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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 21, 2007 | WV | Com Sub for Com Sub SB 219 | Ban on Smoking in a Vehicle with a Minor | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | WV | Com Sub for Com Sub SB 337 | Greenhouse Gas Inventory | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | WV | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
March 11, 2006 | WV | Com Sub HB 4023 | Raising the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10) |
March 11, 2006 | WV | Com Sub SB 205 | Sex Offenders | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | WV | Com Sub SB 544 | Parental Notification of Juvenile Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 102 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 103 | Alternative and Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 105 | Liquor License Bidding | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
Feb. 23, 2015 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Liability Standards | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 21) |
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) |
Feb. 9, 2015 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Liability Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Jan. 27, 2015 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Liability Standards | Bill Passed - House (74 - 25) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2005 | Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | WV | HB 2005 | Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Feb. 14, 2023 | WV | HB 2006 | Restructures the Department of Health and Human Resources | Bill Passed - House (95 - 3) |
Feb. 3, 2023 | WV | HB 2007 | Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors Under 18 | Bill Passed - House (84 - 10) |
July 19, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Agreed - House (85 - 5) |
July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Rejected - House (51 - 34) |
Aug. 21, 2011 | WV | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Passed - House (46 - 37) |
July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Failed - House (42 - 45) |
Aug. 20, 2011 | WV | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
March 8, 2019 | WV | HB 2010 | Amends State Foster Care System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 31) |
May 31, 2009 | WV | HB 2010 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 12) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2011 | Amends Requirements for Workplace Injury Lawsuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 33) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | WV | HB 2011 | Amends Requirements for Workplace Injury Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
March 3, 2021 | WV | HB 2012 | Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 31) |
March 1, 2021 | WV | HB 2012 | Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
April 9, 2017 | WV | HB 2018 | Reduces State Spending | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37) |
March 10, 2023 | WV | HB 2024 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 6) |
June 19, 2019 | WV | HB 206 | Authorizes the Creation of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
June 24, 2019 | WV | HB 206 | Authorizes the Creation of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
April 10, 2013 | WV | HB 2108 | Classifies The Failure To Wear A Seatbelt As A Primary Offense | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 28, 2013 | WV | HB 2108 | Classifies The Failure To Wear A Seatbelt As A Primary Offense | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
June 28, 2008 | WV | HB 219 | Nonbroadcast Political Advertisements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
June 26, 2008 | WV | HB 219 | Nonbroadcast Political Advertisements | Bill Passed - House (67 - 21) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | WV | HB 2217 | Amends Qualifications for Commissioner of Labor | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 34) |
Feb. 4, 2015 | WV | HB 2217 | Amends Qualifications for Commissioner of Labor | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |
March 11, 2023 | WV | HB 2218 | Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 8) |
March 9, 2023 | WV | HB 2218 | Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | WV | HB 2264 | Exempts Certain Hospital Emergency Services from Certificates of Need | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
March 7, 2020 | WV | HB 2419 | Authorizes Release of Certain Individuals Without Bail Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 21) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | WV | HB 2434 | Increases Compensation for Court Magistrates | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | WV | HB 2481 | Expands Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
Feb. 27, 2019 | WV | HB 2519 | Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
Jan. 29, 2018 | WV | HB 2546 | Authorizes Company Equipment Cost Deductions from an Employee's Final Paycheck | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
Feb. 4, 2011 | WV | HB 2562 | Legalizing Mixed Martial Arts | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |
March 27, 2009 | WV | HB 2621 | Prohibiting the Use of Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (80 - 18) |
April 7, 2017 | WV | HB 2646 | Terminates West Virginia Women's Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 39) |
April 6, 2017 | WV | HB 2646 | Terminates West Virginia Women's Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 2, 2017 | WV | HB 2646 | Terminates West Virginia Women's Commission | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
Feb. 5, 2018 | WV | HB 2662 | Prohibits the Waste of Game Animals | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
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 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 4, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
March 11, 2009 | WV | HB 2719 | Increase in Maximum Alcohol Level for Beer | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
March 2, 2011 | WV | HB 2732 | Increased Fees for Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
April 3, 2013 | WV | HB 2805 | Establishes a Public Campaign Financing Program for Supreme Court of Appeals Candidates | Bill Passed - House (70 - 29) |
Feb. 13, 2019 | WV | HB 2878 | Defines Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug | Bill Passed - House (87 - 11) |
March 2, 2011 | WV | HB 2879 | One-Time Pay Raise for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (78 - 22) |
Jan. 31, 2023 | WV | HB 2890 | Increases State Student Discipline Policies | Bill Passed - House (79 - 16) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2934 | Requires a Review of State Education Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Feb. 22, 2019 | WV | HB 2934 | Authorizes Online Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
Feb. 28, 2015 | WV | HB 2934 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Bill Passed - House (75 - 19) |
March 2, 2011 | WV | HB 2946 | Prescriptions for Methamphetamine Chemical Precursors | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
July 28, 2022 | WV | HB 301 | Reduces Personal Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (78 - 7) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | WV | HB 3012 | Exempts Severance Tax for 9 Years on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals | Bill Passed - House (91 - 7) |
March 1, 2023 | WV | HB 3018 | Prohibits Child Marriage in the State | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |
July 29, 2022 | WV | HB 302 | Prohibits Abortions Except in Special Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
July 27, 2022 | WV | HB 302 | Prohibits Abortions Except in Special Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (69 - 23) |
Jan. 15, 2020 | WV | HB 3039 | Increases Court Discretion When Determining Child Custody | Bill Passed - House (87 - 11) |
Feb. 28, 2023 | WV | HB 3042 | Establishes the Equal Protection for Religion Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
Feb. 27, 2023 | WV | HB 3042 | Establishes the Equal Protection for Religion Act | Bill Passed - House (86 - 12) |
March 8, 2019 | WV | HB 3142 | Reduces Severance Tax on Steam Coal | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
March 10, 2023 | WV | HB 3189 | Requires PFA's (Forever Chemicals) Environmental Protections in Drinking Water | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 8) |
April 9, 2021 | WV | HB 3293 | Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 20) |
April 8, 2021 | WV | HB 3293 | Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
March 2, 2023 | WV | HB 3307 | Establishing the West Virginia-Ireland Trade Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 10) |
March 31, 2021 | WV | HB 3307 | Establishes Requirements for Social Media Companies for Election-Related Content | Bill Passed - House (72 - 28) |
Oct. 19, 2021 | WV | HB 335 | Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Oct. 15, 2021 | WV | HB 335 | Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
March 11, 2023 | WV | HB 3354 | Authorizes Municipalities to Combine Operations with Other Municipalities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 54) |
March 2, 2023 | WV | HB 3524 | Authorizes a Supplementary Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture's West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | WV | HB 4001 | Authorizes Work Requirement for Food Stamp Recipients | Bill Passed - House (78 - 19) |
Feb. 25, 2014 | WV | HB 4001 | Authorizes False Claims Lawsuits | Bill Failed - House (42 - 55) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | WV | HB 4004 | Prohibits Abortions After 15 Weeks' Gestation | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
Feb. 4, 2016 | WV | HB 4005 | Repeals Hourly Wage Requirements for Workers on Public Improvement Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | WV | HB 4005 | Prohibits Sale of Fetal Parts Derived from Abortion | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
Jan. 27, 2016 | WV | HB 4005 | Repeals Hourly Wage Requirements for Workers on Public Improvement Projects | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
March 9, 2018 | WV | HB 4006 | Repeals Department of Education and Arts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Jan. 31, 2018 | WV | HB 4006 | Repeals Department of Education and Arts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
Jan. 15, 2020 | WV | HB 4007 | Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth | Bill Passed - House (93 - 5) |
Feb. 11, 2016 | WV | HB 4012 | Prohibits State Action from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
Feb. 19, 2016 | WV | HB 4013 | Requires Certain Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | WV | HB 4014 | Prohibits State Board of Education From Implementing Common Core | Bill Passed - House (73 - 20) |
Feb. 27, 2006 | WV | HB 4021 SUB | Health Care Changes | Bill Passed - House (86 - 11) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | WV | HB 4021 SUB | Health Care Changes | Bill Passed - House (80 - 14) |
Feb. 25, 2008 | WV | HB 4023 | Linking Driving Privileges with Student Performance | Bill Passed - House (80 - 15) |