Senate Bills Introduced

SB1.    By Sen. Clements

Creating felony offense of cruelty to animals

Judiciary

SB2.    By Sen. Clements

Providing for automated license plate reader systems

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB3.    By Sen. Clements

Relating to registration fees for certain military-related license plates

Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

SB4.    By Sen. Rucker

Providing that persons 16 years or older may carry pepper spray for self-defense

Judiciary

SB5.    By Sen. Azinger

Presuming shared legal and physical custody of child in divorce is in best interest of child

Judiciary

SB6.    By Sen. Cline

Increasing weight limits for vehicles on certain state highways (FN)

Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary

SB7.    By Sen. Azinger

Raising age of children who are victims of certain sex offenses to 16

Judiciary

SB8.    By Sen. Azinger

Exempting certain armed forces veterans from payment of fees for license to carry deadly weapon

Military then Finance

SB9.    By Sen. Swope

Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential

Government Organization

SB10.    By Sen. Swope

Allowing use or nonuse of safety belt as admissible evidence in civil actions

Judiciary

SB11.    By Sen. Swope

Relating to certification requirements of crane operators

Workforce then Government Organization

SB12.    By Sen. Maynard

Prohibiting lobbying by counsel of state boards and commissions

Judiciary

SB13.    By Sen. Azinger

Increasing burglary penalty if crime against another person committed during burglary (FN)

Judiciary

SB14.    By Sen. Azinger

Creating felony offense of attempting to kill another person (FN)

Judiciary

SB15.    By Sen. Azinger

Removing municipalities' authority to restrict firearm possession without carry concealed permit during brief temporary events

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB16.    By Sen. Azinger

Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act

Judiciary

SB17.    By Sen. Azinger

Conforming state Consumer Credit and Protection Act to federal Fair Debt Collection and Practices Act

Judiciary

SB18.    By Sen. Clements

Creating WV Healthy Food Crop Block Grant Program (FN)

Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance

SB19.    By Sen. Rucker

Prohibiting State Board of Education from accepting federal education plans without legislative approval

Education then Judiciary

SB20.    By Sen. Rucker

Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits

Judiciary

SB21.    By Sen. Baldwin

Prohibiting certain misleading pharmaceutical advertising practices (FN)

Judiciary

SB22.    By Sen. Beach

Requiring county boards of education to provide free feminine hygiene products in grades six through 12 (FN)

Education then Finance

SB23.    By Sen. Rucker

Creating "Choose Life" special registration plate supporting adoption

Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

SB24.    By Sen. Rucker

Relating to residency requirements for voter registration

Judiciary

SB25.    By Sen. Hamilton

Relating to adoption records

Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

SB26.    By Sen. Hamilton

Increasing surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies (FN)

Banking and Insurance then Finance

SB27.    By Sen. Hamilton

Requiring political action committees disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State

Judiciary

SB28.    By Sen. Maroney

Allowing WV Board of Medicine investigators to carry concealed weapons

Judiciary

SB29.    By Sen. Maroney

Relating to involuntary hospitalization order by physician in certain cases

Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

SB30.    By Sen. Hamilton

Extending expiration of driver's licenses for active military members' spouses

Military then Transportation and Infrastructure

SB31.    By Sen. Hamilton

Providing 11-month window for PERS members to purchase certain credited service (FN)

Pensions then Finance

SB32.    By Sen. Hamilton

Allowing vehicles operated by certain county boards of education to use red flashing warning lights

Transportation and Infrastructure

SB33.    By Sen. Hamilton

Relating to age requirements for appointment as deputy sheriff

Government Organization

SB34.    By Sen. Hamilton

Relating generally to emergency vehicles (FN)

Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary

SB35.    By Sen. Clements

Limiting civil penalty for littering conviction to $2,000

Judiciary

SB36.    By Sen. Clements

Establishing Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority

Economic Development then Judiciary

SB37.    By Sen. Smith

Providing long-term care and substance abuse treatment (FN)

Health and Human Resources then Finance

SB38.    By Sen. Azinger

Requiring schools provide elective course on Hebrew Scriptures or Bible

Education then Judiciary

SB39.    By Sen. Maynard

Requiring patients be provided estimate of health care provider's standard charges (FN)

Health and Human Resources

SB40.    By Sen. Maynard

Permitting civil actions by social media user for suppression or censorship of user's speech

Judiciary

SB41.    By Sen. Maynard

Encouraging landowners make land available for recreation purposes by limiting landowner liability

Natural Resources then Judiciary

SB42.    By Sen. Maynard

Permitting faith-based electives in classroom drug prevention programs (FN)

Education

SB43.    By Sen. Cline

Imposing cap under insurance policy or discount prescription drug plan for covered prescription insulin drug (FN)

Banking and Insurance then Finance

SB44.    By Sen. Cline

Establishing tax credit for certain employers employing eligible individuals recovering from substance use disorder (FN)

Workforce then Finance

SB45.    By Sen. Cline

Requiring teaching of agricultural science education course (FN)

Education then Finance

SB46.    By Sen. Rucker

Providing certain persons be allowed to carry pepper spray in State Capitol Complex

Judiciary

SB47.    By Sen. Cline

Relating generally to autocycles

Transportation and Infrastructure

SB48.    By Sen. Swope

Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting means of regulating certain areas of employer-employee relationship and sale or marketing of consumer merchandise

Judiciary

SB49.    By Sen. Swope

Allowing counties to implement one-percent consumers sales tax in certain circumstances

Government Organization then Finance

SB50.    By Sen. Cline

Creating emergency text number systems for children

Government Organization then Finance

SB51.    By Sen. Cline

Specifying forms of grandparent visitation

Judiciary

SB52.    By Sen. Stollings

Supplementary appropriation of public moneys to DHHR, Center for End of Life

Finance

SB53.    By Sen. Stollings

Supplementary appropriation of public moneys to DHHR, CARDIAC Project

Finance

SB54.    By Sen. Stollings

Relating generally to occupational pneumoconiosis (FN)

Banking and Insurance then Finance

SB55.    By Sen. Stollings

Ensuring insurance coverage for residents with preexisting conditions

Banking and Insurance then Judiciary

SB56.    By Sen. Stollings

Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for tests to stage cancer (FN)

Health and Human Resources then Finance

SB57.    By Sen. Unger

Including correctional officers as law-enforcement within WV Fire, EMS, and Law-Enforcement Survivor Benefit Act (FN)

Government Organization then Finance

SB58.    By Sen. Unger

Relating generally to directing certain amendments to DEP rules relating to Air Quality and Water Resources

Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary

SB59.    By Sen. Beach

Requiring contractors provide county boards of education number of units constructed prior to issuance of permit

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB60.    By Sen. Beach

Creating Office of Outdoor Recreation

Economic Development then Finance

SB61.    By Sen. Beach

Relating to safety of tow trucks, wreckers, and tilt-bed vehicles

Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary

SB62.    By Sen. Beach

Creating Katherine Johnson Fair Pay Act of 2020

Workforce then Judiciary

SB63.    By Sen. Beach

Creating five-year tax credits for hemp manufacturing (FN)

Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance

SB64.    By Sen. Beach

Expanding county commissions' ability to dispose of county or district property

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB65.    By Sen. Lindsay

Establishing Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Act (FN)

Banking and Insurance then Finance

SB66.    By Sen. Lindsay

Requiring State Police to follow towing services policies of county of location

Government Organization

SB67.    By Sen. Lindsay

Creating litigation practice license for social workers

Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

SB68.    By Sen. Lindsay

Designating DHHR social workers to promote school attendance and performance (FN)

Education then Finance

SB69.    By Sen. Lindsay

Relating generally to Consolidated Public Retirement Board (FN)

Pensions then Finance

SB70.    By Sen. Prezioso

Requiring any newly constructed building to meet minimum standards for universal design for disabled persons

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB71.    By Sen. Tarr

Requiring minors in possession of marijuana and their parents to attend classes on danger of marijuana

Judiciary

SB72.    By Sen. Baldwin

Exempting nonprofit corporations from property tax for certain agricultural and industrial fairs and expositions (FN)

Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance

SB73.    By Sen. Baldwin

Relating generally to criteria for political party status

Judiciary

SB74.    By Sen. Baldwin

Requiring wholesale drug distributors to report certain information to WV Board of Pharmacy

Health and Human Resources then Government Organization

SB75.    By Sen. Baldwin

Changing determination of compensation paid to landowner when eminent domain used for pipeline

Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary

SB76.    By Sen. Tarr

Limiting liability of employers in cases where certain crime convictions are expunged

Workforce then Judiciary

SB77.    By Sen. Takubo

Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV (FN)

Health and Human Resources then Finance

SB78.    By Sen. Smith

Requiring DHHR to file petition to terminate parental rights under certain circumstances

Judiciary

SB79.    By Sen. Smith

Relating generally to proceeds from certain oil and gas wells

Judiciary

SB80.    By Sen. Smith

Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax

Government Organization

SB81.    By Sen. Smith

Terminating, expiring, or cancelling oil or natural gas leases

Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary

SB82.    By Sen. Smith

Creating Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act

Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary

SB83.    By Sen. Smith

Creating Fetal Heartbeat Act (FN)

Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

SB84.    By Sen. Smith

Allowing for expedited oil and gas well permitting and permit modifications upon payment of fee

Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary

SB85.    By Sen. Baldwin

Providing up to $500 credit for teachers against personal income tax for nonreimbursed costs of supplies (FN)

Education then Finance

SB86.    By Sen. Baldwin

Creating Stay in State Tax Credit (FN)

Education then Finance

SB87.    By Sen. Baldwin

Drug testing of legislators

Judiciary

SB88.    By Sen. Baldwin

Relating to mobility impairment identifying documents (FN)

Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

SB89.    By Sen. Baldwin

Creating Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program (FN)

Health and Human Resources then Finance

SB90.    By Sen. Baldwin

Adjusting distance from polling place certain election-related activity is prohibited

Judiciary

SB91.    By Sen. Baldwin

Permitting certain veterans to hunt, trap, or fish in state without license (FN)

Natural Resources then Finance

SB92.    By Sen. Baldwin

Exempting first $150,000 of assessed value of primary residence for certain veterans (FN)

Finance

SB93.    By Sen. Baldwin

Creating shared table initiative for senior citizens who suffer from food insecurity

Government Organization

SB94.    By Sen. Trump, Weld, Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Clements, Cline, Hardesty, Jeffries, Lindsay, Maynard, Pitsenbarger, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Takubo and Woelfel

Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (FN) (IB)

Judiciary

SB95.    By Sen. Tarr

Authorizing PEIA to establish base benefits insurance plans (FN)

Banking and Insurance then Finance

SB96.    By Sen. Trump

Prohibiting municipalities from limiting persons' rights to possess certain weapons

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB97.    By Sen. Trump

Allowing senior judge to continue receiving per diem compensation beyond annual salary of sitting judge due to delay by Governor in filling vacancy (FN)

Judiciary

SB98.    By Sen. Smith

Requiring probationers who served 10 or more years to participate in work release program

Judiciary

SB99.    By Sen. Romano

Allowing voters who register in person with county clerk to vote during early in-person voting

Judiciary

SB100.    By Sen. Romano

Limiting penalty for possession of marijuana to no more than $1,000 without confinement

Judiciary

SB101.    By Sen. Romano

Allowing workers' compensation for first responders diagnosed with PTSD due to event during employment

Banking and Insurance then Finance

SB102.    By Sen. Palumbo

Requiring certain state office vacancies be filled with person affiliated with same party as vacating person was affiliated at time of election

Judiciary

SB103.    By Sen. Tarr

Updating election law to provide for language governing new election systems

Judiciary

SB104.    By Sen. Azinger

Creating Timber Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act and Unknown and Unlocatable Timber Interest Owners Act

Judiciary

SB105.    By Sen. Cline

Supplementary appropriation to DMAPS, Fire Commission, for Hanover Volunteer Fire Department

Finance

SB106.    By Sen. Cline

Making daylight saving time official time year round in WV

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB107.    By Sen. Cline

Requiring satisfactory completion of class in personal finance to graduate high school

Education

SB108.    By Sen. Cline

Supplementary appropriation to DMAPS, Fire Commission, for Brenton Volunteer Fire Department

Finance

SB109.    By Sen. Palumbo

Relating to incentives for consolidating local governments

Government Organization then Finance

SB110.    By Sen. Palumbo

Creating Independent Redistricting Commission (FN)

Judiciary then Finance

SB111.    By Sen. Palumbo

Relating generally to tobacco usage and e-cigarette restrictions

Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

SB112.    By Sen. Ihlenfeld

Prohibiting legislators and part-time public officials from having interest in public contracts under certain circumstances

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB113.    By Sen. Romano

Requiring certain disclosures of election expenditures

Judiciary

SB114.    By Sen. Romano

Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members (FN)

Military then Finance

SB115.    By Sen. Romano

Relating to surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies for funding volunteer fire departments (FN)

Banking and Insurance then Finance

SB116.    By Sen. Romano

Creating surcharge on fire and casualty insurance policies to help municipalities and counties with certain fire-related cleanup and demolition (FN)

Banking and Insurance then Finance

SB117.    By Sen. Romano

Providing $1,000 cost-of-living adjustment to certain PERS and State Teachers Retirement System retirees (FN)

Pensions then Finance

SB118.    By Sen. Romano

Modifying procedure certain public agencies use to procure architectural and engineering services contracts

Government Organization

SB119.    By Sen. Romano

Creating online voters' guide

Government Organization then Judiciary

SB120.    By Sen. Romano

Establishing priorities for expenditures for plugging abandoned gas or oil wells

Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary

SB121.    By Sen. Romano

Creating Corporate Anti-Subsidy Act

Interstate Cooperation then Government Organization

SB122.    By Sen. Trump

Creating Appropriation Supremacy Act of 2020

Judiciary then Finance

SB123.    By Sen. Trump

Relating generally to pyramid promotional schemes

Economic Development then Judiciary

SB124.    By Sen. Trump

Establishing intent of Legislature that corporate "veil piercing" claims may not be used to impose personal liability on certain persons

Judiciary

SB125.    By Sen. Trump

Prohibiting victim from being subjected to certain physical examinations for sexual offenses

Judiciary

SB126.    By Sen. Trump

Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2020 (FN)

Judiciary then Finance

SB127.    By Sen. Trump

Authorizing governing board of higher education institution to eliminate tenure for its faculty (FN)

Education then Judiciary

SB128.    By Sen. Cline

Increasing penalties for malicious assault, unlawful assault, and assault on law-enforcement officer

Judiciary

SB129.    By Sen. Cline

Authorizing DOH Commissioner or local authorities to establish minimum speed limits in certain areas

Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary

SB130.    By Sen. Trump

Relating to procedure for driver's license suspension and revocation for DUI

Judiciary then Finance

SB131.    By Sen. Trump

Creating Tim Tebow Act

Education

SB132.    By Sen. Smith

Providing wind power projects be taxed at real property rate (FN)

Finance

SB133.    By Sen. Smith

Requiring new original equipment parts be used to maintain motor vehicle manufacturer's warranty

Judiciary

SB134.    By Sen. Smith

Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to State Police (FN)

Health and Human Resources then Finance

SB135.    By Sen. Swope

Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements

Judiciary

SB136.    By Sen. Swope

Prohibiting certain misleading lawsuit advertising practices

Judiciary

SB137.    By Sen. Blair

Requiring Legislature provide funds to DHHR for local boards of health pay raises in certain circumstances (FN)

Government Organization then Finance

SB138.    By Sen. Blair

Incentives for consolidating local governments

Government Organization then Finance

SB139.    By Sen. Blair

Shifting funding from Landfill Closure Assistance Fund to local solid waste authorities (FN)

Government Organization then Finance

SB140.    By Sen. Blair

Changing rate at which certain judges are paid for mileage when traveling within state (FN)

Finance

SB141.    By Sen. Blair

Relating generally to WV Appellate Reorganization Act of 2020 (FN)

Judiciary then Finance

SB142.    By Sen. Sypolt

Expanding Coyote Control Program through voluntary assessment on breeding cows (FN)

Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance

SB143.    By Sen. Sypolt

Changing qualifier for low income to 300 percent or less of federal poverty guideline for senior citizens' homestead tax credit (FN)

Finance

SB144.    By Sen. Sypolt

Creating misdemeanor penalty for making materially false statement in course of misdemeanor investigation

Judiciary

SB145.    By Sen. Sypolt

Permitting photo identification on voter registration cards (FN)

Judiciary

SB146.    By Sen. Sypolt

Establishing minimum monthly retirement annuity for retirants with 20 or more years of credited service (FN)

Pensions then Finance

SB147.    By Sen. Sypolt

Providing next of kin criminally responsible for relative's death may not be involved in burial arrangements

Judiciary

SB148.    By Sen. Sypolt

Creating Road Maintenance Program (FN)

Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

SB149.    By Sen. Sypolt

Including emergency response vehicles in single fee EZ Pass transponder program

Transportation and Infrastructure

SJR1.    By Sen. Trump

Clarification of the Judiciary's Role in Impeachment Proceedings Amendment

Judiciary then Finance

SJR2.    By Sen. Smith

Disabled Veteran Exemption From Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment

Judiciary then Finance

SJR3.    By Sen. Tarr

Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment

Judiciary then Finance