Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/06/2020
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999
Senate
Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, February 7, 2020
Friday, February 7, 2020 – 31st Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 23: Requesting study of State Police's increased duties and responsibilities
- SCR 24: Fire Chief Lee Thomas Memorial Bridge
- SCR 25: Requesting study on impact of future electromagnetic pulse catastrophe
- SCR 26: Urging US Congress reopen public lands
- SR 34: Designating February 7, 2020, as Dental Hygienists Day
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 136: Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 138: Incentives for consolidating local governments
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 142: Expanding Coyote Control Program through voluntary assessment on breeding cows
- Eng. SB 203: Allowing certain deductions from personal income tax refunds
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 522: Relating to compensation awards to crime victims
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 615: Declaring certain claims against state as moral obligations of state
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 623: Allowing noncitizen of US be eligible for teaching certificate
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 96: Prohibiting municipalities from limiting persons' rights to possess certain weapons
- Com. Sub. for SB 97: Allowing senior judge to continue receiving per diem compensation beyond annual salary of sitting judge due to delay by Governor in filling vacancy
- Com. Sub. for SB 131: Creating Tim Tebow Act
- Com. Sub. for SB 195: Updating powers of personal representatives of deceased person's estate
- SB 202: Allowing one member of PSD board to be county commissioner
- Com. Sub. for SB 208: Protecting consumers from unfair pricing practices during state of emergency
- SB 266: Clarifying and updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 275: Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Com. Sub. for SB 517: Creating State Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund
- SB 573: Supplementing, amending, and increasing appropriations of public moneys for claims against state
- Com. Sub. for SB 575: Designating local fire department as safe-surrender site to accept physical custody of certain children from lawful custodian
- Com. Sub. for SB 576: Relating to management of public records
- SB 600: Creating special revenue account designated Military Authority Fund
- Com. Sub. for SB 607: Reporting motor vehicle crashes to owners
- SB 618: Conforming WV law to federal distance requirements for locations of salvage yards
- Com. Sub. for SB 665: Requiring persons convicted of certain crimes on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples
- Com. Sub. for SB 670: Amending service of process on nonresident persons or corporate entities
- Com. Sub. for SB 676: Permitting fees from Child Abuse Registry be used for information technology support costs
- Com. Sub. for SB 678: Waiving fines and fees for completing Getting Over Addicted Lifestyles Successfully Program
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2086: Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - (Com. amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4007: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4058: Relating to pharmacy benefit managers - (Com. amend. pending)
FIRST READING
- SB 654: Allowing certain sheriffs transfer from PERS to Deputy Sheriff Retirement System
- Com. Sub. for SB 657: Allowing designation of tourism development districts
- Eng. HB 2922: Relating to requirements to obtain a final order of discharge and dismissal for possession of opiates or opioids - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 3039: Relating to a court's consideration of the expression of a preference by a child in certain child custody matters - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. HB 4030: Increasing limit for application for original appointment as a firefighter to 40 years of age for honorably discharged veterans - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4275: Authorizing Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety promulgate legislative rules relating to the Fire Commission - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
Scheduled Committee Meetings
30 Minutes After Floor Session: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 232: Removing outdated prohibitions against electronic or mechanical ticket dispensers and readers
- SB 554: Relating to termination, expiration, or cancellation of oil or natural gas leases
- SB 638: Creating new private club licenses and requirements
Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 7, 2020
- SB 726: Requiring State Board of Education review WV K-12 academic standards (Cline, Boley, Blair, Mann, Maroney, Maynard, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Sypolt, Takubo; Education)
- SB 727: Relating to disbursement of funds for highway road repair (Clements, Ihlenfeld, Maroney, Romano; Transportation and Infrastructure)
- SB 728: Exempting all property used for agricultural purposes from county property maintenance codes or ordinances (FN) (Trump; Government Organization)
- SB 729: Relating to awards and disability under Deputy Sheriff Retirement Act (FN) (Mann, Azinger, Jeffries, Romano, Weld; Pensions then Finance)
- SB 730: Campus Self Defense Act (Maynard; Judiciary)
- SB 731: Limiting severance tax break on steam coal (FN) (Smith; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
- SB 732: Authorizing fee payment and expense reimbursement for attorneys who participate on court teams established by Supreme Court of Appeals (FN) (Trump; Judiciary then Finance)
- SB 733: Recognizing political party status (Trump; Judiciary)
- SB 734: Clarifying powers and duties of DOH in acquiring property for state road purposes (FN) (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure)
- SB 735: Relating to excise tax on tobacco products (FN) (Takubo; Finance)
- SB 736: Relating to public service districts' laying of certain utility lines on state rights-of-way (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure)
- SB 737: Requiring contractors performing work on government computers use software to verify hours worked (Azinger; Government Organization)
- SCR 27: Requesting study on ways to make State Capitol building more handicap accessible (Boley, Carmichael, Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Blair, Clements, Cline, Facemire, Hamilton, Hardesty, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Mann, Maroney, Maynard, Palumbo, Pitsenbarger, Plymale, Prezioso, Roberts, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Stollings, Swope, Sypolt, Takubo, Tarr, Trump, Unger, Weld, Woelfel)
- SCR 28: Curtis "Pap" and Millie "Mammie" Asbury Bridge (Maynard)
- SCR 29: Requesting DEA and USDA promulgate rule allowing state to take custody of certain cannabis plants for testing on lowering THC levels in processed hemp (Sypolt)
* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note
* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill
Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 6, 2020
9:30 a.m.: Select Committee on Children and Families
- Com. Sub. for SB 288: Relating to family planning and child spacing
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Com. Sub. for SB 312: Relating to child protective caseworkers
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4129: Relating to adoption
- House bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining
- Com. Sub. for SB 583: Creating program to further development of renewable energy resources
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance (EIM will request to have second reference waived)
- SB 655: Relating to valuation of natural resources land property
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources
- SB 664: Adding physician's assistant to list of medical professionals capable of determining if individual lacks capacity
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 641: Allowing WVCHIP flexibility in rate setting
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 647: Permitting physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses issue do-not-resuscitate orders
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)
- SB 163: Relating to municipal or county taxation of hotel rooms booked through marketplace facilitator
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance (Gov Org will request to have second reference waived)
- HB 2924: Permitting the West Virginia Tourism Office to decide to contract with the Division of Highways to sell advertising space on the WV511 website
- House bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- HB 4141: Requiring the Department of Administration to publish its comprehensive annual financial report by the end of December
- House bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- HB 4011: Reorganizing various boards and authorities for the licensing and oversight of trades, occupations, and professions
- House bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
- SB 674: Permitting DOH purchase hardware items and equipment from local seller
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
2 p.m.: Education (451M)
- SB 38: Requiring schools provide elective course on Hebrew Scriptures or Bible
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
- SB 230: Requiring State Board of Education provide routine education in suicide prevention
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 490: Relating to protection of animal and crop facilities
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 653: Increasing number of magistrates in Putnam County
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass; second reference to Finance
- SB 662: Removing restrictions on fiduciary commissioners
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- HB 2602: Including possession of known stolen property in the offense of receiving or transferring stolen property
- House bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- HB 4179: Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
- House bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- SB 180: Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 545: Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers' Compensation Old Fund
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
- SB 571: Expiring funds from State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to various accounts
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
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Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, February 6, 2020 (63 Senate: 7 House)
Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, February 6, 2020 (5)
- SCR 1: Designating dogs adopted from animal shelters and rescues as WV official state dog (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- SCR 2: Requesting Frederick County, Virginia, consider becoming part of State of West Virginia (House Rules)
- SCR 3: US Army MSG Richard A. "Dick" Smoot Memorial Bridge (House Transportation and Infrastructure)
- SCR 4: Urging Congress call convention to propose amendment on congressional term limits (House Judiciary)
- SCR 10: Requesting study of current WV laws relating to anti-bullying measures in schools (House Education)
Bills and Resolutions Rejected by the Senate as of Thursday, February 6, 2020 (2)
- SB 192: Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission audits (Roll Call: 16-17-1; 01-23)
- SJR 7: Preserving the Separation of Powers Amendment (Roll Call: 20-13-1; 02-05) *
* Two-thirds (or 23 votes) needed for passage or adoption
House Bills Pending in Senate as of Thursday, February 6, 2020 (78)
- HB 2086: Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (S Second Reading, 02-07)
- HB 2164: Clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right (Judiciary)
- HB 2338: Allowing the owner of an antique military vehicle to display alternate registration insignia (Transportation and Infrastructure)
- HB 2419: Relating to the authorization to release a defendant or a person arrested upon his or her own recognizance (Judiciary)
- HB 2497: Relating to the whistle-blower law (Judiciary)
- HB 2602: Including possession of known stolen property in the offense of receiving or transferring stolen property (Judiciary)
- HB 2679: Relating to state issued identification cards (Transportation and Infrastructure)
- HB 2696: Creating an additional index system for state-owned lands (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 2877: Relating to charging a fee for parking in an accessible parking space bearing the international symbol of access (Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
- HB 2892: Including digital and virtual information in the definition of property that can be searched and seized by a warrant (Judiciary)
- HB 2922: Relating to requirements to obtain a final order of discharge and dismissal for possession of opiates or opioids (S First Reading, 02-07)
- HB 2924: Permitting the West Virginia Tourism Office to decide to contract with the Division of Highways to sell advertising space on the WV511 website (Government Organization)
- HB 2967: Permitting a county to retain the excise taxes for the privilege of transferring title of real estate (Government Organization then Finance)
- HB 3039: Relating to a court’s consideration of the expression of a preference by a child in certain child custody matters (S First Reading, 02-07)
- HB 3049: Improving dissemination of boiled water advisories to affected communities (Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4002: Creating a felony crime relating to drug delivery resulting in death (Judiciary)
- HB 4004: Creating the West Virginia Sentencing Commission (Judiciary)
- HB 4007: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S Second Reading, 02-07)
- HB 4010: Changing the licensing requirement for certain casino employees (Finance)
- HB 4011: Reorganizing various boards and authorities for the licensing and oversight of trades, occupations, and professions (Government Organization then Judiciary)
- HB 4017: Establishing country roads accountability and transparency (Transportation and Infrastructure)
- HB 4020: Removing authority of municipalities to require occupational licensure if licensure for the occupation is required by the state (Judiciary)
- HB 4022: Clarifying the qualifications of the Chancellor of the Higher Education Policy Commission (Education)
- HB 4026: Exempting businesses transporting scrap tires, waste tires, or other used tires, from certain statutory provisions (Government Organization)
- HB 4030: Increasing limit for application for original appointment as a firefighter to 40 years of age for honorably discharged veterans (S First Reading, 02-07)
- HB 4042: Requiring agencies exempt from some or all of state purchasing requirements to adopt procedural rules (Passed; pending House concurrence)
- HB 4058: Relating to pharmacy benefit managers (S Second Reading, 02-07)
- HB 4062: Reducing the cost of prescription drugs (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
- HB 4077: Increasing the amount of the bond required to be posted by proprietary schools (Education then Finance)
- HB 4089: Requiring cursive writing to be taught (Education)
- HB 4090: Creating the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund (Finance)
- HB 4091: Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting upon payment of applicable expedited fees (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 4094: Continuing the Foster Care Ombudsman (Select Committee on Children and Families then Finance)
- HB 4102: Relating to opioid antagonists (Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4103: Relating to office of drug control policy (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 4108: Relating generally to certificates of need for health care services (Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4119: Establishing the crime of torture (Judiciary)
- HB 4129: Relating to adoption (Children and Families)
- HB 4130: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency (Signed, 02-05)
- HB 4137: Allowing counties to store and maintain voter registration records in a digital format (Government Organization)
- HB 4141: Requiring the Department of Administration to publish its comprehensive annual financial report by the end of December (Government Organization)
- HB 4146: Relating to credit for reinsurance (Banking and Insurance)
- HB 4149: Relating to insurance (Banking and Insurance)
- HB 4161: Making it illegal to scleral tattoo a person (Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4166: Prohibiting certain sex offenders from being in a supervisory position over children (Judiciary)
- HB 4179: Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (Judiciary)
- HB 4275: Authorizing Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety promulgate legislative rules relating to the Fire Commission (S First Reading, 02-07)
- HB 4352: Removing the use of post-criminal conduct in professional and occupational initial licensure or certification in decision making (Pending Senate introduction)
- HB 4353: Creating a rational nexus requirement between prior criminal conduct and initial licensure decision making (Government Organization)
- HB 4356: Relating to the administration of anesthetics (Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4359: Increasing the filing fees for insurers (Banking and Insurance)
- HB 4365: Granting of college credit hours for learning English as a second language (Education)
- HB 4375: Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Compact (Interstate Cooperation then Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4378: Relating to disciplining teachers (Education)
- HB 4380: Updating the regulatory board review schedule (Pending Senate introduction)
- HB 4381: Relating to lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for adopted children (Natural Resources)
- HB 4393: Relating to making suffocation and asphyxiation crimes (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 4395: Removing the requirement that a veterinarian access and report to the controlled substance monitoring database (Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4410: Permitting directors and executive officers of a banking institution to borrow from a banking institution with which he or she is connected (Banking and Insurance)
- HB 4411: Relating to the West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act (Banking and Insurance)
- HB 4412: Relating to education benefits to members of the West Virginia Army National Guard and West Virginia Air National Guard (Military then Education)
- HB 4414: Relating to the selection of language and development milestones for the deaf and hard-of-hearing children (Education)
- HB 4415: Relating to missing and endangered children (Select Committee on Children and Families)
- HB 4417: Relating to permitting professional boards (Government Organization)
- HB 4419: Relating to the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4434: West Virginia health care workforce sustainability study (Health and Human Resources)
- HB 4438: Relating to the licensing of advance deposit wagering (Finance)
- HB 4470: Relating to persons 18 years of age or older in the custody of the Bureau of Juvenile Services (Judiciary)
- HB 4476: Providing for the timely and efficient collection, submission, testing, retention, and disposition of forensic evidence in sexual assault cases (Judiciary)
- HB 4480: Relating to legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission (Education)
- HB 4484: Relating to the Hazardous Waste Management Fund (Energy, Industry and Mining)
- SB 4496: Removing the specific mandate of the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to purchase liability insurance for the Division of Corrections (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 4501: Relating to the ability to refuse offenders for commitment to a jail (Judiciary)
- HB 4509: Transferring the Parole Board to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for purposes of administrative and other support (Pending Senate introduction)
- HB 4510: Prohibiting bodily intrusion by an inmate upon any person at any correctional facility (Judiciary)
- HB 4559: Modifying the limitations on civil actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor (Judiciary)
- HB 4600: Relating to the definition of the term member regarding distributing premium tax proceeds (Pensions)
- HB 4601: Relating to distribution of premium tax proceeds to municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds (Pensions)
Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 6, 2020 (10 – 4 Senate; 6 House)
- SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (Signed, 02-03)
- SB 311: Relating to court-ordered community service (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- SB 323: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- SB 357: Authorizing Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 2696: Creating an additional index system for state-owned lands (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 4091: Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting upon payment of applicable expedited fees (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 4103: Relating to office of drug control policy (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
- HB 4130: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency (Signed, 02-05)
- HB 4393: Relating to making suffocation and asphyxiation crimes (Completed; awaiting action by Governor)
- HB 4496: Removing the specific mandate of the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to purchase liability insurance for the Division of Corrections (Completed; awaiting action by the Governor)
Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, February 6, 2020 (2 – 1 Senate; 1 House)
- SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (Signed, 02-03)
- HB 4130: Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency (Signed, 02-05)
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