SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2021 Delegate Foster was the Lead Sponsor of 180 bills |
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
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| HB 2008 | Amending requirements for licensure relating to elevator mechanics, crane operators, HVAC, electricians, and plumbers | Signed | |
| HB 2009 | Relating to limitations on the use of wages and agency shop fees by employers and labor organizations for political activities | Signed | |
| HB 2294 | Removing the requirement for contractors to file payroll information on public improvement construction projects | Pending | |
| HB 2295 | Relating to pecuniary interests of county and district officers, teachers and school officials in contracts | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2296 | West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2297 | Limiting the maximum number of appointees to certain county and municipal bodies | Pending | Political Subdivisions |
| HB 2298 | Requiring a warning light to be erected on certain roads to warn of a traffic light ahead | Pending | |
| HB 2299 | Clarifying that a vehicle may not be backed into a public street or highway unless it does not interfere with other traffic | Pending | |
| HB 2300 | Including Family Court Judges in the Judges' Retirement System | Pending | Pensions and Retirement |
| HB 2301 | Repealing the soft drink tax | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2302 | Establishing that shared legal and physical custody of a child in cases of divorce is presumed to be in the best interests of the child | Pending | Senior Citizen Issues |
| HB 2310 | Relating to death penalty for first degree murder | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2311 | Requiring prescriptions be made by electronic means | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2312 | Ensuring that legal or biological parents have equal access to any and all copies of birth registry forms | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2313 | Reducing the number of hours of experience needed to qualify as a journeyman sprinkler fitter | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2314 | Relating to teacher salary enhancement | Pending | Education |
| HB 2315 | Relating to PROMISE Scholarship Program requirements | Pending | Education |
| HB 2316 | Allowing access to the Department of Environmental Protection’s electronic submission system | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2317 | Requiring the Department of Health and Human resources to pay the attorney fees of an adoptive parent in a subsidized adoption | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2318 | Repealing the West Virginia Jobs Act | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2319 | Prohibiting the regulation and licensing of occupations by local government | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2320 | Relating to mandatory drug testing of all classes of employees in K through 12 schools | Pending | Education |
| HB 2324 | Relating to charging fees for municipal services | Pending | Political Subdivisions |
| HB 2325 | Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists | Pending | |
| HB 2326 | Exempting from licensure as an electrician a person who installs low voltage electrical wiring | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2327 | Repealing the law which makes prime contractors liable for the failure of subcontractors to make proper payments for workers’ compensation | Pending | |
| HB 2328 | Relating to criminal trespass | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2329 | Relating to net metering | Pending | |
| HB 2330 | Relating to the Public Service Commission | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2331 | Requiring contractors performing work for government contracts on computers use software to verify the hours | Pending | |
| HB 2332 | Terminating the State Board of Registration of Foresters | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2333 | Restricting the authority of the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to regulate the use of commonly available, retail beauty products | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2334 | Requiring certain boards that seek to increase a fee or seek to impose a new fee to also submit cost saving measures | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2335 | Increasing the minimum criminal penalty for a driver who, in an impaired state, causes the death of a minor | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2347 | Relating to licensure qualifications | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2349 | Authorizing a medical power of attorney representative to sign a binding arbitration agreement | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2363 | Relating to “Best Interests of the Child Protection Act of 2021” | Signed | |
| HB 2366 | Requiring agencies who have approved a proposed rule that affects fees or other special revenues to provide to the committee a fiscal note | Signed | |
| HB 2367 | Creating the Homeschool Credential Recognition Act | Pending | Education |
| HB 2382 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to ambient air quality standards | Signed | |
| HB 2383 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2384 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2385 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from municipal solid waste landfills | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2386 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to acid rain provisions and permits | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2387 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2388 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired electric utility generating units | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2389 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2390 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hazardous waste management system | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2391 | Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to voluntary remediation and redevelopment rule | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2392 | Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to tourism development districts | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2393 | Authorizing the Division of Labor to promulgate a legislative rule relating to high pressure steam boiler and forced flow steam generator requirements | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2394 | Authorizing the Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training to promulgate a legislative rule relating to rule governing the submission and approval of a comprehensive mine safety program for coal mining operations in the State of West Virginia | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2395 | Authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Cabwaylingo State Forest trail system two year pilot program permitting ATV’s and ORV’s | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2396 | Authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to defining the terms used in all hunting and trapping | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2397 | Authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to deer hunting rule | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2398 | Authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2399 | Authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to special waterfowl hunting | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2400 | Authorizing the Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules | Signed | |
| HB 2401 | Authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to examination and issuance of driver’s license | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2402 | Authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to denial, suspension, revocation, disqualification, restriction, non-renewal, cancellation, administrative appeals and reinstatement of driving privileges | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2403 | Authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2404 | Authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to special purpose vehicles | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2405 | Authorizing the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to private club licensing | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2406 | Authorizing the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to distilleries, mini-distilleries, and micro-distilleries | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2407 | Authorizing the Division of Financial Institutions to promulgate a legislative rule relating to rule pertaining to the fintech regulatory sandbox | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2408 | Authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fingerprinting requirements for applicants for insurance producer and insurance adjuster license | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2409 | Authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to insurance adjusters | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2410 | Authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to credit for reinsurance | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2411 | Authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education for individual insurance producers and individual insurance adjusters | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2412 | Authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mental health parity | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2413 | Authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to health benefit plan network access and adequacy | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2414 | Authorizing the Municipal Pensions Oversight Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to exempt purchasing | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2415 | Authorizing the Racing Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to thoroughbred racing | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2416 | Authorizing the Racing Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to greyhound racing | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2417 | Authorizing the Racing Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to advance deposit account wagering | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2418 | Authorizing the Lottery Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia lottery interactive wagering rule | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2419 | Authorizing the State Tax Department to promulgate a legislative rule relating to tax credit for providing vehicles to low-income workers | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2420 | Authorizing the State Tax Department to promulgate a legislative rule relating to downstream natural gas manufacturing investment tax credit | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2421 | Authorizing the State Tax Department to promulgate a legislative rule relating to high-wage growth business tax credit | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2422 | Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to purchasing | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2423 | Authorizing the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mine subsidence insurance | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2424 | Authorizing the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to public entities insurance program | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2425 | Authorizing the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to procedures for providing written notification of claims of potential liability to the state or its employees | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2426 | Authorizing the Division of Rehabilitation Services to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2427 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate legislative rules | Signed | |
| HB 2428 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hospital licensure | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2429 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to nursing home licensure | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2430 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to lead abatement licensing | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2431 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency medical services | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2432 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to client rights at state-operated mental health facilities | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2433 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to delegation of medication administration and health maintenance tasks to approved medication assistive personnel | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2434 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to public health standards for businesses remaining open during the COVID-19 outbreak | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2435 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to diabetes self-management education | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2436 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia clearance for access, registry, and employment screening | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2437 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to recovery residence certification and accreditation program | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2438 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to child placing agencies licensure | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2439 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to minimum licensing requirements for residential child care and treatment facilities for children and transitioning adults and vulnerable and transitioning youth group homes and programs in West Virginia | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2440 | Authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to procedure to contest the substantiation of child abuse or neglect | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2441 | Authorizing the Health Care Authority to promulgate a legislative rule relating to exemption from certificate of need | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2442 | Authorizing the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards for the certification and continuing education of municipal, county, and other public sector building code officials, building code inspectors, and plans examiners | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2443 | Authorizing the Fire Marshal to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards for the certification and continuing education municipal, county, and other public sector building code officials, building code inspectors, and plans examiners | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2444 | Authorizing the State Emergency Response Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency planning and community right to know | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2445 | Authorizing the State Emergency Response Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency planning grant program | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2446 | Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to animal disease control | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2447 | Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia Seed Law | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2448 | Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to inspection of meat and poultry | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2449 | Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to poultry litter and manure movement into primary poultry breeder rearing areas | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2450 | Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to seed certification program | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2451 | Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to WV exempted dairy farms and milk and milk products processing rules | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2452 | Authorizing the Auditor to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards for requisitions for payment issued by State Officers on the Auditor | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2453 | Authorizing the Board of Funeral Service Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to funeral director, embalmer, apprentice, courtesy card holders and funeral establishment requirements | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2454 | Authorizing the Board of Funeral Service Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to crematory requirements | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2455 | Authorizing the Board of Funeral Service Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fee schedule | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2456 | Authorizing the Board of Hearing Aid Dealers to promulgate a legislative rule relating to rule governing the West Virginia Board of Hearing Aid Dealers | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2457 | Authorizing the Board of Landscape Architects to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration of landscape architects | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2458 | Authorizing the Board of Landscape Architects to promulgate a legislative rule relating to application for waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2459 | Authorizing the Livestock Care Standards Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to livestock care standards | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2460 | Authorizing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration to practice during declared state of emergency | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2461 | Authorizing the Board of Occupational Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to telehealth practice; requirements, definitions | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2462 | Authorizing the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2463 | Authorizing the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency temporary permits to practice during states of emergency or states of preparedness | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2464 | Authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2465 | Authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2466 | Authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to board of pharmacy rules for continuing education for licensure of pharmacists | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2467 | Authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensure of wholesale drug distributors, third party logistics providers, and manufacturers | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2468 | Authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to controlled substances monitoring program | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2469 | Authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to board of pharmacy rules for immunizations administered by pharmacists and pharmacy interns | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2470 | Authorizing the Board of Physical Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to general provisions for physical therapist and physical therapist assistants | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2471 | Authorizing the Board of Physical Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for physical therapist and physical therapist assistants | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2472 | Authorizing the Board of Physical Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to general provisions for athletic trainers | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2473 | Authorizing the Board of Physical Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for athletic trainers | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2474 | Authorizing the Board of Professional Surveyors to promulgate a legislative rule relating to examination and licensing of professional surveyors in West Virginia | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2475 | Authorizing the Real Estate Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons and the conduct of brokerage business | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2476 | Authorizing the Board of Respiratory Care to promulgate a legislative rule relating to criteria for licensure | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2477 | Authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to loan and grant programs under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) for the purchase of voting equipment, election systems, software, services and upgrades | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2478 | Authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to guidelines and standards for electronic notarization | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2479 | Authorizing the Bureau of Senior Services to promulgate a legislative rule relating to shared table initiative for senior citizens | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2480 | Relating to state boards of examination or registration | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2481 | Removing and modifying certain requirements for employers relating to wages for construction of public improvements | Pending | |
| HB 2482 | Clarifying that municipalities may enact ordinances for rates, fees, and charges based upon actual use of services | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2483 | Relating to preventing compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including certain sums | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2488 | Relating to an occupational limited license | Pending | |
| HB 2489 | The Genealogical Record Integrity Act of 2020 | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2491 | Expanding the eligibility requirements for private investigator and security guard licensure | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2500 | Create an act for Statewide Uniformity for Auxiliary Container Regulations | Signed | |
| HB 2510 | The Parenting Fairness Act of 2021 | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2511 | Relating generally to hunting and fishing | Pending | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| HB 2513 | Relating generally to repealing certain rules | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2516 | Altering the definition of a specialty contractor under the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2517 | Removing marijuana as a tested substance from the screening requirements | Pending | |
| HB 2530 | Clarifying the definition of an employee for the purposes of unemployment compensation and workers' compensation | Pending | |
| HB 2576 | Creating the Virtual Public Schools Act | Pending | Education |
| HB 2577 | Create the Statewide Online Education Act | Pending | Education |
| HB 2578 | Create the Multi-Door Courthouse Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2579 | Create the Volunteer Immunity and Charitable Organization Liability Limit Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2715 | Creating a State Central Legal Advertising Website | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2777 | Repeal municipal amusement tax | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2778 | Create the Education Tax Credit | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2780 | Repeal municipal license and tax when state license required | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2781 | To create the Occupational Licensing Legal Fund in the State Treasury | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2782 | Repeal domestic animal tax | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2851 | Relating to sunset provisions of legislative rules | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2866 | Establishing the Municipal Home Rule Program | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2883 | To ensure that the WV Judiciary remains neutral and detached in matters related to allocation of custodial responsibility and decision-making responsibility of children | Pending | Senior Citizen Issues |
| HB 2907 | Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, local resolutions, or other legal requirements | Pending | Political Subdivisions |
| HB 2908 | Relating to disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2909 | Updating the criteria used when assessing an application for a new license or other government regulation relating to occupational and professional regulation | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2910 | To modify the allowable number of magistrate judges per county | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2911 | Relating to eligibility verification for applicants for public assistance | Pending | Senior Citizen Issues |
| HB 2931 | Relating to standardizing the criteria for awarding spousal support | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2951 | Repeal of authority granted to municipalities to levy business and occupation or privilege tax | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2952 | Ensure that persons appointed as guardians ad litem in divorce and child custody and parenting cases are properly trained in certified courses of instruction with curricula grounded in the social science bases for determining the best interests of the child | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2960 | Eliminating the requirement that the Treasurer publish a full list of unclaimed property in newspapers, and instead require online database | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 3052 | Creating the Interstate Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act (the Freedom to Travel Act) | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 3053 | Relating to requirements for a registered veterinary nurse | Pending | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| HB 3058 | Relating to the General Revenue Fund | Pending | Finance |
| HB 3138 | To update the requirements of the state director of health to quarantine and enforce regulations in a specific place | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 3205 | Relating to medical marijuana | Pending | |
| HB 3248 | Eliminating the food handler examination and card | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 3249 | Reducing to one year the deadline for right to set aside deed | Pending | Judiciary |
