SENATE
HOUSE
JOINT
BILL STATUS
STATE LAW
REPORTS
EDUCATIONAL
CONTACT
home
home
Select Bill Type
Select Year
Select Session

Bill Status - 2017 Regular Session

Search Bills by: Bill Quick Search: Bill Tracking:
All Bills (House | Senate)
All Resolutions
Subject
Short Title
Sponsor
Date Introduced
Code Affected
All Same As
Pending In Committee
Reported From Committee
Passed One Chamber
Fiscal Notes
Completed Legislation
Actions by Governor
Enter Bill Number

Search Bills by Sponsor

OR

Delegate Westfall sponsored 119 bills:

Bill

Title

up arrow

Status

Committee

Step

Last Action

HB 2909 Abolishing the office environmental advocate within the Department of Environmental Protection Pending  House Government Organization Committee  03/10/17 
HB 2529 Adding sexual orientation to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act Pending  House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee  02/17/17 
HB 2691 Allowing a person who is qualified by training to be a barber and a cosmetologist to elect to practice solely as a barber Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 5, 2017)
HB 2445 Allowing automobile auctions to obtain title to abandoned vehicles Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  02/14/17 
HB 2632 Allowing children in the custody of the state in any foster home, group home or other facility or residence to hunt and fish without a license Pending  House ANR Committee  02/21/17 
HB 2438 Allowing county boards of education and regional educational service agencies to purchase computer technology from other than a state-wide contract Pending  House Education Committee  02/14/17 
HB 2320 Allowing nonmembers of a political party to request that party’s partisan ballot at a primary election Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/10/17 
HB 2347 Allowing schools licensed to provide barber, cosmetology and related training to hold theory classes and clinical classes at different locations Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2017)
HB 2760 Allowing state agencies to self-insure their own programs Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  03/01/17 
HB 2764 Allowing the State Building Commission or the Higher Education Policy Commission to request and receive money from the Investment Management Board Pending  House Education Committee  03/01/17 
HB 3064 Allowing vehicles of a size and weight exceeding certain specifications to operate over specified routes Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 6, 2017)
HB 2734 Authorizing a method for the collection and remittance of property taxes related to dealers’ heavy equipment inventory Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 5, 2017)
HB 2842 Authorizing a temporary foreign brewers import license Pending  House Judiciary Committee  03/08/17 
HB 3025 Authorizing by ordinance a vacant building registration program Pending  House Political Subdivisions Committee  03/14/17 
HB 2180 Authorizing the issuance of special "In God We Trust" motor vehicle registration plates Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 3, 2017)
HB 2783 Authorizing the Real Estate Division of the Department of Administration to develop policies and procedures for the leasing, at no cost, of unoccupied buildings Pending  House Government Organization Committee  03/03/17 
HB 2475 Authorizing the Tax Commissioner to collect tax, interest and penalties due and owing from payments to vendors and contractors from the Auditor and other state, county, district or municipal officers and agents Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 4, 2017)
HB 3081 Conducting a study to determine the amount of revenue to be derived from instituting tolls on I-70 and I-81 Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  03/14/17 
HB 2482 Creating a period for reduced payments of traffic violations Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/15/17 
HB 2787 Creating an additional class of special education classroom aides Pending  House Education Committee  03/03/17 
HB 2570 Creating tax credits for new and/or existing small businesses Pending  House SB Committee  02/20/17 
HB 2791 Creating the Debt Resolution Services Division Pending  House Government Organization Committee  03/06/17 
HB 2541 Creating the felony offense of conspiracy to commit violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act Pending  House DA Committee  02/20/17 
HB 2348 Eliminating any requirement that class hours of students be consecutive Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 5, 2017)
HB 2672 Eliminating conflicting provisions within current code relating to the application of payments and the assessment of delinquency fees on consumer credit sales Pending  House Finance Committee  03/07/17 
HB 2007 Eliminating courtesy patrol programs Pending  Senate Finance Committee  03/15/17 
HB 3061 Encouraging mastery-based education through the Innovation In Schools program Pending    3rd Reading  04/08/17 
HB 2375 Establishing a Small Business Empowerment and Economic Expansion Program providing tax relief to newly-established small businesses Pending  House Finance Committee  03/03/17 
HB 2971 Granting the State Auditor the authority to audit the books and records of local economic development authorities Pending  House Government Organization Committee  03/21/17 
HB 2126 Guaranteed Asset Protection Waiver Act Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  02/08/17 
HB 2303 Increasing criminal penalties for littering Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 7, 2017)
HB 2648 Increasing penalties for manufacturing or transportation of a controlled substance in the presence of a minor Pending    Concurrence  04/08/17 
HB 3100 Increasing penalties for public school employees that embezzle public funds Pending  House Education Committee  03/14/17 
HB 2663 Increasing the compensation for natural resources police officers Pending  House Finance Committee  03/01/17 
HB 2911 Increasing the number of video lottery terminals authorized for retailers and fraternal societies or veteran's organizations Pending  House SB Committee  03/10/17 
HB 2565 Increasing the penalties for transporting controlled substances into the state Pending  House DA Committee  02/20/17 
HB 3075 Licensing the practice of athletic training Pending  House Government Organization Committee  03/14/17 
HB 2800 Limiting access to state property and secured facilities to persons who have been screened and authorized through the Division of Protective Services Pending  House Finance Committee  03/06/17 
HB 2568 Making the Holy Bible the official state book of West Virginia Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/20/17 
HB 2617 Outlining the process by which certain insurance agencies may place the insured with an affiliate of the insurer Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  02/21/17 
HB 2925 Permitting a child sixteen years of age or older to petition for a change of parental custody Pending  House Judiciary Committee  03/10/17 
HB 2629 Permitting a corporation to be represented by an officer of that corporation Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/21/17 
HB 2688 Permitting natural gas companies to enter private property without prior consent from the owner for the limited purposes of obtaining data Pending  House ENG Committee  02/23/17 
HB 2661 Permitting recreational gold mining Pending  House ANR Committee  02/22/17 
HB 2647 Preventing compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including sums that the claimant has not and will not pay Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/22/17 
HB 2634 Prohibiting a court from giving a jury an instruction commonly known as the “Allen Charge” to break a deadlock Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/21/17 
HB 2748 Prohibiting civil rights violations based on gender identity, or sexual orientation Pending  House Judiciary Committee  03/01/17 
HB 2942 Prohibiting insurers from cancelling or failing to renew insurance policies do to the mere filing of a claim that was later denied Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  03/13/17 
HB 2701 Prohibiting recipients of public assistance to return items for cash Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/24/17 
HB 2662 Prohibiting the waste of game animals, game birds or game fish Pending  House Judiciary Committee  03/01/17 
HB 2920 Providing mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking drugs into the state and for other drug offenses Pending  House Judiciary Committee  03/10/17 
HB 2494 Providing that statewide school report cards are only to be made available to custodial parents and guardians of students upon request Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 5, 2017)
HB 2420 Providing that the State Board of Education may delegate its Medicaid provider status and subsequent reimbursement to regional educational service agencies or county boards Tabled    3rd Reading  03/01/17 
HB 2313 Providing that the statewide summative assessment only be administered in grades three through eight and once at the high school level Pending  House Education Committee  02/09/17 
HB 2486 Providing that when a party's health condition is at issue in a civil action, medical records and releases for medical information may be requested and required without court order Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 29, 2017)
HB 2970 Relating generally to additional county excise taxes on the privilege of transferring real property Pending  House Political Subdivisions Committee  03/13/17 
HB 2440 Relating generally to guaranteed asset protection waivers Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  02/14/17 
HB 2652 Relating generally to school closing or consolidation requirements Pending  House Education Committee  02/22/17 
HB 2651 Relating generally to standardized testing requirements for nonpublic schools Pending  Senate Rules Committee  04/08/17 
HB 2868 Relating generally to Uniform Unclaimed Property Act RQST    CONF  04/07/17 
HB 2134 Relating generally to workers’ compensation Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  02/08/17 
HB 2581 Relating to admissibility of certain evidence in a civil action for damages Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/21/17 
HB 2830 Relating to agencies exempt from the state purchasing laws and providing for the appointment of the director of purchasing Pending  House Government Organization Committee  03/08/17 
HB 3108 Relating to authorizing redirection of certain amounts to the General Revenue Fund Tabled    3rd Reading  03/29/17 
HB 2910 Relating to autonomous vehicles Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  03/10/17 
HB 2980 Relating to civil lawsuit filing fees for multiple defendant civil action Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 7, 2017)
HB 2656 Relating to compensatory damage awards arising out of charges for medical, hospital and doctor services Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/22/17 
HB 2415 Relating to construction of industrial access roads with state funds Pending  House Finance Committee  03/01/17 
HB 2580 Relating to damages for medical monitoring Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/21/17 
HB 2578 Relating to disclaimers of warranties with respect to goods which are the subject of or are intended to become the subject of a consumer transaction Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  02/20/17 
HB 2582 Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/21/17 
HB 2575 Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/20/17 
HB 2349 Relating to driving on the right side of the roadway, overtaking and passing Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  02/13/17 
HB 2637 Relating to employment of retired teachers and prospective employable professional personnel in areas of critical need and shortage Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 7, 2017)
HB 2702 Relating to excused absences for personal illness from school Signed  Effective July 1, 2017
HB 2877 Relating to fees collected to conduct criminal background checks Pending  House Judiciary Committee  03/09/17 
HB 2754 Relating to fire fees on nonresidents of a municipality Pending  House Finance Committee  03/15/17 
HB 2886 Relating to generally applied associate of science degrees that target workforce needs Pending  House Education Committee  03/09/17 
HB 3076 Relating to immunity from liability to uninsured motorists Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  03/14/17 
HB 3106 Relating to increasing the number of limited video lottery terminals Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 29, 2017)
HB 2439 Relating to insurance and unfair claim settlement practices Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  02/14/17 
HB 2753 Relating to modernization of the Physician Assistant Practice Act Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  03/01/17 
HB 2346 Relating to motor vehicle license plates Pending  Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  03/27/17 
HB 2584 Relating to primary and secondary school instructional terms Pending  House Education Committee  02/21/17 
HB 3023 Relating to public school education assessment of students for dyslexia and dyscalculia Pending  House Education Committee  03/14/17 
HB 2561 Relating to public school support Signed  Effective July 1, 2017
HB 2527 Relating to public school support Pending  House Education Committee  02/16/17 
HB 2773 Relating to purchase of inmate-made goods by state agencies Pending  House Finance Committee  03/09/17 
HB 2495 Relating to restrictions on the disclosure of nonpublic personal information Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  02/16/17 
HB 2491 Relating to school calendar and testing Pending  House Education Committee  02/16/17 
HB 2333 Relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment Pending  House Education Committee  02/10/17 
HB 2875 Relating to the adoption of instructional educational resources Pending  House Education Committee  03/09/17 
HB 2388 Relating to the comprehensive statewide student assessment Pending  House Education Committee  02/13/17 
HB 2352 Relating to the criminal offense of desecration of graves and vandalizing cemeteries Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/17 
HB 2408 Relating to the death penalty for first degree murder Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/17 
HB 2811 Relating to the definition of above ground storage tanks Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 23, 2017)
HB 2305 Relating to the issuance, expiration and renewal of driver’s license Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  02/09/17 
HB 2893 Relating to the Land Division of the Department of Agriculture Pending  House ANR Committee  03/09/17 
HB 3105 Relating to the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund Pending  Senate Finance Committee  03/27/17 
HB 2794 Relating to the means of giving notice to a debt collector of a consumer’s representation by legal counsel Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/29/17 
HB 2506 Relating to the permit limit calculations and allowing overlapping mixing zones for calculating permit limits for drinking water criteria Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 26, 2017)
HB 2683 Relating to West Virginia Insurance Guaranty Association Act Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 7, 2017)
HB 2136 Removing restrictions for hunting or trapping on private lands on Sundays Pending  House ANR Committee  02/08/17 
HB 2426 Requiring a minimum criminal penalty of life imprisonment for killing of an individual if based on his or her status as a law-enforcement officer Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/14/17 
HB 3013 Requiring an inspection or inspections of any building prior to purchase or major renovation by the state Pending  House Finance Committee  03/20/17 
HB 2936 Requiring purchases to be made at lowest retail price available at level of quality sought by the spending unit Pending    Concurrence  04/08/17 
HB 2374 Requiring schools post signs displaying the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline Pending  House Education Committee  02/13/17 
HB 2685 Requiring that information regarding case delays in the courts is to be provided to the public on a regular basis Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/23/17 
HB 2735 Requiring the Board of Pharmacy to review, investigate and make appropriate referrals of reports of suspicious orders of controlled substances Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/28/17 
HB 2354 Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a statewide communications plan known as the Comprehensive Public Involvement Plan Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  02/13/17 
HB 2941 Requiring the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to utilize the Attorney General for all legal assistance and services Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 5, 2017)
HB 2556 Requiring the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to prepare a “Coercive Federal Funds Report” on each budget bill Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/20/17 
HB 2370 Restoring the ability of new hires to use accrued annual and sick leave for retirement service credit Pending  House Pensions and Retirement Committee  02/13/17 
HB 2619 Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Act Signed  Effective January 1, 2018
HB 2591 Small Business Tax Credit Pending  House Finance Committee  03/10/17 
HB 2676 Transferring the Security office under the Division of Culture and History to the Division of Protective Services Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 4, 2017)
HB 2851 Updating fee structure provisions for broker-dealers Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 7, 2017)
HB 2857 West Virginia Safer Workplaces Act Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (July 7, 2017)
HB 2650 Youth Mental Health Protection Act Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/22/17 
This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information.  |  Terms of Use  |   Email WebmasterWebmaster   |   © 2024 West Virginia Legislature **