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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 7, 2020 | WV | SB 150 | Establishes the Budget for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year | (33 - 1) |
March 7, 2020 | WV | HB 4615 | Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 6, 2020 | WV | SB 797 | Authorizes Hospitals to Employ Police Officers | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
March 6, 2020 | WV | SB 275 | Establishes an Intermediate Court of Appeals | Bill Failed - House (44 - 56) |
March 4, 2020 | WV | SB 739 | Authorizes the Public Service Commission to Protect Consumers of Water and Wastewater Utilities | Bill Passed - House (76 - 14) |
March 3, 2020 | WV | HB 4544 | Prohibits Drug Possession within 200 Feet of a Public Library | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 22) |
Feb. 25, 2020 | WV | SB 284 | Establishes a West Virginia Patient Protection Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Feb. 25, 2020 | WV | SB 106 | Establishes Daylight Savings Time as the Official Time | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
Feb. 25, 2020 | WV | SJR 9 | Amends the Constitution to Authorize the State Legislature to Establish Certain Tax Exemptions | Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 24, 2020 | WV | SB 837 | Establishes Certain Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Feb. 19, 2020 | WV | HB 4543 | Establishes an Insulin Price Cap | Bill Passed - House (94 - 4) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | WV | HB 4069 | Prohibits Religious Discrimination in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 22) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | WV | SB 131 | Establishes the Tim Tebow Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Feb. 10, 2020 | WV | SB 275 | Establishes an Intermediate Court of Appeals | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Feb. 7, 2020 | WV | HB 4585 | Establishes Criminal Immunity for "Good Faith" Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting | Bill Passed - House (69 - 29) |
Jan. 15, 2020 | WV | HB 3039 | Increases Court Discretion When Determining Child Custody | Bill Passed - House (87 - 11) |
Jan. 15, 2020 | WV | HB 4007 | Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth | Bill Passed - House (93 - 5) |
June 24, 2019 | WV | HB 206 | Authorizes the Creation of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
June 19, 2019 | WV | HB 206 | Authorizes the Creation of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
March 9, 2019 | WV | SB 622 | Increases Election and Campaign Contribution Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 42) |
March 9, 2019 | WV | SB 622 | Increases Election and Campaign Contribution Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
March 8, 2019 | WV | HB 2010 | Amends State Foster Care System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 31) |
March 8, 2019 | WV | HB 3142 | Reduces Severance Tax on Steam Coal | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
March 6, 2019 | WV | SB 1 | Increases Access to Career Education and Workforce Training | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
Feb. 27, 2019 | WV | SB 348 | Increases Age for Tobacco Sale Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Feb. 27, 2019 | WV | HB 2519 | Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
Feb. 22, 2019 | WV | HB 2934 | Authorizes Online Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
Feb. 13, 2019 | WV | HB 2878 | Defines Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug | Bill Passed - House (87 - 11) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | WV | HB 2481 | Expands Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
Feb. 4, 2019 | WV | SB 451 | Amends Certain Education Laws and Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 9, 2018 | WV | HB 4006 | Repeals Department of Education and Arts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
March 3, 2018 | WV | HB 4268 | Authorizes Natural Gas Drilling in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
March 2, 2018 | WV | SB 415 | Authorizes Casino Sports Betting Upon Federal Approval | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | WV | SB 267 | Increases State Public Worker Salaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 37) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | WV | SB 415 | Authorizes Casino Sports Betting Upon Federal Approval | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | WV | HB 4001 | Authorizes Work Requirement for Food Stamp Recipients | Bill Passed - House (78 - 19) |
Feb. 15, 2018 | WV | HB 4268 | Authorizes Natural Gas Drilling in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 9, 2018 | WV | SJR 12 | Prohibits a Constitutional Right to Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
Feb. 5, 2018 | WV | HB 2662 | Prohibits the Waste of Game Animals | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
Feb. 2, 2018 | WV | SB 267 | Increases State Public Worker Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
Jan. 31, 2018 | WV | HB 4006 | Repeals Department of Education and Arts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
Jan. 29, 2018 | WV | HB 2546 | Authorizes Company Equipment Cost Deductions from an Employee's Final Paycheck | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
June 16, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 31) |
June 16, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
June 14, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
June 13, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
April 9, 2017 | WV | HB 2018 | Reduces State Spending | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37) |
April 8, 2017 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Notification Requirements for Abortions Performed on Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 17) |
April 8, 2017 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Notification Requirements for Abortions Performed on Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
April 7, 2017 | WV | SB 330 | Repeals Provisions from the Workplace Freedom Act | Veto Override Passed - House (51 - 49) |
April 7, 2017 | WV | HB 2646 | Terminates West Virginia Women's Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 39) |
April 6, 2017 | WV | SB 386 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 24) |
April 6, 2017 | WV | HB 2646 | Terminates West Virginia Women's Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
April 5, 2017 | WV | SB 386 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
April 4, 2017 | WV | SB 386 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (76 - 24) |
March 29, 2017 | WV | SB 386 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
March 2, 2017 | WV | HB 2646 | Terminates West Virginia Women's Commission | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
Feb. 27, 2017 | WV | SB 330 | Repeals Provisions from the Workplace Freedom Act | (23 - 11) |
March 10, 2016 | WV | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 15) |
March 10, 2016 | WV | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
March 4, 2016 | WV | HB 4145 | Authorizes Concealed Carry without Permit | Veto Override Passed - House (64 - 33) |
March 2, 2016 | WV | SB 705 | Reduces Severance Tax Rate on Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Production | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
March 1, 2016 | WV | HB 4625 | Requires Greyhound Racing Funds to be Redirected to State Road Fund | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
Feb. 29, 2016 | WV | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures | Bill Passed - House (86 - 13) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | WV | HB 4014 | Prohibits State Board of Education From Implementing Common Core | Bill Passed - House (73 - 20) |
Feb. 24, 2016 | WV | HB 4145 | Authorizes Concealed Carry without Permit | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31) |
Feb. 22, 2016 | WV | HB 4145 | Authorizes Concealed Carry without Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Feb. 19, 2016 | WV | HB 4013 | Requires Certain Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
Feb. 17, 2016 | WV | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Feb. 12, 2016 | WV | SB 1 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Union Membership | Veto Override Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 12, 2016 | WV | SB 1 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Union Membership | Veto Override Passed - House (54 - 43) |
Feb. 11, 2016 | WV | HB 4012 | Prohibits State Action from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
Feb. 8, 2016 | WV | HB 4145 | Authorizes Concealed Carry without Permit | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
Feb. 5, 2016 | WV | SB 1 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Union Membership | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 4, 2016 | WV | SB 1 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Union Membership | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
Feb. 4, 2016 | WV | HB 4005 | Repeals Hourly Wage Requirements for Workers on Public Improvement Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Jan. 27, 2016 | WV | HB 4005 | Repeals Hourly Wage Requirements for Workers on Public Improvement Projects | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
Jan. 21, 2016 | WV | SB 1 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Union Membership | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2011 | Amends Requirements for Workplace Injury Lawsuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 33) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (49 - 49) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2005 | Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | SB 286 | Amends Exemption Procedure for Compulsory Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2934 | Requires a Review of State Education Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
March 12, 2015 | WV | SB 347 | Repeals the Requirement of a License for Concealed Guns | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
March 4, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
March 3, 2015 | WV | SB 361 | Amends Prevailing Wage Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
March 2, 2015 | WV | SB 14 | Authorizes Public Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 28, 2015 | WV | SB 361 | Amends Prevailing Wage Laws | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
Feb. 28, 2015 | WV | HB 2934 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Bill Passed - House (75 - 19) |
Feb. 27, 2015 | WV | SB 357 | Establishes New Coal Mining Safety Guidelines. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 25) |
Feb. 23, 2015 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Liability Standards | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 21) |
Feb. 20, 2015 | WV | SB 30 | Authorizes the Consumption of Raw Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 17, 2015 | WV | SB 6 | Amends Existing Medical Malpractice Law | Bill Passed - House (76 - 21) |
Feb. 12, 2015 | WV | SB 361 | Amends Prevailing Wage Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | WV | HB 2217 | Amends Qualifications for Commissioner of Labor | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 34) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | WV | HB 2005 | Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | WV | HB 2011 | Amends Requirements for Workplace Injury Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
Feb. 9, 2015 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Liability Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Feb. 4, 2015 | WV | HB 2217 | Amends Qualifications for Commissioner of Labor | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |