HOUSE ABSTRACT

2018 Regular Session

CONTAINING

Active House Bills as of January 29, 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 - To Senate 1/29/2018 - To Judiciary

*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 - Passed House 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 3rd reading, House Calendar 1/30/2018

*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 2nd reading, House Calendar 1/30/2018

*3020. By Del. Harshbarger, Cowles, Ambler, Boggs, Paynter, Atkinson, Kessinger, Eldridge, Statler and Overington - Relating to criminal penalties for the offenses of hunting, trapping or fishing on the lands of another person - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary - To House Judiciary 1/17/2018 - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/30/2018

*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 2nd reading, House Calendar 1/30/2018

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 3rd reading, House Calendar 1/30/2018

*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 - To Senate 1/29/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To Health and Human Resources 1/29/2018

*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 - To Senate 1/29/2018 - To Finance

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 - To Senate 1/29/2018 - To Finance

*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 - To Senate 1/29/2018 - To Judiciary

*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 - To Senate 1/29/2018 - To Judiciary

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 - Passed House 1/29/2018

*4233. By Del. Storch, Hamrick, Ferro, Barrett and Ellington - Relating generally to fraudulent transfers - Introduced 1/22/2018 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/30/2018

*4242. By Del. Shott and Hanshaw - Clarifying the jurisdictional amount for removal of a civil action from magistrate court to circuit court - Introduced 1/22/2018 - To Judiciary - On 1st reading, House Calendar 1/30/2018

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

Monday, January 29, 2018

4338. By Del. Fast, Miller, R., Hanshaw, Shott, Eldridge, Robinson, Lovejoy, Lane, Williams, Isner and Foster - Relating to the powers and authority of the Divisions of Administrative Services, and Corrections and Rehabilitation of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety (original similar to SB369) - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Judiciary then Finance

4339. By Del. Espinosa, Howell, Hamrick, Householder, Cowles and Nelson - Dissolving the Information Services and Communications Division (original similar to SB355) - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Government Organization then Finance

4340. By Del. Phillips, Lane, Kelly, Sypolt, Westfall, Marcum, Statler, Maynard, Sobonya, Pack and Foster - Relating to the powers and duties of the Office of Coalfield Community Development - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Energy then Judiciary

4341. By Del. Marcum, Thompson, Rodighiero, Miller, R., Isner, Moye, Hicks, Eldridge, Evans, E., Diserio and Lynch - Dedicating certain severance taxes to fund PEIA - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Energy then Finance

4342. By Del. Westfall, Statler, White, Maynard and Hartman - Relating to commercial insurance rates - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary

4343. By Del. Frich, Westfall, White, Upson, Lovejoy, Robinson and Evans, A. - Relating to the delivery of financial statements to bank shareholders - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary

4344. By Del. Lane, Byrd, Rowan, Hamilton, Evans, E., Longstreth, Miller, R., Canestraro, Pushkin, Evans, A. and Romine, R. - Relating to the tax on soft drinks - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

4345. By Del. Moore, Pushkin, Upson, Hill, Paynter, Dean, White, Folk, Lane, Walters and McGeehan - Relating to limitations on permits for growers, processors and dispensaries of medical cannabis - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Judiciary then Finance

4346. By Del. Sponaugle, Hartman, Lynch, Williams, Barrett, Boggs, Miley, Bates, Moye, Canestraro and Isner - Repealing the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Government Organization 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

34. By Del. Eldridge, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Phillips and Maynard - U. S. Army PFC Glenn S. Perdue, U. S. Army TEC 5 Charley H. Perdue and U. S. Army Air Corps SGT Carl C. Perdue Memorial Road - Introduced 1/29/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then 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

*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

*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

ALL SENATE BILLS PASSED BY SENATE AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE

*7. By Sen. Trump, Cline and Takubo - Relating to claims under Wage Payment and Collection Act - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/24/2018 - Passed Senate 1/29/2018

*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

*51. By Sen. Gaunch and Cline - Relating to domestic relations - Introduced 1/10/2018 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 1/24/2018 - Passed Senate 1/29/2018

*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 - To House 1/29/2018 - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

*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 - To House 1/29/2018 - To Judiciary then Finance

*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 - To House 1/29/2018 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

*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

280. By Sen. Gaunch, Boso, Maynard, Blair and Cline - Allowing airports' emergency management and operations vehicles to use red flashing warning lights - Introduced 1/15/2018 - To Government Organization - Passed Senate 1/29/2018

*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 - To House 1/29/2018 - To Finance

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 - To House 1/29/2018 - To Judiciary

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 - To House 1/29/2018 - To Roads and Transportation then Rules

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