| WV | HB2026 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide an additional, one-time opportunity for municipal police officers to transfer from the Public Employees Retirement System into the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 85, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2005 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish the dual enrollment pilot program to be administered by the Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education in conjunction with the State Department of Educatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 178, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2515 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide single parents attempting to accomplish reentering the workforce, obtaining a degree, or securing workforce training with available resources that would facilitate that effort.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 190, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2007 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit certain medical practices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 233, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2587 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to state what information a receipt for taxes from a sheriff shall contain; and how the information may be provided to the taxpayer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 313, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2569 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Motorsport Responsibility Act; provide legislative findings; define terms; set forth duties of motorsport operators; set forth duties of motorsport participants; set forth the liability of motorsport opera...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 215, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2762 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require the State Fire Commission to propose rules providing that buildings commencing construction after July 1, 2023, housing emergency fire, rescue, or ambulance services shall be protected throughout by approved aut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 283, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2827 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to amend this statute to make public charter schools eligible for Safe Schools Funds; provide that Safe Schools Funds shall be distributed providing that Safe Schools Funds shall be distributed first to meet the special ed...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 137, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2848 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide requirements for the certification of public water systems and wastewater operators who have completed requirements in another jurisdiction and to allow commissioner to determine whether another jurisdiction's c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 262, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3013 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the creation of an EODD within Jefferson County and to authorize Jefferson County to levy a special district excise tax for the benefit of the development district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 88, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3084 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to clarify provisions related to public charter schools in response to issues during the initial implementation and to clarify their access to other sources of public school funding. The funding issues include eligibility ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 140, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3113 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require each high school student to complete a one credit course of study in personal finance as a requirement for high school graduation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 141, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3146 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Uniform Public Meetings During Emergencies Act. The bill provides for virtual meetings
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 169, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3147 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority. The bill provides for legislative findings and purpose. The bill provides for the continuation of the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 223, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3189 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the PFAS Protection Act. The bill: requires the DEP to identify and address PFAS sources impacting public water systems; requires facilities that have recently used PFAS chemicals to report their use to DEP, requ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 151, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3547 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to increase the number of personal leave days that county board of education employees may use without regard to the cause for the absence from four to five.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 302, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3450 | Pass | The purpose of this bill relates to racetrack video lottery. The bill provides for certain transfers to and from the Licensed Racetrack Modernization Fund; specifies the eligible purpose for recoupment of funds on deposit in facility modernization ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 161, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2814 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the Hydrogen Power Task Force.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 168, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB2510 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Critical Mineral Investment Tax Credit Act of 2023. The bill exempts rare earth elements, critical minerals, and carbon-based products otherwise taxed elsewhere in code. The amount of credit allowable depends...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB3558 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that planned communities may choose to be subject to the UCIOA.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HCR72 | Engross
Sine Die | To study the effect of the establishment Whole-Homes Repair Act of 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | HCR80 | Pass | To study pediatric cancer in Appalachia and to provide directive language asking for a report on this issue in the appalachian region.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HR23 | Pass | Medal of Valor nomination of retired Roane County Sheriff’s Deputy John Westfall.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HR22 | Pass | Medal of Valor nomination of WV State Police Corporal Marshall Lee Bailey
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HCR83 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Committee on Government and Finance study concerning debt collection practices by non-profit hospitals and/or health clinics who are funded in whole or in part by state funding appropriation in WV and assess the propriety of debt collection pra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | HR20 | Pass | Medal of Valor nomination of Deputy Thomas E. Baker, III
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HR21 | Pass | Medal of Valor nominee, WV State Police Trooper Eric Michael Workman.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HR19 | Pass | Medal of Valor nominee Firefighter John Dean Forbush
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HR25 | Pass | Medal of Valor nomination of Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HR24 | Pass | Medal of Valor nominee, James W. Spencer of the Charleston Fire Department.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HR18 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging the Congress of the United States to enact federal law that allows for the expiration on pharmaceutical product patents in certain instances
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-10
To House Rules Committee |
| WV | HCR60 | Engross
Sine Die | Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the economic and tourism impacts creating a cross state biking and hiking trail.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-09
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | HCR59 | Engross
Sine Die | To study the West Virginia Seed Start Up for Backroads of Appalachia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-09
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | HCR57 | Engross
Sine Die | Requesting Department of Economic Development to create a plan of incentives to encourage small businesses in highly regulated states to relocate to WV
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-09
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | HB2599 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the utility pole rights-of-way and easement mapping initiative; to require pole owners to provide information to the Department of Economic Development to map the poles; required the Department of Economic Develo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB2878 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to grant the Fleet Management Division oversight authority of the state vehicle fleet. The bill provides an exclusion for law enforcement vehicles should such oversight conflict with any law enforcement activities. The bil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-02
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3408 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clean up statutory provisions regarding the Hope Scholarship program to better reflect the intent and operation of the program. The bill also corrects unintended consequences of the microschool and learning pod legislat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB3095 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a fund for, and a grant program dedicated to, the purposes of constructing, renovating and/or expanding agricultural, vocational and technical training facilities at West Virginia primary and secondary schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB3342 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow counties and municipalities the opportunity to jointly undertake economic development projects and to allow a pro-rata share in costs and revenues generated from said economic development project. This would facil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-01
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | HB3548 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for uniform procedures, agreement forms and benefits to ensure a teacher's exchange of his or her duty-free lunch to perform duties at the school is a voluntary exchange..
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-01
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee |
| WV | HB2953 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Commission on Cost-of-Living Adjustments. The bill provides for a declaration of public policy and legislative findings. The bill establishes the commission and provides for membership and authority. The bill...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-28
House rejected (Roll No. 331) |
| WV | HR11 | Pass | Reaffirming the longstanding sisterhood partnership between West Virginia and Taiwan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-27
Completed legislative action |
| WV | HB3341 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit cigar lounges in West Virginia resorts, and to provide for guidelines for resort cigar lounges to operate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-27
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3551 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for restricting access to criminal history record information of individuals who have been convicted of a crime and pardoned by the Governor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3198 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that the loan value of the motor vehicle be less than $9500 to allow an automobile dealer, licensed automobile auction, motor vehicle repair facility or towing company upon whose property or place...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-25
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB3549 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit regular classroom teachers and special education classroom teachers who are required to participate an individualized education program committee from also being required to prepare or reduce to writing the ind...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-24
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB3501 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a special revenue fund known as the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction Fund to provide funding for CPR instruction to high school students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-21
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HR16 | Intro
Sine Die | Calling for condemnation of the new FDA regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-21
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB3300 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of an "EV Manufacturers Investment Credit." The bill provides for definitions. The bill establishes tier 1 eligibility, credits, and exemptions. The bill establishes tier 2 eligibility, credits,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-20
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HCR19 | Intro
Sine Die | Declaring the “pepperoni roll” to be the official state food of West Virginia
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-20
To House Rules Committee |
