| WV | SB142 | Pass | Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | SB217 | Pass | Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB262 | Pass | Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5128 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to transfer, after the end of each fiscal year from any remaining and available net profits in the State Lottery Fund, the sum of $6 million to the Fire Protection Fund for state distribution to volunteer fire departments;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5432 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to move the essential functions of the Information Services and Communications Division into the Office of Technology.This bill was recommended for passage by the West Virginia Office of Technology in the 2024 regular sess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5604 | Veto | Relating to procurement by state spending units
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Vetoed by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5594 | Pass | Exempting West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB844 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to change the name of the "Educational Broadcasting Authority" to the "Educational Broadcasting Commission" and to make technical corrections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB866 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to, effective July 1, 2025, designate the State Treasurer as the chairperson of the West Virginia Investment Management Board and to require said chairperson to appoint a chief executive officer subject to board approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB864 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is related to the Grant Transparency and Accountability Act; clarifying what grants are subject to reporting requirements; defining terms; and making technical clarifications.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB865 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to change the "Curator" of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History to the "Cabinet Secretary" of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History. The bill also adds the Educational Broadcasting Authority as a section und...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4292 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for enhanced damages for nonpayment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production under the terms of a lease or other agreement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee |
| WV | SB188 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Mountain Homes Act and creating the Mountain Homes Fund to remove barriers to funding for home construction with the goal of promoting a sustainable quality of life for the state's workforce.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5161 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create a digital wallet for certifications and licensures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5194 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require purchases of certain commodities from non-profit workshops and requiring the director consult with the Committee on the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped in making purchasing decisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB726 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to move the essential functions of the Information Services and Communications Division into the Office of Technology.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5639 | Engross
50% | Prompt Payment Act of 2024
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4855 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require purchasing division contracts to be nonspecific in regards to manufacturers or suppliers of commodities to be purchased.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB848 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create a special revenue account within the State Treasury designated the "Office of the Inspector General Reimbursement Fund" within Department of Health, to reimburse the Department of Health for eligible costs attrib...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4717 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to terminate the authority of the Purchasing Division to impose a certain annual fee upon vendors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB843 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to recognize gold and silver bullion and specie as legal tender in West Virginia, to authorize the West Virginia Bullion Depository, and to authorize the depository to issue transactional currency backed by gold and silver...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
| WV | SB862 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to change the designation of the Division of Culture and History as a separate independent agency to "an agency" within the Executive Branch as the Department of Arts, Culture, and History, by deleting the words "separate ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB854 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Public/Private Small Business Enhancement Program to encourage small business development and growth.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5147 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to quantify and ensure fair workers' compensation rates and to develop a more equitable method of tracking and billing for the various classifications within volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue personnel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5354 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify what grants are subject to reporting requirements of the Grant Transparency and Accountability Act, clarify defined term use throughout Act, and make other technical clarifications.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | SB807 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Precious Metals Reserve and Tax Payment Act. The bill establishes the purpose and intent. The bill provides definitions. The bill establishes the precious metals reserve. The bill provides for t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB4364 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to limit state agencies from forming financial relationships that will benefit foreign entities that have values antithetical to those of the State of West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5656 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to advance the substantial public policies of this state by prohibiting public entities from contravening the same and by requiring private entities who wish to receive state funds to file an affidavit averring that they w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB5667 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize, regulate, and tax the operation of daily fantasy sports contests in which participants utilize skill to compete against the entity operating the fantasy sports contest.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5664 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Mountaineer Scholars Grant Program, which would provide a $100 grant to each child born in West Virginia to establish a qualified higher education savings program account through the West Virginia State Tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5629 | Intro
25% | Relating to the use of American materials
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5602 | Intro
25% | Requiring Governor’s consent to accept certain grants
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5638 | Intro
25% | Recognizing Juneteenth Day as an official state holiday
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5616 | Intro
25% | Prohibiting contracts, affiliations or employment of entities that support actions counter the the US Constitution and West Virginia Constitution
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5603 | Intro
25% | Relating to creating the West Virginia Infrastructure Deployment Clearinghouse
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5596 | Intro
25% | Exempt Division of Natural Resources from purchasing requirements
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB733 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to replace the statue of the Robert C. Byrd with a statue of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, and Arthur I. Boreman, placed in each corner of the rotunda of the Capitol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5332 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to exempt persons who have previously been commissioned as a notary public from the requirement of having a high school diploma or its equivalent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
Approved by Governor 2/8/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5419 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to update the law related to mortgage lender and broker regulation to align control of a licensee and key individuals with other regulatory programs, allow West Virginia to participate in and accept multistate examinations...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB713 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add a new service fee charge for each year of renewal of a Class A or G vehicle registration issued.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB694 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to mandate registration of land use associations with the Secretary of State's office. The bill provides definitions, a statement of legislative purpose, and the required content of the registration form.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4985 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize victim restitution and creating a restitution assistance fund for victims of securities violations; create the Securities Restitution Assistance Fund; authorize the awarding of restitution in an administrative...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5420 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to raise the threshold from $25,000 to $50,000 for the requirement of bids for government construction contracts or municipal public works projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5079 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a refund process for payers of substance abuse programs when the individual seeking treatment leaves early, or otherwise does not complete the program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB591 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to exempt contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding between a spending unit of a state government and West Virginia University or Marshall University for services from the Purchasing Division policies. It also pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5217 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is for West Virginia to recognize United States currency and coins as legal tender for all transactions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB5240 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate woke words and agendas from state government documents, websites, literature, and in person.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5177 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Auditor, the Legislative Auditor, and the State Fire Marshal to coordinate audits of volunteer or part-volunteer fire companies or departments to avoid duplicating information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5204 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to develop a program to reimburse emergency medical services for transport and treatment in place.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Committee |
| WV | HB5097 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the use of daylight saving time in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Government Organization Committee |
