HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
CONSIDERED BY SENATE
Includes actions as of January 27, 2011
(This symbol * indicates Committee Substitutes.)
ALL SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED
(This digest embraces the complete bill list submitted.
If passed, all effective ninety days from passage unless otherwise indicated.)
*1.By Sen. Yost, Barnes, Unger, Foster, Jenkins, Plymale, Sypolt, D. Facemire, Edgell, Beach and
Williams - Observing week in which December 7 falls as Pearl Harbor and Military
Appreciation week - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Military then Finance - Com. sub. reported
01/27/11 - To Finance 01/27/11
2.By Sen. Yost, Barnes, Unger, Jenkins, Wells, Sypolt, D. Facemire and Williams - Providing
campground fee discounts to certain National Guard members - Introduced 01/12/11 - To
Natural Resources then Finance
3.By Sen. Yost, Unger, Jenkins, Sypolt, D. Facemire and Edgell - Allowing National Guard
members obtain free hunting and fishing licenses - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural
Resources then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2830)
4.By Sen. Yost, Unger, Jenkins, Plymale and Sypolt - Exempting military, National Guard and
reserve income from state income tax - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Military then Finance
5.By Sen. Yost - Creating State Labor Relations Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then
Finance
6.By Sen. Yost, Unger, Jenkins, Plymale and Sypolt - Exempting all military income from state
income tax - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Military then Finance
7.By Sen. Yost, Sypolt and D. Facemire - Relating to motorcycle helmet exemptions; increasing
safety fee - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
8.By Sen. Yost, Barnes, Wells, Sypolt and Stollings - Redesignating Division of Veterans'
Affairs Department of Veterans' Assistance - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government
Organization then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2761)
9.By Sen. Foster, Stollings and Wells - Prohibiting sale of tobacco products by pharmacies -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
10.By Sen. Foster and Plymale - Providing one-time supplement to certain public employee and
teacher annuitants - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Pensions then Finance - (original similar to H.
B. No. 2193, H. B. No. 2359, H. B. No. 2376, H. B. No. 2412 and H. B. No. 2767)
11.By Sen. Foster and D. Facemire - Creating Prescription Record Privacy Act - Introduced
01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No. 2455)
12.By Sen. Foster - Requiring Commissioner of Public Health assess health impact of certain
rules proposed by DEP - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
13.By Sen. Foster (By Request) - Creating Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Interstate Cooperation then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No.
2710 and H. B. No. 2790)
14.By Sen. Foster, Plymale and D. Facemire - Increasing retirement income exemption for
certain state and federal retirees - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then
Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2364)
15.By Sen. Foster - Providing one-time bonus to certain public employee and teacher
annuitants - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Pensions then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No.
2193, H. B. No. 2359, H. B. No. 2376, H. B. No. 2412 and H. B. No. 2767) - To Finance
01/25/11
16.By Sen. Foster - Reducing residency requirements for Purchasing Division's vendor
preferences - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance
17.By Sen. Foster, McCabe, Jenkins, Wells and Plymale - Creating Herbert Henderson Office
of Minority Affairs - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance -
(original same as H. B. No. 2161 and H. B. No. 2694)
18.By Sen. Unger, Barnes, Foster and D. Facemire - Requiring alcohol awareness education
courses for certain employees of retailers and licensed private clubs - Introduced 01/12/11
- To Finance
19.By Sen. Barnes, Jenkins, Sypolt and D. Facemire - Providing certain firefighters personal
income tax credit - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance
20.By Sen. Unger - Relating to recycling - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural Resources
21.By Sen. Helmick, Barnes, Sypolt and D. Facemire - Relating to coalbed methane tax revenue
distribution - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance
22.By Sen. Plymale and Jenkins - Increasing Cultural Facilities and Capitol Resources
Matching Grant Fund allocation from racetrack video lottery net terminal income -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance
23.By Sen. Barnes - Establishing municipalities' method for B&O taxes on gasoline
distributors and dealers - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance
24.By Sen. Unger and McCabe - Creating Green Buildings Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To
Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2024)
25.By Sen. Foster - Creating Smoke Free WV Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human
Resources then Finance
26.By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Prohibiting gender-based abortions - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2196)
27.By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Authorizing mixed martial arts competitions - Introduced
01/12/11 - To Judiciary
28.By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Relating to care of certain aborted fetuses - Introduced 01/12/11
- To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2090)
29.By Sen. Williams, Plymale and D. Facemire - Requiring filing fees for write-in candidates for
public office - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No.
2417)
30.By Sen. K. Facemyer and D. Facemire - Requiring boards of education hire most qualified
person for extracurricular activities - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Education then Finance
31.By Sen. K. Facemyer and D. Facemire - Increasing penalties for tobacco use by minors -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary
32.By Sen. K. Facemyer and D. Facemire - Increasing maximum weight for six-axle trailers -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
33.By Sen. K. Facemyer and Williams - Creating Transition Program for Tobacco Farmers -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Agriculture then Finance
34.By Sen. Williams and D. Facemire - Relating to sale and use of mini-trucks - Introduced
01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No.
2150)
35.By Sen. Snyder and Plymale - Increasing nonfamily adoption tax credit - Introduced 01/12/11
- To Judiciary then Finance - To Finance 01/18/11
36.By Sen. Jenkins - Creating Higher Education Community School Law - Introduced 01/12/11
- To Education then Finance
37.By Sen. Jenkins - Expanding counties covered by WV Route 2 and I-68 Authority -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization
38.By Sen. Jenkins, Barnes, Plymale, Sypolt and D. Facemire - Requiring certain defendants pay
incarceration cost - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance
39.By Sen. Jenkins, Barnes, Plymale and Sypolt - Allowing temporary detention of certain
criminal suspects - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No. 2466)
40.By Sen. Jenkins - Excluding certain taxicab companies from Workers' Compensation Fund
liability - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
41.By Sen. Jenkins, Foster, Stollings and Williams - Creating Jobs Impact Statement Act -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Economic Development then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No.
2795)
42.By Sen. Jenkins and Plymale - Relating to civil liability immunity for certain parks and
recreation district operators - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
43.By Sen. Jenkins and Williams - Creating Asbestos Claims Transparency Act - Introduced
01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2659 and H. B. No. 2686)
44.By Sen. Jenkins and Plymale - Providing earned income tax credit to certain taxpayers with
qualifying children - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Finance
45.By Sen. Jenkins - Providing method of appraising certain affordable multifamily rental
property for ad valorem property taxes - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization
then Finance
46.By Sen. Jenkins - Creating Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - Introduced
01/12/11 - To Interstate Cooperation then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2710 and H.
B. No. 2790)
47.By Sen. Minard and Barnes - Relating to disclosure requirements of mortgage licenses and
fees - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Banking and Insurance
48.By Sen. Minard, D. Facemire, Beach and Williams - Creating Jackson's Mill 4-H Camp Tax
Checkoff Program - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Agriculture then Finance
49.By Sen. Minard - Relating to loan review services by Division of Banking employees -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
50.By Sen. Minard, D. Facemire, Beach and Williams - Increasing number of magistrate court
deputy clerks - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance
51.By Sen. Minard and Barnes - Requiring registration of certain persons engaged in consumer
credit sales and other activities - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Banking and Insurance
52.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins and D. Facemire - Exempting Social Security income from state
income tax - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2218, H. B. No.
2337 and H. B. No. 2659)
53.By Sen. Minard - Relating to underwriting of nonstate employer groups by PEIA -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
54.By Sen. Minard, D. Facemire and Williams - Relating to private investments for additional
lodging at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Natural Resources
then Finance
55.By Sen. Minard - Clarifying confidentiality of local government audit-supporting
documentation - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - (original
similar to H. B. No. 2492)
56.By Sen. Jenkins, Barnes, Sypolt and Williams - Creating Asbestos Claims Transparency Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2686)
57.By Sen. Jenkins, McCabe, Barnes and Sypolt - Relating to nonpartisan election of Supreme
Court Justices - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No. 2488 and
H. B. No. 2497)
58.By Sen. Snyder, Unger and D. Facemire - Creating Commuter Rail Access Act - Introduced
01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
59.By Sen. Barnes and Sypolt - Limiting certain distribution of public moneys by elected
officials - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance
*60.By Sen. Foster - Authorizing probation officers' supervision of sex offenders pending
availability of multijudicial officer - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary - (original same as H.
B. No. 2460) - Com. sub. reported 01/19/11 - Passed Senate 01/24/11 - Effective from passage
- To House 01/25/11 - To Judiciary
61.By Sen. Foster - Authorizing Supreme Court appoint hearing officers for juvenile drug
courts - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2461) -
Clerk's Note - To Finance 01/20/11
62.By Sen. K. Facemyer (By Request) - Increasing criminal penalties for violations of WV
Contractor Licensing Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary
*63.By Sen. K. Facemyer - Relating to the Board of Pharmacy and controlled substances -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - Com. sub. reported
01/26/11 - To Judiciary 01/26/11
64.By Sen. Jenkins - Permitting unlicensed personnel to administer medications in certain
circumstances - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary -
(original same as H. B. No. 2021)
65.By Sen. Yost and Sypolt - Exempting certain military members' motor vehicles from
personal property taxation - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then
Finance
66.By Sen. Browning - Increasing speed limit for use of low-speed vehicles in municipalities -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization
67.By Sen. Yost, Foster, Jenkins, Miller and Sypolt - Requiring those arrested for felony submit
to DNA sample - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same as H. B. No.
2858 - similar to H. B. No. 2867)
68.By Sen. Foster, Stollings, Jenkins, Wells and Beach - Creating WV Oral Health Improvement
Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
69.By Sen. Sypolt, Barnes, Jenkins, D. Facemire and Williams - Providing immunity for fire
chiefs and line officers under Governmental Tort Claims and Insurance Reform Act -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No. 2473 and H. B. No. 2751)
70.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill -
Introduced 01/12/11 - To Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2012)
*71.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Browning, Wills, Barnes, Unger, Jenkins, Palumbo, Laird,
Klempa and Miller - Making child neglect creating substantial risk of bodily harm a
misdemeanor - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 01/25/11 - On 3rd
reading 01/28/11
72.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Snyder, Browning, Wills, Unger, Palumbo, Foster, McCabe,
Beach, Klempa, Plymale, Edgell, D. Facemire, Wells, Williams, Miller, Laird, Stollings, Yost,
Prezioso, Minard and Green - Defining "president", "speaker" and "presiding officer" -
Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary
73.By Sen. Foster, Klempa and Plymale - Requiring insurers provide colorectol screening
coverage for certain individuals - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Banking and Insurance then
Finance
74.By Sen. Foster, Browning, Hall, Klempa and Plymale - Providing one-time supplement to
certain retired teachers - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Pensions then Finance - (original similar
to H. B. No. 2113)
75.By Sen. Foster, Browning, Hall and Plymale - Exempting Teachers Retirement System
income from state income tax - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Pensions then Finance -
76.By Sen. Foster, Browning, Hall and Plymale - Providing cost-of-living adjustment for certain
Teachers Retirement System members - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Pensions then Finance -
(original similar to H. B. No. 2113)
77.By Sen. Foster and Hall - Creating medication therapy management services program for
Medicaid recipients - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
78.By Sen. Foster, Stollings, Hall and Klempa - Requiring parental consent for minor to use
tanning device - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary
79.By Sen. Foster, Hall and Klempa - Requiring safety features on all new residential hot water
heaters - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary
*80.By Sen. Foster, Stollings, Hall, Palumbo, Beach and Klempa - Redefining basis for
disqualification of prospective jurors - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources
then Judiciary - Com. sub. reported 01/21/11 - To Judiciary 01/21/11 - Com. sub. for com. sub.
reported 01/25/11 - On 3rd reading 01/28/11
81.By Sen. Foster - Creating WV Swimming Pool Safety Act - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary
82.By Sen. Foster, Stollings, Beach, Klempa and Plymale - Declaring child's right to nurse in
public place is socially acceptable - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources
then Judiciary
83.By Sen. Sypolt, Browning, Barnes, Jenkins, Hall, Plymale and Williams - Limiting landowner's
liability for injuries occurring on property while hunting - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Natural
Resources then Judiciary
84.By Sen. Sypolt, Barnes and Hall - Creating WV Firearms Freedom Act - Introduced 01/13/11
- To Natural Resources then Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No. 2705)
85.By Sen. Sypolt and Hall - Changing qualifier for low income for senior citizens' homestead
tax credit - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary then Finance
86.By Sen. Sypolt and Hall - Requiring equal numbers of members from each magisterial
district on county planning commissions - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Government Organization
then Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No. 2463)
87.By Sen. Sypolt and Barnes - Prohibiting certain abortions at state facilities - Introduced
01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
88.By Sen. Laird, Barnes, Yost, Wills, Hall, Klempa, Miller and Plymale - Increasing penalties for
correctional employee engaging in sexual relations with incarcerated person - Introduced
01/13/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2576 - similar to H. B. No.
2158)
89.By Sen. Laird, Barnes, Yost, Hall, Foster, Klempa and Plymale - Including certain Division of
Juvenile Services records in exemptions from Freedom of Information Act requests -
Introduced 01/13/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - (original same as H. B.
No. 2475) - To Judiciary 01/21/11
90.By Sen. Palumbo, Foster, Plymale, McCabe and Klempa - Establishing Equal Employment
Opportunity Office within Office of Governor - Introduced 01/14/11 - To Government
Organization then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2499 - similar to H. B. No. 2535)
91.By Sen. Laird, Barnes, Green, Yost, Foster and Plymale - Allowing correctional industries
directly purchase workers' compensation coverage for certain inmates - Introduced 01/14/11
- To Government Organization then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2517)
92.By Sen. Laird, Barnes, Green, Yost, Foster and Plymale - Relating to assignment of persons
to centers housing young adult offenders - Introduced 01/14/11 - To Judiciary - (original same
as H. B. No. 2520)
*93.By Sen. Laird, Barnes, Green, Yost, Foster and Plymale - Relating to escape from custody of
Division of Juvenile Services - Introduced 01/14/11 - To Health and Human Resources then
Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2518) - Com. sub. reported 01/21/11 - To Judiciary
01/21/11 - On 1st reading 01/28/11
94.By Sen. Sypolt - Updating surveyor terminology and plat preparation - Introduced 01/14/11
- To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
95.By Sen. Sypolt, Barnes, Klempa and Williams - Redefining basis for disqualification of prospective jurors - Introduced 01/14/11 - To Judiciary
96.By Sen. Laird, Miller, Plymale, Browning, Unger and D. Facemire - Relating generally to
certain county officials - Introduced 01/17/11 - To Government Organization then Finance
97.By Sen. Unger, Foster, Hall, Plymale and D. Facemire - Establishing independent dispute
resolution process for nursing homes - Introduced 01/17/11 - To Health and Human Resources
then Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2522 - similar to H. B. No. 2427)
98.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Beach, Klempa, Yost and D. Facemire - Allowing certain
organizations use electronic or mechanical devices to conduct raffles - Introduced 01/17/11
- To Government Organization then Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No. 2516)
99.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Unger, Klempa, Yost and D. Facemire - Allowing workers'
compensation for mental illness resulting from being victim of crime - Introduced 01/17/11
- To Judiciary then Finance
100.By Sen. Wells, Williams, Yost, Sypolt, Foster, Plymale, Browning, Jenkins, Unger, Laird,
Stollings, Klempa and D. Facemire - Establishing program to promote veteran friendly
communities - Introduced 01/17/11 - To Military then Finance
101.By Sen. Palumbo, Foster, Jenkins, Wells, Laird, Klempa, Yost and D. Facemire - Creating
Equal Pay Coordinator within Office of Governor - Introduced 01/17/11 - To Government
Organization then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2535 - similar to H. B. No. 2499)
102.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Commissioner
of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule relating to apiaries - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Agriculture then Judiciary
103.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Commissioner
of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule relating to inspection of meat and poultry -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Agriculture then Judiciary
104.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Commissioner
of Agriculture promulgate legislative rule relating to general groundwater protection rules
for fertilizers and manures - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Agriculture then Judiciary
105.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Barbers and Cosmetologists promulgate legislative rule relating to procedures, criteria and
curricula for examinations and licensure of barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists and
aestheticians - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary
01/27/11
106.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Barbers and Cosmetologists promulgate legislative rule relating to qualifications, training
and examination of licensure of instructors - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/27/11
107.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists promulgate legislative rule relating to operational standards
for schools of barbering and beauty culture - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government
Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/27/11
108.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Barbers and Cosmetologists promulgate legislative rule relating to schedule of fees -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
109.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Consolidated
Public Retirement Board promulgate legislative rule relating to general provisions -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Pensions then Judiciary
110.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Consolidated
Public Retirement Board promulgate legislative rule relating to Teachers' Defined
Contribution Retirement System - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Pensions then Judiciary
111.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Consolidated
Public Retirement Board promulgate legislative rule relating to Public Employees
Retirement System - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
112.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Consolidated
Public Retirement Board promulgate legislative rule relating to refund, reinstatement,
retroactive service, loan and employer error interest factors - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Finance then Judiciary
113.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Consolidated
Public Retirement Board promulgate legislative rule relating to State Police - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
114.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to ambient air quality standards - Introduced 01/18/11
- To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
115.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources
- Introduced 01/18/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
116.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to hazardous waste management systems - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
117.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to permits for construction and major modification of
major stationary sources of air pollution which cause or contribute to nonattainment -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
118.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from hazardous waste
treatment, storage and disposal facilities - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
119.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
120.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to monitoring well design standards - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
121.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to requirements governing groundwater standards -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
122.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
123.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Ethics
Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to forms - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
124.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Governor's
Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction promulgate legislative rule relating to
law-enforcement training standards - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
125.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Governor's
Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction promulgate legislative rule relating to
protocol for law-enforcement response to domestic violence - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
126.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR
promulgate legislative rule relating to requirements for licensure of nonprofit corporations
for conservator service - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
127.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Health Care
Authority promulgate legislative rule relating to certificates of need - Introduced 01/18/11
- To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
128.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR
promulgate legislative rule relating to specialized multipatient medical transport -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
129.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR
promulgate legislative rule relating to public water systems - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
130.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rule relating to food manufacturing facilities - Introduced 01/18/11
- To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
131.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR
promulgate legislative rule relating to fire department rapid response services licensure -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
132.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR
promulgate legislative rule relating to cancer registry - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance
then Judiciary
133.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR
promulgate legislative rule relating to maternal risk screening - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
134.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Commissioner
of Highways promulgate legislative rule relating to Community Empowerment
Transportation Act Program - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then
Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
135.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Commissioner
of Highways promulgate legislative rule relating to use of state road rights-of-way and
adjacent areas - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary - To
Judiciary 01/26/11
136.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Commissioner
of Highways promulgate legislative rule relating to transportation of hazardous wastes
upon roads and highways - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then
Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
137.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to suitability in annuity transactions -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
138.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to insurance adjusters - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
139.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to long-term care insurance - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
140.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to actuarial opinion and memorandum
- Introduced 01/18/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
141.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to property and casualty actuarial
opinions - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
142.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to credit life insurance, credit accident
and sickness insurance and credit unemployment insurance - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
143.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to credit personal property - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
144.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to self-insurance pools for political
subdivisions - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary
01/26/11
145.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to valuation of life insurance companies
- Introduced 01/18/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
146.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to recognition of preferred mortality
tables for use in determining minimum reserve liabilities - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Banking
and Insurance then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
147.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to professional employer organizations
- Introduced 01/18/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
148.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Insurance
Commissioner promulgate legislative rule relating to health maintenance organization
point-of-service option - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - To
Judiciary 01/26/11
149.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Division of
Labor promulgate legislative rule relating to Elevator Safety Act - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Labor then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/27/11
150.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Division of
Labor promulgate legislative rule relating to supervision of elevator mechanics and
apprentices - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Labor then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/27/11
151.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Division of
Labor promulgate legislative rule relating to Crane Operator Certification Act - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Labor then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/27/11
152.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Division of
Labor promulgate legislative rule relating to Crane Operator Certification Act--practical
examination - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Labor then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/27/11
153.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DMV
promulgate legislative rule relating to Motor Vehicle Inspection Manual - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
154.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DNR
promulgate legislative rule relating to special motorboating regulations - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
155.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DNR
promulgate legislative rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Natural Resources then Judiciary
156.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DNR
promulgate legislative rule relating to general hunting - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Natural
Resources then Judiciary
157.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Optometry promulgate legislative rule relating to rules of the board - Introduced 01/18/11
- To Government Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/27/11
158.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Optometry promulgate legislative rule relating to continuing education - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
159.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Optometry promulgate legislative rule relating to schedule of fees - Introduced 01/18/11 -
To Finance then Judiciary
160.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Optometry promulgate legislative rule relating to examination and scoring policy -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
161.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Optometry promulgate legislative rule relating to licensure by endorsement - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
162.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Optometry promulgate legislative rule relating to contact lenses that contain and deliver
pharmaceutical agents' certificates - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources
then Judiciary
163.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Osteopathy promulgate legislative rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
164.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Osteopathy promulgate legislative rule relating to fees for services rendered by board -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
165.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Pharmacy promulgate legislative rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
166.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Pharmacy promulgate legislative rule relating to controlled substances monitoring -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
167.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Physical Therapy promulgate legislative rule relating to general provisions - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary 01/26/11
168.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Physical Therapy promulgate legislative rule relating to fees for physical therapists and
physical therapist assistants - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
169.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Physical Therapy promulgate legislative rule relating to general provisions for athletic
trainers - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary
01/26/11
170.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Physical Therapy promulgate legislative rule relating to fees for athletic trainers -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
171.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Sanitarians promulgate legislative rule relating to interim fee schedule - Introduced 01/18/11
- To Finance then Judiciary
172.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Sanitarians promulgate legislative rule relating to practice of public health sanitation -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
173.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Secretary of
State promulgate legislative rule relating to Combined Voter Registration and Driver
Licensing Fund - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
174.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DOT
promulgate legislative rule relating to valuation of used rolling stock and equipment -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
175.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing State Tax
Department promulgate legislative rule relating to commercial patent incentives tax credit
- Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
176.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing State Tax
Department promulgate legislative rule relating to exchange of information agreement
between State Tax Department and WV Lottery - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
177.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing State Tax
Department promulgate legislative rule relating to exchange of information agreement
between State Tax Department and Office of State Fire Marshal - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Finance then Judiciary
178.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Veterinary Medicine promulgate legislative rule relating to organization and operation and
licensing of veterinarians - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
- To Judiciary 01/26/11
179.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Veterinary Medicine promulgate legislative rule relating to registration of veterinary
technicians - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary - To Judiciary
01/26/11
180.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Veterinary Medicine promulgate legislative rule relating to standards of practice -
Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
181.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Veterinary Medicine promulgate legislative rule relating to certified animal euthanasia
technicians - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
182.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Veterinary Medicine promulgate legislative rule relating to schedule of fees - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
183.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Workforce
West Virginia promulgate legislative rule relating to employer violator system - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Economic Development then Judiciary
184.By Sen. Wells, D. Facemire, Williams, Yost, Sypolt, Jenkins, Unger, Plymale, Hall, Laird,
Minard and Klempa - Relating to disposition of remains of military service member who dies
while serving in military - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Military then Finance - (original same as
H. B. No. 2544) - 2nd reference dispensed - On 1st reading 01/28/11
185.By Sen. Wells, Williams, Yost, Sypolt, Unger, Plymale, Hall, Laird, Minard and Klempa -
Relating to unemployment benefits for certain spouses of military personnel - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Military then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2543) - To Finance 01/27/11
186.By Sen. Foster, Kessler (Acting President), Chafin, Hall, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Palumbo,
Snyder, Williams, Edgell, Wells, Unger, Browning, Plymale, Miller, Nohe and Klempa -
Authorizing State Police issue subpoenas to internet service providers in cases of suspected
child pornography - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2546)
187.By Sen. Sypolt - Allowing Director of Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training
discretion when imposing certain penalties - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No. 2807)
188.By Sen. Sypolt and Hall - Relating to WV Geographical Information System - Introduced
01/18/11 - To Government Organization then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2789)
189.By Sen. Wells, D. Facemire, Williams, Yost, Sypolt, Jenkins, Unger, Foster, Hall, Laird and
Klempa - Creating Interstate Compact on Education Opportunity for Military Children
Act - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Interstate Cooperation then Finance - (original same as H. B. No.
2550) - To Finance 01/27/11
190.By Sen. Jenkins, Snyder, Browning, Palumbo, Sypolt, Wells, Plymale, Minard and Klempa -
Relating generally to estates and trusts - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Judiciary - (original same
as H. B. No. 2551)
191.By Sen. Sypolt, Klempa, Hall, Williams, Boley, Tucker, Nohe and Yost - Relating to jury
selection in felony cases - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Judiciary
192.By Sen. Jenkins, Kessler (Acting President), Barnes, Browning, Palumbo, Stollings, Williams,
Yost, Unger, Foster, Plymale, Minard and Klempa - Protecting consumers from price gouging
and unfair pricing practices - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No.
2537) - On 1st reading 01/28/11
193.By Sen. Foster, Kessler (Acting President), Chafin, Hall, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Palumbo,
Snyder, Williams, Unger and Plymale - Relating to law-enforcement certification generally
- Introduced 01/18/11 - To Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2538)
194.By Sen. Foster, Kessler (Acting President), Chafin, Hall, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Palumbo,
Snyder, Williams, Wells, Unger, Browning, Plymale and Miller - Establishing Marshall
University Forensic Science Center as state lab for DNA testing - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Education then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2539)
195.By Sen. Jenkins, Kessler (Acting President), Barnes, Browning, Palumbo, Stollings, Williams
and Plymale - Relating to requirements to serve as magistrate - Introduced 01/18/11 - To
Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2540)
196.By Sen. Foster, Kessler (Acting President), Chafin, Hall, Laird, Minard, Palumbo, Snyder,
Williams, Plymale, Klempa and Jenkins - Making robbery or attempted robbery under
pretense of having weapon crime; penalties - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Judiciary - (original
same as H. B. No. 2541)
197.By Sen. Sypolt and Jenkins - Requiring State Board of Education create school drug safety
program - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Education then Finance
198.By Sen. Klempa, Unger, Jenkins, Fanning, Plymale and Kessler (Acting President) - Requiring
study of feasibility of consolidation of government services and enforcement of laws
pertaining to motor carrier industry - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Government Organization
then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2530)
199.By Sen. Klempa, Yost, Snyder and Kessler (Acting President) - Establishing certain requirements for pawnbrokers - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Government Organization then
Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2512)
*200.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), McCabe, Stollings, Plymale, Prezioso, Yost and Klempa -
Correcting names of state institutions of higher education - Introduced 01/19/11 - To
Education then Finance - Com. sub. reported 01/26/11 - 2nd reference dispensed - On 2nd
reading 01/28/11
201.By Sen. McCabe, Browning, Foster, Wells, Stollings, Klempa and Kessler (Acting President) -
Creating Energy Efficient Building Act - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Economic Development
then Finance
202.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Hall, Unger, Wells, Stollings, Plymale, Prezioso, Wills and
Klempa - Creating commission to develop pilot program to help at-risk youth - Introduced
01/19/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
203.By Sen. Klempa, Browning, Yost and Kessler (Acting President) - Requiring disclosure of
subcontractors within certain time for public construction contracts - Introduced 01/19/11
- To Judiciary
204.By Sen. Klempa, Miller, Stollings, Prezioso, Wills, Yost and Kessler (Acting President) -
Requiring employees at certain construction projects complete OSHA approved safety
program - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
205.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Updating certain
terms in Corporation Net Income Tax Act - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Finance - (original same
as H. B. No. 2650)
206.By Sen. Prezioso, Palumbo, Edgell, Foster, Kessler (Acting President), Minard, Unger, Williams,
Boley, Jenkins, Snyder, Wells, Stollings, Plymale, Laird, Miller, Yost and Klempa - Creating
Office of Child Advocacy - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Health and Human Resources then
Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2558)
207.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Reducing
consumers sales and service tax on food - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Finance - (original same
as H. B. No. 2649)
208.By Sen. Unger, Klempa, Jenkins, Plymale, Snyder, Browning, McCabe and Stollings - Creating
WV Transportation Finance Commission - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2561)
209.By Sen. Unger, Klempa, K. Facemyer, Jenkins, Plymale, Foster, Snyder, Browning, McCabe,
Stollings, Palumbo, Minard, Williams, Yost, Sypolt, Barnes and Kessler (Acting President) -
Creating misdemeanor offense of operating motor vehicle while texting - Introduced
01/19/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No.
2555)
210.By Sen. Wells, Browning, Foster, Stollings and Plymale - Reimbursing certain fees for course
work completed by teachers - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Education then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2563 - similar to H. B. No. 2041)
211.By Sen. Wells, Browning, Foster, Laird, Snyder, Stollings, Plymale and Miller - Relating to
provisions allowing employment of retired teachers as substitutes - Introduced 01/19/11 -
To Education then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2556 - similar to H. B. No. 2523)
212.By Sen. Wells, Foster, Browning and Stollings - Relating to employment of personnel in
public schools - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Education then Finance - (original same as H. B. No.
2560)
*213.By Sen. Foster, Kessler (Acting President), Chafin, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Palumbo, Snyder,
Williams, Hall, Unger, Browning, Wells, Stollings, Plymale, Prezioso, Miller, Yost, Klempa and
Beach - Relating to crimes using computers, telephones and electronic devices - Introduced
01/19/11 - To Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2565 - similar to H. B. No. 2315) - Com.
sub. reported 01/27/11 - On 1st reading 01/28/11
214.By Sen. Foster, Jenkins, Prezioso, Yost, Wells, McCabe, Stollings, Plymale, Laird, Minard,
Klempa and Kessler (Acting President) - Creating Herbert Henderson Office of Minority
Affairs - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Government Organization then Finance - (original similar to
H. B. No. 2161)
215.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Updating certain
terms in Personal Income Tax Act - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Finance - (original same as H.
B. No. 2692)
*216.By Sen. Prezioso, Palumbo, Edgell, Foster, Kessler (Acting President), Minard, Unger, Williams,
Boley, Jenkins, Snyder, Browning, McCabe, Stollings, Plymale, Laird, Miller, Klempa and Nohe
- Modifying definition "imminent danger to physical well-being of a child" - Introduced
01/19/11 - To Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2707) - Com. sub. reported 01/27/11 - On
1st reading 01/28/11
217.By Sen. Minard - Relating to confidentiality of certain information provided to Insurance
Commissioner - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary - (original same
as H. B. No. 2745)
218.By Sen. Jenkins, Kessler (Acting President), Palumbo, Stollings, Williams, Yost, Browning,
Wells, Plymale, Laird, Miller, Fanning, Minard and Klempa - Requiring insurance coverage
for autism spectrum disorders - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Finance
- (original same as H. B. No. 2693)
219.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to
maintaining solvency of Unemployment Compensation Fund - Introduced 01/19/11 - To
Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2691)
220.By Sen. Jenkins, Snyder, Browning, Palumbo, McCabe, Plymale and Minard - Creating
Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - Introduced 01/20/11 - To Judiciary then
Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2710) - To Finance 01/27/11
221.By Sen. Foster and Plymale - Determining Deputy Sheriff Retirement System employer contribution rate - Introduced 01/20/11 - To Pensions then Finance - (original same as H. B.
No. 2766)
222.By Sen. Foster - Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
- Introduced 01/20/11 - To Pensions then Government Organization - (original same as H. B. No.
2764)
223.By Sen. Foster, Chafin, Jenkins, Laird, Minard, Palumbo, Snyder, Williams, Hall, Nohe,
Plymale, Miller, Klempa and Kessler (Acting President) - Relating to civil and criminal
forfeiture actions related to criminal activity - Introduced 01/20/11 - To Judiciary - (original
same as H. B. No. 2713)
224.By Sen. McCabe, Foster, Wells and Kessler (Acting President) - Repealing article banning
nuclear power plants' construction - Introduced 01/20/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining
then Judiciary
225.By Sen. McCabe, Browning, Unger, Foster, Jenkins, Stollings, Wells, Minard and Klempa -
Creating WV Innovation and Development Act - Introduced 01/20/11 - To Economic
Development then Finance
226.By Sen. McCabe, Snyder, Wells, Klempa and Kessler (Acting President) - Prohibiting
discrimination based on age or sexual orientation - Introduced 01/20/11 - To Judiciary then
Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2045)
227.By Sen. Browning, Unger, Plymale, Kessler (Acting President), McCabe, Prezioso, Stollings,
Klempa, Foster, Jenkins and Minard - Relating to Creative Communities Development Pilot
Program - Introduced 01/20/11 - To Economic Development then Finance - (original same as
H. B. No. 2448 - similar to H. B. No. 2422)
228.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Creating Local
Solution Dropout Prevention and Recovery Act - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Education then
Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2739)
229.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Creating Math
and Science Teacher Loan Assistance Program - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Education then
Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2738)
230.By Sen. Foster and Klempa - Relating to plans administered by Consolidated Public
Retirement Board - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Pensions then Finance - (original same as H. B.
No. 2765)
231.By Sen. Foster - Relating to elevator workers' licensure exemptions - Introduced 01/21/11 -
To Labor then Government Organization - (original same as H. B. No. 2700)
232.By Sen. Stollings - Authorizing Boone County Commission transfer title and interests in
Boone Memorial Hospital - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Government Organization then Finance
- (original same as H. B. No. 2696)
233.By Sen. McCabe, Browning, Foster, Unger, Edgell, Wells, Stollings, Nohe, Klempa, Wills, Miller and Kessler (Acting President) - Establishing tax credit for repayment of certain
student loans - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Education then Finance
234.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Revising
Municipal Economic Opportunity Development District Act - Introduced 01/21/11 - To
Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2760)
235.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Revising County
Economic Opportunity Development District Act - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Energy, Industry
and Mining then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2762)
236.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Providing for
annual evaluation of professional personnel in public schools - Introduced 01/21/11 - To
Education - (original same as H. B. No. 2757)
237.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to
improvement of schools and school districts - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Education then
Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2756)
238.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Redesignating
Division of Veterans' Affairs as Department of Veterans' Assistance - Introduced 01/21/11
- To Military then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2761)
239.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Extending period
higher education institutes have to deposit moneys into research endowments - Introduced
01/24/11 - To Education then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2758)
240.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Allowing Director
of Purchasing Division conduct reverse auctions to purchase commodities - Introduced
01/24/11 - To Government Organization then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2759)
241.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to
Division of Tourism and Tourism Commission - Introduced 01/24/11 - To Government
Organization then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2835)
242.By Sen. Stollings, Foster, McCabe, Kessler (Acting President), Miller, Laird, Fanning and
Klempa - Dedicating portion of coal severance tax to county of origin - Introduced 01/24/11
- To Judiciary then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2366)
243.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to
Neighborhood Investment Program Act - Introduced 01/24/11 - To Economic Development
then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2836)
244.By Sen. Snyder, Kessler (Acting President), Browning, Foster, Laird, Yost, Beach, Wells, Edgell,
McCabe, Stollings, Plymale, Miller, Fanning and Klempa - Defining ownership of coalbed
methane when no deed has expressed ownership - Introduced 01/24/11 - To Energy, Industry
and Mining then Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2842)
245.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Snyder, Browning, Foster, Laird, Yost, Stollings, Beach, Fanning, Unger, Wills, Barnes, Miller, Edgell, McCabe, Plymale, Klempa and Williams -
Relating to protection of Chesapeake Bay Watershed - Introduced 01/24/11 - To Judiciary
then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2844)
246.By Sen. Minard, D. Facemire, Wells and Kessler (Acting President) - Including Salem
International University as eligible institution to continue to receive PROMISE scholarship
funds - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Education then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2100)
247.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Exempting certain
construction purchases from consumers sales, service and use tax - Introduced 01/25/11 -
To Economic Development then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2837)
248.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Snyder, Browning, Yost, Foster, Plymale, McCabe and
Klempa - Relating to coal slurry disposal - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Judiciary then Finance
- (original same as H. B. No. 2850)
249.By Sen. McCabe, Browning, Unger, Jenkins, Foster, Wells, Stollings, Klempa, Miller and
Kessler (Acting President) - Creating WV Manufacturing Competitiveness and Growth Act
- Introduced 01/25/11 - To Economic Development then Finance
250.By Sen. Miller, Unger, Laird, Sypolt and Klempa - Making driving under influence of alcohol,
controlled substances or drugs and causing serious bodily harm felony - Introduced 01/25/11
- To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2803 - similar
to H. B. No. 2495)
251.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to
alternative principal and teacher certification - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Education then
Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2838)
252.By Sen. Minard, Jenkins and Kessler (Acting President) - Expanding subsidy for certain
enrollees in model health plan for uninsurable individuals - Introduced 01/25/11 - To
Banking and Insurance then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2876)
253.By Sen. Minard and Jenkins - Amending insurance code with respect to holding companies
- Introduced 01/25/11 - To Banking and Insurance - (original same as H. B. No. 2877)
254.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Making
supplementary appropriation of federal funds to Development Office and Division of
Human Services - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Finance
255.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Making
supplementary appropriation of unappropriated moneys to various accounts - Introduced
01/25/11 - To Finance
256.By Sen. Beach, Jenkins, Miller, Nohe, Klempa and Barnes - Requiring sex offenders verify
e-mail and online identities - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Judiciary
257.By Sen. Beach, Williams and Kessler (Acting President) - Providing additional magistrate
court clerk to Monongalia County - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Judiciary then Finance
258.By Sen. Snyder, Kessler (Acting President), Browning, Foster, Laird, Yost, Beach, Plymale,
McCabe and Klempa - Creating Hydraulic Fracturing and Horizontal Drilling Gas Act -
Introduced 01/25/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2878)
259.By Sen. Foster - Relating to payment of disability examinations approved by Consolidated
Public Retirement Board under certain retirement systems - Introduced 01/25/11 - To
Pensions then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2863)
260.By Sen. Beach, Klempa, Unger, Foster, Edgell, Miller and Snyder - Creating offense of
unlawful use of wireless communication device while operating motor vehicle - Introduced
01/25/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary - (original similar to H. B. No.
2555)
261.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Providing for
special primary and general election to fill vacancy in office of Governor - Introduced
01/25/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2853 - similar to H. B. No.
2552)
262.By Sen. Sypolt and Prezioso - Making English official language of WV - Introduced 01/25/11
- To Government Organization then Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2409)
263.By Sen. Beach and Klempa - Relating to special plates for testing of vehicles operated by
certain nonprofit corporations - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2746)
264.By Sen. Beach, Snyder, Laird, Yost, Green and Williams - Regulating outdoor advertising
signs containing numerical displays of lights or movable components - Introduced 01/25/11
- To Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2875)
265.By Sen. Palumbo, Barnes, Laird and Plymale - Permitting certain parolees petition court for
allowance to live with or have visitation rights with child - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Judiciary
266.By Sen. Snyder, Edgell, Plymale, Miller and Laird - Authorizing real property transfer tax
collected by state be paid to counties - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Government Organization
then Finance
267.By Sen. Minard and McCabe - Increasing fine or penalty Commissioner of Banking may
impose on residential mortgage brokers and lenders - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Banking and
Insurance
268.By Sen. Laird, Foster, Kessler (Acting President) and Yost - Establishing driver's license
restoration program - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
269.By Sen. Laird, Stollings, Snyder, Williams and Yost - Creating personal income tax deduction
for persons who have their pets spayed or neutered - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Finance
270.By Sen. Laird, Snyder and Foster - Relating to Employee Suggestion Award Board -
Introduced 01/25/11 - To Government Organization then Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2054)
271.By Sen. Beach and Williams - Relating generally to Environmental Protection Advisory
Council - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
272.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Relating to WV
Tax Increment Financing Act - Introduced 01/25/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then
Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2852)
273.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Hall [By Request of the Executive] - Providing
one-time supplemental salary increase for certain state employees - Introduced 01/25/11 -
To Finance - (original same as H. B. No. 2879 - similar to H. B. No. 2029)
274.By Sen. Minard, McCabe and Plymale - Allowing Commissioner of Banking assess state
banks on quarterly basis - Introduced 01/26/11 - To Banking and Insurance
275.By Sen. Foster and Beach - Relating to certain nursing care provisions - Introduced 01/26/11
- To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
276.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Unger, Jenkins, Plymale, Green, Minard, Nohe and Klempa
- Criminalizing sale and use of synthetic cannabinoids - Introduced 01/26/11 - To Judiciary
277.By Sen. Palumbo, McCabe, Jenkins, Foster, Minard, Nohe and Klempa - Limiting amount
property reappraisal can increase over previous amount - Introduced 01/26/11 - To
Government Organization then Finance - (original similar to H. B. No. 2672)
278.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Laird, Fanning, Unger, Foster, Stollings, Miller, Nohe,
Klempa, Beach and Williams - Creating misdemeanor crime of unlawful restraint -
Introduced 01/26/11 - To Judiciary - (original same as H. B. No. 2864)
279.By Sen. Foster, Unger, D. Facemire, Minard and Klempa - Authorizing circuit courts to
sentence nonviolent felony offenders to work camps - Introduced 01/26/11 - To Judiciary
280.By Sen. Plymale, Barnes, Foster, Wells and Beach - Changing certain deadlines associated
with employment of service and school personnel - Introduced 01/26/11 - To Education
281.By Sen. Barnes, Klempa, Hall, Boley, Fanning, Jenkins, Palumbo, Nohe, Unger, McCabe,
Stollings, Plymale and Minard - Criminalizing installation of certain invasive software on
mobile devices - Introduced 01/26/11 - To Judiciary -
282.By Sen. Beach, Snyder, Laird, Yost, Green, Foster, Browning, McCabe, Plymale, D. Facemire,
Minard, Klempa, Williams and Kessler (Acting President) - Continuing Highway Design-Build
Pilot Program - Introduced 01/26/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance -
(original same as H. B. No. 2861)
283.By Sen. Laird, Miller, Stollings, Unger, Jenkins, Foster, Plymale, Klempa, Yost and Kessler
(Acting President) - Creating Unintentional Pharmaceutical Drug Overdose Fatality Review
Team - Introduced 01/26/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
284.By Sen. Miller, Hall, Browning, Wills, Plymale, Williams and Kessler (Acting President) -
Changing date of canvassing of votes in primary election - Introduced 01/26/11 - To
Government Organization then Judiciary
285.By Sen. Stollings, Foster, Hall, Jenkins, Laird, Palumbo, Prezioso, Tucker, Wills and Yost
(Originating in Senate Health and Human Resources) - Extending time frame practitioners
must write prescriptions on official tamper-resistant paper - Introduced 01/26/11 - To
Judiciary 01/26/11
286.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Department
of Administration promulgate legislative rule relating to state-owned vehicles - Introduced
01/27/11 - To Government Organization then Finance then Judiciary
287.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Alcohol
Beverage Control Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to licensed retailer
operations - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
288.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Alcohol
Beverage Control Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to licensing of retail
outlets - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
289.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to permits for construction and major modification of
major stationary sources of air pollution for prevention of significant deterioration -
Introduced 01/27/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
290.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid
waste - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
291.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to explosives and blasting - Introduced 01/27/11 - To
Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
292.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DEP
promulgate legislative rule relating to surface mining reclamation - Introduced 01/27/11 -
To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
293.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing State Election
Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public
Campaign Financing Pilot Program - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
294.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR
promulgate legislative rule relating to emergency medical services - Introduced 01/27/11 -
To Health and Human Resources then Finance then Judiciary
295.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing DHHR
promulgate legislative rule relating to safety and treatment program - Introduced 01/27/11
- To Health and Human Resources then Finance then Judiciary
296.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Optometry promulgate legislative rule relating to oral pharmaceutical prescriptive
authority - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
297.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Board of
Optometry promulgate legislative rule relating to injectable pharmaceutical agents
certificates - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
298.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Racing
Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to thoroughbred racing - Introduced
01/27/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
299.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Racing
Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to greyhound racing - Introduced 01/27/11
- To Economic Development then Judiciary
300.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Racing
Commission promulgate legislative rule relating to pari-mutuel wagering - Introduced
01/27/11 - To Judiciary
301.By Sen. Minard, Snyder, Prezioso, Unger, Boley and K. Facemyer - Authorizing Treasurer's
Office promulgate legislative rule relating to establishment of imprest funds - Introduced
01/27/11 - To Finance then Judiciary
302.By Sen. Boley, Nohe and Green - Creating "Dutch's Law" honoring fallen law-enforcement
canines and their law-enforcement handlers - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Government
Organization then Finance
303.By Sen. Williams, Miller, Wills, Sypolt and Klempa - Adding captive cervids to list of animals
protected from dogs - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Judiciary
304.By Sen. Beach, Klempa and Unger - Providing alternative means for initial purchaser of
junked vehicles to notify DMV - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
305.By Sen. Miller, Wills and Klempa - Authorizing county and municipal governments to levy
tax on food and beverages - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Government Organization then Finance
306.By Sen. Barnes, Green, Helmick, Sypolt and Williams - Requiring prosecuting attorneys who
carry concealed firearm receive nationwide certification - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Judiciary
307.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Hall, Unger, Jenkins, Plymale, Foster, Minard, Prezioso,
McCabe, Stollings, Browning, Palumbo, Green, Beach, Boley, Nohe, K. Facemyer, Sypolt,
Barnes, Wells and Klempa - Creating Intermediate Court of Appeals - Introduced 01/27/11
- To Judiciary then Finance
308.By Sen. Foster - Relating to Public Employees Retirement System - Introduced 01/27/11 - To
Pensions then Finance
309.By Sen. Foster, Wells and McCabe - Requiring health insurance providers offer wellness
programs - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources
then Finance
310.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Unger and Klempa - Making certain employees eligible
for unemployment compensation - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Labor then Finance
311.By Sen. Foster, Beach, Palumbo, Unger, Wells, McCabe and Stollings - Designating certain
hospitals as primary stroke centers - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Health and Human Resources
312.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Klempa - Preventing reduction of disability pensions
in Public Employees Retirement System - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Pensions then Finance
313.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Stollings - Creating Spay Neuter Assistance Fund;
funding - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Agriculture then Finance
314.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Edgell, Beach and Klempa - Creating Natural Gas
Resources Transportation Road System - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Transportation and
Infrastructure then Finance
315.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Unger and Plymale - Designating money from State Excess
Lottery Revenue Fund for school athletics - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Education then Finance
316.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Unger, Jenkins, Foster, Stollings and Miller - Creating WV
Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being Act - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Health and
Human Resources then Finance
317.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Unger, Edgell, Browning and Klempa - Requiring
corporations disclose expenditures for political activities - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Judiciary
318.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Unger and Klempa - Requiring handrails in handicap
restrooms - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
319.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President) and Unger - Establishing tax credit for certain medical
providers - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
320.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Plymale and Hall - Requiring certain governmental
entities and circuit courts retain biological material for possible DNA testing - Introduced
01/27/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
321.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Wells, Jenkins, Edgell, Miller, Wills and Klempa -
Requiring insurers cover autism spectrum disorders - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Health and
Human Resources then Finance
322.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Plymale, Laird, Beach, Wills and Klempa - Including WV
in agreement among states to elect President by national popular vote - Introduced 01/27/11
- To Judiciary then Finance
323.By Sen. Klempa, Yost, Edgell, Kessler (Acting President), Jenkins and Nohe - Increasing parole ineligibility period for those convicted of distributing controlled substance near
school bus - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Education then Judiciary
324.By Sen. Laird and Unger - Relating to mentally ill persons - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Judiciary
then Finance
325.By Sen. Palumbo, Laird and Klempa - Permitting certain parolees petition court for
allowance to live with or have visitation rights with child - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Judiciary
326.By Sen. Sypolt, Unger, Wells, Browning and Beach - Requiring easements and right-of-way
instruments allow inclusion of fiber-optics communication conduit - Introduced 01/27/11
- To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
327.By Sen. Jenkins, Plymale, Nohe and Klempa - Making robbery or attempted robbery under
pretense of having weapon crime; penalties - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Judiciary
328.By Sen. Beach, Klempa and Plymale - Relating to issuance, disqualification, suspension and
revocation of driver's licenses - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
then Judiciary then Finance
329.By Sen. Prezioso, D. Facemire, Unger, Plymale, McCabe and Klempa - Updating provisions
of sales and use tax - Introduced 01/27/11 - To Finance
ALL SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Sen. K. Facemyer - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Fair and Equal
Citizenship Amendment - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance
2.By Sen. Minard, Barnes, Unger, Plymale and Williams - Proposing constitutional amendment
designated Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary
then Finance - (original similar to H. J. R. No. 11, H. J. R. No. 13, H. J. R. No. 17, H. J. R. No.
21, H. J. R. No. 4 and H. J. R. No. 9)
3.By Sen. Snyder, Unger and Miller - Proposing constitutional amendment designated
Homestead Exemption Calculation Amendment - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then
Finance - (original similar to H. J. R. No. 11, H. J. R. No. 13, H. J. R. No. 17, H. J. R. No. 21,
H. J. R. No. 4 and H. J. R. No. 9)
4.By Sen. Plymale - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Silenced Majority Local
Levy and Bond Amendment - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original same
as H. J. R. No. 29)
5.By Sen. Sypolt, Boley, Hall, K. Facemyer and Nohe - Proposing constitutional amendment
designated Marriage Protection Amendment - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary then
Finance - (original similar to H. J. R. No. 18 and HRJ 14)
6.By Sen. Sypolt - Proposing constitutional amendment designated Veto Session Amendment
- Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original similar to H. J. R. No. 7)
7.By Sen. Sypolt - Proposing amendment to Constitution designated Initiative, Referendum
and Recall Amendment - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original similar
to H. J. R. No. 27)
8.By Sen. Sypolt and Minard - Proposing amendment to Constitution designated Homestead
Exemption Increase Amendment - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Judiciary then Finance - (original
similar to H. J. R. No. 11, H. J. R. No. 13, H. J. R. No. 17, H. J. R. No. 21, H. J. R. No. 4 and H.
J. R. No. 9)
ALL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Prezioso and Hall - Authorizing payment of supplies,
services, printing and other expenses - Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed
- Adopted by Senate 01/12/11 - Recalled from House 01/14/11
2.By Sen. Browning, Green, Stollings, Plymale, Klempa and Yost - Requesting DOH name
County Routes 1 and 3 "Glen Rogers Coal Miner Memorial Highway" - Introduced
01/14/11 - Amended - Adopted 01/27/11
3.By Sen. Barnes, Stollings, Klempa and Wells - Requesting DOH name bridge in Pendleton
County "Korean War Veterans Bridge" - Introduced 01/14/11 - Adopted 01/27/11
4.By Sen. Wells, D. Facemire, Williams, Yost, Sypolt, Edgell, Jenkins, Unger, Browning, Kessler
(Acting President), Plymale, Laird and Klempa - Requesting Joint Committee on Government
and Finance continue studying issues facing veterans - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Military
01/19/11
5.By Sen. Wells, D. Facemire, Williams, Yost, Sypolt, Unger, Miller, Laird, Klempa and Edgell
- Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study U. S. Department of
Defense's TRICARE health care system - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Health and Human
Resources 01/19/11
6.By Sen. Jenkins, Kessler (Acting President), Barnes, Browning, Palumbo, Stollings, Williams,
Yost, Unger, Plymale and Klempa - Urging Governor include funding in 2012 budget to fully
implement WV OSHA for public employees - Introduced 01/18/11 - To Finance 01/19/11
7.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Prezioso and Hall - Authorizing payment of supplies,
services, printing and other expenses - Introduced 01/20/11 - Committee reference dispensed
- Adopted by Senate 01/20/11 - To House 01/21/11 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House
01/21/11
8.By Sen. Barnes, Helmick, Stollings, Klempa and Beach - Requesting DOH name segment of
U. S. Route 33 "Sergeant Clinton M. Hedrick and World War II Veterans Memorial
Highway" - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure 01/24/11
9.By Sen. Barnes, Helmick, Stollings, Klempa and Beach - Requesting DOH name bridge on U.
S. Route 220 in Smoke Hole, Pendleton County, "Pendleton County Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Bridge" - Introduced 01/21/11 - To Transportation and Infrastructure 01/24/11
10.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Edgell, Foster, Hall, Jenkins, McCabe, Stollings, Plymale,
Miller, Laird, Yost, Klempa, Beach, Williams, Wills and Prezioso - Designating March 30
annually "West Virginia Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day" - Introduced 01/24/11 - To
Military 01/25/11
11.By Sen. Klempa, Yost, Edgell, Kessler (Acting President), Wells, Plymale, McCabe and Beach
- Authorizing placement of statue of Honorable Francis Harrison Pierpont in
Independence Hall in Wheeling - Introduced 01/27/11 - On Unfinished Business 01/28/11
ALL SENATE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
1.By Sen. Kessler, Beach, Browning, Edgell, D. Facemire, Foster, Klempa, Laird, McCabe,
Palumbo, Prezioso, Snyder, Unger, Wells, Wills and Yost - Adopting rules of Senate -
Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/12/11
2.By Sen. Unger - Raising committee to notify House Senate has assembled - Introduced
01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/12/11
3.By Sen. Unger - Raising committee to notify Governor Legislature has assembled -
Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/12/11
4.By Sen. Prezioso - Authorizing mailing of bills and journals - Introduced 01/12/11 -
Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/12/11
5.By Sen. Sypolt, Williams, Barnes, Foster, D. Facemire and Helmick - Recognizing
contributions of Henry Gassaway Davis - Introduced 01/13/11 - Committee reference
dispensed - Adopted 01/13/11
*6.By Sen. Unger - Amending Senate Rule Nos. 3, 14, 15, 27 and 62. - Introduced 01/13/11 - To
Rules 01/13/11 - Com. sub. reported 01/20/11 - Adopted 01/20/11
7.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Foster, Palumbo, Snyder, Stollings, Barnes, Edgell,
Browning, Chafin, Plymale, Klempa, Unger, Jenkins, D. Facemire, Sypolt, Yost, Wells, Prezioso,
McCabe, Williams, Green, Wills, Fanning and Hall - Commemorating life of Michael Edward
Millner - Introduced 01/14/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/14/11
8.By Sen. Palumbo, Foster, Jenkins, Browning, McCabe, Plymale, Prezioso, Minard, Klempa,
Kessler (Acting President), Stollings and Wells - Designating January 20, 2011, as
"Generation West Virginia Day" at the Legislature - Introduced 01/20/11 - Committee
reference dispensed - Adopted 01/20/11
9.By Sen. Laird, D. Facemire, Edgell, Foster, Jenkins, Browning, Plymale, Prezioso, Miller,
Minard, Klempa, Kessler (Acting President), Wells and Stollings - Designating January 20,
2011, as "Professional Counselor Day" at the Legislature - Introduced 01/20/11 - Committee
reference dispensed - Adopted 01/20/11
10.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Green, Unger, Browning, McCabe, Stollings, Sypolt,
Plymale, K. Facemyer, Williams, Minard, Hall, Laird, Jenkins, Boley, Nohe, Yost, Klempa,
Wells, Prezioso, Beach, Miller, Palumbo, Snyder, Edgell, D. Facemire and Tucker - Urging U. S. EPA reconsider January 13, 2011, action to veto permit issued by U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers for Spruce Mine - Introduced 01/20/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Amended
- Adopted 01/20/11
11.By Sen. Unger (Originating in Senate Rules) - Amending Senate Rule No. 15 - Introduced
01/21/11 - Adopted 01/21/11
12.By Sen. Browning, Unger, Jenkins, Foster, Wells, Plymale, McCabe, Kessler (Acting President),
Stollings, Prezioso, Miller, Laird, Snyder, Williams, Sypolt and Barnes - Designating January
25, 2011, "Local Economic Development Appreciation Day" - Introduced 01/25/11 -
Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/25/11
13.By Sen. Foster, Palumbo, McCabe, Wells, Browning, K. Facemyer, Hall, Unger, Fanning,
Jenkins, Stollings, Plymale, D. Facemire, Snyder, Green, Minard, Nohe, Beach, Williams, Yost
and Kessler (Acting President) - Recognizing statewide contributions of the Clay Center for
the Arts and Sciences - Introduced 01/26/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted
01/26/11
14.By Sen. Palumbo, Unger, Browning, Prezioso, K. Facemyer, McCabe, D. Facemire, Hall, Wells,
Jenkins, Plymale, Edgell, Foster, Nohe, Yost, Williams, Beach, Green, Laird, Stollings and
Klempa - Designating January 27, 2011, "West Virginia Press Association Day" - Introduced
01/27/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 01/27/11
SENATE BILLS PASSED SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
*60.By Sen. Foster - Authorizing probation officers' supervision of sex offenders pending
availability of multijudicial officer - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary - (original same as H.
B. No. 2460) - Com. sub. reported 01/19/11 - Passed Senate 01/24/11 - Effective from passage
- To House 01/25/11 - To Judiciary
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
1.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Prezioso and Hall - Authorizing payment of supplies,
services, printing and other expenses - Introduced 01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed
- Adopted by Senate 01/12/11 - Recalled from House 01/14/11
2.By Sen. Browning, Green, Stollings, Plymale, Klempa and Yost - Requesting DOH name
County Routes 1 and 3 "Glen Rogers Coal Miner Memorial Highway" - Introduced
01/14/11 - Amended - Adopted 01/27/11
3.By Sen. Barnes, Stollings, Klempa and Wells - Requesting DOH name bridge in Pendleton
County "Korean War Veterans Bridge" - Introduced 01/14/11 - Adopted 01/27/11
ALL HOUSE BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE
AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
2001.By Del. Boggs and Armstead - Providing that inmates serving life sentences shall be considered for parole only once every three years - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Judiciary -
Reference dispensed - Passed House 01/12/11 - Effect from passage - To Senate 01/13/11 - To
Judiciary 01/13/11 - Constitutional rule suspended - Amended - Passed Senate 01/18/11 - Title
amended - Effective from passage - House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede
01/19/11 - House further considered bill - House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed
bill 01/25/11 - Title amended - Effect from passage - Senate concurred in House amendment to
Senate amendment 01/25/11 - Passed Senate 01/25/11 - Effective from passage
*2075.By Del. Morgan - Relating to acquisition of a municipal business license - Introduced
01/12/11 - To Government Organization then Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House
01/25/11 - To Senate 01/26/11 - To Government Organization then Finance - To Government
Organization 01/26/11
2345.By Del. Manchin, Longstreth and Poling, D. - Changing the membership of the PEIA
Financial Board - Introduced 01/12/11 - To Political Subdivisions then Government
Organization - 2nd reference dispensed - Amended - Passed House 01/25/11 - To Senate
01/26/11 - To Government Organization then Finance - To Government Organization 01/26/11
*2370.By Del. Morgan, Manypenny, Martin and Swartzmiller - Removing the Commissioner of the
Bureau for Public Health from professional licensure boards - Introduced 01/12/11 - To
Government Organization - Passed House 01/24/11 - To Senate 01/25/11 - To Government
Organization 01/25/11
2402.By Del. Fleischauer, Caputo, Miley, Marshall, Poore, Wells and Talbott - Redefining the term
"public record" as it is used in the Freedom of Information Act - Introduced 01/12/11 - To
Judiciary - Passed House 01/26/11 - To Senate 01/27/11 - To Judiciary 01/27/11
*2438.By Del. Miley, Hunt, Brown, Frazier, Barker, Moore, Hamilton and Ellem - Bringing older
contradicting language still remaining in the code into conformity with §3-2-5(b)(3) and
reestablishing a definition for "independent voter" - Introduced 01/13/11 - To Judiciary -
Passed House 01/26/11 - To Senate 01/27/11 - To Judiciary 01/27/11
*2464.By Del. Miley, Boggs, Fragale, M. Poling, Morgan, Hunt, Fleischauer, Moore, Ellem, Hamilton
and Lane - Adding additional requirements to the Ethics Act - Introduced 01/13/11 - To
Judiciary - Passed House 01/19/11 - To Senate 01/20/11 - To Judiciary 01/20/11
2475.By Del. Perry and Ellem - Including certain records of the Division of Juvenile Services in
the exemptions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act - Introduced
01/14/11 - To Judiciary - Passed House 01/26/11 - To Senate 01/27/11 - To Judiciary 01/27/11
2521.By Del. Frazier - Eliminating the requirement of serving domestic violence orders by
certified mail - Introduced 01/17/11 - To Judiciary - Amended - Passed House 01/25/11 - To
Senate 01/26/11 - To Judiciary 01/26/11
*2525.By Del. Morgan, Stephens, Martin, Hatfield, Staggers, Swartzmiller and C. Miller - Relating to
the practice of social work - Introduced 01/17/11 - To Government Organization then Judiciary
- 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 01/27/11 - Effect from passage
*2556.By Del. Perry, M. Poling, Shaver, Lawrence, Stowers, Moye, Romine and Duke - Resetting the expiration date of provisions that allow the employment of retired teachers as substitutes
beyond the post-retirement employment limit - Introduced 01/19/11 - To Education then
Finance - 2nd reference dispensed - Passed House 01/26/11 - Effect from passage - To Senate
01/27/11 - To Education then Finance - To Education 01/27/11
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to the President of the Senate, as
Acting Governor, to deliver and address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly
therefor - Introduced 01/12/11 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 01/12/11 - To Senate
01/12/11 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 01/12/11
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE
7.By Sen. Kessler (Acting President), Prezioso and Hall - Authorizing payment of supplies,
services, printing and other expenses - Adopted 01/21/11
HOUSE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE
2001.By Del. Boggs and Armstead - Providing that inmates serving life sentences shall be
considered for parole only once every three years - Passed 1/25/2011; Effective from passage
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE
1.By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Thompson) - Extending an invitation to the President of the Senate, as
Acting Governor, to deliver and address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly
therefor - Adopted 01/12/11