HOUSE OF DELEGATES

BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

2021.   By Del. Fast - Relating to relocation or closure of state higher education institutions - To Education then the Judiciary

2022.   By Del. Rowan and Fast - Permitting county boards of education to accumulate instructional days and use them when needed (FN) - To Education

2023.   By Del. Fast - Repealing provision prohibiting employers from discriminating for use of tobacco products - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

2024.   By Del. Fast - Allowing a home improvement transaction to be performed under an oral contract - To the Judiciary

2025.   By Del. Fast - Requiring the Human Rights Commission, when investigating a complaint of discrimination, to specifically include an examination of the intent of the person - To the Judiciary

2026.   By Del. Fast - Relating to gasoline and fuel excise tax (FN) - To Technology and Infrastructure then Finance

2027.   By Del. Fast - Requiring that patching repair of hard surfaced roads, highways and streets be by use of mechanical rollers - To Technology and Infrastructure then Finance

2028.   By Del. Fast - Limiting supervision of laying of lines on state rights-of-way (FN) - To Government Organization

2029.   By Del. Fast - Relating to Public Defender Services (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2030.   By Del. Wilson - Permitting honorably discharged veterans to hunt, trap or fish in this state without first obtaining a license (FN) - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance

2031.   By Del. Wilson and J. Kelly - 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 - To the Judiciary

2032.   By Del. Wilson and J. Kelly - Permitting the carrying of concealed weapons on the campus of a state institution of higher education - To Education then the Judiciary

2033.   By Del. Wilson - Establishing procedures for carrying out the death sentence (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2034.   By Del. Fast - Prohibiting West Virginia institutions of higher learning and state agencies from discriminating against graduates of private, nonpublic or home schools by requiring them to submit to alternative testing - To Education

2035.   By Del. Fast and Rowan - Requiring purchases to be made at lowest retail price available at level of quality sought by the spending unit (FN) - To Government Organization then Finance

2036.   By Del. Cooper, Pack and Rowan - Permitting vehicles displaying disabled veterans' special registration plates to park in places where persons with mobility impairments may park - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then the Judiciary

2037.   By Del. R. Thompson and Rohrbach - Creating an additional class of special education classroom aides - To Education then Finance

2038.   By Del. Howell and Pack - Relating to the procedure to determine if an occupation or profession should be regulated - To Government Organization

2039.   By Del. Caputo and Rowan - Requiring county boards of education to employ a certified library media specialist in each county school (FN) - To Education then Finance

2040.   By Del. R. Thompson and Caputo - Relating to qualifications of paraprofessionals, autism mentors and braille or sign support specialists (FN) - To Education then Finance

2041.   By Del. R. Thompson and Miller - Permitting teachers to retire after 25 years of contributing service regardless of age - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

2042.   By Del. R. Thompson - Specifying the grade point average required for student participation in interscholastic athletics at the high school level - To Education

2043.   By Del. R. Thompson - Requiring moneys collected from the sale of timber realized through management of the state-owned forests and parks be distributed on a pro rata basis - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance

2044.   By Del. Foster - Relating to pecuniary interest of county and district officers, teachers and school officials in contracts - To Government Organization then the Judiciary

2045.   By Del. Foster - Removing the requirement for contactors to file payroll information on public improvement construction projects - To Industry and Labor then the Judiciary

2046.   By Del. Foster and Summers - Establishing that shared legal and physical custody of a child in cases of divorce is presumed to be in the best interests of the child - To Seniors, Children, and Family Issues

2047.   By Del. Sponaugle - Relating to penalties incurred from obstructing, fleeing from and making false statements to law-enforcement - To the Judiciary

2048.   By Del. Foster - Relating to the definition of an “employee” for purposes of payment of minimum wages, maximum hours, and overtime compensation - To Industry and Labor then the Judiciary

2049.   By Del. Foster - Relating to a prime contractor’s responsibility for wages and benefits - To Industry and Labor then the Judiciary

2050.   By Del. Fleischauer - Prohibiting confidential settlement terms of a contested case involving sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault (FN) - To the Judiciary

2051.   By Del. Canestraro - Annual retirement annuity adjustment West Virginia State Police Retirement System (FN) - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

2052.   By Del. Sponaugle - Prohibiting chairmen of state political parties during or up to one year after the termination of their employment as chairmen of those political parties from registering as lobbyists (FN) - To the Judiciary

2053.   By Del. Fleischauer and Pyles - Providing that state retirees’ insurance benefits be restored to the benefit levels that existed in 2015 (FN) - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

2054.   By Del. Sponaugle, Caputo and Longstreth - Giving all honorably discharged veterans ten extra points when successfully completing a civil service examination - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Government Organization

2055.   By Del. Sponaugle and Caputo - Prohibiting drilling units from being established without consent of all owners - To Energy then the Judiciary

2056.   By Del. Fleischauer, Pyles and Canestraro - Repealing the West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act and restoring prior law - To Industry and Labor then the Judiciary then Finance

2057.   By Del. Fleischauer, Pyles and Canestraro - Reestablishing prevailing wages for certain state government contracts (FN) - To Industry and Labor then the Judiciary then Finance

2058.   By Del. Fleischauer, Pyles and Rohrbach - Exempting retirement income of members of certain uniformed services from state income tax (FN) - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

2059.   By Del. Fluharty and Pyles - Expanding the amount of PROMISE scholarship funds awarded to persons majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (FN) - To Education then Finance

2060.   By Del. Sponaugle - Relating to the procedures for driver’s license suspension and revocation in criminal proceedings for driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs (FN) - To Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary

2061.   By Del. Fleischauer and Pyles - Relating to the powers and authority of state and local law enforcement to enforce underage drinking laws at private clubs - To the Judiciary

2062.   By Del. Fleischauer and Caputo - The Healthy and Safe Workplace Act - To Industry and Labor then the Judiciary

2063.   By Del. Fluharty - Prohibiting use of a person's credit history in certain insurance transactions - To Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary

2064.   By Del. Sponaugle - Relating to a five percent bid preference on certain state contracts for businesses owned fifty-one percent by honorably discharged resident veterans (FN) - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Government Organization

2065.   By Del. Sponaugle and Caputo - Expiring the PROMISE Scholarship Program, and establishing the Promise for All Scholarship Program (FN) - To Education then Finance

2066.   By Del. Sponaugle, Miller and Caputo - Establishing an alternative methodology for pretrial release of persons charged with crimes (FN) - To the Judiciary

2067.   By Del. Hollen, J. Kelly and Fast - Prohibiting counties, municipalities, and cities from passing any sanctuary ordinances, policies, and procedures - To Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary

2068.   By Del. J. Kelly - Providing counties the power to establish a county sales tax under certain circumstances - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

2069.   By Del. J. Kelly and Pyles - Requiring all commercial and professional drivers  be fingerprinted and undergo a background check (FN) - To Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary

2070.   By Del. J. Kelly - Permitting persons who are twenty-one years of age or older to operate or be a passenger on a motorcycle without a helmet (FN) - To Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary

2071.   By Del. Sponaugle - Exempting a percentage of social security benefits from personal income tax (FN) - To Seniors, Children, and Family Issues then Finance

2072.   By Del. J. Kelly and Rowan - Relating to tuition and fees at community and technical colleges - To Education then Finance

2073.   By Del. Sypolt - Implementing the recommendations of the studies required by the Natural Gas and Horizontal Well Control Act - To Energy then the Judiciary

2074.   By Del. McGeehan - Life at Conception Act of 2019 - To the Judiciary

2075.   By Del. McGeehan - Exempting certain law-enforcement officers from payment of income and personal property taxes - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

2076.   By Del. Pushkin - Providing a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system (FN) - To Government Organization then Finance

2077.   By Del. Pushkin and Rohrbach - Prohibiting smoking in an enclosed motor vehicle when a child under the age of eight is present - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

2078.   By Del. Pushkin - Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act - To Industry and Labor then the Judiciary

2079.   By Del. Pushkin - Removing certain limitations on medical cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licenses - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

2080.   By Del. Pushkin - Authorizing possession and smoking of medical cannabis by approved persons - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

2081.   By Del. Pushkin - Allowing medical cannabis to be grown outdoors by licensed growers - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

2082.   By Del. Pushkin - Authorizing the earlier issuance of identification cards to approved medical cannabis consumers and caregivers - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

2083.   By Del. Pushkin and Shott - Providing an identification card for released inmates who do not have a West Virginia identification card or driver’s license - To the Judiciary then Finance

2084.   By Del. Pushkin - Permitting certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

2085.   By Del. Pushkin - Requiring urban renewal authorities to submit proposed urban renewal projects to the affected local county boards of health - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization

2086.   By Del. Storch - Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - To the Judiciary

2087.   By Del. Storch and Canestraro - Reallocating and dedicating three percent of oil and gas severance tax revenues to the oil and gas producing counties (FN) - To Energy then Finance

2088.   By Del. Anderson - Relating to admissibility of certain evidence in a civil action for damages - To the Judiciary

2089.   By Del. Anderson and J. Kelly - Relating to erroneous tax assessments and overpayments to the county (FN) - To the Judiciary

2090.   By Del. Anderson - Relating to advertising by physicians and podiatrists - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary

2091.   By Del. Cowles - Increasing the minimum number of magisterial districts in a county - To Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary

2092.   By Del. Summers - Providing that any person lawfully entitled to possess a firearm may store a firearm in a motor vehicle on West Virginia State Capitol Complex - To the Judiciary

2093.   By Del. Dean - Relating to seniority rights and school consolidation - To Education

2094.   By Del. McGeehan - Exempting motor vehicles from personal property tax (FN) - To Technology and Infrastructure then Finance

2095.   By Del. Dean - Assessing the college-and career-readiness of 11th and 12th grade students (FN) - To Education

2096.   By Del. Pushkin - Relating to the juvenile justice reform oversight committee - To the Judiciary then Finance

2097.   By Del. McGeehan and J. Kelly - Relating to the hunting of coyotes - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary

2098.   By Del. McGeehan - Home Instruction Tax Relief Act (FN) - To Education then Finance

2099.   By Del. McGeehan - Relating to the transfer of certain revenues derived from lottery activities generally, restoring distribution to the West Virginia Infrastructure Fund to 2013 rates and decreasing the funds available for grants therefrom (FN) - To Finance

2100.   By Del. Hornbuckle - Establishing a pilot program to develop school-based mental and behavioral health services - To Health and Human Resources then Education

2101.   By Del. Hornbuckle - Modifying the tax on soft drinks to only cover sugary drinks (FN) - To Finance

2102.   By Del. Fleischauer - Relating generally to horizontal well control standards - To Energy then the Judiciary

2103.   By Del. Miller - Establishing motor vehicle registration plates for official vehicles of emergency management agencies - To Technology and Infrastructure then Government Organization

2104.   By Del. Caputo - Increasing benefits of retired state personnel and retired teachers (FN) - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

2105.   By Del. Caputo - Establishing a minimum number of troopers to provide basic law enforcement services, and providing members of the West Virginia State Police a $580 salary increase at the end of two years of service (FN) - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance

2106.   By Del. Caputo - Requiring that State Police officers be compensated for time when they are required to be on standby and providing a stipend for housing cost for certain officers (FN) - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance

2107.   By Del. Caputo - Providing meetings and conference rights for members of municipal fire departments - To Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary

2108.   By Del. Sponaugle - Creating the West Virginia Earned Income Tax Credit (FN) - To Finance

2109.   By Del. Canestraro - Extending the maximum period of confinement a judge may impose for certain, first-time probationary violations - To the Judiciary then Finance

2110.   By Del. Canestraro - Reallocating and dedicating the natural gas and oil severance tax revenues annually to the natural gas and oil-producing counties of origin (FN) - To Energy then Finance

2111.   By Del. Caputo - Relating to pension benefits exempt from state income taxation (FN) - To Pensions and Retirement then Finance

2112.   By Del. R. Thompson - Relating to failure to maintain state and public roads - To Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary

2113.   By Del. Howell - Intrastate Coal and Use Act - To Energy then the Judiciary

2114.   By Del. Howell - Purchasing certain items from local suppliers (FN) - To Government Organization then the Judiciary

2115.   By Del. Howell - Right to Repair Act - To Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary

2116.   By Del. Howell - Relating to monitoring, copying and emailing certain inmate mail - To the Judiciary then Finance

2117.   By Del. Pyles - Relating to the approval of the Historic Landmarks Commission - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization

2118.   By Del. Pyles - Relating to the power of local government authorities to regulate vehicular traffic within their borders - To Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary

2119.   By Del. Pyles - Prohibiting the performing of an onychectomy or flexor tendonectomy procedure on a cat - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary

2120.   By Del. Pyles - Providing local government the authority to place video cameras at road intersections - To Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary

2121.   By Del. Pyles - Permitting retail liquor licensees to sell alcoholic beverages after one o’clock p.m. on Sundays (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2122.   By Del. Rowan - Relating to more equitable disbursement of funds to county boards - To Education then Finance

2123.   By Del. Shott - Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act - To Energy then the Judiciary

2124.   By Del. Cooper - Expanding the authority of motor carrier inspectors - To the Judiciary

2125.   By Del. Caputo - Giving the Insurance Commissioner the power to regulate and penalize self-insured employers - To Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary

2126.   By Del. Caputo - Requiring county boards of education to provide released time for professional educators and service personnel when serving in an elected municipal or county office (FN) - To Education then Finance

2127.   By Del. Caputo - Providing for career development and establishing a pay scale for Alcohol Beverage Commission inspectors, enforcement agents and supervisors (FN) - To Government Organization then Finance

2128.   By Del. Caputo - Allowing state employees to take paid leave to attend parent-teacher conference for their children - To Government Organization then Finance

2129.   By Del. Caputo - Prohibiting the use of a credit score in casualty insurance rate filings - To Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary

2130.   By Del. Caputo - Establishing seniority rights for public employees (FN) - To Government Organization then Finance

2131.   By Del. Caputo - Establishing the Legislative Oversight Commission on Energy Workers Safety - To Energy then the Judiciary

2132.   By Del. Caputo - Increasing the amount of annual and incremental salary increases for eligible state employees (FN) - To Government Organization then Finance

2133.   By Del. Caputo - Creating an additional magistrate court deputy clerk position for Marion County (FN) - To Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary

2134.   By Del. Caputo - Requiring retail establishments offering gasoline or other motor fuel to provide refueling assistance and refueling access to persons with a disability - To Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary

2135.   By Del. Caputo - Requiring the Superintendent of the State Police to implement a plan to increase the number of troopers (FN) - To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance

2136.   By Del. Fleischauer - Clarifying that the county or regional solid waste authority that may impose and collect an additional solid waste assessment fee is the county or region where the waste originates (FN) - To Political Subdivisions then Government Organization

2137.   By Del. Fleischauer - Requiring persons who are in the business of purchasing precious metals and precious gems to photograph those purchases and to transmit the photographs to law-enforcement (FN) - To Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development then the Judiciary

2138.   By Del. Fleischauer - Prohibiting blasting within six hundred twenty-five feet of an occupied dwelling - To Energy then the Judiciary

2139.   By Del. Caputo - Allowing quarterly payment of real and personal property taxes (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2140.   By Del. Caputo - Providing a ten percent discount to residents at state parks and forests (FN) - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance

2141.   By Del. Caputo - Providing for the use of neck braces by football players (FN) - To Education then Finance

2142.   By Del. Howell - Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2143.   By Del. Howell - West Virginia Firearms Freedom Act (FN) - To the Judiciary

2144.   By Del. Shott - Relating to debarment of vendors seeking to provide goods and services to the state and its subdivisions (FN) - To the Judiciary

2145.   By Del. Westfall [By Request of the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning Board)] - Relating to payment by paper warrant - To Government Organization then Finance

2146.   By Del. Rowe - Creating a loan tuition forgiveness program to encourage students in selected and necessary fields to remain in the state - To Education then Finance

2147.   By Del. Bates - Limiting pay of members of the Legislature when a budget bill has not been passed (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2148.   By Del. Summers - Requiring recycling of metal if cost effective (FN) - To Technology and Infrastructure then Finance

2149.   By Del. Lovejoy - Relating to the Farm-To-Food Bank Tax Credit (FN) - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance

2150.   By Del. Cooper - Providing a fee discount for certain nonresident hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for native nonresidents (FN) - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance

2151.   By Del. Cooper - Relating to the beginning and expiration of hunting and fishing licenses (FN) - To Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary

2152.   By Del. Sponaugle - Permitting teachers under the State Teachers Retirement System to teach college level courses without loss of benefits (FN) - To Pensions and Retirement then Education

2153.   By Del. Rowe - Relating to social determinants of health (FN) - To Health and Human Resources then Finance

2154.   By Del. Rowe - Creating a litigation practice license for social workers - To Government Organization then the Judiciary

2155.   By Del. Bates - Relating to Capitol Complex security access (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2156.   By Del. Rowe - Creating a tax credit for improving facades in historic districts (FN) - To Finance

2157.   By Del. Rowe - Relating to the right of municipalities and counties to buy real estate for delinquent taxes - To Political Subdivisions then Finance

2158.   By Del. Rowe - Relating to alternate sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders (FN) - To the Judiciary

2159.   By Del. Rowe - Requiring paving contracts for state highways to have special requirements to prevent potholes - To Technology and Infrastructure then Finance

2160.   By Del. Rowe - Economic and Community Development Task Force - To Government Organization then Finance

2161.   By Del. Rowan - Prohibiting sexual offenders from residing within one thousand feet of a school or childcare facility (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2162.   By Del. Rohrbach - West Virginia Native American Tribes Unique Recognition, Authentication and Listing Act (FN) - To Government Organization then the Judiciary

2163.   By Del. Pushkin - Relating to consumer protection of new manufactured home warranties - To the Judiciary

2164.   By Del. Shott - Clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right - To the Judiciary

2165.   By Del. Miller - Relating to custody and disposal of seized controlled substances and drugs - To the Judiciary

2166.   By Del. Howell and J. Kelly - Prohibiting employees of the state who have convictions for driving under the influence from driving or operating state owned vehicle (FN) - To the Judiciary

2167.   By Del. Miller and Canestraro - Authorizing the prosecuting attorney to issue a subpoena duces tecum for certain documents - To the Judiciary

2168.   By Del. Hornbuckle and Canestraro - Authorizing a temporary foreign brewers import license - To the Judiciary

2169.   By Del. McGeehan - Allowing a group of affiliated voters to become a recognized political party under certain criteria - To the Judiciary

2170.   By Del. McGeehan - Right to keep and bear arms (FN) - To the Judiciary

2171.   By Del. Miley - Increasing frequency of the State Police updating the state sex offender registry (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2172.   By Del. Miley - Limiting the number of days members of the Legislature may receive compensation during an extended and extraordinary session - To the Judiciary then Finance

2173.   By Del. Canestraro and Miller - Allowing state and federal law-enforcement officers to testify as to the contents and evidence of a wiretap or electronic surveillance - To the Judiciary

2174.   By Del. Canestraro - Relating to the placement of juvenile status offenders - To the Judiciary

2175.   By Del. Jennings, Rowan and Fast - Providing no requirement to perform or host a marriage ceremony that does not conform to sincerely held religious beliefs - To the Judiciary

2176.   By Del. Fluharty - Prohibiting chairmen of state political parties during or up to one year after the termination of their employment as chairmen of those political parties from registering as lobbyists - To the Judiciary

2177.   By Del. Fluharty - Relating to drug testing of legislators - To the Judiciary then Finance

2178.   By Del. Fluharty and Canestraro - Legalizing interactive gaming - To the Judiciary then Finance

2179.   By Del. Howell - Allowing nonmembers of a political party to request that party’s partisan ballot at a primary election (FN) - To the Judiciary

2180.   By Del. Fleischauer, Pyles and Rohrbach - Relating to the Consumer Credit and Protection Act - To the Judiciary

2181.   By Del. Howell and J. Kelly - Prohibiting lobbying by certified candidates for a seat in the West Virginia Legislature - To the Judiciary

2182.   By Del. Howell and J. Kelly - Prohibiting certain persons from operating state-owned vehicles - To the Judiciary

2183.   By Del. Shott - Clarifying where a charge of DUI may be brought against an individual (FN) - To the Judiciary

2184.   By Del. Westfall - Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2185.   By Del. Westfall - Relating to the removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles - To the Judiciary then Finance

2186.   By Del. Foster - Authorizing a medical power of attorney representative to sign a binding arbitration agreement - To the Judiciary

2187.   By Del. Sponaugle - Requiring that lien releases filed with county clerk’s office include the Deed of Trust Book and page numbers - To the Judiciary

2188.   By Del. Sponaugle - Nullifying certain adoption orders (FN) - To the Judiciary

2189.   By Del. Shott - Relating generally to the disclosure of certain confidential information - To the Judiciary

2190.   By Del. Shott - Modifying bail requirements - To the Judiciary

2191.   By Del. Westfall and Espinosa - Relating generally to limited video lottery (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2192.   By Del. Cooper - Requiring pawnbrokers to providing certain information to law-enforcement agencies - To the Judiciary

2193.   By Del. Shott - Providing a specific escheat of US savings bonds - To the Judiciary

2194.   By Del. Pushkin - Creating a domestic violence registry - To the Judiciary then Finance

2195.   By Del. Shott and Fast - Creating the West Virginia Sentencing Commission - To the Judiciary

2196.   By Del. Byrd - Creating a felony penalty of life without mercy for the first degree murder of a law-enforcement officer - To the Judiciary

2197.   By Del. Foster - Increasing the salaries of circuit court judges, family court judges, and magistrates (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance

2198.   By Del. Fast - Relating to pyramid promotional schemes - To the Judiciary

2199.   By Del. Cooper and Miller - Requiring pawnbrokers to providing certain information to law-enforcement agencies - To the Judiciary

2200.   By Del. Rowan, J. Kelly, Pyles and Rohrbach - Prohibiting a person appointed agent under a power of attorney from exerting undue influence over the principal - To the Judiciary