| SB668 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to define the crime of filing a fraudulent claim against a doctor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB654 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to enact the refugee absorptive capacity act; short title; definitions; state office for refugees; moratorium applications and cessations; fiscal impact assessment; and reports required.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| SB669 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to replace the wireless enhanced 911 fee with a telecommunications tax that results in slightly enhanced revenues for the tower fund, state police, office of emergency services, WV counties, and approximately $21 million t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB650 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require photo identification on voter registration identification cards. The bill also provides that voter registration information may also be required on drivers’ licenses or state issued identification cards if so ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB652 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require a Mental Hygiene Commissioner to be on call at all times.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| SB662 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to seek funding, where feasible, for completing construction of Interstates 73 and 74 in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| SB661 | Intro
Sine Die | 10.0pt;color:windowtext'>The purpose of this bill is to encourage the film and entertainment industries to choose West Virginia as a location to do business.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| SB649 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require mediation to occur prior to filing most civil actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB663 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize county commissions to set standards for certain road construction projects within their counties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| SB653 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to reduce legislative pay from $20,000 to $19,000, and to make changes to the legislative compensation schedule.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB660 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit managed care organizations to access controlled substances database information for individuals enrolled in the managed care organization’s Medicaid plan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| SB665 | Intro
Sine Die | 10.0pt;color:windowtext'>The purpose of this bill is to license the practice of athletic training; and provide criminal penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB657 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow more local review and control over the operation of, and setting rates, fees and charges for, water and sewer utilities that are owned by political subdivisions of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB655 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to add digital literacy skills to the list of areas for which the state board is to adopt high-quality education standards. The bill requires the state board to provide online assessment preparation for any online assessme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB443 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a new special revenue fund to collect and remit moneys to the Adult Drug Court Participation Fee Fund in the state to maintain and administer the state’s adult drug court programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-18
Recommitted to Finance on 3rd reading |
| SB632 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to shorten the process to obtain a title for a reconstructed vehicle when no structural parts are replaced on a vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB413 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of alternate proposals in bidding for government construction projects; and set forth procedures for consideration of alternate bids.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To House Government Organization Committee |
| SB642 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a structured minimum wage for Veterans and others working on public improvement projects in the State of West Virginia.Â
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB643 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to ensure West Virginia residents and United States citizens are given preference in public improvement construction jobs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Workforce Committee |
| SB640 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow counties to hire persons with professional administrative certificates and five years of experience as attendance directors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB645 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that employers may require employees to participate in required training.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Workforce Committee |
| SB471 | Engross
Sine Die | Relating to state ownership of wildlife
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB192 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to exempt licensed surveyors from liability for defamation or slander of title when performing their professional duties, except in the case of malicious intent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB641 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require welders working in the State of West Virginia to meet certain certification requirements and to conform to national welding standards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB536 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the tracking of wounded or injured deer or bear with leashed dogs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB646 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a public-private infrastructure facilities act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| SB639 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of deductions under the Wage Payment and Collection Act to include different types of insurance coverage from the current list.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB474 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempting names of licensed hunters from public disclosure
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB648 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to help protect West Virginia jobs on public construction projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Workforce Committee |
| SB644 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to restore the requirements for prevailing wages for certain government contracts to state law. This law was repealed during the 2016 Legislative Session, and this bill restores prior law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Workforce Committee |
| SB635 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the maximum weight amount for trucks equipped with six axles and two additional brakes to ninety-seven thousand pounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| SB638 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption from taking the business and law portion of the examination for a license under the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act when an applicant presents evidence of retaining a certified public account...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB633 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Motorsports Committee. The bill sets forth who serves on the committee and its duties. The bill requires meetings, hearings and reports.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-17
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB623 | Intro
Sine Die | Changing license period for horse and dog racing
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB625 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating generally to charitable bingo and raffles
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB626 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to online posting of required calendar of scheduled activities
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB629 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to collection of Tier II fees for chemical inventories
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB627 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing 80 miles per hour speed limit on state highways
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| SB335 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing consumers sales and service tax, use tax and personal income tax
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB374 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits under the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement Act, the final average salary for members of the Legislature taking office after June 30, 2017 and ther...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB624 | Intro
Sine Die | Decreasing minimum number of live racing days horse racing licensee must conduct
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB326 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require department of defense family advocacy groups to be notified about any abuse or neglect of a child of a military person.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee |
| SB615 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to limit the compensation of members of the Legislature to no more than five days in a special session where a budget bill has not been enacted.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB410 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources identification tag to be used to identify a trap.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB616 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to limit recoverable damages when a patient has been transferred from health care facility to another health care facility. The bill provides an exception.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB612 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to grant county commissions the plenary power and authority to establish by ordinance vacant building registration programs; setting forth procedures for administration and enforcement of those programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB605 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that all members of the State Board of Education be elected on a nonpartisan basis. The bill establishes an election procedure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB618 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow continuing education credits for veterinarians who provide free spaying and neutering and other related veterinary services under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB617 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that the State Road Commissioner make available online the state’s master road and highway map.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| SB610 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require all newly constructed, state assisted, detached single family houses, townhouses or multilevel dwelling units (whether detached or attached to other units or structures), or ground-floor units in a building of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
