West Virginia Legislature | 2017 | 1st Special Session
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Active West Virginia Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SB248 | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the composition and chairmanship of the Commission on Special Investigations; redefine what constitutes a quorum for the voting procedures of the commission; clarify the contents of the commission’s annual rep... | 2017-04-09 Vetoed by Governor 4/13/17 - House Journal |
| HB2446 | This purpose of this bill is to require executive branch agencies to maintain a website that contains certain information. This section is new, therefore it has been completely underscored. This bill is recommended by the by the Joint Standing Commi... | 2017-04-09 Vetoed by Governor 4/25/17 - House Journal |
| SB347 | The purpose of this bill is to modernize the practice act for physician assistants. It substitutes “collaborating” for “supervising” and makes a number of conforming amendments. It alters the make-up of the Board of Medicine to include a se... | 2017-04-09 Vetoed by Governor 4/12/17 - House Journal |
| HB2651 | The purpose of this bill is to require standardized test to be administered to nonpublic students between the ages of seven and seventeen; require the test administered to be a nationally normed standardized achievement test; require that the test ad... | 2017-04-08 Committed to Rules on 3rd reading |
| HB2817 | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the reduction of the unfunded liability in the Teachers Retirement System over a 30 year period. | 2017-04-08 On 3rd reading, House Calendar |
| HB2538 | The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that a physician assistant have a certain current certification. | 2017-04-08 On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| SB238 | The purpose of this bill is to increase the tax credits allowed for rehabilitation of certified historic structures. | 2017-04-08 House received Senate message |
| HB2936 | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate master contracts or other statewide contracts that agencies must currently use to purchase certain commodities. Spending units must purchase commodities, printing and services at the lowest retail price for th... | 2017-04-08 Senate requests House to concur |
| HB2648 | The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum sentence by three years for individuals convicted of manufacturing, delivering, or transporting controlled substances in the presence of a minor. | 2017-04-08 House received Senate message |
| SB621 | Providing certain rules inapplicable after county board of education notifies state board of possible closing or consolidations | 2017-04-08 Communicated to House |
Top West Virginia Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Del. Kelli Sobonya [R] | 227 |  |
| Del. Cindy Frich [R] | 164 | |
| Del. Gary Howell [R] | 146 | |
| Del. Danny Hamrick [R] | 145 | |
| Del. Jeff Eldridge [D] | 143 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Ron Stollings [D] | 215 | |
| Sen. Mark Maynard [R] | 177 | |
| Sen. Sue Cline [R] | 159 | |
| Sen. Robert Plymale [D] | 156 | |
| Sen. Craig Blair [R] | 148 | |
Top West Virginia Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 314 | |
| Education | 131 | |
| Finance | 125 | |
| Roads & Transportation | 92 | |
| Government Organization | 72 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 144 | |
| Government Organization | 79 | |
| Finance | 62 | |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | 47 | |
| Health and Human Resources | 42 | |
Most Viewed West Virginia Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| SB386 | The purpose of this bill is to authorize medicinal cannabis in West Virginia. | Bill Text |
| HB3035 | The purpose of this bill is to legalize the manufacture, sale and possession of marijuana and establish a regulatory program for growing, selling and testing of marijuana sold in West Virginia. | Bill Text |
| HB2453 | The purpose of this bill is to expand the list of persons the Commissioner of Agriculture may license to grow or cultivate industrial hemp. | Bill Text |
| HB2711 | The purpose of this bill is to promote an efficient and effective public education system by reducing state bureaucracy, restoring local control through increased flexibility in regulations for county school systems, and providing supports for classr... | Bill Text |
| SB196 | The purpose of this bill is to terminate the West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board effective July 1, 2018. | Bill Text |
| HB2585 | The purpose of this bill is to create criminal offenses relating to money laundering. The bill specifies two new felonies relating to: (i) Laundering criminal proceeds through financial transaction; and (ii) transportation, transmission, or transfe... | Bill Text |
| SB437 | The purpose of this bill is to discontinue the West Virginia Racing Commission special account known as the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund; to transfer all moneys in the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to the stat... | Bill Text |
| SB181 | The purpose of this bill is to abolish regional education service agencies; transfer duties, powers and services provided to state board; establish that state board rules about regional education service agencies remain in effect until new rules prom... | Bill Text |
| SB347 | The purpose of this bill is to modernize the practice act for physician assistants. It substitutes “collaborating” for “supervising” and makes a number of conforming amendments. It alters the make-up of the Board of Medicine to include a se... | Bill Text |
| SB408 | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the state civil service system. | Bill Text |
Most Monitored West Virginia Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| HB3035 | The purpose of this bill is to legalize the manufacture, sale and possession of marijuana and establish a regulatory program for growing, selling and testing of marijuana sold in West Virginia. | Bill Text |
| SB386 | The purpose of this bill is to authorize medicinal cannabis in West Virginia. | Bill Text |
| SB181 | The purpose of this bill is to abolish regional education service agencies; transfer duties, powers and services provided to state board; establish that state board rules about regional education service agencies remain in effect until new rules prom... | Bill Text |
| HB2711 | The purpose of this bill is to promote an efficient and effective public education system by reducing state bureaucracy, restoring local control through increased flexibility in regulations for county school systems, and providing supports for classr... | Bill Text |
| SB212 | The purpose of this bill is to remove the Division of Motor Vehicles from the administration of license suspension and revocation in cases where an individual is charged with driving under the influence. Broadly, the bill transfers all decision-mak... | Bill Text |
| HB2677 | The purpose of this bill is to create the “The Patient Freedom Act.” It provides protections for the medical use of cannabis; defines debilitating medical conditions for which medical cannabis may be used; requires the registration of qualifying ... | Bill Text |
| HB2071 | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the medical use of pharmaceutical cannabis to treat certain medical conditions for which no other satisfactory alternative treatment option exists. | Bill Text |
| SB19 | Creating WV Freedom of Conscience Protection Act | Bill Text |
| SB21 | Relating to care of aborted fetuses | Bill Text |
| SB475 | Creating incentives for hiring and retaining correctional officers | Bill Text |
West Virginia Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2017 | 1st Special Session | 51 | 10 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017 | Regular Session | 2136 | 400 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | 2nd Special Session | 5 | 4 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | 1st Special Session | 49 | 18 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | Regular Session | 2237 | 427 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | Regular Session | 1945 | 387 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | 2nd Special Session | 16 | 10 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | 1st Special Session | 18 | 13 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | Regular Session | 2248 | 337 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | 1st Special Session | 11 | 9 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | Regular Session | 2242 | 417 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | 1st Special Session | 7 | 6 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | Regular Session | 2457 | 405 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | 4th Special Session | 5 | 4 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | 3rd Special Session | 3 | 3 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | 2nd Special Session | 7 | 7 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | 1st Special Session | 19 | 12 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | Regular Session | 2305 | 364 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | 2nd Special Session | 36 | 16 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | 1st Special Session | 62 | 22 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | Regular Session | 2441 | 363 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2009 | Regular Session | 1152 | 1 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2008 | 2nd Special Session | 0 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2008 | 1st Special Session | 0 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2008 | Regular Session | 2477 | 301 | Browse | Search | Download |
