West Virginia Senate Bill 687

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Chapter 182, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill relates to the Legislative Auditor; establishing that auditor is responsible to Joint Committee on Government and Finance; clarifying that auditor may exercise powers at direction of Senate President or Speaker of House of Delegates; restating authority of auditor to inspect properties, equipment, and records; providing for distribution of copies of reports of examination and audit; prohibiting auditor from using external auditing entities to conduct audits except as directed by Senate President or Speaker; modifying obligations of auditor regarding budgetary matters; providing that committee has authority to hire employees to assist auditor in performance of obligations; clarifying hiring authority of committee; providing that auditor's reviews of departments and agencies are to be conducted at direction of Senate President or Speaker and that department presentations are to be made at Senate President's or Speaker's direction; eliminating requirement that agency and regulatory board reviews be conducted according to certain auditing standards; revising schedule of regulatory board reviews; and providing that regulatory board reviews may be conducted more frequently than statutorily scheduled.

Clarifying Legislative Auditor's scope of authority

Sen. Jack Woodrum [R]

Sen. Jason Barrett [R]

2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 425) (Y: 21 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendment and rejected bill (Roll No. 424) (Y: 15 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-07 - House - Effective date rejected (Roll No. 573) (Y: 62 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-07 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 572) (Y: 56 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 571) (Y: 35 N: 61 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-03-07 - House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 570) (Y: 15 N: 82 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-07 - House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 569) (Y: 47 N: 50 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 165) (Y: 26 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 164) (Y: 20 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-23	Senate	Chapter 182, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
2024-03-09	House	Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
2024-03-09	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - Senate Journal
2024-03-27	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/27/24
2024-03-09	House	To Governor 3/12/2024 - House Journal
2024-03-09	Senate	To Governor 3/12/2024 - Senate Journal
2024-03-12	Senate	To Governor 3/12/2024
2024-03-07	Senate	Effective ninety days from passage
2024-03-07	Senate	Completed legislative action
2024-03-07	Senate	Communicated to House
2024-03-07	Senate	Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 425)
2024-03-07	Senate	Senate reconsidered action (voice vote)
2024-03-07	Senate	Senate concurred in House amendment and rejected bill (Roll No. 424)
2024-03-07	Senate	House Message received
2024-03-07	House	Communicated to Senate
2024-03-07	House	Effective date rejected (Roll No. 573)
2024-03-07	House	Passed House (Roll No. 572)
2024-03-07	House	Read 3rd time
2024-03-07	House	Amendment rejected (Roll No. 571)
2024-03-07	House	Amendment reported by the Clerk
2024-03-07	House	Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2024-03-07	House	Amendment rejected (Roll No. 570)
2024-03-07	House	Amendment rejected (Roll No. 569)
2024-03-07	House	Amendment reported by the Clerk
2024-03-07	House	Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
2024-03-07	House	Amendment reported by the Clerk
2024-03-07	House	On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
2024-03-06	House	Read 2nd time
2024-03-06	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-03-05	House	Read 1st time
2024-03-05	House	On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2024-03-04	House	With amendment, do pass
2024-02-20	House	To House Government Organization
2024-02-20	House	Introduced in House
2024-02-19	Senate	Ordered to House
2024-02-19	Senate	Effective from passage (Roll No. 165)
2024-02-19	Senate	Title amendment adopted
2024-02-19	Senate	Passed Senate (Roll No. 164)
2024-02-19	Senate	Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
2024-02-19	Senate	Read 3rd time
2024-02-16	Senate	Laid over on 3rd reading 2/16/2024 with right to amend
2024-02-16	Senate	On 3rd reading with right to amend
2024-02-15	Senate	Read 2nd time
2024-02-15	Senate	On 2nd reading
2024-02-14	Senate	Read 1st time
2024-02-14	Senate	Immediate consideration
2024-02-14	Senate	Reported do pass
2024-02-07	Senate	To Government Organization
2024-02-07	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2024-02-07	Senate	To Government Organization
2024-02-07	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB5592 (Similar To) 2024-02-12 - To House Government Organization

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4	10	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
4	10	8	Repealed Code	Citation Text
4	10	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
4	2	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
4	2	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
4	2	5	Repealed Code	Citation Text
4	2	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
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Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=687&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb687%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=687
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb687%20eng.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=687
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb687%20enr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=687
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20sfa%20woodrum%20_1%202-16.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20sfa%20woodrum%20_1%202-16%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20sfat%20woodrum%20_1%202-18.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20sfat%20woodrum%20_1%202-18%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/sb687%20h%20go%20am%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20hfa%20pushkin%203-6%20_2.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20hfa%20pushkin%203-6%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20hfa%20phillips%20and%20burkhammer%203-6%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20hfa%20young%203-7%20_1.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20hfa%20young%203-7%20_1%20rejected.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20hfa%20pushkin%203-6%20_2%20rejected.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/sb687%20hfa%20pushkin%203-6%20_1%20rejected.htm
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/senate/02-19-0164.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/senate/02-19-0165.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00569.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00570.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00571.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00572.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00573.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/senate/03-07-0424.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/senate/03-07-0425.pdf