HOUSE ABSTRACT

 

2018 Regular Session

 

CONTAINING

 

Active House Bills as of January 26, 2018

 

*Denotes Committee Substitutes

 

 

ACTIVE HOUSE BILLS

 

*2483.  By Del. Eldridge, Butler, Rohrbach, Miller, R., Sobonya and Iaquinta - Requiring the Division of Juvenile Services to transfer to a correctional facility or regional jail any juvenile in its custody that has been transferred to adult jurisdiction of the circuit court and who reaches his or her eighteenth birthday - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/26/2018

 

*2546.  By Del. Foster, Higginbotham, Howell, Wilson, Fast, Zatezalo, Kelly, Harshbarger, Maynard and Walters - Allowing replacement costs of employer provided property to be deducted from an employee’s final paycheck if the property is not returned - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/17/2018 - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 1/29/2018

 

*2799.  By Del. Foster, Higginbotham, Kessinger, Hill, Cowles, Fast, Miller, R. and Isner - Prohibiting the superintendent of schools from requiring a physical examination to be included to the application for a minor’s work permit - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Education then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/19/2018 - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 1/29/2018

 

*2831.  By Del. Gearheart and Frich - Relating to the reconstitution of the Driver’s Licensing Advisory Board - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Government Organization - To House Government Organization 1/16/2018 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/29/2018

 

*2916.  By Del. Pethtel, Hanshaw and Lovejoy - Authorizing certain first responders to carry firearms - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/25/2018 - Title amended - To Senate 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*3004.  By Del. Hill, Martin, Howell, Kessinger, Statler, Shott, McGeehan and Espinosa - Relating to filling vacancies in offices of state officials, United States Senators, Justices, judges, and magistrates - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/25/2018 - Title amended - To Senate 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*3005.  By Del. Fast, Hanshaw, Overington, Kessinger and Gearheart - Relating to regulation of unmanned aircraft systems - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended on 3rd reading - Motion to table bill rejected - Passed House 1/25/2018 - To Senate 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*4006.  By Del. Romine, R., Blair, Espinosa, Higginbotham, Cowles, Criss, Ellington, Hamrick, Westfall, Atkinson and Statler - Revising the processes through which professional development is delivered for those who provide public education - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Education then Finance - To House Finance 1/19/2018 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/29/2018

 

 4010.  By Del. Jennings, Ward, Evans, A., Hollen, Fast, Ambler, Martin, Paynter, Rowan, Graves and Zatezalo - Providing no requirement to perform or host a marriage ceremony that does not conform to sincerely held religious beliefs - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Judiciary - On 2nd reading, House Calendar 1/29/2018

 

 4012.  By Del. Kessinger, Martin, Rowan, Ward, Jennings, Fast, Romine, C., Hollen, Frich, Graves and Phillips - Amending the definition of medical services, so as to exclude abortion - Introduced 1/15/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

*4035.  By Del. Summers, Ellington, Householder, Rohrbach, Byrd, Capito, Hollen, Dean, Butler, Frich and Rowan - Creating a legislative coalition to study and report to the Legislature on palliative care - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/17/2018 - Passed House 1/26/2018

 

 4086.  By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Department of Administration, rule relating to parking (original similar to SB154) - Introduced 1/15/2018 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 4087.  By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Department of Administration, rule relating to state owned vehicles (original similar to SB153) - Introduced 1/15/2018 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 4097.  By Del. Sobonya and Frich - State Fire Commission, rule relating to hazardous substance emergency response training programs (original similar to SB181) - Introduced 1/15/2018 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 4101.  By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Racing Commission, rule relating to thoroughbred racing (original similar to SB236) - Introduced 1/15/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 4131.  By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Department of Health and Human Resources, rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (original similar to SB171) - Introduced 1/15/2018 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 4132.  By Del. Sobonya and Frich - Department of Health and Human Resources, rule relating to development of methodologies to examine needs for substance use disorder treatment facilities (original similar to SB170) - Introduced 1/15/2018 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

*4135.  By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (original similar to SB265) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Finance - Passed House 1/26/2018 - Effective from passage

 

 4144.  By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to the elimination of film tax credits (original similar to SB263) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Finance - Tabled on 2nd reading, House Calendar 1/26/2018

 

 4146.  By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (original similar to SB266) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Finance - Passed House 1/26/2018 - Effective from passage

 

*4150.  By Del. Howell, Miller, C., Hill, Storch, Dean, Lynch, Hamrick, Ward, Atkinson, Queen and Maynard - Prohibiting telecommunications and IP-enabled voice services from displaying the name or telephone number of the recipient - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/25/2018 - To Senate 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*4169.  By Del. Barrett, Shott, Overington, Moore, Kessinger, Lane, Queen, Upson, Lovejoy, Canestraro and Miller, R. - Requiring certain establishments and facilities to post human trafficking assistance notices (original similar to SB114) - Introduced 1/17/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/26/2018

 

*4174.  By Del. Hanshaw and Shott - Designating the placement of nonpartisan judicial offices on the primary election ballot - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/26/2018

 

 4175.  By Del. Sobonya, Summers, Criss, Rohrbach, Hollen, Westfall and Lovejoy - Preventing requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant participate in a collaborative relationship to obtain payment - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources - To House Health and Human Resources 1/26/2018

 

 4178.  By Del. Summers, Longstreth, Ellington, Espinosa and Householder - Permitting certain portions of certified nurse aide training to be provided through distance learning technologies - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Education then Health and Human Resources - To House Health and Human Resources 1/26/2018

 

 4183.  By Del. Espinosa, Romine, R., Upson, Higginbotham, Rohrbach, Kelly, Cooper, Westfall and Dean - Relating generally to standardized testing requirements for nonpublic schools - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Education - On 3rd reading, House Calendar 1/29/2018

 

 4207.  By Del. Shott and Hanshaw - Authorizing an online application to receive a commission to act as a notary public, and eliminating the bond requirement - Introduced 1/19/2018 - To Judiciary - Recommitted to Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 4230.  By Del. Westfall, Frich, White and Upson - Relating to credit for reinsurance - Introduced 1/19/2018 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 4241.  By Del. Westfall, White, Criss, Rohrbach, Ellington, Summers, Hanshaw and Frich - Transitioning foster children into managed care - Introduced 1/22/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - To House Finance 1/26/2018

 

 4270.  By Del. Deem, Kelly, Zatezalo, Anderson, Romine, R., Hollen, Evans, A., White, Lane, Harshbarger and Shott - Providing for the timely payment of moneys owed from oil and natural gas production - Introduced 1/24/2018 - To Energy then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 4287.  By Del. Howell, Summers, Sobonya, Westfall, Lovejoy, Rohrbach, White and Ellington - Relating to pharmacy benefit managers - Introduced 1/24/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/26/2018

 

 

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

Friday, January 26, 2018

 

 4305.  By Del. Sobonya, Miller, C., Romine, C., Miller, R., Summers, Rohrbach, Lovejoy, Espinosa, Howell, Butler and Graves - Authorizing the West Virginia Ethics Commission to sanction persons who have violated the Freedom of Information Act - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 4306.  By Del. Summers, Rohrbach, Barrett and Blair - Permitting local boards of health to combine without approval from the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Political Subdivisions then Health and Human Resources

 

 4307.  By Del. Summers - Prohibiting the alcohol beverage commission from assessing a fee to another state agency - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Government Organization then Finance

 

 4308.  By Del. Foster - Removing the requirement for contactors to file payroll information on public improvement construction projects - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary

 

 4309.  By Del. Kessinger, Westfall, White, Cowles and Bates - Restricting the sale and trade of dextromethorphan - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary

 

 4310.  By Del. Eldridge, Maynard, Miller, R., Lovejoy, Evans, A., Diserio, Canestraro, Ferro, Hamilton, Upson and Paynter - Mandating cognitive behavioral therapy for those who have violated the law for computer sex crimes - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 4311.  By Del. Howell, Hamrick, Higginbotham, Hanshaw, Hill, Kessinger, Walters and Frich - Making all work product by State Government to be in the public domain and not subject to copyright protection - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

 4312.  By Del. Evans, A., Hartman, Hamilton and Romine, R. - Requiring purchasers of roundwood to collect and maintain certain information - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

 

 4313.  By Del. Cowles - Deregulating persons who perform work on heating, ventilating and cooling systems and fire dampers - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Government Organization

 

 4314.  By Del. Howell, Hamrick, Criss, Paynter, Foster, Pack, Pyles, Ferro, Eldridge, Ward and Evans, A. - Providing that paralegals and analysts who have been certified by a national association and who have been employed by the Legislature for two years are certified paralegals - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

 4315.  By Del. McGeehan, Folk and Criss - Exempting certain law-enforcement officers from payment of income and personal property taxes - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

 

 4316.  By Del. McGeehan, Folk and Criss - Exempting firefighters and volunteer firefighters from payment of income and real and personal property taxes - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Finance

 

 4317.  By Del. Foster, Howell, Pack, Butler, Miller, C., Hamrick and Jennings - West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

 4318.  By Del. McGeehan, Hamilton, Folk, Butler, Kessinger and Gearheart - Life at Conception Act of 2018 (original similar to SB405) - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 4319.  By Del. Pushkin, Miley, Lynch, Lovejoy, Hartman, Moore, Isner, Williams, Walters, Westfall and Higginbotham - Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Industry and Labor then Judiciary

 

 4320.  By Del. McGeehan and Folk - Limiting the ability of an agent under a power of attorney to take self-benefiting actions - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 4321.  By Del. Upson, Householder, Martin, Ellington and Blair - Permitting electronic records of documents to serve as original records - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary

 

 4322.  By Del. Howell, Statler, Hill, Fast, Martin, Butler, Criss, Paynter, Foster, Pack and Ward - Relating to workers' compensation insurance - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Finance

 

 4323.  By Del. Howell, Hill, Diserio, Criss, Paynter, Foster, Pack, Pyles, Ferro, Eldridge and Ward - Relating to non-renewal of any certificate, license, registration, to any person who is delinquent in the payment of state or local taxes - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

 4324.  By Del. Howell, Statler, Hill, Martin, Butler, Shott, Moore, Criss, Paynter, Foster and Pack - Relating to the employment of individuals by municipal paid fire departments under civil service - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Judiciary

 

 4325.  By Del. Evans, E., Miller, R., Marcum, Campbell, Rodighiero, Lovejoy, Eldridge, Zatezalo and Bates - Adding an annual annuity adjustment of one percent for eligible retirants or surviving spouses - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

 

 4326.  By Del. Pack, Cooper, Butler, Higginbotham, Moore, Howell, Shott, Foster, Hanshaw, Capito and Lynch - Exempting veterans from obtaining a certificate of training in handling a firearm - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Judiciary

 

 4327.  By Del. Folk, Paynter, Sypolt, Ellington, Dean, Kessinger and Jennings - Prohibiting employers from requiring any employee to have or receive an influenza immunization - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 4328.  By Del. Pack, Kessinger, Graves, Higginbotham, Miller, C. and Upson - Requiring health insurance providers to provide coverage for long-term antibiotic therapy for a patient with Lyme Disease (original similar to SB242) - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources

 

 4329.  By Del. Cooper, Ambler, Pack, Harshbarger, Moore, Summers, Lynch, Hollen, Atkinson and Miller, R. - Requiring pawnbrokers to providing certain information to law-enforcement agencies - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 4330.  By Del. Sponaugle (By Request), Evans, A., Romine, R. and Hamilton - Authorizing county commissions to initiate collection actions for emergency ambulance service - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Finance

 

 4331.  By Del. Iaquinta, Evans, A., Williams, Romine, R., Hamilton, Dean, Campbell, Wagner, Walters, Canestraro and Ferro - Providing that a living organ donor is exempt from all personal income tax in the taxable year in which the organ transplantation occurs - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Finance

 

 4332.  By Del. Rohrbach, Fleischauer, Longstreth and Summers - Relating to home peritoneal renal dialysis - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 4333.  By Del. Sponaugle, Evans, A., Romine, R., Hamilton, Barrett, Fleischauer, Fluharty, Boggs, Miley, Pushkin and Longstreth - Relating to adoption records - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

 

 4334.  By Del. Hill, Howell, Kessinger, Martin, Butler, Pack, Sobonya, Folk, McGeehan, Moore and Paynter - Requiring certain boards that seek to increase a fee or seek to impose a new fee to also submit cost saving measures - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Government Organization then Finance

 

 4335.  By Del. Sponaugle, Rowe, Hartman, Lynch, Williams, Bates, Isner, Evans, A., Romine, R., Hamilton and Barrett - Requiring that lien releases filed with county clerk’s office include the Deed of Trust Book and page numbers - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 4336.  By Del. Ellington, Summers, Rohrbach, Householder, Atkinson, Criss, Hollen, Hill, Rowan, Dean and Cooper - Updating the schedule of controlled substances - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary

 

 4337.  By Del. Paynter, Eldridge, Maynard, Love, Evans, E., Cooper, Martin, Evans, A. and Ambler - Establishing the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

 

 

ALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

 

 2.        By Del. Bates - Term Limits for Senators and Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 3.        By Del. Foster - Manufacturing Inventory and Equipment Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 4.        By Del. Sponaugle, Fluharty, Hornbuckle and Marcum - Veteran's Property Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 5.        By Del. Caputo - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 6.        By Del. Bates and Pushkin - State Apportionment Commission - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 7.        By Del. Overington, Espinosa, Upson, Frich and Phillips - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 8.        By Del. Ferro, Hamilton and Caputo - The Simple Majority Levy Approval Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary

 

 9.        By Del. Sponaugle, Hornbuckle and Phillips - Volunteer Emergency Service Personnel Property Tax Exemption Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

 10.      By Del. Rodighiero, Hicks, Marcum and Eldridge - Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 11.      By Del. Overington, Foster and Upson - Prohibiting the Governmental Taking of Private Property for Private Use Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 12.      By Del. Overington, Frich and Gearheart - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 13.      By Del. Overington, Gearheart, Frich and Sobonya - Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 14.      By Del. Sponaugle, Marcum, Hicks, Hamilton and Phillips - Right to Hunt and Fish in West Virginia Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

 

 15.      By Del. Howell, Frich, Cooper and Blair - Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 19.      By Del. Wilson, Upson, Kessinger, Phillips, Miller, C., Rodighiero, Hollen, Rowan and Frich - Life Begins at Conception Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 21.      By Del. Wilson, Paynter, Dean, Maynard, Higginbotham, Folk and Bates - Senators and Delegates Service Limit Amendment - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 24.      By Del. Cooper, Kessinger, Butler, Dean, Deem and Espinosa - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia relating to education, and providing for the election of members of the State Board of Education - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Education then Judiciary

 

 25.      By Del. Sponaugle, Iaquinta, Hartman, Lynch, Longstreth, Phillips, McGeehan, Evans, A., Rowan, Romine, R. and Hamilton - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia relating to exempting honorably discharged veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States  - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 101.    By Del. Folk, Pushkin, Sobonya, Butler, Paynter, Gearheart, McGeehan and Dean - Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment (original similar to HJR104, SJR3) - Introduced 1/11/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 102.    By Del. Deem - Business Inventory Exemption Amendment - Introduced 1/11/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 103.    By Del. Espinosa, Sobonya, Hill, Rowan, Frich, Cowles, Kessinger, Jennings, Hamilton, Butler and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Election of West Virginia Board of Education members amendment (original similar to SB20) - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Education then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/19/2018

 

 104.    By Del. Walters, Ambler, Cooper, Harshbarger, Sobonya, Moore, Blair, Howell, Westfall, Zatezalo and Gearheart - Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment (original similar to HJR101, SJR3) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 105.    By Del. Marcum, Hicks and Isner - Constitutional Officers Term Limit Amendment - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 106.    By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Just Cut Taxes and Win or JCTAW Amendment (original similar to SJR9) - Introduced 1/19/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 107.    By Del. Zatezalo, Householder, Martin, Storch, Hill, Blair, Romine, C., Kessinger, Statler, McGeehan and Fast - Taxpayer Bill of Rights - Introduced 1/22/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 108.    By Del. McGeehan, Kessinger, Hamrick, Butler, Folk, Paynter, Dean, Howell, Romine, R., Ward and Overington - Super-Majority Required for Passage of Tax Bill Amendment - Introduced 1/22/2018 - To Finance then Judiciary

 

 

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 1/10/2018 - Adopted by House 1/10/2018 - To Senate 1/10/2018 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/10/2018

 

 2.        By Del. Atkinson - U.S. Marine Corps PFC James Ralph Heeter Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/11/2018 - To Rules

 

 3.        By Del. Westfall and Ambler - U.S. Army Cpl David Michael Hopkins and U.S. Army Cpl Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Rules

 

 4.        By Del. Ambler, Cooper, Wagner, Westfall, Maynard and Howell - U.S. Army SPC4 Gary Wayne Morgan Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Rules

 

 5.        By Del. Ambler, Cooper, Wagner, Westfall, Maynard and Howell - U.S. Army PFC Jessie Franklin Crow Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Rules

 

 6.        By Del. Phillips, Maynard, Miller, R., Eldridge and Marcum - U. S. Army Colonel Larkin Bilton Vance Memorial Highway - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 7.        By Del. Phillips, Maynard, Miller, R., Eldridge and Marcum - Balentine Brothers Bridge - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 8.        By Del. Phillips, Maynard, Miller, R., Eldridge and Marcum - Funding for feasibility study of Coal-to-Chemicals Project  - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Rules

 

 9.        By Del. Atkinson, Harshbarger, Cooper and Queen - U. S. Air Force Major Neil L. Ferrell Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 10.      By Del. Hanshaw - U. S. Army SGT Rodney David King Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 11.      By Del. Nelson, Pushkin, Graves, Rowe, Lane, Walters, Byrd, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Capito and Robinson - Charleston Police Department Captain Jerry D. Hill Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 12.      By Del. Phillips, Maynard, Miller, R. and Eldridge - John B. Short Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 13.      By Del. Phillips, Maynard, Miller, R., Eldridge and Marcum - U. S. Army SGM Bill E. Jeffrey Memorial Road - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 14.      By Del. Lane - Glenn Franklin Lough, P.E. Memorial Bridge (original similar to SCR4) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 15.      By Del. Hamilton, Evans, A., Wagner, Iaquinta and Lynch - U. S. Army PVT Winten L. Wayts Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 16.      By Del. Rowan - Frenchburg Bridge - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 17.      By Del. Phillips, Paynter, Miller, R., Eldridge, Dean and Marcum - U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 18.      By Del. Phillips, Paynter, Miller, R., Eldridge, Dean and Marcum - U. S. Army PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 19.      By Del. Rowan, Frich, Eldridge, Hicks, Ambler, Anderson, Atkinson, Barrett, Bates, Blair, Boggs, Brewer, Butler, Byrd, Canestraro, Capito, Caputo, Cowles, Criss, Dean, Gearheart, Graves, Hamilton, Harshbarger, Higginbotham, Hill, Hollen, Hornbuckle, Householder, Howell, Iaquinta, Isner, Jennings, Kelly, Kessinger, Lane, Longstreth, Love, Lovejoy, Lynch, Marcum, Martin, Maynard, McGeehan, Miley, Miller, C., Miller, R., Moore, Moye, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Nelson , Overington, Pack, Paynter, Pethtel, Phillips, Pushkin, Pyles, Robinson, Rodighiero, Rohrbach, Romine, C., Romine, R., Rowe, Shott, Sobonya, Sponaugle, Statler, Storch, Summers, Sypolt, Thompson, Upson, Wagner, Walters, Ward, Westfall, White, Williams, Wilson, Zatezalo, Cooper and Campbell - World Moyamoya Awarenesss Day - Introduced 1/19/2018 - To Rules

 

 20.      By Del. Robinson, Rowe, Pushkin, Lane, Graves, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Byrd and Capito - U. S. Marine Corps CPL Larry Scott Kennedy Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/19/2018 - To Rules

 

 21.      By Del. Miller, R., Rodighiero and Eldridge - U. S. Marine Corps PFC Randall Carl Phelps Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/19/2018 - To Rules

 

 22.      By Del. Miller, R., Eldridge, Rodighiero and Maynard - U. S. Navy MM2 Carl E. Keeney, U. S. Navy SN1 Frankie Keeney and U. S. Army PFC Carl M. Nicholas Bridge - Introduced 1/19/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 23.      By Del. Fast, Shott, Love, Romine, C. and Miller, R. - Relating to Correctional Officer's Salaries (original similar to SCR5) - Introduced 1/19/2018 - To Judiciary then Rules

 

 24.      By Del. Kelly, Zatezalo, Wagner, Atkinson, Sobonya, Westfall, Summers, Sypolt, Deem, Criss and Lane - Recognizing March 2, 2018 as National Speech and Debate Education Day - Introduced 1/22/2018 - To Rules

 

 25.      By Del. Fleischauer, Hollen, Criss, Deem, Kelly, Anderson, Cooper, Phillips, McGeehan, Atkinson and Butler - U. S. Army SPC David A. Hess Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/22/2018 - To Rules

 

 26.      By Del. Evans, A. - U. S. Army PFC Tracy Victor Rohrbaugh Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/22/2018 - To Rules

 

 27.      By Del. Summers, Queen, Hamrick, Miley and Iaquinta - Making Grafton's Annual Memorial Day Parade the Official State Memorial Day Parade - Introduced 1/23/2018 - To Rules

 

 28.      By Del. Walters, Maynard, Howell and Hamrick - Raising Speed Limits on West Virginia Highways - Introduced 1/23/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 29.      By Del. Iaquinta, Maynard, Evans, A., Brewer, Ferro, Robinson, Sponaugle and Williams - Requesting  the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study Bitcoin - Introduced 1/23/2018 - To Banking and Insurance then Rules

 

 30.      By Del. Wagner, Westfall, Hamilton, Jennings, McGeehan and Queen - U. S. Army PFC Victor Allen Mazitis, Jr. Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/24/2018 - To Rules

 

 31.      By Del. Rodighiero, Eldridge and Miller, R. - Lowe Mountain Memorial Highway - Introduced 1/24/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

 

 32.      By Del. Rowan - Making Apple Cider West Virginia's State Beverage - Introduced 1/24/2018 - To Rules

 

 33.      By Del. Westfall, Wagner, Atkinson, Higginbotham, Rodighiero and Frich - U. S. Army 2LT Clarence Dragoo Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/26/2018 - To Rules

 

 

ALL HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED

 

 1.        By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the Second Regular Session of the Eighty-third Legislature, two thousand eighteen - Introduced 1/10/2018 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/10/2018

 

 2.        By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Authorizing printing and distribution of Acts of the Legislature and Journals of the House of Delegates - Introduced 1/10/2018 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/10/2018

 

 3.        By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Relating to the Standing Committees of the House and creating a new Standing Committee on Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services and setting forth its duties, jurisdiction and membership - Introduced 1/10/2018 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/10/2018

 

 

HOUSE BILLS PASSED HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE

 

*2028.  By Del. Folk, Hanshaw, Shott, Dean, Fleischauer, Fluharty, McGeehan, Paynter, Martin and Wilson - Relating to the venue for suits and other actions against the state - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/23/2018 - To Senate 1/24/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*2483.  By Del. Eldridge, Butler, Rohrbach, Miller, R., Sobonya and Iaquinta - Requiring the Division of Juvenile Services to transfer to a correctional facility or regional jail any juvenile in its custody that has been transferred to adult jurisdiction of the circuit court and who reaches his or her eighteenth birthday - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/26/2018

 

*2607.  By Del. Canestraro - Extending the maximum period of confinement a judge may impose for certain, first-time probationary violations - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/24/2018 - To Senate 1/25/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 2822.  By Del. Howell, Shott, Ward, Storch, Martin, Hill and Paynter - Allowing honorably discharged veterans who possess certain military ratings to qualify to take an examination for licensing as a plumber, electrician, and sprinkler fitter - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Government Organization - 2nd reference dispensed - Amended - Passed House 1/24/2018 - To Senate 1/25/2018 - To Military

 

 2838.  By Del. Howell, Shott, Frich, Dean, Harshbarger, Hill, Foster, Martin and Criss - Allowing military veterans who meet certain qualifications to qualify for examination for license as an emergency medical technician - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Health and Human Resources - 2nd reference dispensed - Amended - Passed House 1/24/2018 - To Senate 1/25/2018 - To Military then Health and Human Resources - To Military 1/25/2018

 

 2869.  By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Providing for paid leave for certain state officers and employees during a declared state of emergency - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/17/2018 - To Senate 1/18/2018 - To Government Organization

 

*2916.  By Del. Pethtel, Hanshaw and Lovejoy - Authorizing certain first responders to carry firearms - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/25/2018 - Title amended - To Senate 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*3004.  By Del. Hill, Martin, Howell, Kessinger, Statler, Shott, McGeehan and Espinosa - Relating to filling vacancies in offices of state officials, United States Senators, Justices, judges, and magistrates - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/25/2018 - Title amended - To Senate 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*3005.  By Del. Fast, Hanshaw, Overington, Kessinger and Gearheart - Relating to regulation of unmanned aircraft systems - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended on 3rd reading - Motion to table bill rejected - Passed House 1/25/2018 - To Senate 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*3089.  By Del. Espinosa, Statler, Higginbotham, Upson, Cooper, Rowan, Harshbarger and Dean - Relating to the adoption of instructional resources for use in the public schools - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Education - Passed House 1/22/2018 - To Senate 1/23/2018 - To Education

 

*4002.  By Del. Overington, Cowles, Moore, Hill, Romine, C., Deem, Walters, Hamilton, Jennings, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Maynard - Providing that all delegates shall be elected from one hundred single districts following the United States Census in 2020 - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/22/2018 - To Senate 1/23/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 4005.  By Del. Shott, Miller, C., Hanshaw, Lane, Zatezalo, Ellington, Sobonya, Deem, Capito, Romine, C. and Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/18/2018 - To Senate 1/19/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*4013.  By Del. Hanshaw, Miller, C., Overington, Graves, Westfall, Anderson, Frich, Cooper, Atkinson, Romine, R. and Hollen - Clarifying venue in West Virginia state courts as it applies to nonresidents of the state - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/22/2018 - To Senate 1/23/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*4020.  By Del. Hanshaw and Foster - Making technical corrections in the code when referencing chapter 49 - Introduced 1/11/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/19/2018 - To Senate 1/22/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 4026.  By Del. Ellington, Summers, Householder, Rohrbach, Sobonya, Atkinson, Hollen, Butler, Dean and Frich - Exempting cashiers from licensure under the Larry W. Border Pharmacy Practice Act - Introduced 1/11/2018 - To Health and Human Resources - Passed House 1/22/2018 - To Senate 1/23/2018 - To Health and Human Resources

 

*4035.  By Del. Summers, Ellington, Householder, Rohrbach, Byrd, Capito, Hollen, Dean, Butler, Frich and Rowan - Creating a legislative coalition to study and report to the Legislature on palliative care - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/17/2018 - Passed House 1/26/2018

 

*4135.  By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Updating the meaning of federal taxable income and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act (original similar to SB265) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Finance - Passed House 1/26/2018 - Effective from passage

 

 4146.  By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income and certain other terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (original similar to SB266) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Finance - Passed House 1/26/2018 - Effective from passage

 

*4150.  By Del. Howell, Miller, C., Hill, Storch, Dean, Lynch, Hamrick, Ward, Atkinson, Queen and Maynard - Prohibiting telecommunications and IP-enabled voice services from displaying the name or telephone number of the recipient - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 1/25/2018 - To Senate 1/26/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*4169.  By Del. Barrett, Shott, Overington, Moore, Kessinger, Lane, Queen, Upson, Lovejoy, Canestraro and Miller, R. - Requiring certain establishments and facilities to post human trafficking assistance notices (original similar to SB114) - Introduced 1/17/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/26/2018

 

*4174.  By Del. Hanshaw and Shott - Designating the placement of nonpartisan judicial offices on the primary election ballot - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Judiciary - Passed House 1/26/2018

 

 

ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

 

*37.      By Sen. Woelfel, Trump and Ojeda - Equalizing penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/19/2018 - Passed Senate 1/24/2018 - To House 1/25/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*39.      By Sen. Woelfel, Baldwin, Plymale and Beach - Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/19/2018 - Passed Senate 1/24/2018 - To House 1/25/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*53.      By Sen. Palumbo - Correcting code reference in regard to certain persons exempted from prohibitions against carrying concealed deadly weapons - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/17/2018 - Passed Senate 1/22/2018 - Effective from passage - To House 1/23/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 62.      By Sen. Prezioso - Adjusting requirements for hiring school attendance directors - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Education - Passed Senate 1/22/2018 - To House 1/23/2018 - To Education

 

 67.      By Sen. Weld and Cline - Exempting DNR police officers' pensions from state income tax (original similar to SB 285) - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Pensions then Finance - To Finance 1/18/2018 - Passed Senate 1/26/2018

 

*73.      By Sen. Weld and Cline - Modifying crime of fleeing from scene of accident - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/16/2018 - Passed Senate 1/20/2018 - To House 1/22/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*75.      By Sen. Ferns and Maroney - Relating to sale or transfer of video lottery locations - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/19/2018 - Passed Senate 1/24/2018 - Effective from passage - To House 1/25/2018 - To Judiciary then Finance

 

*98.      By Sen. Palumbo, Gaunch, Drennan, Takubo and Beach - Creating incentives to consolidate local governments - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Government Organization - Com. sub. reported 1/17/2018 - Passed Senate 1/22/2018 - To House 1/23/2018 - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization

 

*110.    By Sen. Trump - Requiring certain licensees notify law enforcement or EMS of life-threatening emergency on premises - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/17/2018 - Passed Senate 1/22/2018 - To House 1/23/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*116.    By Sen. Trump - Providing court costs collected under Second Chance Driver's License Program are not subject to 5 percent offset - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary then Finance - Com. sub. reported 1/19/2018 - To Finance 1/19/2018 - Passed Senate 1/26/2018

 

*133.    By Sen. Gaunch, Blair, Swope, Baldwin, Jeffries, Boso and Ojeda - Exempting renewal of certain contracts entered into during declared state of emergency (original similar to HB4034) - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Government Organization - Com. sub. reported 1/17/2018 - Passed Senate 1/22/2018 - To House 1/23/2018 - To Government Organization then Judiciary

 

*134.    By Sen. Gaunch, Blair, Swope, Baldwin, Jeffries, Ojeda, Cline and Maroney - Authorizing Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to engage individuals for emergency response and recovery (original similar to HB4033) - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Government Organization then Finance - Com. sub. reported 1/17/2018 - To Finance 1/17/2018 - Passed Senate 1/24/2018 - Effective from passage - To House 1/25/2018 - To Government Organization

 

 143.    By Sen. Sypolt - Permitting DNR identification tag be used to identify trap - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Natural Resources - Passed Senate 1/26/2018

 

*146.    By Sen. Trump - Correcting technical error within Solid Waste Management Act - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/19/2018 - Passed Senate 1/23/2018 - Effective from passage - To House 1/24/2018 - To Judiciary

 

*154.    By Sen. Maynard - Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB4086) - Introduced 1/11/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/16/2018 - Passed Senate 1/19/2018 - Effective from passage - To House 1/22/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 263.    By Sen. Carmichael (Mr. President) and Prezioso [By Request of the Executive] - Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB4144) - Introduced 1/12/2018 - To Finance - Passed Senate 1/22/2018 - Effective from passage - To House 1/23/2018 - Reference dispensed - Passed House 1/26/2018 - Effective from passage

 

*292.    By Sen. Woelfel and Trump - Relating to Commission on Special Investigations - Introduced 1/16/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/19/2018 - Amended - Passed Senate 1/24/2018 - To House 1/25/2018 - To Judiciary

 

 296.    By Sen. Blair, Boley, Boso, Drennan, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Maroney, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso and Stollings (Originating in Senate Finance) - Relating to sale or transfer of surplus property (original similar to SB 283) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - Passed Senate 1/19/2018 - To House 1/22/2018 - To Finance

 

 297.    By Sen. Blair, Boley, Boso, Drennan, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Maroney, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso and Stollings (Originating in Senate Finance) - Eliminating taxation on annuity considerations collected by life insurer (original similar to HB 4266) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - Passed Senate 1/19/2018 - To House 1/22/2018 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance

 

 298.    By Sen. Blair, Boley, Boso, Drennan, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Maroney, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso and Stollings (Originating in Senate Finance) - Authorizing county assessors make separate entries in landbooks when real property is partly used for exempt and partly for nonexempt purposes (original similar to HB 4256) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - Passed Senate 1/19/2018 - To House 1/22/2018 - To Finance

 

 299.    By Sen. Boley, Boso, Drennan, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Maroney, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Stollings and Blair (Originating in Senate Finance) - Relating to mandatory insurance coverage for medical foods for amino acid-based formulas (original similar to HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 3021) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - Passed Senate 1/19/2018 - To House 1/22/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance - To House Finance 1/26/2018

 

 300.    By Sen. Stollings, Blair, Boley, Boso, Drennan, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Maroney, Palumbo, Plymale and Prezioso (Originating in Senate Finance) - Creating five-year tax credits for businesses locating on post-coal mine sites (original similar to SB 12) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - Amended - Passed Senate 1/22/2018 - To House 1/23/2018 - To Energy then Finance

 

 301.    By Sen. Blair, Boley, Boso, Drennan, Facemire, Ferns, Gaunch, Maroney, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso and Stollings (Originating in Senate Finance) - Removing limitation on amount collected by county via hotel occupancy tax used for medical or emergency services (original similar to SB 137) - Introduced 1/16/2018 - Passed Senate 1/19/2018 - To House 1/22/2018 - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

 

 311.    By Sen. Romano, Facemire, Gaunch, Boso, Plymale and Takubo - Specifying consumers sales and service tax exemption for purchase of certain services and tangible personal property related to aircraft (original similar to HB4022, SB131) - Introduced 1/18/2018 - To Finance - Passed Senate 1/26/2018

 

 351.    By Sen. Trump, Weld, Azinger, Clements, Cline, Jeffries, Karnes, Maynard, Ojeda, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Swope and Woelfel (Originating in Senate Judiciary) - Permitting ballot commissioners serve while candidates for certain offices - Introduced 1/23/2018 - Passed Senate 1/26/2018 - Effective from passage

 

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

 

*4.        By Sen. Boso, Plymale and Woelfel - WV Army National Guard Sergeant Glenn F.  Lough, P.E., Memorial Bridge - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Transportation and Infrastructure - Com. sub. reported 1/25/2018 - Adopted by Senate 1/26/2018

 

 6.        By Sen. Ferns, Carmichael (Mr. President), Weld, Stollings, Beach, Plymale and Boso - Supporting construction of Gold Star Families Memorial Monument - Introduced 1/17/2018 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 1/18/2018 - To House 1/22/2018 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 1/22/2018

 

 

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 1/10/2018

 

 

SENATE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE

 

 263.    By Sen. Carmichael (Mr. President) and Prezioso [By Request of the Executive] - Eliminating film tax credits (original similar to HB4144) - Passed 1/26/2018; Effective from passage

 

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOTH HOUSES

 

 6.        By Sen. Ferns, Carmichael (Mr. President), Weld, Stollings, Beach, Plymale and Boso - Supporting construction of Gold Star Families Memorial Monument - Adopted 1/22/2018

 

 

HOUSE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR

 

 

SENATE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR