West Virginia House Bill 4957

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-30 - On 2nd reading, House Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to make changes regarding Ethics Commission's rulemaking requirements; modify the definition of lobbying; remove ability of commission to promulgate rule regarding registration of persons exempt from lobbying requirements; removing requirement that lobbyist's photographs meet specifications established by rule; removing requirement that commission establish fee for lobbyist training by rule; and establishing that sponsors of grassroots lobbying campaigns report certain information on expenditures over $5,000.

Relating generally to lobbying rules

Del. Doug Smith [R]

Del. Bob Fehrenbacher [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-30	House	On 2nd reading, House Calendar
2024-01-30	House	Placed on House Calendar
2024-01-30	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-01-29	House	Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 1/30/2024
2024-01-29	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-01-26	House	Read 1st time
2024-01-26	House	On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2024-01-25	House	With amendment, do pass
2024-01-22	House	To House Government Organization
2024-01-22	House	Introduced in House
2024-01-22	House	To Government Organization
2024-01-22	House	Filed for introduction

SB482 (Similar To) 2024-04-23 - Chapter 143, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4957&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4957%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4957
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb4957%20h%20go%20am%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/hb4957%20hfa%20fluharty%201-29.htm