West Virginia Senate Bill 128 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Chapter 276, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness

Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness

Sen. Randy Smith [R]	Sen. Eric Tarr [R]	Sen. Mike Azinger [R]	Sen. Rollan Roberts [R]
Sen. Vince Deeds [R]	Sen. Donna Boley [R]	Sen. Patricia Rucker [R]	Sen. Jay Taylor [R]
Sen. Robert Karnes [R]	Sen. Jack Woodrum [R]

2023-02-23 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 233) (Y: 89 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 232) (Y: 87 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 243) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 243) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 110) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - Senate - Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 110) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-01-24 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 31) (Y: 90 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2023-01-24 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 26) (Y: 93 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-01-24 - House - Amendment to committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 25) (Y: 26 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2023-01-24 - House - Amendment to committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 24) (Y: 34 N: 63 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-01-24 - House - Amendment to committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 23) (Y: 31 N: 66 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-01-11 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 6) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-11 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 6) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-11 - Senate - Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 5) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01	Senate	Chapter 276, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
2023-03-06	House	Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal
2023-03-06	Senate	Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal
2023-03-04	Senate	Became law 3/4/2023
2023-02-28	House	To Governor 2/27/2023 - House Journal
2023-02-27	Senate	To Governor 2/27/2023
2023-02-25	Senate	House Message received
2023-02-23	House	Completed legislative action
2023-02-23	House	Communicated to Senate
2023-02-23	House	Effective from passage (Roll No. 233)
2023-02-23	House	House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 232)
2023-02-23	House	House received Senate message
2023-02-23	Senate	Senate requests House to concur
2023-02-23	Senate	Effective from passage (Roll No. 243)
2023-02-23	Senate	Passed Senate (Roll No. 243)
2023-02-23	Senate	Substitute amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-02-23	Senate	Senate reconsidered amendment and withdrew (Voice vote)
2023-02-01	Senate	Effective from passage (Roll No. 110)
2023-02-01	Senate	Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 110)
2023-02-01	Senate	House Message received
2023-01-24	House	Communicated to Senate
2023-01-24	House	Effective from passage (Roll No. 31)
2023-01-24	House	Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-01-24	House	Passed House (Roll No. 26)
2023-01-24	House	Read 3rd time
2023-01-24	House	Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-01-24	House	Amendment to committee amendment adopted (voice)
2023-01-24	House	Amendment to committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 25)
2023-01-24	House	Amendment to committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 24)
2023-01-24	House	Amendment to committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 23)
2023-01-24	House	Amendment to committee amendment adopted (voice)
2023-01-24	House	Amendment reported by the Clerk
2023-01-24	House	On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
2023-01-23	House	Amendment pending
2023-01-23	House	Read 2nd time
2023-01-23	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2023-01-20	House	Read 1st time
2023-01-20	House	On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2023-01-19	House	With amendment, do pass
2023-01-16	House	To House Government Organization
2023-01-16	House	To Government Organization
2023-01-16	House	Introduced in House
2023-01-11	Senate	Ordered to House
2023-01-11	Senate	Effective from passage (Roll No. 6)
2023-01-11	Senate	Passed Senate (Roll No. 6)
2023-01-11	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-01-11	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-01-11	Senate	Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 5)
2023-01-11	Senate	Read 1st time
2023-01-11	Senate	Committee reference dispensed
2023-01-11	Senate	Immediate consideration
2023-01-11	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2023-01-11	Senate	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	5	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
15	5	6	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=128&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb128%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=128
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb128%20enr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=128
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb128%20h%20go%20am%20_1%201-18.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20worrell%201-23%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20phillips%201-22%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20capito%201-24%20_1%20revised.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20capito%201-24%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20butler%202%20rejected.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20butler%202.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20butler%201.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfat%20phillips%201-24.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb128%20h%20go%20am%20_1%201-18%20as%20amended%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20capito%201-24%20_1%20revised%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20butler%201%20rejected.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfat%20phillips%201-24%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20worrell%201-23%20_1%20rejected.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20hfa%20phillips%201-22%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb128%20h%20go%20am%20_1%201-18%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20sfat%20takubo%202-1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20sfa%20takubo%201-26%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20sfa%20takubo%201-26%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20sfat%20takubo%202-1%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20sfat%20takubo%202-19.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20sfa%20takubo%202-23%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20sfat%20takubo%202-19%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb128%20sfa%20takubo%202-23%20_1%20adopted.htm
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/01-11-0005.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/01-11-0006.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00023.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00024.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00025.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00026.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00031.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/02-01-0110.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/02-23-0243.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00232.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00233.pdf