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Actions, Suits and Liens (17 Bills)
SB 35 - Providing certain civil liability protections when removing animals from unattended motor vehicles
SB 66 - Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices
SB 67 - Relating to admissibility of certain evidence in civil actions for damages
SB 95 - Providing parties in civil litigation recover attorneys' fees and costs after dismissal of claim
SB 247 - Amending time frames to enforce certain liens
SB 309 - Relating to civil asset forfeiture
SB 319 - Relating to attorney contingency fee contracts and collections
SB 320 - Relating to punitive damage awards and payments
SB 374 - Eliminating liability of owners of active mine lands, abandoned mine lands or railway lines
SB 447 - Staying civil actions resulting from domestic violence for 60 days
SB 470 - Providing for periodic payment of verdict awards under Medical Professional Liability Act
SB 487 - Relating to admissibility of health care staffing requirements in litigation
SB 497 - Expanding exceptions to Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act
SB 508 - Creating private state exposure property and casualty insurance company
SB 533 - Changing determination of just compensation to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline
SB 575 - Creating long-term care medical review panels
SB 662 - Permitting civil actions by social media website

Agriculture (23 Bills)
SB 14 - Creating WV Farm-to-School Grant Program
SB 19 - Relating to Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
SB 75 - Granting certain owners of breeding-age cows access to Coyote Control Program
SB 126 - Requiring industrial hemp grower licensees file copy of license with local sheriff
SB 285 - Relating to sale of homemade food items
SB 323 - Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities
SB 324 - Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees
SB 328 - Requiring teaching of agricultural science education course
SB 344 - Relating to operation of state-owned farms
SB 383 - Creating WV Healthy Food Crop Block Grant Program
SB 385 - Establishing and funding Department of Agriculture Capital Improvements Fund
SB 393 - Protecting right to farm
SB 406 - Relating to collection of taxes on estate or property in receivership
SB 471 - Creating WV Farm Fresh Raw Milk Act
SB 496 - Transferring authority to regulate milk from DHHR to Department of Agriculture
SB 517 - Allowing owner or lessee sell crop damage permit
SB 521 - Requiring approved agricultural education program be offered in high schools
SB 547 - Limiting landowner liability for recreational use of lands
SB 568 - Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture to require background checks as condition of employment
SB 611 - Transferring Division of Forestry from Department of Commerce to Department of Agriculture
SB 627 - Relating generally to Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program
SB 629 - Regulating hemp production
SB 657 - Providing consumer protection regarding self-propelled farm equipment

Alcoholic Liquors and Beers (8 Bills)
SB 90 - Transferring Safety and Treatment Program from DHHR to DMV
SB 97 - Modernizing certain beer, wine, and liquor laws
SB 367 - Relating to amount permitted to remain in Alcohol Beverage Control Administration's operating fund
SB 459 - Requiring wholesale drug distributors report certain information to Board of Pharmacy
SB 477 - Relating generally to collection of use tax
SB 511 - Creating alternating wine proprietorships
SB 529 - Clarifying provisions of Nonintoxicating Beer Act
SB 561 - Permitting Alcohol Beverage Control Administration request assistance of local law enforcement

Appropriations (16 Bills)
SB 110 - Supplemental appropriation from Excess Lottery Fund to DHHR, Center for End of Life
SB 111 - Supplemental appropriation from Excess Lottery Fund to DHHR, CARDIAC Project
SB 112 - Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to DHHR, Tobacco Education Program
SB 257 - Expiring funds from Department of Revenue, Insurance Commissioner Fund and supplementing DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund
SB 354 - Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office - Chief Inspector's Fund
SB 478 - Supplemental appropriation to Fire Commission
SB 550 - Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of state
SB 579 - Supplemental appropriation to Division of Health
SB 598 - Supplementary appropriation to Fire Commission
SB 621 - Supplemental appropriation to Higher Education Policy Commission
SB 674 - Supplemental appropriation to Division of Human Services
SB 677 - Supplemental appropriation to Division of Health and Division of Human Services
SB 678 - Supplemental appropriation from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to Office of Technology
SB 679 - Supplemental appropriation to Division of Finance
SB 680 - Supplemental appropriations to various divisions in DMAPS
SB 681 - Supplemental appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to Educational Broadcasting Authority

Banking and Finance (4 Bills)
SB 453 - Relating to background checks of certain financial institutions
SB 583 - Creating Financial Technology Sandbox Act for testing financial products and services
SB 603 - Exempting certain activities from licensing requirements for engaging in business of currency exchange
SB 634 - Adding remote service unit to customer bank communications terminals

Boards and Commissions (24 Bills)
SB 325 - Creating WV Motorsports Committee
SB 351 - Relating to lobbying by state boards and commissions
SB 361 - Relating to Public Defender Services
SB 366 - Authorizing Division of Protective Services issue electronic key cards to qualified applicants to enter State Capitol
SB 368 - Requiring charitable or public service organization submit certifying statement
SB 369 - Relating to generic drug products
SB 396 - Waiving occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals and military families
SB 408 - Determining indigency for public defender services
SB 481 - Relating to Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission
SB 526 - Authorizing certain officers carry firearm in official duties
SB 530 - Relating to state employee merit system
SB 533 - Changing determination of just compensation to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline
SB 552 - Reforming practice of securing state insurance
SB 554 - Removing salary caps for director of State Rail Authority
SB 562 - Relating to State Aeronautics Commission
SB 566 - Relating to compensation for State Athletic Commission members
SB 567 - Permitting WV Board of Medicine investigators carry concealed weapon
SB 587 - Relating to PEIA reimbursement of air ambulance providers
SB 594 - Granting Board of Examiners for LPNs sole authority for accreditation of nursing schools
SB 608 - Requiring DOH and Division of Personnel collaborate and develop special training procedure for hourly workers
SB 625 - Clarifying and defining authority of State Athletic Commission
SB 633 - Authorizing Board of Physical Therapy conduct criminal background checks on applicants for licenses
SB 644 - Clarifying authority of State Athletic Commission in regard to boxing and mixed martial arts events
SB 655 - Relating to conservation districts generally

Claims (1 Bills)
SB 508 - Creating private state exposure property and casualty insurance company

Compacts (1 Bills)
SB 643 - Creating Company-Specific Subsidy Interstate Compact

Constitutional Amendments (1 Bills)
SB 323 - Establishing revenue fund and source to support Department of Agriculture's improvement to facilities

Constitutional Officers (1 Bills)
SB 318 - Transferring Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to Attorney General's office

Consumer Protection (9 Bills)
SB 43 - Relating generally to used motor vehicle warranties
SB 104 - Relating to pyramid promotional schemes
SB 253 - Protecting consumers from automatic purchase renewal and continuous service offers
SB 360 - Relating to third-party litigation financing
SB 492 - Creating Occupational Licensing Consumer Choice Act
SB 495 - Conforming Consumer Credit and Protection Act to federal Fair Debt Collection and Practices Act
SB 650 - Protecting consumers from price gouging after state of emergency
SB 652 - Prohibiting certain misleading pharmaceutical advertising practices
SB 657 - Providing consumer protection regarding self-propelled farm equipment

Corporations (4 Bills)
SB 258 - Establishing common law "veil piercing" claims not be used to impose personal liability
SB 588 - Creating small business and minority populations economic and workforce development taskforce
SB 654 - Amending definition of "mortgage loan originator"
SB 660 - Relating to standards for factory-built homes

Corrections (9 Bills)
SB 46 - Requiring certain probationers participate in work release program and spend six months in work release center
SB 140 - Requiring correctional officers be paid overtime for hours worked beyond 40 in one-week period
SB 155 - Authorizing corrections officers to retire after 25 years' service
SB 337 - Allowing certain correctional employees carry firearms
SB 350 - Defining terms to assure correctional officers are considered law-enforcement officers
SB 352 - Relating to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation acquiring and disposing of services, goods, and commodities
SB 373 - Relating to financial responsibility of inmates
SB 392 - Relating to payment of invoices received by Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for contract work
SB 428 - Requiring Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation assist inmates obtain various documents and provide instruction in basic life skills

Counties (15 Bills)
SB 28 - Removing hotel occupancy tax limit collected for medical care and emergency services
SB 31 - Relating generally to Local Powers Act
SB 57 - Relating to Local Powers Act
SB 75 - Granting certain owners of breeding-age cows access to Coyote Control Program
SB 98 - Reforming liability for municipalities and counties for certain civil actions alleging injury
SB 117 - Relating to incentives for consolidating local governments
SB 129 - Creating surcharge to fund certain fire-related cleanup and demolition
SB 281 - Increasing limitation on amount collected by county used for medical care and emergency services
SB 376 - Creating Local Government Labor and Consumer Marketing Regulatory Limitation Act
SB 420 - Allowing county commissions impose amusement tax
SB 474 - Establishing shared legal and physical custody of child in divorce cases
SB 565 - Relating to residency requirements for deputy assessors
SB 580 - Relating generally to Local Control and Accountability Act
SB 592 - Providing for collection of hotel occupancy tax by marketplace facilitators
SB 671 - Eliminating State Fire Marshal report on transfer of authority and responsibility of providing fire service to counties

County Officials (5 Bills)
SB 147 - Shifting funding from Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities
SB 248 - Creating Prosecuting Attorney's Detectives Act
SB 551 - Expanding county commissions' ability to dispose of property
SB 604 - Allowing one member of public service board be member of county commission
SB 615 - Providing ongoing mechanism for county commissioners to allow compensation increases for elected officials every two years

Courts (21 Bills)
SB 2 - WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2019
SB 10 - Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program
SB 40 - Establishing Military Service Members Court program
SB 42 - Increasing number of magistrates serving Berkeley County
SB 56 - Relating to distribution of fees collected for criminal conviction expungement
SB 62 - Requiring participation in drug court program before discharge of certain first-time drug offenses
SB 95 - Providing parties in civil litigation recover attorneys' fees and costs after dismissal of claim
SB 96 - Allowing retired judicial officer avoid limit on temporary employment payments under certain circumstances
SB 99 - Relating generally to Motor Vehicle Alcohol Test and Lock Program
SB 100 - Increasing court fees to fund law-enforcement standards training and expenses
SB 102 - Relating generally to powers and authority of courthouse security officers
SB 103 - Relating generally to Public Defender Services
SB 109 - Correcting code references in regard to persons exempted from prohibitions against carrying concealed weapons
SB 261 - Relating to number of magistrates serving each county
SB 346 - Changing rate which certain judges are paid for mileage when traveling within state
SB 353 - Increasing salaries of magistrates, supreme court justices, circuit court judges and family court judges
SB 398 - Relating to compensation for senior judges
SB 399 - Relating to compensation for senior magistrates
SB 525 - Requiring form for commitment order to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
SB 571 - Establishing method for courts to order financial exploitation protection orders
SB 600 - Relating to preservation of biological evidence obtained through criminal investigations and trials

Crime (54 Bills)
SB 17 - Relating to probation eligibility
SB 18 - Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex
SB 33 - Increasing penalties for certain crimes against law-enforcement officers
SB 46 - Requiring certain probationers participate in work release program and spend six months in work release center
SB 56 - Relating to distribution of fees collected for criminal conviction expungement
SB 61 - Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for court order authorizing interception of communications
SB 62 - Requiring participation in drug court program before discharge of certain first-time drug offenses
SB 72 - Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights
SB 81 - Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor under 17 present
SB 101 - Equalizing penalties for intimidating and retaliating against certain public officers and other persons
SB 105 - Creating offense of impaired operation of motor vehicle placing nonpassengers at risk of physical injury
SB 123 - Providing penalty for marijuana possession carries fine of no more than $1,000 without confinement
SB 124 - Creating felony offense for actions of cruelty to animals which causes serious injury or death of animal
SB 127 - Relating to parole officers' duties to perform alcohol and drug testing of litigants
SB 136 - Relating to tobacco usage and e-cigarette restrictions
SB 138 - Prohibiting civil rights violations based on gender identity or sexual orientation
SB 139 - Changing requisite period necessary to take advantage of criminal offense reduction
SB 142 - Creating misdemeanor offense for impersonating military member
SB 143 - Reducing criminal penalties and criminalization of marijuana
SB 146 - Increasing burglary penalties if other crime against person committed at same time
SB 152 - Relating generally to criminal offense expungement
SB 235 - Creating felony for attempting to kill another person
SB 236 - Providing notice of eligibility to persons to vote after completion of punishment or pardon
SB 238 - Increasing certain penalties for illegally passing stopped school bus
SB 245 - Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals
SB 254 - Increasing misdemeanor penalty for impersonation of law-enforcement official
SB 264 - Requiring courts to order restitution to crime victims where economically practicable
SB 271 - Concerning government procurement of commodities and services
SB 272 - Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations
SB 273 - Relating to Commission on Special Investigations and State Auditor duties
SB 276 - Relating to regulation and control of elections
SB 277 - Relating to certain crimes against government representatives
SB 283 - Making misdemeanor to impede or obstruct law-enforcement officer in investigation
SB 287 - Requiring DHHR terminate parental rights when child removed from care due to abuse or neglect
SB 290 - Raising age of children who are victims of certain sex offenses
SB 295 - Relating to crimes against public justice
SB 309 - Relating to civil asset forfeiture
SB 324 - Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees
SB 338 - Exempting pepper spray from dangerous weapons
SB 339 - Allowing certain persons carry pepper spray in State Capitol Complex
SB 347 - Limiting civil penalty for persons convicted of littering
SB 348 - Relating to tobacco usage restrictions
SB 388 - Equalizing penalties for intimidating and retaliating against public officers, employees, jurors, and witnesses
SB 402 - Authorizing Division of Forestry investigate and enforce timber theft violations
SB 417 - Requiring minors in possession of marijuana and their parents attend classes teaching dangers of marijuana
SB 433 - Recognizing fetus as separate victim
SB 484 - Prohibiting civil rights violations based on gender identity or sexual orientation
SB 518 - Restricting sale and trade of dextromethorphan
SB 523 - Prohibiting retailers from selling or leasing products that make certain content accessible on internet
SB 540 - Requiring State Police visit homes of registered sex offenders at regular intervals
SB 556 - Limiting liability of employers of persons whose criminal records are expunged
SB 563 - Prohibiting sexual assault victim be subjected to certain physical examinations
SB 585 - Relating to criminal offenses of stalking and harassment generally
SB 600 - Relating to preservation of biological evidence obtained through criminal investigations and trials

Domestic Relations (5 Bills)
SB 78 - Specifying forms of grandparent visitation
SB 300 - Relating to adoption records
SB 514 - Relating to victims of domestic violence
SB 515 - Requiring licensed program provide specific services to domestic violence victims
SB 664 - Authorizing certain members of federal judiciary perform marriages

Economic Development (13 Bills)
SB 3 - Establishing WV Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
SB 151 - Relating to Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program
SB 153 - Providing greater flexibility for making infrastructure project grants
SB 252 - Clarifying duties of Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs
SB 304 - Establishing Southern WV Lake Development Study Commission
SB 334 - Requiring Secretary of State establish searchable database for WV corporations and sole proprietorships
SB 336 - Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act
SB 421 - Relating to annual legislative review of economic development tax credit
SB 469 - Requiring DEP prepare guidelines for certain gas stations having small volume above-ground storage tanks
SB 588 - Creating small business and minority populations economic and workforce development taskforce
SB 602 - Creating matching program for Small Business Innovation and Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program
SB 666 - Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act
SB 667 - Creating WV Motorsport Committee

Education (Higher) (19 Bills)
SB 1 - Increasing access to career education and workforce training
SB 6 - Creating tax credits for certain educational expenses incurred by teachers
SB 21 - Establishing Katherine Johnson Academy
SB 25 - Authorizing certain higher education governing boards to eliminate faculty tenure
SB 39 - Providing certain military members in-state residency tuition rates
SB 59 - Creating Business PROMISE+ Scholarship
SB 84 - Establishing Stay in State tax credit for higher education tuition
SB 107 - Encouraging agreements between community and technical colleges and certain apprenticeship programs
SB 265 - Establishing Advanced Career Education programs
SB 365 - Redistributing revenue-generated excise tax on soft drinks to four-year medical schools
SB 440 - Relating to Antihazing Law
SB 441 - Relating to higher education campus police officers
SB 479 - Requiring each state institution of higher education adopt and submit written sexual assault policy to WV HEPC
SB 553 - Relating to federal funds for land-grant institutions
SB 555 - Relating to authority of Higher Education Policy Commission
SB 595 - Allowing retired teachers be employed by certain higher education entities
SB 636 - Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission
SB 670 - Relating to WV College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program
SB 673 - Relating to public higher education accountability and planning

Education (K12) (35 Bills)
SB 1 - Increasing access to career education and workforce training
SB 6 - Creating tax credits for certain educational expenses incurred by teachers
SB 7 - Relating to public school transfer and enrollment policies
SB 26 - Permitting certain employees of educational service cooperatives participate in state's teacher retirement systems
SB 45 - Permitting certain nonpublic school students to participate in activities under WV Secondary School Activities Commission
SB 79 - Establishing Katherine Johnson Academy
SB 82 - Providing personal income tax credit for classroom teachers for nonreimbursed cost of supplies
SB 86 - Requiring county boards provide free feminine hygiene products in grades five to 12
SB 93 - Prohibiting State Board of Education from accepting federal education plans without legislative approval
SB 125 - Providing counties with less than 1,400 net enrollment be considered to have 1,400 in determining basic foundation program only
SB 154 - Using school facilities for funeral and memorial services for certain community members
SB 234 - Requiring schools provide elective course on religion
SB 265 - Establishing Advanced Career Education programs
SB 286 - Including certain education programs operated by private schools in recognition by DOE
SB 293 - Clarifying director of multicounty vocational technical school as principal
SB 294 - Allowing vehicles used by transportation directors and transportation supervisors use red flashing warning lights
SB 299 - Selecting language milestones for deaf and hard-of-hearing children
SB 328 - Requiring teaching of agricultural science education course
SB 329 - Relating to agricultural education in high schools
SB 379 - Permitting county board of education to include faith-based electives in drug prevention programs
SB 381 - Requiring State Board of Education develop program on home maintenance for elderly and disabled
SB 411 - Relating to disposition of vacated school buildings or other state-owned buildings
SB 417 - Requiring minors in possession of marijuana and their parents attend classes teaching dangers of marijuana
SB 451 - Comprehensive education reform
SB 501 - Increasing compensation for county boards of education members
SB 513 - Requiring completion of personal finance class to graduate high school
SB 521 - Requiring approved agricultural education program be offered in high schools
SB 578 - Establishing education employees fund
SB 595 - Allowing retired teachers be employed by certain higher education entities
SB 605 - Permitting Secondary School Activities Commission discipline schools for not following protocol for concussions and head injuries
SB 607 - Requiring county boards of education provide camera in classrooms for exceptional needs students
SB 624 - Allowing county boards of education use alternative assessment provided in Every Student Succeeds Act
SB 626 - Directing county school boards construct covered bus stops
SB 632 - Improving student safety
SB 672 - Authorizing School Building Authority to promulgate legislative rules

Elections (21 Bills)
SB 91 - Relating to residency requirements for eligible voters
SB 108 - Requiring candidates elected to judicial office receive majority of votes
SB 115 - Relating to certain election expenditure disclosures
SB 118 - Creating Independent Redistricting Commission
SB 128 - Requiring vacancies in certain public offices be filled by person affiliated with same political party as vacating person
SB 236 - Providing notice of eligibility to persons to vote after completion of punishment or pardon
SB 251 - Adjusting distance from polling place that certain electioneering and election-related activity is prohibited
SB 276 - Relating to regulation and control of elections
SB 284 - Requiring photo identification on voter registration cards
SB 419 - Requiring PAC disclose names and addresses of all contributors to Secretary of State
SB 429 - Allowing voters who register in person to vote during early voting
SB 437 - Relating to criteria for political party status
SB 438 - Creating online voters' guide
SB 449 - Providing for nonpartisan elections of county prosecutors
SB 468 - Eliminating requirement schools be closed on election days
SB 491 - Extending effective date for voter registration in conjunction with driver licensing
SB 536 - Updating election law language
SB 558 - Requiring state and federal elections be contested before next election
SB 599 - Relating to selection process of delegates to national party conventions
SB 622 - Relating generally to regulation and control of financing elections
SB 628 - Relating generally to regulation and control of financing elections

Energy (4 Bills)
SB 372 - Authorizing municipalities establish low-cost alternative energy revolving loan program
SB 527 - Relating to oil or natural gas leases
SB 635 - Relating generally to coal mining activities
SB 665 - Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting

Environment (3 Bills)
SB 371 - Requiring public hearing for proposed major source or modification to air quality permit
SB 541 - Establishing priorities for expenditures for plugging abandoned gas or oil wells
SB 648 - Reorganizing Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training

Estates and Trusts (8 Bills)
SB 246 - Adding language in estate appraisement showing nonprobate assets cannot be sold by personal representative
SB 249 - Relating to administration of estates and trusts
SB 335 - Notifying all persons mentioned in will before it is altered
SB 403 - Prohibiting person criminally responsible for death of relative from being involved in burial arrangements
SB 407 - Relating to abandonment and indication of ownership in property held by financial institution
SB 463 - Updating powers of personal representative of estate relative to disposition, conservation, or preservation easements
SB 480 - Relating to administration of estates
SB 482 - Relating to barring parent from inheriting from child in certain instances

Ethics (2 Bills)
SB 370 - Prohibiting legislators and part-time public officials from having interest in public contracts
SB 507 - Relating to ethical standards for elected and appointed officials

Finance and Administration (10 Bills)
SB 8 - Dissolving Information Services and Communications Division
SB 131 - Modifying procedure for certain public agencies to contract for architectural and engineering services
SB 330 - Requiring contact information be listed on agency's online directory and website
SB 410 - Creating WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2019
SB 486 - Making daylight saving time official year round
SB 490 - Authorizing State Treasurer buy and sell certain loan obligations
SB 500 - Creating Sewer and Water Infrastructure Replacement and Rehabilitation Act
SB 584 - Requiring contractors performing work for government contracts use software to verify hours worked
SB 611 - Transferring Division of Forestry from Department of Commerce to Department of Agriculture
SB 663 - Providing recourse for bidders for minor or technical error on construction contract

Governor -- Bills Requested By (28 Bills)
SB 150 - Budget Bill
SB 266 - Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals and WV Appellate Review Organization Act of 2019
SB 267 - Requiring State Board of Education adopt policy detailing level of computer science instruction
SB 268 - Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act
SB 269 - Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act
SB 270 - Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way
SB 289 - Relating to wireless enhanced 911 fee
SB 313 - Establishing Advanced Career Education programs and pathways
SB 314 - Relating to cybersecurity of state government
SB 326 - Reorganizing state agencies involved in emergency and disaster planning
SB 327 - Providing economic incentives for public school mathematics teachers
SB 342 - Exempting Social Security and tier one railroad retirement benefits from personal income tax
SB 349 - Allowing individuals to petition for expungement of misdemeanor offenses
SB 373 - Relating to financial responsibility of inmates
SB 386 - Funding of Public Employees Health Insurance Program
SB 422 - Increasing supplemental appropriation to Public Defender Services
SB 423 - Adding new item of appropriation to PEIA Rainy Day Fund
SB 424 - Supplemental appropriation to Civil Contingent Fund
SB 425 - Supplemental appropriation to Division of Corrections
SB 435 - Supplemental appropriation to State Department of Education and Vocational Division
SB 442 - Supplementing, amending, and decreasing appropriation to Insurance Commission
SB 443 - Supplemental appropriation of federal moneys to DHHR divisions
SB 444 - Supplemental appropriation to DHHR divisions
SB 445 - Increasing salaries of WV State Police, public school teachers, and school service personnel
SB 446 - Supplemental appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance
SB 452 - Supplemental appropriation to Second Chance Driver's License Program
SB 569 - Relating to interagency procurement of commodities and services
SB 570 - Allowing contracts without bids for construction, demolition, or rehabilitation resulting from declared state of emergency

Health (47 Bills)
SB 24 - Relating generally to local boards of health
SB 40 - Establishing Military Service Members Court program
SB 50 - Relating to long-term care and substance abuse treatment
SB 63 - Relating to partial filling of prescriptions
SB 81 - Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor under 17 present
SB 144 - Creating WV Black Lung Program
SB 145 - Relating to WV Medical Cannabis Act
SB 156 - Including nursing home nurses in WV Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
SB 250 - Creating Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program
SB 255 - Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
SB 285 - Relating to sale of homemade food items
SB 287 - Requiring DHHR terminate parental rights when child removed from care due to abuse or neglect
SB 306 - Establishing Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Act
SB 307 - Creating Nondiscrimination Involuntary Denial of Treatment Act
SB 311 - Requiring first-time driver's license applicants view video on dangers of secondhand smoke
SB 348 - Relating to tobacco usage restrictions
SB 359 - Creating Youth Mental Health Protection Act
SB 430 - Authorizing DHHR propose rules for completing or updating source water protection plans
SB 432 - Enacting Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
SB 434 - Relating to licensure of nursing homes
SB 440 - Relating to Antihazing Law
SB 454 - Providing exemptions from mandatory immunizations
SB 479 - Requiring each state institution of higher education adopt and submit written sexual assault policy to WV HEPC
SB 496 - Transferring authority to regulate milk from DHHR to Department of Agriculture
SB 520 - Requiring entities report drug overdoses
SB 534 - Collecting additional information for cancer and tumor registry
SB 537 - Creating workgroup to review hospice need standards
SB 545 - Relating to HIV testing
SB 546 - Creating tax on certain acute care hospitals
SB 548 - Relating to administration of medication in nursing homes
SB 559 - Expanding comprehensive coverage for pregnant women through Medicaid
SB 564 - Expanding comprehensive coverage for pregnant women through Medicaid
SB 573 - Establishing Minority Health Advisory Team
SB 574 - Permitting authorized physician order involuntary hospitalization of individual if physician believes addicted or mentally ill
SB 587 - Relating to PEIA reimbursement of air ambulance providers
SB 593 - Permitting critical access hospital become community outpatient medical center
SB 604 - Allowing one member of public service board be member of county commission
SB 606 - Enacting Fetal Heartbeat Act
SB 609 - Improving WV Medicaid Program
SB 613 - Requiring DNR include election of organ donation on hunting licenses
SB 620 - Requiring prescriptions be made by electronic means and providing exceptions
SB 640 - Regulating sudden cardiac arrest prevention
SB 641 - Relating to Primary Care Support Program
SB 642 - Providing options in living wills and combined medical powers of attorney and living wills
SB 648 - Reorganizing Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training
SB 661 - Requiring health care providers make available to patients estimate of standard charges for items and services provided
SB 668 - Relating to physician assistants collaborating with physicians in hospitals

Human Rights (6 Bills)
SB 116 - Relating to certain unlawful discriminatory practices
SB 137 - Relating to unlawful discriminatory practices covered by Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act
SB 391 - Relating to unlawful discriminatory practices in categories covered by Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act
SB 414 - Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act
SB 484 - Prohibiting civil rights violations based on gender identity or sexual orientation
SB 662 - Permitting civil actions by social media website

Human Services (15 Bills)
SB 121 - Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to military members' dependents
SB 287 - Requiring DHHR terminate parental rights when child removed from care due to abuse or neglect
SB 318 - Transferring Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to Attorney General's office
SB 364 - Creating shared table initiative for senior citizens
SB 394 - Allowing state to opt out of federal statute relating to SNAP benefits
SB 431 - Reporting procedures of abuse and neglect of adults and children
SB 474 - Establishing shared legal and physical custody of child in divorce cases
SB 494 - Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for purposes of job placement
SB 504 - Relating to payment of attorney fees in subsidized adoptions
SB 516 - Relating to attorney fees in subsidized adoptions
SB 559 - Expanding comprehensive coverage for pregnant women through Medicaid
SB 564 - Expanding comprehensive coverage for pregnant women through Medicaid
SB 581 - Creating litigation practice license for social workers
SB 589 - Designating social workers in DHHR promote better student school attendance
SB 659 - Relating of wages of persons with disabilities

Insurance (26 Bills)
SB 5 - Requiring certain insurers and managed care organizations develop prior authorization forms
SB 30 - Eliminating tax on annuity considerations collected by life insurer
SB 49 - Relating to use of aftermarket crash parts by motor vehicle repair shop
SB 122 - Funding volunteer fire departments through surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies
SB 129 - Creating surcharge to fund certain fire-related cleanup and demolition
SB 134 - Stabilizing PEIA benefits
SB 262 - Establishing certain requirements for dental insurance
SB 302 - Relating to surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies
SB 310 - Establishing certain requirements for dental insurance
SB 340 - Repealing obsolete provisions of code relating to WV Physicians Mutual Insurance Company
SB 362 - Relating to Mine Subsidence Insurance Program
SB 395 - Authorizing PEIA establish base benefits insurance plans
SB 470 - Providing for periodic payment of verdict awards under Medical Professional Liability Act
SB 485 - Clarifying notification requirements for property insurance purposes
SB 488 - Requiring PEIA execute contracts for group prescription drug insurance
SB 489 - Relating to Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act
SB 506 - Relating to guaranty associations
SB 508 - Creating private state exposure property and casualty insurance company
SB 509 - Establishing Fairness in Cost-Sharing Calculation Act
SB 524 - Defining property insurance terms
SB 528 - Relating to accident and sickness insurance and pre-existing condition coverage
SB 545 - Relating to HIV testing
SB 560 - Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for physician-prescribed tests to stage cancer
SB 587 - Relating to PEIA reimbursement of air ambulance providers
SB 591 - Defining certain terms used in insurance
SB 645 - Relating to Health Care Choice Act

Juveniles (3 Bills)
SB 51 - Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to State Police
SB 76 - Creating emergency text system for children
SB 81 - Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor under 17 present

Labor (10 Bills)
SB 64 - Relating generally to crane operator certification
SB 65 - Prohibiting political subdivisions from regulating certain areas of employer-employee relationship and sale or marketing of consumer merchandise
SB 68 - Relating generally to crane operator certification
SB 69 - Requiring certain documents that include wage records be considered confidential
SB 70 - Prohibiting political subdivisions from regulating certain areas of employer-employee relationship and sale or marketing of consumer merchandise
SB 87 - Requiring contractors provide county boards of education number of units constructed prior to issuance of permit
SB 156 - Including nursing home nurses in WV Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
SB 322 - Allowing labor union not represent employee who is not member of union
SB 377 - Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards
SB 460 - Recognizing technical training acquired in public schools counts toward occupational certificate or license

Legal Gaming (4 Bills)
SB 13 - Relating to distributions from State Excess Lottery Fund
SB 27 - Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played
SB 243 - Requiring racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund
SB 612 - Allowing establishment of secondary location for simulcast video lottery terminals

Legislature (11 Bills)
SB 11 - Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain PERS and Teachers Retirement System members who serve in Legislature
SB 44 - Appropriation Supremacy Act of 2019
SB 71 - Relating generally to Commission on Special Investigations
SB 85 - Relating to drug testing of legislators
SB 135 - Requiring registered lobbyists purchase and wear body-mounted cameras at Capitol
SB 231 - Calculating retirement benefits for certain legislators
SB 263 - Limiting number of days legislators may be compensated during extended and extraordinary sessions if budget bill not enacted
SB 272 - Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations
SB 273 - Relating to Commission on Special Investigations and State Auditor duties
SB 292 - Relating to fire service equipment and training funds for VFDs
SB 507 - Relating to ethical standards for elected and appointed officials

Legislature--Rule Making (77 Bills)
SB 157 - Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules
SB 158 - Department of Administration rule relating to state-owned vehicles
SB 159 - Department of Administration rule relating to leasing of space and property acquisition on behalf of state spending units
SB 160 - DEP rule relating to ambient air quality
SB 161 - DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources
SB 162 - DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
SB 163 - Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rules
SB 164 - DEP rule relating to requirements for conformity of transportation plans, programs, and projects applicable to air quality implementation plans
SB 165 - DEP rule relating to provisions for determination of compliance with air quality management rules
SB 166 - DEP rule relating to cross-state air pollution rule to control certain emissions
SB 167 - DEP rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards
SB 168 - DHHR rule relating to behavioral health centers licensure
SB 169 - DHHR rule relating to assisted living residences
SB 170 - DHHR rule relating to food establishments
SB 171 - DHHR rule relating to food manufacturing facilities
SB 172 - DHHR rule relating to newborn screening system
SB 173 - DHHR rule relating to medication-assisted treatment--office-based medication-assisted treatment
SB 174 - DHHR rule relating to chronic pain management clinic licensure
SB 175 - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules
SB 176 - Health Care Authority rule relating to cooperative agreement approval and compliance
SB 177 - Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code
SB 178 - Lottery Commission rule relating to WV Lottery sports wagering rule
SB 179 - Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing
SB 180 - State Tax Department rule relating to payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer
SB 181 - State Tax Department rule relating to aircraft operated under a fractional ownership program
SB 182 - State Tax Department rule relating to senior citizen tax credit for property taxes paid
SB 183 - State Tax Department rule relating to administration of tax on purchases of wine and liquor inside and outside of municipalities
SB 184 - State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreement between Tax Division and DEP
SB 185 - State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreement between State Tax Division and Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
SB 186 - State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information pursuant to written agreement
SB 187 - Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules
SB 188 - State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreement between State Tax Department and WV Lottery
SB 189 - State Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information agreement between State Tax Department and State Fire Marshal
SB 190 - DOH promulgate legislative rule relating to employment procedures
SB 191 - Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to animal disease control
SB 192 - Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to industrial hemp
SB 193 - Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to rural rehabilitation loan program
SB 194 - Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to captive cervid farming
SB 195 - Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to farm-to-food bank tax credit
SB 196 - Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to agritourism
SB 197 - Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to farmers markets
SB 198 - Agriculture Commissioner rule relating to seed certification program
SB 199 - Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards promulgate legislative rules
SB 200 - Board of Licensed Dietitians rule relating to licensure and renewal requirements
SB 201 - Board of Medicine rule relating to licensing and disciplinary procedures: physicians; podiatric physicians; and surgeons
SB 202 - Board of Medicine rule relating to permitting and disciplinary procedures: educational permits for graduate medical interns, residents, and fellows
SB 203 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians
SB 204 - Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy
SB 205 - Board of Pharmacy rule relating to board rules for registration of pharmacy technicians
SB 206 - Board of Pharmacy rule relating to regulations governing pharmacy permits
SB 207 - Board of Pharmacy rule relating to regulations governing pharmacists
SB 208 - Board of Pharmacy rules relating to substitution of biological pharmaceuticals
SB 209 - Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for licensure and certification
SB 210 - Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to criteria for evaluation and accreditation of colleges, departments, or schools of nursing
SB 211 - Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to registration and licensure, and conduct constituting professional misconduct
SB 212 - Board of Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to advanced practice registered nurse
SB 213 - Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to standards for scope of professional nursing practice
SB 214 - Board of Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to fees for services rendered by board and supplemental renewal fee for center for nursing
SB 215 - Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses rule relating to dialysis technicians
SB 216 - Secretary of State rule relating to filing and formatting rules and related documents for publication in State Register
SB 217 - Secretary of State rule relating to loan and grant programs under Help America Vote Act
SB 218 - Secretary of State rule relating to early voting in-person satellite precincts
SB 219 - Secretary of State rule relating to notaries public
SB 220 - Board of Social Work rule relating to qualifications for profession of social work
SB 221 - Board of Social Work rule relating to code of ethics
SB 222 - Treasurer's Office rule relating to reporting and claiming unknown and unlocatable interest owners reserved interest
SB 223 - Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules
SB 224 - Division of Labor rule relating to child labor
SB 225 - Division of Labor rule relating to regulation of heating, ventilating, and cooling work
SB 226 - Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to rules and regulations governing safety of employees in and around surface mines in WV
SB 227 - Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to submission and approval of comprehensive mine safety program
SB 228 - Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to operating diesel equipment in underground mines
SB 229 - DNR rule relating to commercial whitewater outfitters
SB 230 - DNR rule relating to Cabwaylingo State Forest trail system two-year pilot program permitting ATVs and ORVs
SB 240 - Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete
SB 371 - Requiring public hearing for proposed major source or modification to air quality permit
SB 636 - Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission

Local and Special Laws (1 Bills)
SB 16 - Authorizing expenditure of surplus funds by Wyoming County Commission

Magistrates (1 Bills)
SB 353 - Increasing salaries of magistrates, supreme court justices, circuit court judges and family court judges

Military and Veterans (11 Bills)
SB 39 - Providing certain military members in-state residency tuition rates
SB 83 - Funding for veterans' programs and volunteer fire departments
SB 121 - Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to military members' dependents
SB 133 - Creating Returning Veterans and Displaced Miners Jobs Act
SB 142 - Creating misdemeanor offense for impersonating military member
SB 149 - Exempting certain veterans from concealed weapons license fees
SB 154 - Using school facilities for funeral and memorial services for certain community members
SB 297 - Extending expiration of military members' spouses' driver's license
SB 363 - Exempting first $150,000 assessed value of residence of veteran or physically or mentally disabled person
SB 450 - Exempting recipients of Purple Heart medal from paying vehicle registration fee
SB 472 - Exempting retirement income of certain uniformed services members from state income tax

Motor Vehicles (32 Bills)
SB 10 - Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program
SB 32 - Providing special license plate for realtors
SB 34 - Authorizing DOH or local authorities to establish minimum speed limits in certain areas
SB 41 - Revising procedures for certain driver's license suspensions and revocations
SB 43 - Relating generally to used motor vehicle warranties
SB 49 - Relating to use of aftermarket crash parts by motor vehicle repair shop
SB 54 - Allowing operating of small-engine mopeds without driver's license
SB 55 - Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under 18
SB 73 - Increasing vehicle weight limits on certain highways
SB 77 - Requiring vehicles with hydraulically operated beds be equipped with warning device when bed is in upward position
SB 89 - Relating to safety of tow trucks, wreckers, and tilt-bed vehicles
SB 90 - Transferring Safety and Treatment Program from DHHR to DMV
SB 92 - Providing special license plate supporting adoption
SB 99 - Relating generally to Motor Vehicle Alcohol Test and Lock Program
SB 232 - Enhancing penalties for failing to use caution when approaching emergency vehicles
SB 239 - Relating to mobility impairment identifying documents
SB 284 - Requiring photo identification on voter registration cards
SB 294 - Allowing vehicles used by transportation directors and transportation supervisors use red flashing warning lights
SB 297 - Extending expiration of military members' spouses' driver's license
SB 311 - Requiring first-time driver's license applicants view video on dangers of secondhand smoke
SB 312 - Requiring WV State Police follow towing service policies of county
SB 321 - Removing requirement reconstructed vehicle be inspected before being titled or registered
SB 466 - Modifying road classifications DOH uses in maintaining digital road map
SB 493 - Correcting terminology referring to racing vehicles illegally on street
SB 503 - Allowing out-of-state residents ride motorcycle without helmet if allowed in state of residence
SB 542 - Relating to registration fees for military-related special registration plates
SB 545 - Relating to HIV testing
SB 596 - Adjusting voluntary contribution amounts on certain DMV forms
SB 646 - Providing automated license plate reader systems
SB 647 - Relating to motor vehicle inspections
SB 649 - Relating to sales tax on motor vehicles
SB 676 - Relating to off-road vehicle recreation

Municipalities (15 Bills)
SB 4 - Relating generally to Municipal Home Rule Program
SB 28 - Removing hotel occupancy tax limit collected for medical care and emergency services
SB 98 - Reforming liability for municipalities and counties for certain civil actions alleging injury
SB 117 - Relating to incentives for consolidating local governments
SB 129 - Creating surcharge to fund certain fire-related cleanup and demolition
SB 141 - Creating Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Act of 2019
SB 281 - Increasing limitation on amount collected by county used for medical care and emergency services
SB 316 - Preserving previously approved state Municipal Policemen's or Firemen's pensions
SB 355 - Removing authority of municipalities to restrict firearm possession
SB 372 - Authorizing municipalities establish low-cost alternative energy revolving loan program
SB 376 - Creating Local Government Labor and Consumer Marketing Regulatory Limitation Act
SB 380 - Empowering municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs
SB 535 - Allowing City of Buckhannon begin collecting sales and service and use tax on July 1, 2019
SB 557 - Allowing municipalities to contract projects without bidding
SB 617 - Relating to method of payment to Municipal Pensions Security Fund

Natural Resources (33 Bills)
SB 15 - Establishing Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority
SB 37 - Exempting certain persons from hunting, fishing, and trapping license and permit fees
SB 38 - Exempting DNR police officers' pension benefits from state income tax
SB 52 - Entitling natural resource producers to economic opportunity tax credit
SB 88 - Creating Office of Outdoor Recreation
SB 132 - Establishing Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority
SB 278 - Permitting veterans hunt, trap, or fish without license
SB 279 - Authorizing lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for foster or adoptive children
SB 298 - Relating to lawful method for developmentally disabled person to purchase a base hunting license
SB 305 - Prohibiting waste of big game animals
SB 308 - Awarding service weapons to special natural resources police officers upon retirement
SB 317 - Authorizing three or more adjacent counties form multicounty trail network authority
SB 331 - Using leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear
SB 332 - Relating to Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons
SB 371 - Requiring public hearing for proposed major source or modification to air quality permit
SB 389 - Allowing developmentally disabled person purchase base hunting license
SB 402 - Authorizing Division of Forestry investigate and enforce timber theft violations
SB 404 - Relating generally to sediment control during commercial timber harvesting operations
SB 413 - Creating Adopt-A-Stream program
SB 415 - Creating Timber Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act and Unknown and Unlocatable Timber Interest Owners Act
SB 416 - Permitting resident landowner hunt and kill bears located on landowners' property through use of bait
SB 448 - Exempting list of names, addresses, and contact information for hunting license holders
SB 549 - Authorizing DNR solicit donation for WVU Rifle Team on hunting and fishing license applications
SB 572 - Prohibiting county assessor from reclassifying managed timberland property
SB 576 - Creating Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act
SB 577 - Repealing Class N resident and Class NN nonresident antlerless deer hunting stamp
SB 586 - Prohibiting Natural Resources Commission from establishing bag limit for antlered deer
SB 590 - Permitting guided bear hunts by licensed outfitters and guides
SB 610 - Authorizing DNR solicit donations for WVU Rifle Team on hunting and fishing license applications
SB 639 - Relating to salaries for Division of Forestry members
SB 651 - Relating to DNR ability to enter into certain contracts
SB 665 - Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting
SB 675 - Requiring DEP create and implement Adopt-A-Stream Program

Professions and Occupations (16 Bills)
SB 60 - Licensing practice of athletic training
SB 63 - Relating to partial filling of prescriptions
SB 80 - Establishing tax credit for practicing physicians locating in WV
SB 119 - Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings
SB 133 - Creating Returning Veterans and Displaced Miners Jobs Act
SB 156 - Including nursing home nurses in WV Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
SB 345 - Relating to fire service equipment and training funds for VFDs
SB 400 - Allowing Board of Dentistry create specialty licenses
SB 404 - Relating generally to sediment control during commercial timber harvesting operations
SB 464 - Modifying licensing requirements for telemedicine and surgery or podiatry
SB 510 - Relating to medical professional liability
SB 512 - Regulating pawnbrokers
SB 597 - Conforming state law to federal law for registration of appraisal management companies
SB 619 - Amending and updating laws relating to auctioneers
SB 638 - Creating Court Reporter Act of 2019
SB 653 - Relating generally to practice of medical corporations

Public Safety (25 Bills)
SB 41 - Revising procedures for certain driver's license suspensions and revocations
SB 51 - Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to State Police
SB 76 - Creating emergency text system for children
SB 83 - Funding for veterans' programs and volunteer fire departments
SB 94 - Adding certain legal procedures for individuals participating in Safety and Treatment Program
SB 109 - Correcting code references in regard to persons exempted from prohibitions against carrying concealed weapons
SB 141 - Creating Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Act of 2019
SB 152 - Relating generally to criminal offense expungement
SB 233 - Relating to age requirements for deputy sheriff
SB 237 - Improving ability of law enforcement to locate and return missing persons
SB 274 - Changing procedure for volunteer fire departments to report on spending state funds
SB 292 - Relating to fire service equipment and training funds for VFDs
SB 315 - Establishing Blue Alert program to aid law-enforcement officers missing in line of duty
SB 356 - Requiring MAPS provide state and federal prosecutors information
SB 357 - Relating generally to Division of Administrative Services
SB 358 - Exempting Purchasing Division purchases for equipment to maintain security at state facilities
SB 366 - Authorizing Division of Protective Services issue electronic key cards to qualified applicants to enter State Capitol
SB 387 - Relating generally to extradition
SB 392 - Relating to payment of invoices received by Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for contract work
SB 475 - Permitting persons over age 21 operate or be passenger without helmet on motorcycle
SB 525 - Requiring form for commitment order to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
SB 526 - Authorizing certain officers carry firearm in official duties
SB 539 - Relating to accrued benefit of retirees in WV State Police Retirement System Plan B
SB 544 - Increasing salaries for members of WV State Police over three-year period
SB 601 - Relating to mandatory supervision of adult inmates

Public Service Commission (4 Bills)
SB 409 - Permitting third-party ownership of renewable and alternative generating facilities
SB 467 - Clarifying PSC jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities
SB 519 - Requiring county emergency dispatchers complete course for telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation
SB 532 - Requiring emergency service organizations create districts regarding towing services

Real and Personal Property (9 Bills)
SB 53 - Relating to tax treatment of wind power projects
SB 148 - Requiring newly constructed dwelling units to meet minimum standards of universal design for disabled persons
SB 242 - Requiring deeds contain notarized acknowledgement of grantee accepting deed
SB 275 - Relating to sale of delinquent surface and mineral properties
SB 343 - Relating to review and approval of state property leases
SB 384 - Providing proceeds from certain oil and gas wells whose owners are unknown be kept in special fund
SB 483 - Relating to administration of estates
SB 497 - Expanding exceptions to Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act
SB 533 - Changing determination of just compensation to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline

Records and Papers (2 Bills)
SB 241 - Permitting county court clerks scan certain documents in electronic form
SB 669 - Allowing appointment of commissioners to acknowledge signatures

Retirement (13 Bills)
SB 11 - Relating to retirement and pension benefits of certain PERS and Teachers Retirement System members who serve in Legislature
SB 26 - Permitting certain employees of educational service cooperatives participate in state's teacher retirement systems
SB 96 - Allowing retired judicial officer avoid limit on temporary employment payments under certain circumstances
SB 130 - Allowing $1,000 cost-of-living adjustment for certain retirees
SB 155 - Authorizing corrections officers to retire after 25 years' service
SB 231 - Calculating retirement benefits for certain legislators
SB 288 - Exempting moneys in WV Emergency Medical Services Retirement Fund from state or municipal tax
SB 296 - Providing 11-month window to permit members of PERS to purchase credited service
SB 316 - Preserving previously approved state Municipal Policemen's or Firemen's pensions
SB 341 - Establishing minimum monthly retirement annuity for retirants with 20 or more years of service
SB 418 - Establishing WV Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System
SB 616 - Relating to CPRB administering EMS Retirement System
SB 617 - Relating to method of payment to Municipal Pensions Security Fund

Roads and Transportation (15 Bills)
SB 34 - Authorizing DOH or local authorities to establish minimum speed limits in certain areas
SB 73 - Increasing vehicle weight limits on certain highways
SB 238 - Increasing certain penalties for illegally passing stopped school bus
SB 375 - Authorizing Curator of Arts, Culture and History to designate road as historic route
SB 378 - Relating to special obligation notes to finance construction completing I-73 and I-74
SB 397 - Relating to autocycles
SB 426 - Creating Road Maintenance Program
SB 427 - Including emergency response vehicles in single fee program for EZ Pass transponders
SB 458 - Relating to traffic regulations
SB 493 - Correcting terminology referring to racing vehicles illegally on street
SB 522 - Creating Special Road Repair Fund
SB 538 - Relating to WV Highway Design-Build Pilot Program
SB 543 - Relating generally to automobile warranties and inspections
SB 608 - Requiring DOH and Division of Personnel collaborate and develop special training procedure for hourly workers
SB 658 - Relating to motor vehicle salesperson licenses

Rule Making Authority (1 Bills)
SB 672 - Authorizing School Building Authority to promulgate legislative rules

Salaries (3 Bills)
SB 120 - Increasing state employee pay over two-year period
SB 412 - Establishing Katherine Johnson Fair Pay Act of 2019
SB 544 - Increasing salaries for members of WV State Police over three-year period

State Personnel (9 Bills)
SB 120 - Increasing state employee pay over two-year period
SB 134 - Stabilizing PEIA benefits
SB 291 - Relating generally to survivor benefits for emergency response providers
SB 308 - Awarding service weapons to special natural resources police officers upon retirement
SB 395 - Authorizing PEIA establish base benefits insurance plans
SB 488 - Requiring PEIA execute contracts for group prescription drug insurance
SB 530 - Relating to state employee merit system
SB 608 - Requiring DOH and Division of Personnel collaborate and develop special training procedure for hourly workers
SB 630 - Relating to allocation of premiums for employers and employees in PEIA

Taxation (65 Bills)
SB 6 - Creating tax credits for certain educational expenses incurred by teachers
SB 9 - Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level
SB 12 - Exempting DNR police officers' pension benefits from state income tax
SB 20 - Providing wind power projects be taxed at real property rate
SB 23 - Creating five-year sunset on all tax credits established in chapter 11 of code
SB 28 - Removing hotel occupancy tax limit collected for medical care and emergency services
SB 29 - Creating ten-year tax credits for businesses locating on post-coal mine sites
SB 30 - Eliminating tax on annuity considerations collected by life insurer
SB 36 - Allowing adjustment of gross income for calculating personal income liability for certain retirees
SB 38 - Exempting DNR police officers' pension benefits from state income tax
SB 47 - Providing wind power projects be taxed at real property rate
SB 48 - Creating five-year sunset on all tax credits created under chapter 11 of code
SB 52 - Entitling natural resource producers to economic opportunity tax credit
SB 53 - Relating to tax treatment of wind power projects
SB 58 - Exempting florists from general sourcing rules in regard to sales and use taxes
SB 59 - Creating Business PROMISE+ Scholarship
SB 80 - Establishing tax credit for practicing physicians locating in WV
SB 82 - Providing personal income tax credit for classroom teachers for nonreimbursed cost of supplies
SB 84 - Establishing Stay in State tax credit for higher education tuition
SB 106 - Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level
SB 113 - Creating five-year tax credits for businesses locating on post-coal mine sites
SB 134 - Stabilizing PEIA benefits
SB 141 - Creating Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Act of 2019
SB 244 - Amending definitions relating to excise tax
SB 256 - Allowing certain deductions from individual personal income tax refunds
SB 259 - Expanding Coyote Control Program
SB 280 - Eliminating social security taxes for certain taxpayers
SB 281 - Increasing limitation on amount collected by county used for medical care and emergency services
SB 282 - Changing qualifier for low income
SB 301 - Exempting certain wood furniture from state sales tax
SB 303 - Exempting Social Security benefits from personal income tax
SB 331 - Using leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear
SB 333 - Exempting automobiles 25 years or older from personal property taxes
SB 336 - Creating WV Motorsports Entertainment Complex Investment Act
SB 363 - Exempting first $150,000 assessed value of residence of veteran or physically or mentally disabled person
SB 365 - Redistributing revenue-generated excise tax on soft drinks to four-year medical schools
SB 382 - Exempting senior citizens from personal income tax
SB 401 - Exempting Social Security benefits from personal income tax
SB 405 - Increasing limit on additional expenses incurred in preparing notice list for redemption
SB 406 - Relating to collection of taxes on estate or property in receivership
SB 420 - Allowing county commissions impose amusement tax
SB 436 - Exempting certain real properties owned by nonprofit corporation from property tax
SB 439 - Creating five-year tax credits for persons engaged in industrial hemp manufacturing
SB 455 - Relating generally to contractors
SB 456 - Authorizing railroads and commercial watercraft claim refundable exemption from motor fuel excise tax
SB 457 - Exempting sales by nonprofit and volunteer school support organizations from consumers sales and service tax
SB 461 - Relating generally to lottery prizes
SB 462 - Updating officer liability provisions for sales tax
SB 472 - Exempting retirement income of certain uniformed services members from state income tax
SB 473 - Creating Taxation with Representation Act
SB 476 - Training of State Tax Division employees
SB 477 - Relating generally to collection of use tax
SB 499 - Amending WV tax laws to conform to changes in partnerships for federal income tax purposes
SB 502 - Exempting sales of investment metal bullion and coins
SB 505 - Reducing modification to WV adjusted income of corporate shareholders
SB 535 - Allowing City of Buckhannon begin collecting sales and service and use tax on July 1, 2019
SB 546 - Creating tax on certain acute care hospitals
SB 582 - Exempting certain hygiene products from sales tax
SB 592 - Providing for collection of hotel occupancy tax by marketplace facilitators
SB 614 - Relating generally to effect on regular levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase
SB 618 - Relating to effect on levy rate when appraisal results in tax increase
SB 623 - Relating to placement of legal advertisements
SB 637 - Relating to revocation, cancellation, or suspension of business registration certificates
SB 649 - Relating to sales tax on motor vehicles
SB 656 - Relating to electronic filing of tax returns

Uniform Laws (1 Bills)
SB 22 - Adopting Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015

Utilities (3 Bills)
SB 3 - Establishing WV Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
SB 153 - Providing greater flexibility for making infrastructure project grants
SB 390 - Requiring electric utilities submit feasibility studies of constructing and operating middle-mile broadband internet projects

Workers Compensation (7 Bills)
SB 74 - Exempting nonpaid volunteers at ski areas from workers' compensation benefits
SB 114 - Allowing workers' compensation benefits for first responders diagnosed with PTSD due to employment event
SB 144 - Creating WV Black Lung Program
SB 260 - Eliminating prohibition on permanent partial disability awards based solely on diagnosis of occupational pneumoconiosis
SB 465 - Exempting nonpaid volunteers at VFD or emergency services organization from Workers Compensation benefits
SB 531 - Relating generally to workers' compensation claims
SB 631 - Relating to certain diseases for which rebuttable presumption of injury exists for firefighters

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