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Abortion (8 Bills)
SB 10 - Creating Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
SB 22 - Limiting health insurance coverage for elective abortions
SB 23 - Relating to care of aborted fetuses
SB 209 - State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers rule relating to examination, licensure and practice of professional engineers
SB 571 - Prohibiting abortion coverage in qualified health care plans

Actions, Suits and Liens (2 Bills)
SB 295 - Abolishing tort of outrage
SB 385 - Allowing defendants 180 days to identify nonparties wholly or partially at fault in civil actions
SB 466 - Providing medical records must be produced without court order in certain circumstances
SB 469 - Clarifying what personal funds are exempt from levy following judgment
SB 495 - Allowing military personnel additional 5-year period to enter upon or recover land
SB 508 - Relating to civil claims for private nuisance
SB 515 - Authorizing payment of certain claims against state
SB 539 - Relating to condemnation proceedings
SB 542 - Admissibility of certain evidence in civil action on use or nonuse of safety belt
SB 602 - Relating to Patient Injury Compensation Fund
SB 627 - Permitting physician to decline prescribing controlled substance
SB 635 - Limiting action to recover unpaid balance on contract made by consumer purchase
SB 657 - Relating to damages for medical monitoring

Acts (40 Bills)
SB 67 - Keep Jobs in West Virginia Act
SB 77 - Fireworks Safety Act
SB 120 - Earned Sick Time Act
SB 259 - Amending Unfair Trade Practices Act
SB 260 - Repealing WV Permitting and Licensing Information Act

Administration, Department of (15 Bills)
SB 280 - Eliminating personnel sections or divisions within other state departments and agencies
SB 282 - Requiring Secretary of Administration access and collect fee of 5 percent from certain special revenue funds

Adoption (1 Bills)
SB 80 - Making available nonidentifying social and medical histories of birth parents prior to adoption
SB 285 - Allowing adult adoptees and their descendants to access adoption records

Agriculture (12 Bills)
SB 101 - Qualifications of Agriculture Commissioner
SB 387 - Shared animal ownership agreements to consume raw milk
SB 392 - Transferring Cedar Lakes Camp from Board of Education to Department of Agriculture
SB 399 - Establishing personal and corporate income tax credits for farmers donating edible agricultural products
SB 434 - Allowing home-based micro-processed foods sold at farmers markets
SB 500 - Authorizing Superintendent of State Police hold training classes to use West Virginia Automated Police Network
SB 598 - Transferring all funds in Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to Excess Lottery Revenue Fund
SB 662 - Creating Food Production Act
SB 667 - Protecting right to farm

Alcohol (4 Bills)
SB 21 - Allowing certain sales of alcohol at 10:00 a.m. Sundays

Alcoholic Liquors and Beers (9 Bills)
SB 251 - Amending statutes relating to nonintoxicating beer, brewers and brewpubs
SB 288 - Creating one-day special license for charitable events to sell nonintoxicating beer
SB 298 - Allowing restaurants, private clubs and wineries sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays
SB 307 - Allowing restaurants, private clubs and wineries sell alcoholic beverages before 10 a.m. on Sundays
SB 374 - Permitting farm winery supply wine it produces directly to customers
SB 435 - Allowing farm winery enter alternating wine proprietorship agreements with farm owners
SB 478 - Authorizing licensees who sell growlers to offer samples
SB 497 - Banning and providing for criminal penalties for manufacture of powdered alcohol
SB 674 - Relating to taxes on alcohol

Animals (1 Bills)
SB 128 - Creating WV personal income tax modification for residents who choose to spay or neuter their pets
SB 436 - Defining adequate shelter for dogs and cats

Appropriations (6 Bills)
SB 341 - Expiring funds from Insurance Commissioner, Examination Revolving Fund and Insurance Commission Fund to State Fund, General Revenue
SB 342 - Decreasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue, to DHHR, Division of Human Services and Bureau of Senior Services
SB 357 - Supplemental appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund
SB 360 - Supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services
SB 364 - Supplemental appropriation expiring funds to General Revenue
SB 427 - Transferring funds from State Excess Lottery Fund to Department of Revenue
SB 439 - Eliminating requirement that budget director approve requisitions for personal services payment under certain circumstances
SB 441 - Supplemental appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, Division of Highways
SB 442 - Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to PSC, Motor Carrier Division
SB 443 - Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Service Fund
SB 444 - Supplemental appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to DHHR, Division of Health, WV Birth-to-Three Fund
SB 446 - Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to State Board of Education, School Lunch Program
SB 447 - Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to Department of Commerce, WorkForce West Virginia, Workforce Investment Act
SB 448 - Supplemental appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to Department of Revenue, Tax Division, Wine Tax Administration Fund
SB 449 - Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services
SB 450 - Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR, Division of Health
SB 451 - Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
SB 464 - Supplementary appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to DEP
SB 559 - Supplemental appropriation to Greater Weirton Area Senior Center
SB 594 - Requiring State Auditor consider for payment claim submitted by electronically generated invoice

Athletics (1 Bills)
SB 105 - Creating Tim Tebow Act allowing nonpublic school student participate in SSAC member school athletics
SB 137 - Setting safety standards for youth lacrosse
SB 143 - Requiring annual WVU-Marshall basketball game

Attorney General (13 Bills)
SB 8 - Clarifying powers of Attorney General in contingency fee arrangements or contracts with outside attorneys
SB 272 - Allowing investigators from Attorney General's office to carry concealed weapons

Attorneys (4 Bills)
SB 99 - Court-appointed attorneys' compensation and expenses in child abuse and neglect cases
SB 301 - Changing amounts of prejudgment and post-judgment interest

Audits/Auditing (3 Bills)
SB 95 - Requiring Chief Technology Officer ensure routine audits are made of approved major information technology projects

Banking and Finance (1 Bills)
SB 311 - Allowing permanent exception for mortgage modification or refinancing loan under federal Making Home Affordable Program
SB 415 - Lengthening maximum term of negotiable certificates of deposit municipal funds can hold
SB 468 - Allowing lender charge and receive interest on rescindable loan during rescission period
SB 547 - Adjusting limits on consumer loans for which finance charges can be imposed
SB 612 - Limiting charges secured lender may recover from borrower on default
SB 613 - Defining total capital for purposes of calculating state-chartered bank's lending limit
SB 618 - Allowing Economic Development Authority to make loans to certain whitewater outfitters

Barbers and Cosmetologists (3 Bills)
SB 524 - Rewriting Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists article

Board of Education (3 Bills)
SB 58 - Temporary reassignment of injured or ill county board of education service personnel

Boards and Commissions (3 Bills)
SB 271 - Regulating practice of accountancy
SB 308 - Prohibiting members of Real Estate Commission from serving beyond appointed terms
SB 382 - Including volunteer workers and student teachers under Board of Risk and Insurance Management coverage
SB 437 - Updating and clarifying code relating to rules governing mixed martial arts
SB 524 - Rewriting Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists article
SB 597 - Relating generally to Health Care Authority
SB 619 - 2016 Regulatory Reform Act
SB 629 - Regarding reports by Board of Pharmacy
SB 660 - Modifying requirements for board members of Board of Accountancy
SB 680 - Establishing Board of Music Therapy

Bonds (26 Bills)
SB 340 - Relating to payment by Municipal Bond Commission
SB 689 - Seeking funding for completing construction of I-73 and I-74

Buildings (4 Bills)
SB 28 - County commission and municipality agreements in demolishing buildings unfit for habitation

Child Welfare (1 Bills)
SB 85 - Requiring judicial circuits and counties to have special advocates for children in abuse and neglect proceedings
SB 99 - Court-appointed attorneys' compensation and expenses in child abuse and neglect cases
SB 127 - Grandparents' rights in child custody cases
SB 257 - Requiring Bureau of Child Support Enforcement to appear in every case involving an issue of setting child support
SB 286 - Creating Commission to Accelerate Statewide Coordination of Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents
SB 309 - Relating to child-care center licensing and exempting county parks and recreation from licensure
SB 319 - Permitting temporary delegation of certain custodial powers by parent or guardian
SB 326 - Repeal and recodify law relating to contributing to delinquency of minor child

Civil Actions (1 Bills)
SB 7 - Establishing wrongful conduct rule prohibiting recovery of damages in certain circumstances
SB 15 - Adopting learned intermediary doctrine as defense to civil action due to inadequate warnings or instructions
SB 29 - Tolling statute of limitations in certain cases
SB 296 - Excluding amounts claimant would not pay from compensatory damages awarded for medical expenses
SB 301 - Changing amounts of prejudgment and post-judgment interest
SB 302 - Limiting products liability actions

Civil Rights (10 Bills)
SB 111 - Prohibiting discrimination based on age or sexual orientation

Code Repealed (1 Bills)
SB 270 - Repealing code relating to insurance policies
SB 285 - Allowing adult adoptees and their descendants to access adoption records
SB 331 - Relating to hunting or trapping on private lands
SB 580 - Relating to wind power projects

Colleges and Universities (1 Bills)
SB 104 - Classifying Marshall University Forensic Science Center as a criminal justice agency

Communications (23 Bills)
SB 16 - Providing tax credit for providing broadband service to unserved areas
SB 252 - Amending Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act to exclude from protection oral communications
SB 315 - Providing for construction of statewide fiber optic broadband infrastructure network

Constitutional Amendments (1 Bills)
SB 261 - Bringing state code relating to daylight saving time in conformity with federal code

Constitutional Officers (5 Bills)
SB 496 - Creating 24/7 Sobriety Program administered by Attorney General
SB 510 - Establishing Adult Drug Court Participation Fund
SB 511 - Establishing Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund
SB 514 - Ensuring sufficient deliberation occur prior to closing or opening of public-owned facility

Consumer Protection (64 Bills)
SB 106 - Waiver of warranty on sale of used manufactured home under certain circumstances
SB 393 - Eliminating fees charged to consumers for security freeze placed on credit report
SB 472 - Providing communication by lender or debt collector is not violation of WV Computer Crime and Abuse Act
SB 614 - Conforming statute with court interpretation by replacing "unconscionable" with "fraudulent" when referring to conduct

Contractors (3 Bills)
SB 56 - Lowering threshold amount for triggering low bidder's duty to submit list of government subcontractors
SB 66 - Certification requirements for state bridge paint applicators

Controlled Substances (3 Bills)
SB 258 - Adopting clear and convincing evidence standard under the WV contraband forfeiture act

Corporations (3 Bills)
SB 14 - Limiting successor corporation asbestos-related liabilities

Counties (1 Bills)
SB 12 - Relating to County Local Powers Act
SB 253 - Exempting drug treatment and drug recovery facilities from county and municipal ordinances
SB 254 - Not allowing county park commissions to prohibit firearms in facilities
SB 267 - Modifying removal procedure for certain county, school district and municipal officers
SB 306 - Permitting sale of county or district property online
SB 340 - Relating to payment by Municipal Bond Commission
SB 424 - Allowing fire departments assess fees
SB 485 - Establishing regional recreation authorities and areas
SB 514 - Ensuring sufficient deliberation occur prior to closing or opening of public-owned facility
SB 526 - Authorizing county commissions add surcharge for trash collection service
SB 548 - Relating to number of magistrates in certain counties
SB 615 - Including municipal land bank as agency within WV Land Reuse Agency Authorization Act
SB 644 - Authorizing counties to offer license plates customized to county
SB 647 - Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from occupancy tax
SB 686 - Authorizing local governing authorities hold sanctioned motor vehicle races on roads, streets or airports under their jurisdiction
SB 688 - Relating to county and regional solid waste facility siting plans
SB 701 - Relating generally to resort area districts

Counties -- Commissions (2 Bills)
SB 28 - County commission and municipality agreements in demolishing buildings unfit for habitation
SB 284 - Providing for approval by county commission of all health policies enacted by local boards of health
SB 300 - Authorizing county commissions to collect additional fee for wireless phone lines

County Officials (4 Bills)
SB 317 - Requiring each county maintain website and provide information to Secretary of State

Courts (2 Bills)
SB 9 - Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals
SB 30 - Correcting code reference regarding carry concealed requirements
SB 40 - Changing definition of facilities eligible for funding assistance from Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority
SB 52 - Modifying requirements for child witness to testify by closed circuit television
SB 53 - Changing number of juror strikes in felony cases
SB 107 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
SB 119 - Relating generally to criminal conviction expungements
SB 257 - Requiring Bureau of Child Support Enforcement to appear in every case involving an issue of setting child support
SB 274 - Relating to increasing civil jurisdictional amount in magistrate courts
SB 339 - Establishing Judicial Compensation Commission
SB 510 - Establishing Adult Drug Court Participation Fund
SB 511 - Establishing Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund
SB 531 - Providing for court-appointed special advocate in each judicial circuit
SB 546 - Relating generally to Public Defender Services
SB 552 - Eliminating requirement sheriff pay jury costs to State Treasury
SB 581 - Eliminating sunset provision terminating pilot domestic violence court program
SB 591 - Relating to voter registration list maintenance and combined voter registration and driver licensing fund
SB 608 - WV Court Reporter Act of 2016

Courts -- Supreme Court (4 Bills)
SB 305 - Requiring Administration Office of Supreme Court of Appeals file annual report

Creditors and Debtors (1 Bills)
SB 250 - Excluding obligation to make required payments from provisions of consumer credit and protection act
SB 255 - Permitting creditor to collect and recover from consumer creditor's reasonable expenses
SB 256 - Allowing delinquency charge be collected on installment

Crime (1 Bills)
SB 277 - Adding definition and increasing criminal penalties for certain assaults and batteries
SB 283 - Creating crime when fire is caused by operation of clandestine drug laboratory
SB 289 - Including intimidation of public official or employee in definition of "terrorist act"
SB 326 - Repeal and recodify law relating to contributing to delinquency of minor child
SB 361 - Prohibiting persons who have committed crimes against elderly from performing community service involving elderly
SB 362 - Increasing criminal penalties for financial exploitation of elderly person
SB 368 - Establishing criminal offense of disturbing peace
SB 388 - Creating criminal offenses relating to money laundering
SB 391 - Creating additional penalty for use of firearm in furtherance of drug offense
SB 394 - Creating felony crime of prohibited sexual contact by psychotherapist
SB 405 - Creating felony offense of conspiracy in violation of Uniform Controlled Substances Act
SB 411 - Creating Second Chance for Employment Act
SB 436 - Defining adequate shelter for dogs and cats
SB 454 - Licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders
SB 472 - Providing communication by lender or debt collector is not violation of WV Computer Crime and Abuse Act
SB 482 - Creating felony crime of strangulation
SB 496 - Creating 24/7 Sobriety Program administered by Attorney General
SB 497 - Banning and providing for criminal penalties for manufacture of powdered alcohol
SB 500 - Authorizing Superintendent of State Police hold training classes to use West Virginia Automated Police Network
SB 504 - Relating to confidentiality of juvenile records
SB 546 - Relating generally to Public Defender Services
SB 567 - Providing protection against property crimes committed against coal mines, railroads, utilities and other industrial facilities
SB 578 - Protecting utility workers from crimes against person
SB 624 - Creating felony offenses and penalties for human trafficking
SB 651 - Modifying controlled substance monitoring program
SB 659 - Requiring drug testing for driver involved in accident resulting in death

Crimes (5 Bills)
SB 31 - Prohibiting impersonation of representative of Commission on Special Investigations
SB 33 - Increasing penalty for illegally transporting narcotics into state
SB 41 - Modifying essential elements of sexual assault offenses
SB 73 - Creating felony crime of knowingly leaving scene of crash resulting in serious bodily injury
SB 84 - Revising definition of "obscene matter"
SB 144 - Allowing law enforcement collect DNA samples from arrestees for certain criminal offenses

Crimes -- Alcohol and Drugs (1 Bills)
SB 479 - Increasing penalties for transportation of narcotics and controlled substances into state

Crimes -- Sexual Offenses (10 Bills)
SB 367 - Prohibiting sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of school

Crimes (And Related Subheadings) (44 Bills)
SB 258 - Adopting clear and convincing evidence standard under the WV contraband forfeiture act
SB 262 - Eliminating need for law enforcement to obtain court order prior to having access to inmate mail and phone recordings

Domestic Relations (1 Bills)
SB 422 - Creating Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act

Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia (13 Bills)
SB 33 - Increasing penalty for illegally transporting narcotics into state
SB 74 - Relating generally to substance abuse screening policies in mining operations
SB 283 - Creating crime when fire is caused by operation of clandestine drug laboratory
SB 304 - Providing insurance coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drugs
SB 479 - Increasing penalties for transportation of narcotics and controlled substances into state

Economic Development (4 Bills)
SB 125 - Increasing cigarette tax to fund substance abuse and workforce development initiatives
SB 325 - Developing matching grant to foster development of creative communities
SB 426 - Continuing Office of Coalfield Community Development
SB 457 - Authorizing information sharing by Workforce West Virginia with certain state agencies
SB 461 - Updating WV Workforce Investment Act to WV Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
SB 541 - Requiring agencies analyze impact of proposed and existing regulations on small business
SB 618 - Allowing Economic Development Authority to make loans to certain whitewater outfitters
SB 649 - Creating Minority Economic Development Advisory Team
SB 656 - Creating Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program

Education (10 Bills)
SB 13 - Increasing penalties for overtaking and passing stopped school buses
SB 42 - Permitting school nurses to possess and administer opioid antagonists on or near school premises
SB 46 - Changing mandatory school instructional time from 180 days to minutes
SB 75 - Establishing cook-meal ratios for full- and half-day school cooks
SB 89 - Providing maximum ratio of 1500 pupils to one licensed school psychologist
SB 100 - Requirements for employment of public school nurses
SB 105 - Creating Tim Tebow Act allowing nonpublic school student participate in SSAC member school athletics
SB 113 - Increasing teacher pay over 5-year period
SB 114 - Increasing school service personnel pay over 5-year period
SB 134 - Establishing task force to study impact of any state 2- or 4-year campus closure
SB 146 - Establishing instruction standards for early childhood education
SB 249 - Providing an exception to prohibition of possession of deadly weapon on primary or secondary education facility
SB 275 - Creating low-interest student loan refinancing program for teachers
SB 313 - Relating to school calendar and allowing unused accrued instructional time count toward 180-day requirement
SB 549 - Requiring school counselors spend 100 percent of time on comprehensive school counseling programs

Education - Higher (1 Bills)
SB 143 - Requiring annual WVU-Marshall basketball game

Education (Higher) (2 Bills)
SB 316 - Removing requirement home-schooled student must acquire GED to qualify for PROMISE scholarship
SB 386 - Ensuring continued viability of WVU Tech
SB 440 - Expanding Learn and Earn Program
SB 528 - Altering power of Higher Education Policy Commission
SB 604 - Increasing excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures
SB 631 - Authorizing higher education boards of governors develop retirement and incentive packages
SB 642 - Relating to temporary higher education classified employees annual salary schedule
SB 653 - Requiring higher education course catalogs include certain information
SB 677 - Relating to tuition rates set by higher education institutional governing boards

Education (K12) (1 Bills)
SB 318 - Clarifying that home schooled student may not be classified as habitually absent
SB 321 - Providing additional funding for exceptional children with high-cost/high-acuity special needs
SB 373 - Granting more control of regional education service agencies to county boards
SB 378 - Relating to truancy intervention
SB 380 - Relating to comprehensive statewide student assessment
SB 382 - Including volunteer workers and student teachers under Board of Risk and Insurance Management coverage
SB 406 - Changing age date of attending school
SB 407 - Increasing high-quality educational opportunities in public school system
SB 452 - Revising school aid formula
SB 458 - Creating Innovation in Education-designated schools
SB 459 - Requiring county board of education to pay tuition to Mountaineer Challenge Academy
SB 476 - Relating to driving restrictions in school zones
SB 483 - Marshall County and Wyoming County LSIC waiver
SB 488 - Requiring WV Secondary School Activities Commission manage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
SB 499 - Preventing State Board of Education from implementing common core academic standards
SB 513 - Relating to composition of School Building Authority
SB 611 - Including protocols for responding to after-school injuries or emergencies in school crisis response plans
SB 630 - Ratio of pupils per licensed school psychologist
SB 632 - Requiring county superintendent of schools and county board members meet regarding established goals for public education
SB 636 - Increasing salaries for teachers through fiscal year 2020
SB 668 - Increasing excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures
SB 669 - Requiring proficiency in civics as condition for high school or GED diploma
SB 671 - Creating digital learning pilot project
SB 676 - Relating to comprehensive statewide student assessment
SB 681 - Providing teachers' lessons plans be available on Internet to student and parents

Education--Facilities (1 Bills)
SB 692 - Establishing incentives for public schools to make recreational facilities available for public use

Elected Officials (1 Bills)
SB 4 - Requiring legislative members disclose contributions and fundraising events while in session
SB 32 - Relating to withdrawal of candidates for office and filling vacancies
SB 101 - Qualifications of Agriculture Commissioner

Elections (3 Bills)
SB 5 - Requiring voters provide photo ID when voting
SB 108 - Requiring election by divisions in House of Delegate districts with two or more delegates
SB 142 - Automatic voter registration of high school graduates
SB 379 - Relating to candidate filing fees
SB 408 - Relating to regulation and control of elections
SB 591 - Relating to voter registration list maintenance and combined voter registration and driver licensing fund
SB 600 - Requiring vacancies in certain elected offices be filled by person of same political party as person vacating office at time of election or appointment
SB 639 - Requiring disclosure of dark money political expenditures
SB 670 - Relating to filling vacancies in elected offices
SB 690 - Making second Friday of February in even-numbered years primary election day in WV beginning 2018
SB 697 - Clarifying reporting and disclosure requirements relating to election campaign contributions and spending

Employers and Employees (1 Bills)
SB 51 - Exempting certain employers from discriminating against tobacco users
SB 74 - Relating generally to substance abuse screening policies in mining operations
SB 83 - Meeting and conference rights for police or fire department members employed by political subdivisions
SB 287 - Creating West Virginia Safer Workplaces Act

Employment (2 Bills)
SB 2 - Requiring public authorities pay prevailing hourly rate of wages

Energy (5 Bills)
SB 96 - Promoting energy efficiency improvements by real property owners
SB 98 - Residential solar energy tax credits
SB 124 - Alternative and renewal energy portfolio standard
SB 577 - Permitting surface owners purchase mineral interests
SB 698 - Permitting natural gas companies enter upon real property in certain instances for limited purposes

Environment (1 Bills)
SB 370 - Authorizing local units of government adopt local energy efficiency partnership program
SB 396 - Preventing waste of oil and gas
SB 473 - Repealing prohibition of disposal of certain electronic devices in landfills
SB 474 - Exempting DEP construction and reclamation contracts from review and approval
SB 535 - Requiring DEP review rules and requirements in regard to federal Clean Water Act
SB 601 - Relating to exception from jurisdiction of PSC for materials recovery facilities or mixed waste processing facilities
SB 650 - Creating DEP Public Improvements Fund

Estates and Trusts (8 Bills)
SB 493 - Allowing creation of self-settled spendthrift trusts
SB 501 - Relating to trusts
SB 599 - Relating generally to Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
SB 637 - Creating WV Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act of 2016
SB 702 - Allowing title of real estate to pass to individuals entitled to sale proceeds if executor fails to do so within 5 years of closing estate

Ethics (18 Bills)
SB 645 - Classifying Convention and Visitor's Bureau as public agency

Finance and Administration (8 Bills)
SB 268 - Abolishing Council of Finance and Administration
SB 345 - Relating to parking on state-owned or leased property
SB 346 - Updating projects managed by Project Management Office
SB 390 - Providing for resident farm vendor's bidding preference
SB 474 - Exempting DEP construction and reclamation contracts from review and approval
SB 514 - Ensuring sufficient deliberation occur prior to closing or opening of public-owned facility
SB 527 - Eliminating preference for resident vendors bidding on state contracts
SB 546 - Relating generally to Public Defender Services
SB 575 - Requiring leases for state office space provide landlord or owner be responsible for cleaning or janitorial services
SB 620 - Exempting State Police from Purchasing Division requirements

Fire Fighting and Prevention (2 Bills)
SB 424 - Allowing fire departments assess fees

Firearms (2 Bills)
SB 122 - Permitting carrying of firearms in state parks, lands and trails managed by DNR
SB 254 - Not allowing county park commissions to prohibit firearms in facilities
SB 696 - Relating to disposition of seized firearms

Fishing (3 Bills)
SB 59 - Providing discount to WV National Guard and Reserve members for state park campground rental fees
SB 79 - Allowing WV National Guard and Reserve members free hunting and fishing licenses under certain circumstances
SB 81 - Allowing WV National Guard and Reserve members obtain Class C hunting and fishing for one-time fee
SB 303 - Providing for 5-day resident fishing license

Fuel (7 Bills)
SB 36 - Exempting certain fuels from unfair trade practices
SB 38 - Removing certain tax discounts from motor fuel excise tax

Funds (1 Bills)
SB 112 - Relating generally to WV Future Fund
SB 282 - Requiring Secretary of Administration access and collect fee of 5 percent from certain special revenue funds
SB 299 - Creating Library Facilities Improvement Fund

Gaming Activities (1 Bills)
SB 116 - Increasing number of limited video lottery terminals allowed at retail location
SB 117 - Creating preference for current limited video lottery permit holders in bid process
SB 349 - Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income
SB 351 - Dedicating severance tax proceeds

Governmental Agencies (2 Bills)
SB 78 - Creating position of Equal Pay Coordinator within Division of Personnel
SB 87 - Requiring DHHR review rates paid to health care providers
SB 91 - Requiring state-purchased materials, supplies and equipment be manufactured in US
SB 97 - Providing salary increase for DOC employees
SB 129 - Providing state agency administrative hearing examiners be chosen from panel of 5 examiners
SB 140 - Requiring Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs establish community-based pilot project
SB 344 - Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations
SB 544 - Requiring executive branch agencies review rules with regard to federal rules

Governor -- Bills Requested By (1 Bills)
SB 269 - Budget Bill
SB 341 - Expiring funds from Insurance Commissioner, Examination Revolving Fund and Insurance Commission Fund to State Fund, General Revenue
SB 342 - Decreasing appropriations from State Fund, General Revenue, to DHHR, Division of Human Services and Bureau of Senior Services
SB 349 - Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income
SB 350 - Exempting community-based behavioral health facilities, programs or services from certificate of need
SB 352 - Dedicating corporation net income tax proceeds to railways
SB 353 - Relating to allocation of premiums for employers and employees in PEIA
SB 354 - Updating meaning of federal taxable income
SB 355 - Imposing consumers sales and service tax on sales of telecommunications service
SB 356 - Eliminating consumers sales and service tax exemption for 2016 fiscal year
SB 357 - Supplemental appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to Bureau of Senior Services, Lottery Senior Citizens Fund
SB 360 - Supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services
SB 364 - Supplemental appropriation expiring funds to General Revenue
SB 400 - Reducing amount of sales tax proceeds dedicated to School Major Improvement Fund
SB 419 - Relating to termination of Workers' Compensation Debt Reduction Act
SB 420 - Increasing tax rate on cigarette and tobacco products
SB 421 - Terminating behavioral health severance and business privilege tax
SB 425 - Expanding definition of underground facility in One-Call System Act
SB 426 - Continuing Office of Coalfield Community Development
SB 427 - Transferring funds from State Excess Lottery Fund to Department of Revenue
SB 428 - Ending discretionary transfers to Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund
SB 430 - Allowing transportation network companies operate in state
SB 431 - Authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns dispense opioid antagonists
SB 432 - Relating to levies on classifications of property by Board of Public Works
SB 440 - Expanding Learn and Earn Program
SB 441 - Supplemental appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, Division of Highways
SB 442 - Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to PSC, Motor Carrier Division
SB 443 - Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Service Fund
SB 444 - Supplemental appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to DHHR, Division of Health, WV Birth-to-Three Fund
SB 445 - Requiring well operators and pipeline operators to report emergency incidents to Division of Homeland Security
SB 446 - Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to State Board of Education, School Lunch Program
SB 447 - Supplemental appropriation of federal funds to Department of Commerce, WorkForce West Virginia, Workforce Investment Act
SB 448 - Supplemental appropriation of public moneys in Treasury to Department of Revenue, Tax Division, Wine Tax Administration Fund
SB 449 - Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services
SB 450 - Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR, Division of Health
SB 451 - Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
SB 452 - Revising school aid formula
SB 453 - Establishing Self-Employment Assistance Act
SB 454 - Licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders
SB 634 - Creating William R. Laird IV Second Chance Driver's License Act

Health (1 Bills)
SB 17 - Relating generally to advance nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives
SB 18 - Increasing membership of Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
SB 26 - Requiring midwives report annually to Bureau for Public Health
SB 42 - Permitting school nurses to possess and administer opioid antagonists on or near school premises
SB 47 - Rewriting licensing requirements for practice of medicine and surgery and podiatry
SB 48 - Establishing Mental Health, Veteran and Service Members Court
SB 49 - Excluding mobile x-ray services from health care provider tax
SB 50 - Clarifying certain nonprofit-owned hospitals may have only one governing body
SB 68 - Disallowing Health Care Authority to conduct rate review and set rates for hospitals
SB 100 - Requirements for employment of public school nurses
SB 123 - Treatment for sexually transmitted diseases
SB 145 - Requiring preventative dental care for adult Medicaid recipients
SB 276 - Requiring all health care workers receive flu vaccination
SB 281 - Requiring health care providers and facilities to notify patient when mammogram indicates dense breast tissue
SB 284 - Providing for approval by county commission of all health policies enacted by local boards of health
SB 296 - Excluding amounts claimant would not pay from compensatory damages awarded for medical expenses
SB 304 - Providing insurance coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drugs
SB 320 - Permitting practice of telemedicine
SB 372 - Modifying administration of local boards of health
SB 375 - Establishing procedure for involuntary treatment of persons suffering from alcohol and other drug abuse disorders
SB 401 - Establishing criteria for hospital be designated comprehensive stroke center
SB 404 - Removing prohibition on billing persons for testing for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases
SB 416 - Allowing terminally ill patients access to investigational products
SB 431 - Authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns dispense opioid antagonists
SB 433 - Allowing advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to complete physician orders for scope of treatment
SB 438 - Requiring DHHR be present at judicial proceedings
SB 460 - Repealing regulation of opioid treatment programs and creating licenses for all medication-assisted programs
SB 467 - Creating new simplified and expedited certificate of need process
SB 486 - Relating to licensure of behavioral health centers
SB 490 - Requiring managed care programs participate with health providers providing services to Medicaid recipients
SB 506 - Modifying local boards of health
SB 530 - Authorizing Community Health Equity Initiative Demonstration Project
SB 545 - Relating to asbestos abatement on oil and gas pipelines
SB 569 - Regulation of chronic pain clinics
SB 597 - Relating generally to Health Care Authority
SB 606 - Establishing advisory council on rare diseases
SB 609 - Relating to jurisdiction of Health Care Authority
SB 627 - Permitting physician to decline prescribing controlled substance
SB 628 - Permitting treating physician direct palliative or emergent treatment for patients
SB 629 - Regarding reports by Board of Pharmacy
SB 640 - Creating Compassionate Use Act for Medical Cannabis
SB 666 - Exempting certain veterans' organizations and video lottery licenses from local indoor smoking prohibition
SB 694 - Regulation of pharmacy benefits managers
SB 699 - Reauthorizing amendment allowing certain food products produced in private home kitchen for sale at farmers market

Health--Mental (9 Bills)
SB 286 - Creating Commission to Accelerate Statewide Coordination of Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents
SB 338 - Compiling and maintaining Central State Mental Health Registry

Human Rights (1 Bills)
SB 471 - Equal Pay Act of 2016
SB 477 - Equal Pay Act of 2016
SB 518 - Making it unlawful to discriminate against persons due to sexual orientation
SB 623 - Creating West Virginia Native American Tribes Unique Recognition, Authentication and Listing Act

Human Services (5 Bills)
SB 6 - Requiring drug screening and testing of applicants for TANF program
SB 257 - Requiring Bureau of Child Support Enforcement to appear in every case involving an issue of setting child support
SB 329 - Eliminating sunset provision for commission to study residential placement of children
SB 350 - Exempting community-based behavioral health facilities, programs or services from certificate of need
SB 377 - Relating to liability of spouses or relatives to assist in paying for indigent funeral service expenses
SB 384 - Requiring Bureau for Medical Services seek federal waiver for 30-day waiting period for tubal ligation
SB 626 - Requiring DHHR secretary seek waiver within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program limiting purchases under WIC program
SB 652 - Prohibiting DHHR from discontinuing bundled service funding and reimbursement system
SB 661 - Authorizing Division of Justice and Community Services make grants providing civil legal services to low income persons

Hunting (4 Bills)
SB 59 - Providing discount to WV National Guard and Reserve members for state park campground rental fees
SB 79 - Allowing WV National Guard and Reserve members free hunting and fishing licenses under certain circumstances
SB 81 - Allowing WV National Guard and Reserve members obtain Class C hunting and fishing for one-time fee
SB 303 - Providing for 5-day resident fishing license
SB 389 - Reducing certain penalties for offenses not resulting in illegal killing of bear

Infrastructure (2 Bills)
SB 135 - Relating generally to roles of county commissions and Commissioner of Highways in regard to road and bridge projects
SB 315 - Providing for construction of statewide fiber optic broadband infrastructure network

Insurance (20 Bills)
SB 273 - Setting forth required provisions regarding prior authorization of drug benefits by insurers
SB 278 - Clarifying physicians' mutual insurance company is not state or quasi-state actor
SB 330 - Requiring automobile liability insurers provide 10 days' notice of intent to cancel due to nonpayment of premium
SB 358 - Establishing Mining Mutual Insurance Company
SB 381 - Changing trend test for life and health insurer
SB 409 - Requiring health insurers contract with physicians and health care facility providing services to Medicaid and Medicare recipients
SB 429 - Adopting two National Association of Insurance Commissioners' models to protect enrollees and general public and permit greater oversight
SB 456 - Setting maximum amount that can be collected for air-ambulance services
SB 465 - Allowing professional employer insure certain risks through pure insurance captive
SB 512 - Reinstating Medicare supplement insurance policy
SB 517 - Clarifying PEIA plans that are exempt from regulation by Insurance Commissioner
SB 520 - Allowing PEIA ability to recover benefits or claims obtained through fraud
SB 525 - Relating to WV Insurance Guaranty Association Act
SB 532 - Increasing surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies
SB 540 - Providing civil immunity to company insurance adjusters
SB 553 - Merging purposes and provisions of Volunteer Fire Department Workers' Compensation Subsidy Program and Fund
SB 561 - Setting rates for accident and sickness insurance
SB 566 - Creating new tax on insurance reserves held by accident and sickness insurance carriers
SB 571 - Prohibiting abortion coverage in qualified health care plans
SB 572 - Defining criteria private insurance carriers must consider in setting rates
SB 622 - Composition of PEIA Finance Board
SB 638 - Prohibiting insurers, vision care plan or vision care discount plans from requiring vision care providers provide discounts
SB 685 - Allowing individuals twenty-one years of age operate or ride motorcycle without helmet

Insurance -- Health (1 Bills)
SB 130 - Setting maximum amount of PEIA-paid air-ambulance fees

Insurance -- Motor Vehicles (21 Bills)
SB 330 - Requiring automobile liability insurers provide 10 days' notice of intent to cancel due to nonpayment of premium

Insurance -- Public Employees (6 Bills)
SB 139 - Increasing tobacco tax to help fund PEIA's health plans

Insurance (And Related Subheadings) (9 Bills)
SB 118 - Requiring disclosures in group life insurance policies

Judges, Juries and Jurors (1 Bills)
SB 343 - Authorizing prosecuting attorneys designate law-enforcement officers and investigators as custodians of records

Juveniles (7 Bills)
SB 329 - Eliminating sunset provision for commission to study residential placement of children
SB 414 - Relating to Juvenile Justice Reform Oversight Committee
SB 504 - Relating to confidentiality of juvenile records
SB 531 - Providing for court-appointed special advocate in each judicial circuit

Labor (5 Bills)
SB 1 - Establishing WV Workplace Freedom Act
SB 90 - Collective bargaining between state and its employees
SB 290 - Assignment of wages by employers and payment by payroll card
SB 294 - Allowing employers have compulsory direct deposit of wages
SB 351 - Dedicating severance tax proceeds
SB 371 - Deregulating persons who perform work on heating, ventilating and cooling systems and fire dampers
SB 403 - Relating to cooperative extension workers
SB 471 - Equal Pay Act of 2016
SB 484 - Relating to reemployment rights of military personnel
SB 509 - Removing 10-day requirement Division of Labor has to inspect amusement rides and attractions
SB 593 - Clarifying disqualification from unemployment benefits
SB 695 - Discontinuing requirements pertaining to payment of wages to workers employed by public agency in construction of public improvements

Law Enforcement (2 Bills)
SB 102 - Conforming to federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act
SB 132 - Requiring municipal police officers wear armored vests when feasible
SB 310 - Limiting disclosure of certain public records

Legal Gaming (2 Bills)
SB 347 - Increasing number of limited video lottery terminals at retail locations
SB 428 - Ending discretionary transfers to Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund
SB 455 - Allowing person to be both limited video lottery operator and retailer
SB 462 - Reducing deposit of excess lottery proceeds into WV Infrastructure Fund
SB 529 - Making certain sport and educational fantasy games lawful
SB 533 - Changing distribution of net terminal income from racetrack video lottery
SB 562 - Providing for licensing of advance deposit wagering
SB 568 - Providing for licensing of out-of-state simulcast facilities
SB 641 - Relating to dog and horse racing and lottery
SB 672 - Clarifying lottery prize is WV source income for nonresident

Legislature (2 Bills)
SB 264 - Modifying definition of "division" in Performance Review Act
SB 366 - Prohibiting lobbyists from contributing funds to individuals running for election
SB 369 - Reducing legislative education reporting requirements
SB 494 - Creating Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability
SB 515 - Authorizing payment of certain claims against state

Legislature--Rule Making (6 Bills)
SB 148 - Board of Accountancy rules and rules of professional conduct
SB 149 - Department of Administration rule relating to purchasing division
SB 150 - Authorizing Department of Transportation promulgate legislative rules
SB 151 - Department of Agriculture rule relating to inspection of nontraditional domesticated animals
SB 152 - Department of Agriculture rule relating to poultry litter and manure movement
SB 153 - Department of Agriculture rule relating to livestock care standards
SB 154 - Department of Agriculture rule relating to captive cervid farming
SB 155 - Alcohol Beverage Control Commission rule relating to private club licensing
SB 156 - Alcohol Beverage Control Commission rule relating to distilleries and mini-distilleries
SB 157 - Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules
SB 158 - State Conservation Committee rule relating to WV Conservation Agency financial assistance program
SB 159 - Authorizing promulgation of legislative rules by miscellaneous boards and commissions
SB 160 - Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to license renewal and professional education requirements
SB 161 - Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to marriage and family therapists licensing
SB 162 - Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to marriage and family license renewal and continuing professional education requirements
SB 163 - CPRB rule relating to benefit determination and appeal
SB 164 - CPRB rule relating to Teachers' Defined Contribution Retirement System
SB 165 - CPRB rule relating to Teachers Retirement System
SB 166 - CPRB rule relating to refund, reinstatement, retroactive service, loan and correction of error interest factors
SB 167 - CPRB rule relating to service credit for accrued and unused sick leave
SB 168 - CPRB rule relating to WV State Police
SB 169 - CPRB rule relating to Deputy Sheriff Retirement System
SB 170 - Board of Dental Examiners rule relating to continuing education requirements
SB 171 - Board of Dental Examiners rule relating to duties of dental hygienists and dental assistants
SB 172 - DEP, Air Quality rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources
SB 173 - DEP, Air Quality rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste
SB 174 - DEP, Air Quality rule relating to control of pollution from hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities
SB 175 - DEP, Air Quality rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants
SB 176 - DEP, Air Quality rule relating to control of annual nitrogen oxide emissions
SB 177 - DEP, Air Quality rule relating to control of ozone season nitrogen oxides emissions
SB 178 - DEP, Air Quality rule relating to control of annual sulfur dioxide emissions
SB 179 - DEP, Oil and Gas rule relating to horizontal well development
SB 180 - DEP, Water and Waste Management rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards
SB 181 - DEP, Water and Waste Management rule relating to aboveground storage tanks
SB 182 - DEP, Water and Waste Management rule relating to surface mining reclamation
SB 183 - DEP, Water and Waste Management rule relating to administrative proceedings and civil penalty assessment
SB 184 - DEP, Water and Waste Management rule relating to aboveground storage tank fee assessments
SB 185 - DEP, Water and Waste Management rule relating to aboveground storage tank administrative proceedings and civil penalty assessment
SB 186 - DHHR rule relating to emergency medical leave
SB 187 - DHHR rule relating to fees for service
SB 188 - DHHR rule relating to infectious medical waste
SB 189 - DHHR rule relating to AIDS-related medical testing and confidentiality
SB 190 - DHHR rule relating to tuberculosis testing, control, treatment and commitment
SB 191 - DHHR rule relating to farmers market vendors
SB 192 - DHHR rule relating to certification of opioid overdose prevention and treatment training programs
SB 193 - DHHR rule relating to chronic pain management licensure
SB 194 - DHHR rule relating to neonatal abstinence centers
SB 195 - Authorizing DHHR to promulgate legislative rules
SB 196 - DHHR rule relating to child-care licensing requirements
SB 197 - DHHR rule relating to family child-care facility licensing requirements
SB 198 - DHHR rule relating to family child-care home registration requirements
SB 199 - DHHR rule relating to WV Works Program sanctions
SB 200 - DHHR rule relating to qualifications for restricted provisional license to practice as social worker within department
SB 201 - DHHR rule relating to goals for foster children
SB 202 - Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules
SB 203 - DNR rule relating to general hunting
SB 204 - DNR rule relating to deer hunting
SB 205 - DNR rule relating to wild boar hunting
SB 206 - DNR rule relating to elk restoration and management
SB 207 - State Election Commission rule relating to regulation of campaign finance
SB 208 - State Election Commission rule relating to Supreme Court of Appeals public campaign financing program
SB 210 - Ethics Commission rule relating to public use of names or likenesses
SB 211 - State Fire Commission rule relating to fire code
SB 212 - State Fire Commission rule relating to state building code
SB 213 - State Fire Commission rule relating to standards for certification of continuing education of municipal, county and other public sector building code officials, inspectors and plans examiners
SB 214 - Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards
SB 215 - DOH rule relating to state transportation infrastructure fund program
SB 216 - Authorizing Human Rights Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act
SB 217 - Division of Labor rule relating to wage payment and collection
SB 218 - Division of Labor rule relating to minimum wage and maximum hours
SB 219 - Division of Labor rule relating to Elevator Safety Act
SB 220 - Division of Labor rule relating to licensing of elevator mechanics and registration of apprentices
SB 221 - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners rule relating to board
SB 222 - Workforce West Virginia rule relating to Prevailing Wage Act
SB 223 - Board of Medicine rule relating to establishment and regulation of limited license to practice medicine and surgery at certain state veterans nursing home facilities
SB 224 - Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training rule relating to substance abuse screening standards and procedures
SB 225 - Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board rule relating to nursing home administrators
SB 226 - Division of Personnel rule relating to administrative rule of Division of Personnel
SB 227 - Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy
SB 228 - Board of Pharmacy rule relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act
SB 229 - Board of Pharmacy rule relating to recordkeeping and automated data processing systems
SB 230 - Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure of wholesale drug distributors, third-party logistics providers and manufacturers
SB 231 - Property Valuation and Procedures Commission rule relating to tax map sales
SB 232 - Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing
SB 233 - Racing Commission rule relating to pari-mutuel wagering
SB 234 - Board of Social Work rule relating to qualifications for profession of social work
SB 235 - Secretary of State rule relating to registration forms and receipts
SB 236 - Secretary of State rule relating to elimination of precinct registration books
SB 237 - Secretary of State rule relating to absentee voting by military voters of reserve units called to active duty
SB 238 - Secretary of State rule relating to FOIA database
SB 239 - Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology rule relating to licensure of speech pathology and audiology
SB 240 - Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology rule relating to speech-language pathology and audiology assistants
SB 241 - Department of Tax and Revenue rule relating to payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer
SB 242 - Department of Tax and Revenue rule relating to certain exchange of information agreement
SB 244 - Department of Veterans' Assistance rule relating to state home for veterans
SB 245 - Department of Veterans' Assistance rule relating to VA headstones or markers

Levies (6 Bills)
SB 12 - Relating to County Local Powers Act
SB 131 - Allowing counties to impose additional property levies solely to fund public libraries

Libraries (1 Bills)
SB 131 - Allowing counties to impose additional property levies solely to fund public libraries
SB 299 - Creating Library Facilities Improvement Fund

Lobbying (1 Bills)
SB 366 - Prohibiting lobbyists from contributing funds to individuals running for election

Local and Special Laws (2 Bills)
SB 515 - Authorizing payment of certain claims against state

Magistrates (5 Bills)
SB 548 - Relating to number of magistrates in certain counties

Medicaid-Medicare (1 Bills)
SB 6 - Requiring drug screening and testing of applicants for TANF program
SB 145 - Requiring preventative dental care for adult Medicaid recipients

Military Affairs (23 Bills)
SB 59 - Providing discount to WV National Guard and Reserve members for state park campground rental fees
SB 65 - Exempting military, National Guard and reserve income from state income taxes
SB 82 - Increasing adjustments to gross income for military, National Guard and reserve retirement for residents

Military and Veterans (9 Bills)
SB 422 - Creating Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
SB 484 - Relating to reemployment rights of military personnel
SB 495 - Allowing military personnel additional 5-year period to enter upon or recover land

Mines and Minerals (2 Bills)
SB 687 - Allowing mine reclamation sites be used for military installations or homeland security offices

Miscellaneous (2 Bills)
SB 25 - Providing selection procedure for state delegates to Article V convention

Motor Vehicles (1 Bills)
SB 19 - Relating generally to autocycles
SB 39 - Regulating off-road motorcycles within Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Area
SB 94 - Designating State Police Superintendent as administrator and enforcer of motor vehicle inspection program
SB 103 - Establishing driver's license restoration program
SB 110 - Disqualifying CDL for conviction of DUI
SB 121 - Increasing certain motor vehicle fees
SB 138 - Creating amnesty program for certain drivers with suspended licenses
SB 141 - Removing CDL requirement when towing vehicle is below certain gross vehicle weight rating
SB 363 - Creating exemption for autocycles
SB 413 - Relating to unattended motor vehicles
SB 430 - Allowing transportation network companies operate in state
SB 516 - Relating to registration for selective service
SB 534 - Relating to procedures for driver's license suspension and revocation in criminal proceedings
SB 591 - Relating to voter registration list maintenance and combined voter registration and driver licensing fund
SB 610 - Relating to generating and maintaining revenue for maintenance of roads and infrastructure
SB 634 - Creating William R. Laird IV Second Chance Driver's License Act
SB 644 - Authorizing counties to offer license plates customized to county
SB 659 - Requiring drug testing for driver involved in accident resulting in death
SB 665 - Providing for recordkeeping and creating database of sale or purchase total loss vehicles
SB 685 - Allowing individuals twenty-one years of age operate or ride motorcycle without helmet
SB 704 - Dispatching of towing service for emergency towing of vehicles

Motor Vehicles -- Licenses, Registration & Inspection (4 Bills)
SB 24 - Repealing code related to mandatory motor vehicle inspections

Municipalities (1 Bills)
SB 28 - County commission and municipality agreements in demolishing buildings unfit for habitation
SB 132 - Requiring municipal police officers wear armored vests when feasible
SB 253 - Exempting drug treatment and drug recovery facilities from county and municipal ordinances
SB 263 - Allowing travel and other expense reimbursement for members of Municipal Home Rule Board
SB 265 - Allowing library volunteers necessary access to user records
SB 267 - Modifying removal procedure for certain county, school district and municipal officers
SB 415 - Lengthening maximum term of negotiable certificates of deposit municipal funds can hold
SB 573 - Prohibiting municipal annexation which would result in unincorporated territory within municipality
SB 615 - Including municipal land bank as agency within WV Land Reuse Agency Authorization Act
SB 647 - Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from occupancy tax
SB 682 - Authorizing telephone public utilities provide system of centrally located cellular telephone hot spots where signals are weak or unavailable
SB 686 - Authorizing local governing authorities hold sanctioned motor vehicle races on roads, streets or airports under their jurisdiction
SB 688 - Relating to county and regional solid waste facility siting plans

Natural Resources (3 Bills)
SB 122 - Permitting carrying of firearms in state parks, lands and trails managed by DNR
SB 279 - Specifying how assessed value of any share of natural resource property is to be determined
SB 331 - Relating to hunting or trapping on private lands
SB 333 - Taking and registering of wildlife
SB 334 - Identifying coyote as fur-bearing animal and woodchuck as game animal
SB 336 - Relating to crossbow hunting
SB 348 - Permitting descendants of landowner hunt, trap and fish on that property
SB 359 - Requiring performance bonds by operators
SB 383 - Promoting efficient extraction of oil and gas resources
SB 389 - Reducing certain penalties for offenses not resulting in illegal killing of bear
SB 417 - Creating 2016 Coal Jobs and Safety Act
SB 425 - Expanding definition of underground facility in One-Call System Act
SB 485 - Establishing regional recreation authorities and areas
SB 523 - Relating to taxing water used in natural gas hydraulic fracturing
SB 551 - Allowing residents to purchase senior hunting, fishing and trapping licenses at the beginning of the year they turn 65
SB 564 - Restricting Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's authority to regulate setback and spacing between deep wells
SB 565 - Allowing well pad and road construction for oil and gas activities
SB 596 - Permitting natural gas companies enter upon real property in certain instances
SB 610 - Relating to generating and maintaining revenue for maintenance of roads and infrastructure
SB 646 - Providing consent of lawful use of mineral property is not waste and does not constitute trespass
SB 647 - Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from occupancy tax
SB 683 - Allowing old or abandoned railway beds be used for lawful recreational purposes
SB 691 - Modifying certain air pollution standards

Parks and Recreation (1 Bills)
SB 34 - Limiting liability of state, county and municipal parks and recreation entities and private landowners under certain agreements
SB 39 - Regulating off-road motorcycles within Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Area
SB 69 - Permitting corporate sponsorships of state parks and recreational areas
SB 254 - Not allowing county park commissions to prohibit firearms in facilities
SB 309 - Relating to child-care center licensing and exempting county parks and recreation from licensure

Prescriptions and Medications (2 Bills)
SB 15 - Adopting learned intermediary doctrine as defense to civil action due to inadequate warnings or instructions

Professions and Occupations (6 Bills)
SB 376 - Expanding authority of Secretary of State and State Police
SB 491 - Providing contract which restrains lawful profession, trade or business is void
SB 519 - Clarifying requirements for license to practice as advanced practice registered nurse
SB 627 - Permitting physician to decline prescribing controlled substance
SB 658 - Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting
SB 664 - Relating to licensing practice of athletic training

Prosecuting Attorneys (17 Bills)
SB 343 - Authorizing prosecuting attorneys designate law-enforcement officers and investigators as custodians of records

Public Employees (9 Bills)
SB 115 - Increasing state employee pay over 3-year period
SB 126 - Increasing natural resources police officer compensation
SB 133 - Increasing salaries of certain DOC, Regional Jail Authority and Division of Juvenile Services employees

Public Safety (3 Bills)
SB 291 - Law enforcement use of unmanned aircraft systems
SB 445 - Requiring well operators and pipeline operators to report emergency incidents to Division of Homeland Security
SB 492 - Allowing Superintendent of State Police establish fee schedule for forensic services
SB 500 - Authorizing Superintendent of State Police hold training classes to use West Virginia Automated Police Network
SB 534 - Relating to procedures for driver's license suspension and revocation in criminal proceedings
SB 560 - Permitting operation of unmanned aircraft system
SB 603 - Relating to emergency shelters for elderly or disabled persons
SB 685 - Allowing individuals twenty-one years of age operate or ride motorcycle without helmet

Public Service Commission (12 Bills)
SB 498 - Relating to additional duties of Public Service Commission
SB 507 - Exempting motor vehicles engaged in nonemergency transport of Medicaid recipients from PSC permit requirements
SB 522 - Relating to public service districts
SB 592 - Relating to pipeline safety
SB 601 - Relating to exception from jurisdiction of PSC for materials recovery facilities or mixed waste processing facilities
SB 633 - Relating generally to Public Service Commission
SB 682 - Authorizing telephone public utilities provide system of centrally located cellular telephone hot spots where signals are weak or unavailable

Railroads (1 Bills)
SB 582 - Providing refundable tax credit for motor fuel sold for use or consumed in railroad diesel locomotives

Real and Personal Property (2 Bills)
SB 365 - Creating Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act
SB 423 - Providing for disposition of unclaimed and unredeemed savings bond
SB 556 - Providing owner of conservation easement be given right of first refusal to purchase land
SB 576 - Requiring payment of funds due in partition suits of oil and gas interests
SB 577 - Permitting surface owners purchase mineral interests
SB 678 - Relating to ownership and use of conduit providing telephone service
SB 698 - Permitting natural gas companies enter upon real property in certain instances for limited purposes

Real Property (1 Bills)
SB 43 - Clarifying means of posting to prohibit hunting or trespassing
SB 44 - Relating to public hearings on transfer of land to or from state
SB 57 - Transferring interest to real property co-owner when all taxes paid for five years
SB 93 - Requiring real property seller satisfy unpaid charges owed to county and municipality upon closing
SB 109 - Repealing code provisions related to certain reports by trustees for property

Records and Papers (5 Bills)
SB 310 - Limiting disclosure of certain public records
SB 466 - Providing medical records must be produced without court order in certain circumstances
SB 470 - Requiring all official business of state be conducted in English
SB 491 - Providing contract which restrains lawful profession, trade or business is void
SB 625 - Revising exceptions from FOIA provided for in Aboveground Storage Tank Act

Regulations (1 Bills)
SB 3 - Providing for sunset of administrative rules under Administrative Procedures Act

Religious Organizations (7 Bills)
SB 11 - WV Freedom of Conscience Protection Act

Retirement (1 Bills)
SB 480 - Allowing military general discharge be used as qualification for service credit toward pension
SB 563 - Increasing retirement benefit multiplier for WV Emergency Medical Services Retirement System members
SB 595 - Relating to retirement credit for members of WV National Guard
SB 631 - Authorizing higher education boards of governors develop retirement and incentive packages

Roads and Highways (2 Bills)
SB 135 - Relating generally to roles of county commissions and Commissioner of Highways in regard to road and bridge projects
SB 327 - Proposing construction of modern highway from Pikeville, KY, to Beckley, WV

Roads and Transportation (2 Bills)
SB 327 - Proposing construction of modern highway from Pikeville, KY, to Beckley, WV
SB 332 - Entering into Interstate 73 Compact
SB 397 - Maintaining status quo in event bond indebtedness to Parkways Authority is eliminated
SB 476 - Relating to driving restrictions in school zones
SB 494 - Creating Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability
SB 557 - Eliminating sunset provisions on DOH public-private partnership agreements
SB 579 - Eliminating WV Port Authority
SB 610 - Relating to generating and maintaining revenue for maintenance of roads and infrastructure
SB 648 - Allowing local authorities permit flashing traffic signals during low traffic times
SB 663 - Authorizing Commissioner of Highways permit DOH participate in construction or maintenance of publicly funded highway jobs
SB 683 - Allowing old or abandoned railway beds be used for lawful recreational purposes
SB 684 - Authorizing Director of DNR lease unused or abandoned railway routes to operate tourist excursions
SB 693 - Seeking funding for completing construction of Coalfields Expressway

Rule Making Authority (8 Bills)
SB 583 - Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Administration
SB 584 - Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by DEP
SB 585 - Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by DHHR
SB 586 - Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
SB 587 - Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Revenue
SB 588 - Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Transportation
SB 589 - Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by miscellaneous agencies and boards
SB 590 - Repealing certain obsolete legislative rules by Department of Commerce

Rules (4 Bills)
SB 486 - Relating to licensure of behavioral health centers
SB 536 - Directing DEP Division of Air Quality promulgate legislative rule relating to air emission permitting
SB 537 - Requiring cabinet secretaries review all rules under their jurisdiction similar to federal rules where state rules are more stringent
SB 543 - Requiring agencies provide additional information when submitting proposed legislative rule
SB 594 - Requiring State Auditor consider for payment claim submitted by electronically generated invoice
SB 619 - 2016 Regulatory Reform Act

Safety (2 Bills)
SB 13 - Increasing penalties for overtaking and passing stopped school buses
SB 287 - Creating West Virginia Safer Workplaces Act

Salaries (2 Bills)
SB 97 - Providing salary increase for DOC employees
SB 113 - Increasing teacher pay over 5-year period
SB 114 - Increasing school service personnel pay over 5-year period
SB 115 - Increasing state employee pay over 3-year period
SB 126 - Increasing natural resources police officer compensation
SB 133 - Increasing salaries of certain DOC, Regional Jail Authority and Division of Juvenile Services employees
SB 339 - Establishing Judicial Compensation Commission
SB 538 - Relating to salaries of appointed officers fixed by Governor

Secretary of State (1 Bills)
SB 4 - Requiring legislative members disclose contributions and fundraising events while in session
SB 703 - Relating to deposit of overpayment of certain fees into Children's Trust Fund

Senior Citizens (1 Bills)
SB 551 - Allowing residents to purchase senior hunting, fishing and trapping licenses at the beginning of the year they turn 65
SB 559 - Supplemental appropriation to Greater Weirton Area Senior Center

State Parks (5 Bills)
SB 20 - Relating to state parks and forests

State Personnel (3 Bills)
SB 353 - Relating to allocation of premiums for employers and employees in PEIA
SB 538 - Relating to salaries of appointed officers fixed by Governor
SB 617 - Returning all salaried and hourly state employees to semimonthly payment schedule for wages
SB 622 - Composition of PEIA Finance Board

State Police (5 Bills)
SB 620 - Exempting State Police from Purchasing Division requirements

Sunset Law (1 Bills)
SB 3 - Providing for sunset of administrative rules under Administrative Procedures Act

Taxation (4 Bills)
SB 27 - Permitting county commissions hire outside attorneys for collection of taxes through courts
SB 37 - Redistributing excise taxes to county where real property is situate
SB 38 - Removing certain tax discounts from motor fuel excise tax
SB 49 - Excluding mobile x-ray services from health care provider tax
SB 54 - Altering how tax is collected on homeowners' associations
SB 55 - Clarifying tax map rules apply to both paper and digital maps
SB 57 - Transferring interest to real property co-owner when all taxes paid for five years
SB 65 - Exempting military, National Guard and reserve income from state income taxes
SB 82 - Increasing adjustments to gross income for military, National Guard and reserve retirement for residents
SB 86 - Continuing personal income tax adjustment for certain retirees of terminated defined pension plans
SB 92 - Creating annual flood zone homestead property tax exemption
SB 98 - Residential solar energy tax credits
SB 125 - Increasing cigarette tax to fund substance abuse and workforce development initiatives
SB 128 - Creating WV personal income tax modification for residents who choose to spay or neuter their pets
SB 147 - Providing consumers sales and service tax and use tax exemption for certain services and tangible personal property sold for repair, remodeling and maintenance of aircraft
SB 246 - Providing certain government entities option to extend the term of tax increment financing district from 30 to 40 years
SB 266 - Limiting appointed Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission members' terms
SB 292 - Creating income tax credits for certain educational expenses
SB 293 - Neighborhood Investment Program Act
SB 335 - Eliminating severance tax on timber
SB 337 - Creating 5-year tax credit for businesses on post-mine sites
SB 349 - Updating meaning of federal adjusted gross income
SB 352 - Dedicating corporation net income tax proceeds to railways
SB 354 - Updating meaning of federal taxable income
SB 355 - Imposing consumers sales and service tax on sales of telecommunications service
SB 356 - Eliminating consumers sales and service tax exemption for 2016 fiscal year
SB 395 - Extending expiration date for tax rate on eligible acute-care hospitals
SB 399 - Establishing personal and corporate income tax credits for farmers donating edible agricultural products
SB 400 - Reducing amount of sales tax proceeds dedicated to School Major Improvement Fund
SB 402 - Excluding law-enforcement officers and firefighters pensions from state income taxes
SB 418 - Placing sales tax on sale of food
SB 419 - Relating to termination of Workers' Compensation Debt Reduction Act
SB 420 - Increasing tax rate on cigarette and tobacco products
SB 421 - Terminating behavioral health severance and business privilege tax
SB 432 - Relating to levies on classifications of property by Board of Public Works
SB 463 - Reducing amount of sales tax proceeds to School Major Improvement Fund
SB 467 - Creating new simplified and expedited certificate of need process
SB 481 - Authorizing distillery operators to offer liquor for purchase and consumption on premises
SB 487 - Exempting social security benefits from personal income tax
SB 489 - Establishing tax credit for physicians who locate in WV
SB 502 - Changing qualifier for low income
SB 503 - Exempting from sales and service tax homeowner association fees
SB 505 - Exempting certain uses of field gas from motor fuel excise taxes
SB 521 - Allowing county commissions and municipalities impose hotel occupancy taxes
SB 554 - Issuing tax credits for land conservation
SB 555 - Providing for 3-cent tax increase on sale of fuel when cost is less than $2 per gallon
SB 566 - Creating new tax on insurance reserves held by accident and sickness insurance carriers
SB 570 - Allowing local units of government lower personal property taxes
SB 574 - Requiring state personal income tax return include short survey
SB 582 - Providing refundable tax credit for motor fuel sold for use or consumed in railroad diesel locomotives
SB 604 - Increasing excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures
SB 605 - Continuing personal income tax adjustment to certain retirees
SB 607 - Relating to increasing tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products
SB 610 - Relating to generating and maintaining revenue for maintenance of roads and infrastructure
SB 647 - Exempting certain complimentary hotel rooms from occupancy tax
SB 654 - Lowering severance tax on extracting coal
SB 655 - Reducing severance tax on coal to 4 percent
SB 668 - Increasing excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures
SB 672 - Clarifying lottery prize is WV source income for nonresident
SB 673 - Providing safe harbor valuation for measure of tax on limestone and sandstone
SB 674 - Relating to taxes on alcohol
SB 675 - Providing safe harbor valuation for measure of tax on limestone and sandstone
SB 679 - Establishing specific valuation for timberland for ad valorem property tax purposes
SB 705 - Reducing coal severance tax to 3 percent over two years

Taxation -- Consumers Sales Tax (7 Bills)
SB 248 - Raising legal age for purchase of tobacco, tobacco-products, tobacco-derived products, alternative nicotine and vapor products to 21

Taxation -- Personal & Corporate Income Tax (1 Bills)
SB 247 - Including on state personal income tax return checkoff option to donate to Cedar Lakes Foundation

Telephone Services (1 Bills)
SB 300 - Authorizing county commissions to collect additional fee for wireless phone lines

Tobacco and Tobacco Products (11 Bills)
SB 51 - Exempting certain employers from discriminating against tobacco users
SB 248 - Raising legal age for purchase of tobacco, tobacco-products, tobacco-derived products, alternative nicotine and vapor products to 21

Tourism (8 Bills)
SB 45 - Tourist-Oriented Directional Sign Program

Transportation (5 Bills)
SB 297 - Requiring installation of conduit for fiber optic cable on state highway construction projects
SB 324 - Allowing transportation network companies to operate in WV

Unemployment Compensation (96 Bills)
SB 412 - Preventing disqualification from unemployment benefits due to domestic violence
SB 453 - Establishing Self-Employment Assistance Act
SB 558 - Maintaining solvency of Unemployment Compensation Fund
SB 593 - Clarifying disqualification from unemployment benefits
SB 616 - Defining professional firefighter for purposes of workers' compensation disability and death benefits
SB 643 - Requiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation seek seasonal employment

Uniform Laws (13 Bills)
SB 365 - Creating Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act
SB 398 - Revocation of certificate of authority to conduct business
SB 410 - Creating Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act

Vendors (1 Bills)
SB 35 - Adopting federal definition for disabled veterans' preference eligibility for civil service jobs and vendor contracts
SB 64 - Requiring all state-purchased uniforms be manufactured in US

Veterans (1 Bills)
SB 35 - Adopting federal definition for disabled veterans' preference eligibility for civil service jobs and vendor contracts
SB 48 - Establishing Mental Health, Veteran and Service Members Court
SB 328 - Creating West Virginia Veterans Program Fund

Water Resources (5 Bills)
SB 88 - WV Water Sustainability Institute

Weapons (1 Bills)
SB 30 - Correcting code reference regarding carry concealed requirements
SB 122 - Permitting carrying of firearms in state parks, lands and trails managed by DNR
SB 136 - Allowing certain residents to carry concealed weapons in municipally controlled buildings and recreation centers without first obtaining a license
SB 249 - Providing an exception to prohibition of possession of deadly weapon on primary or secondary education facility
SB 314 - Amending requirements for carrying concealed weapon or deadly weapon for defense purposes

Welfare (3 Bills)
SB 312 - Welfare Fraud Prevention Act

Workers Compensation (25 Bills)
SB 60 - Modifying workers' compensation guidelines for reasonable and necessary medical treatment
SB 61 - Relating to weighing of evidence in workers' compensation claims
SB 62 - Clarifying rebuttable presumptions for certain injuries and diseases for firefighters
SB 63 - Awarding 20 weeks' black lung benefit when no measurable pulmonary impairment found
SB 70 - Acknowledging workers' compensation deficit crisis is over
SB 71 - Classification and criteria for disability benefits
SB 72 - Relating generally to workers' compensation benefits
SB 76 - Requiring covered employee be paid maximum temporary total disability benefits for lost time under workers' compensation without penalty
SB 475 - Providing rebuttable presumptions for certain injuries and diseases for firefighters and police officers
SB 553 - Merging purposes and provisions of Volunteer Fire Department Workers' Compensation Subsidy Program and Fund
SB 616 - Defining professional firefighter for purposes of workers' compensation disability and death benefits
SB 621 - Exempting taxicab companies with independent contract drivers from providing workers' compensation coverage

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