogers Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Rules

14. By Del. Eldridge, Lovejoy, Rodighiero, Miller, R., Atkinson, Baldwin, Hornbuckle, Maynard, Rohrbach, White and Canestraro - Proclaiming and making the fiddle the official musical instrument of the State of West Virginia - Introduced 2/20/2017 - To Rules

15. By Del. Miller, C., Sobonya, McGeehan, Storch, Deem, Wagner, Rohrbach, Kelly, Zatezalo and Westfall - Requesting Congress to fully support the National Park Service’s recommendations to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include additional sites along the Expedition’s Eastern Legacy - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Rules

16. By Del. Miller, C., Maynard, Butler, Rohrbach, Sobonya, Romine, C., Hornbuckle and Higginbotham - Charles Ranald Bannerman & Beatrice ‘Billy’ Bannerman Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

17. By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Marcum and Maynard - Betty Jo Delong Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

18. By Del. Walters and Howell - Assembly of State Legislatures Official Rules (original similar to SCR3) - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

19. By Del. Eldridge, Maynard, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Marcum, Phillips, Miller, C., Romine, C. and Hornbuckle - U.S. Army PFC Freeman Ray Meade Memorial Road - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

20. By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Marcum and Maynard - US Army PVT James Earl Pelfrey Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

21. By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Maynard and Rodighiero - 1SG Carl J. Crabtree Memorial Road - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

22. By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Miller, R., Rodighiero and Maynard - U.S. Air Force MSgt Johnny Baxter Clark and U.S. Air Force MSgt Carl Richard (Dick) Clark Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

23. By Del. Phillips, Eldridge, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Marcum and Maynard - U.S. Army SSG Styish R. Morris Memorial Road - Introduced 2/22/2017 - To Rules

24. By Del. Hamilton and Lynch - SGT. Eugene E. Arbogast Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/24/2017 - To Rules

25. By Del. Hicks and Thompson - U.S. Army PVT Charles E. Ellis and U.S. Army PVT Ira V. Ellis Memorial Bridge - Introduced 2/24/2017 - To Rules

26. By Del. Pyles, Caputo, Pethtel, Longstreth, Upson, Fleischauer, Lynch, Williams, Summers, Statler and Frich - Naming the NASA IV & V Facility at Fairmont for West Virginia mathematician Katherine Coleman Johnson - Introduced 2/24/2017 - To Rules

27. By Del. Rodighiero - U.S. Army 1LT Patricia Simon Bridge - Introduced 2/24/2017 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Adopting Rules of the House of Delegates - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017

2. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the publication of a Legislative Manual and authorizing payment of travel and other expenses of the House - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017

3. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing printing and distribution of Acts of the Legislature and Journals of the House of Delegates - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017

4. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the First Regular Session of the Eighty-third Legislature, two thousand seventeen - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017

5. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Amending House Rules 63 and 84a, relating to the previous question and witnesses before committees - Introduced 2/8/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 2/8/2017

6. By Del. Pyles - Preservation and Continued Operation of the Warner Theater - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Rules

7. By Del. Pyles, Romine, C., Lynch, Pethtel, Romine, R., Boggs, Ferro, Hartman, Brewer, Iaquinta and Love - Congress To Protect Social Security and Medicare - Introduced 2/21/2017 - To Rules

8. By Del. Pyles, Lynch, Iaquinta, Hartman, Love, Caputo, Ferro, Romine, C., Rowe, Fleischauer and Pethtel - Increasing the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment - Introduced 2/24/2017 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Rules

9. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Del. Ambler, Anderson, Arvon, Atkinson, Baldwin, Barrett, Bates, Blair, Boggs, Brewer, Butler, Byrd, Canestraro, Capito, Caputo, Cooper, Cowles, Criss, Dean, Deem, Diserio, Eldridge, Ellington, Espinosa, Evans, A., Evans, E., Fast, Ferro, Fleischauer, Fluharty, Folk, Foster, G., Foster, N., Frich, Gearheart, Hamilton, Hamrick, Hanshaw, Harshbarger, Hartman, Hicks, Higginbotham, Hill, Hollen, Hornbuckle, Householder, Howell, Iaquinta, Isner, Kelly, Kessinger, Lane, Lewis, Longstreth, Love, Lovejoy, Lynch, Marcum, Martin, Maynard, McGeehan, Miley, Miller, C., Miller, R., Moore, Moye, Nelson, E., O'Neal, Overington, Paynter, Pethtel, Phillips, Pushkin, Pyles, Queen, Robinson, Rodighiero, Rohrbach, Romine, C., Romine, R., Rowan, Rowe, Shott, Sobonya, Sponaugle, Statler, Storch, Summers, Sypolt, Thompson, Upson, Wagner, Walters, Ward, Westfall, White, Williams, Wilson and Zatezalo - Memorializing the life and lamenting the death of Dr. Ken Hechler - Introduced 2/27/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 2/27/2017

HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE

*2001. By Del. Lane, Sobonya, Moore, Kessinger, Foster, N. and Householder - Relating to ethics and transparency in government - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/27/2017

*2006. By Del. Shott, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Hanshaw, Sobonya, Atkinson, Hill, Fleischauer, Pushkin, Lovejoy and Canestraro - Increasing the penalties for violating the Whistle-blower Law - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/15/2017 - To Senate 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary

*2099. By Del. McGeehan - Defining the act of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or serious bodily injury as a felony; Erin's Law - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 2/17/2017 - Title amended - To Senate 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

*2167. By Del. Storch and Eldridge - Creating a Silver Alert program for senior citizens - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Senior Citizen Issues - Passed House 2/22/2017 - To Senate 2/23/2017 - To Government Organization

2300. By Del. Kelly, Ellington, Summers, Criss, Wagner, Ward, Atkinson and Rohrbach - Regulating step therapy protocols - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources - Passed House 2/22/2017 - To Senate 2/23/2017 - To Health and Human Resources

*2301. By Del. Summers and Ellington - Relating to direct primary care - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/13/2017 - Amended - Passed House 2/22/2017 - To Senate 2/23/2017 - To Health and Human Resources

*2303. By Del. Phillips, Westfall, Folk, Sobonya, Overington, Paynter, Eldridge and Miller, R. - Increasing criminal penalties for littering - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/20/2017 - To Senate 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

*2318. By Del. Shott, Fleischauer, Hanshaw, Summers, Sobonya, Miller, C., Kessinger, Canestraro, Longstreth, Pushkin and Storch - Relating generally to human trafficking (original similar to HB2186, SB70) - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/22/2017 - To Senate 2/23/2017 - To Judiciary

*2319. By Del. Upson, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Hamilton, Rohrbach and Baldwin - Relating to candidates or candidate committees for legislative office disclosing contributions - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/20/2017 - To Senate 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

*2347. By Del. Howell, Maynard, Walters, McGeehan, Miller, C., Westfall, Hamrick, Higginbotham, Harshbarger and Atkinson - Allowing schools licensed to provide barber, cosmetology and related training to hold theory classes and clinical classes at different locations - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed House 2/22/2017 - To Senate 2/23/2017 - To Government Organization

2348. By Del. Howell, Maynard, Walters, McGeehan, Sypolt, Westfall, Miller, C., Hamrick, Higginbotham, Harshbarger and Ward - Eliminating any requirement that class hours of students be consecutive - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed House 2/22/2017 - To Senate 2/23/2017 - To Government Organization

*2404. By Del. Rowan, Moye, Overington, Phillips, Hamilton, Romine, R., Rohrbach, Kelly, Pethtel, Lynch and Ferro - Barring persons who are convicted of certain criminal offenses from acquiring property from their victims - Introduced 2/13/2017 - To Senior Citizen Issues then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 2/17/2017 - Passed House 2/23/2017 - Title amended - To Senate 2/24/2017 - To Judiciary

2431. By Del. Ellington and Rohrbach - Allowing influenza immunizations to be offered to patients and residents of specified facilities - Introduced 2/14/2017 - To Health and Human Resources - Amended - Passed House 2/22/2017 - Title amended - To Senate 2/23/2017 - To Health and Human Resources

*2447. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Del. Shott, Summers, Overington, Foster, G., Hollen, Sobonya and O'Neal - Renaming the Court of Claims the state Claims Commission - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 2/23/2017 - To Senate 2/24/2017 - To Judiciary

*2465. By Del. Cowles and Sobonya - Modifying the requirements that allow a child witness to testify by closed circuit television - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed House 2/23/2017 - To Senate 2/24/2017 - To Judiciary

ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

41. By Sen. Woelfel, Trump and Ojeda - Extending time person may be subject to probation (original similar to HB2607) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate 2/24/2017 - To House 2/27/2017 - To Judiciary

*80. By Sen. Woelfel, Plymale and Jeffries - Equalizing criminal penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/22/2017 - Passed Senate 2/27/2017

*113. By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2229) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary - To Judiciary 2/17/2017 - Com. sub. reported 2/21/2017 - Passed Senate 2/24/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/27/2017 - To Judiciary

*116. By Sen. Maynard - Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards (original similar to HB2252) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/15/2017 - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/21/2017 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

*127. By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2230) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/14/2017 - Passed Senate 2/17/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

*134. By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing Bureau of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2231) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary - To Judiciary 2/14/2017 - Com. sub. reported 2/16/2017 - Passed Senate 2/21/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

*151. By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2284) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/10/2017 - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary

164. By Sen. Blair - Relating to traffic regulations and special load limits - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Transportation and Infrastructure - Passed Senate 2/27/2017

169. By Sen. Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale and Blair - Repealing article providing assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - To House 2/16/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - To House Finance 2/24/2017

170. By Sen. Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale, Blair and Jeffries - Repealing state hemophilia program - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - To House 2/16/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - To House Finance 2/24/2017

171. By Sen. Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale and Blair - Repealing Programs of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - To House 2/16/2017 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - To House Finance 2/24/2017

172. By Sen. Blair - Eliminating salary for Water Development Authority board members - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - Effective July 1, 2017 - To House 2/21/2017 - To Government Organization

174. By Sen. Blair and Rucker - Exempting transportation of household goods from PSC jurisdiction - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed Senate 2/17/2017 - To House 2/20/2017 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

176. By Sen. Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale, Blair and Jeffries - Repealing article concerning detection of tuberculosis, high blood pressure and diabetes - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources - Passed Senate 2/15/2017 - To House 2/16/2017 - To Health and Human Resources

*182. By Sen. Blair, Sypolt and Rucker - Providing procedures that prevent disqualifying low bids for government construction contracts due to document technicalities - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Government Organization - Com. sub. reported 2/20/2017 - Amended - Passed Senate 2/23/2017 - To House 2/24/2017 - To Government Organization

188. By Sen. Takubo - Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs (original similar to HB2460) - Introduced 2/8/2017 - To Health and Human Resources - Passed Senate 2/22/2017 - To House 2/23/2017 - To Health and Human Resources

*202. By Sen. Weld and Trump - Relating to pawnbrokers generally (original similar to HB2452) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/16/2017 - Passed Senate 2/21/2017 - To House 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

*204. By Sen. Boso, Blair and Facemire - Requiring persons appointed to fill vacancy by Governor have same qualifications for vacated office and receive same compensation and expenses (original similar to SB205) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Government Organization - Com. sub. reported 2/22/2017 - Passed Senate 2/27/2017

215. By Sen. Trump and Maroney - Allowing county commissions authority to amend proposed rates, fees and charges proposed by public service districts - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - To House 2/21/2017 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

*222. By Sen. Weld and Trump - Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits (original similar to HB2435, HB2575, HB2582) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Workforce then Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary 2/16/2017 - Com. sub. for com. sub. reported 2/17/2017 - Passed Senate 2/22/2017 - To House 2/23/2017 - To Judiciary

*230. By Sen. Trump, Blair and Maroney - Relating to certain WV officials carrying concealed firearm nationwide - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/14/2017 - Passed Senate 2/17/2017 - To House 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

231. By Sen. Hall - Relating to State Board of Education and Medicaid-eligible children (original similar to HB2420) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Education - Passed Senate 2/27/2017 - Effective July 1, 2017

*233. By Sen. Trump - Excluding from protection oral communications uttered in child care center under Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act (original similar to HB2505) - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/14/2017 - Passed Senate 2/17/2017 - To House 2/20/2017 - To Judiciary

237. By Sen. Trump and Blair - Repealing obsolete rules of Department of Revenue - Introduced 2/9/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate with amended title 2/15/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary

*240. By Sen. Ferns, Boso, Weld, Cline and Rucker - Creating crime of nonconsensual distribution of sexual images - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/20/2017 - Passed Senate 2/23/2017 - To House 2/24/2017 - To Judiciary

*242. By Sen. Mullins, Boso and Cline - Relating to school calendars (original similar to HB2412, HB2584) - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Education - Com. sub. reported 2/17/2017 - Passed Senate 2/22/2017 - Effective July 1, 2017 - To House 2/23/2017 - To Education

*247. By Sen. Trump, Carmichael (Mr. President), Hall, Palumbo, Woelfel and Blair - Authorizing prosecuting attorney designate and deliver grand jury records for investigative purposes - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/15/2017 - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

*248. By Sen. Trump, Carmichael (Mr. President), Hall, Palumbo, Woelfel, Blair, Plymale and Gaunch - Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/15/2017 - Passed Senate 2/20/2017 - Effective from passage - To House 2/21/2017 - To Judiciary

*249. By Sen. Trump - Relating to information required in abstract of judgment - Introduced 2/10/2017 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 2/16/2017 - Passed Senate 2/21/2017 - To House 2/22/2017 - To Judiciary

325. By Sen. Maynard, Cline and Boso - Relating to crossbow hunting (original similar to HB2696) - Introduced 2/15/2017 - To Natural Resources - Passed Senate 2/24/2017 - To House 2/27/2017 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

330. By Sen. Trump, Boso and Blair - Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act (original similar to HB2355) - Introduced 2/16/2017 - To Judiciary - Passed Senate 2/27/2017 - Effective from passage

349. By Sen. Trump, Blair and Boso - Repealing outdated code related to Division of Corrections - Introduced 2/17/2017 - To Government Organization - Passed Senate 2/27/2017

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

1. By Sen. Carmichael (Mr. President), Ferns and Prezioso - Adopting joint rules of Legislature - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017 - To House 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017

2. By Sen. Carmichael, Hall and Prezioso - Authorizing payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Introduced 1/11/2017 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/11/2017 - To House 1/11/2017 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/11/2017

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES

1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns - Adopted 1/11/2017

2. 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 1/11/2017

3. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 8, 2017 - Adopted 1/11/2017

4. 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 2/8/2017

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES

1. By Sen. Carmichael (Mr. President), Ferns and Prezioso - Adopting joint rules of Legislature - Adopted 1/11/2017

2. By Sen. Carmichael, Hall and Prezioso - Authorizing payment of supplies, services, printing and other expenses - Adopted 1/11/2017

HOUSE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR

SENATE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR