history of bills and resolutions
considered by senate
Includes actions as of June 11, 2016
(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.)
*1001. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance - Com. sub. reported 5/23/2016 - Referred to Rules on 2nd reading 6/1/2016
1002. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Expiring funds from various accounts to unappropriated balance in State Fund, General Revenue - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 5/18/2016 - Effective from passage - To House 5/18/2016 - To Finance - Amended - Passed House 5/26/2016 - Title amended - Effective from passage - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill 5/27/2016 - Effective from passage - To Governor 6/1/16 - Approved by Governor with deletions 6/2/16
1003. By Sen. Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Imposing consumers sales and service tax and use tax on telecommunications and ancillary services - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance
1004. By Sen. Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing consumers sales and service tax and use tax - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance
*1005. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products (original similar to HB 103) - Introduced 5/16/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Referred to Finance on 2nd reading 5/17/2016 - Com. sub. reported 5/17/2016 - Amended - Constitutional rule rejected 5/18/2016 - Passed Senate 5/19/2016 - To House 5/19/2016 - Reference dispensed - Amended - House rejected 5/24/2016
1006. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Authorizing Governor to furlough state employees and pay certain obligations in event of fiscal emergency - Introduced 5/18/2016 - To Judiciary then Finance
1007. By Sen. Walters, Trump and Gaunch - Relating generally to limited video lottery - Introduced 5/24/2016 - To Finance
1008. By Sen. Karnes, Blair and Boso - Relating generally to horse and dog racing and lottery - Introduced 5/27/2016 - To Finance
1009. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB117) - Introduced 6/1/2016 - To Judiciary
1010. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Supplemental appropriation from State Fund, General Revenue to Department of Education, State Board of Education - Introduced 6/2/2016 - To Finance
1011. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Reducing distributions to WV Infrastructure Fund - Introduced 6/11/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 6/11/2016 - Effective from passage
1012. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing tax rate on cigarettes and other tobacco products - Introduced 6/11/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 6/11/2016 - Effective from passage
1013. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill - Introduced 6/11/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 6/11/2016 - Effective from passage
ALL SENATE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
101. By Sen. Carmichael - Raising committee to notify House of Delegates Senate is assembled - Introduced 5/16/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 5/16/2016
102. By Sen. Carmichael - Raising committee to notify Governor Senate has assembled - Introduced 5/16/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted 5/16/2016
SENATE BILLS PASSED SENATE
AND COMMUNICATED TO HOUSE
*1005. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco products (original similar to HB 103) - Introduced 5/16/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Referred to Finance on 2nd reading 5/17/2016 - Com. sub. reported 5/17/2016 - Amended - Constitutional rule rejected 5/18/2016 - Passed Senate 5/19/2016 - To House 5/19/2016 - Reference dispensed - Amended - House rejected 5/24/2016
1011. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Reducing distributions to WV Infrastructure Fund - Introduced 6/11/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 6/11/2016 - Effective from passage
1012. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Increasing tax rate on cigarettes and other tobacco products - Introduced 6/11/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 6/11/2016 - Effective from passage
1013. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill - Introduced 6/11/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 6/11/2016 - Effective from passage
ALL HOUSE BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE
AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
*101. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill, making appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article six of the Constitution - Introduced 5/16/2016 - To Finance - Amended - Constitutional Rule rejected - Passed House 5/27/2016 - Effective July 1, 2016 - To Senate 5/31/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Amended - Passed Senate 6/2/2016 - Effective from passage - House concurred in Senate amendment 6/2/2016 - Previous Question Rejected - Passed House 6/2/2016 - Effective from passage - To Governor 6/7/16 - Vetoed by Governor 6/8/16
*105. By Del. Lane - Ending transfers to the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund, closing the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund and the Historic Resort Hotel Modernization Fund, and transferring remaining funds to the General Revenue Fund - Introduced 5/19/2016 - To Finance - Point of order, bill not within Governor's proclamation, not sustained - Passed House 5/26/2016 - Effective July 1, 2016 - To Senate 5/27/2016 - To Finance
*117. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by the Department of Environmental Protection - Introduced 6/1/2016 - To Judiciary - Passed House 6/2/2016 - Effective from passage - To Senate 6/2/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 6/2/2016 - Effective from passage - To Governor 6/7/16 - Approved by Governor 6/8/16
118. By Del. Fast, Summers, Overington, Folk, Shott, McCuskey, Ireland, Kessinger, Sobonya, Deem and Foster (Originating in House Judiciary) - Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality, rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources (45 CSR 16) - Introduced 6/2/2016 - Passed House 6/2/2016 - Effective from passage - To Senate 6/2/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Constitutional rule suspended - Passed Senate 6/2/2016 - Effective from passage - To Governor 6/7/16 - Approved by Governor 6/8/16
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
HOUSE AND COMMUNICATED TO SENATE
1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until June 12, 2016 - Introduced 6/2/2016 - Reference dispensed - Adopted by House 6/2/2016 - To Senate 6/2/2016 - Committee reference dispensed - Adopted by Senate 6/2/2016
SENATE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE
1002. By Sen. Cole (Mr. President) and Kessler [By Request of the Executive] - Expiring funds from various accounts to unappropriated balance in State Fund, General Revenue - Passed 5/27/2016; Effective from passage - To Governor 6/1/16 - Approved by Governor with deletions 6/2/16
HOUSE BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE
*101. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill, making appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article six of the Constitution - Passed 6/2/2016; Effective from passage - To Governor 6/7/16 - Vetoed by Governor 6/8/16
*117. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Relating generally to the promulgation of administrative rules by the Department of Environmental Protection - Passed 6/2/2016; Effective from passage - To Governor 6/7/16 - Approved by Governor 6/8/16
118. By Del. Fast, Summers, Overington, Folk, Shott, McCuskey, Ireland, Kessinger, Sobonya, Deem and Foster (Originating in House Judiciary) - Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality, rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources (45 CSR 16) - Passed 6/2/2016; Effective from passage - To Governor 6/7/16 - Approved by Governor 6/8/16
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE
1. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) - Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until June 12, 2016 - Adopted 6/2/2016
HOUSE BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR
*101. By Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead) and Del. Miley [By Request of the Executive] - Budget Bill, making appropriations of public money out of the treasury in accordance with section fifty-one, article six of the Constitution - Passed 6/2/2016; Effective from passage - To Governor 6/7/16 - Vetoed by Governor 6/8/16