The Legislative Session ended at midnight March 9, 2014. Most bills still await the Governor’s signature to become law; or veto to die. If the Governor takes no action within 60 days the bill will become law. We have listed below all the bills (123 House Bills, 157 Senate Bills) that have passed. By going to the West Virginia Legislature’s website and typing in the Bill’s number you can read the content of the Bill. If you have difficulty doing so, give me a call at 304-564-7154 or email and I’ll guide you through Tamara

Bill	Title	Status	Effective Date
SB 2	Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 17	Authorizing Department of Health to promulgate legislative rules	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 31	Authorizing Department of Human Services to promulgate legislative rules	Approved by Governor 2/16/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 5, 2024)
SB 36	Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 50	Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 60	Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 142	Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 146	Creating adult education taskforce	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 147	Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 148	Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 149	Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 159	Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 164	Relating generally to trespassing	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 166	Updating contested elections procedures	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 170	Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 171	Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations	Approved by Governor 2/23/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 13, 2024)
SB 172	Revising requirements of local school improvement councils	Approved by Governor 3/7/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 26, 2024)
SB 173	Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 190	Modifying definition of sexual contact	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 200	Budget Bill	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 217	Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 219	Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act	Communicated to House	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 222	Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 240	Increasing fees charged by sheriff	To Governor 3/5/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 261	WV Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 262	Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 269	Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia	Approved by Governor 2/2/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (January 26, 2024)
SB 280	Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 300	Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General	Approved by Governor 2/19/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 8, 2024)
SB 318	Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated	Approved by Governor 2/20/24 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 9, 2024)
SB 325	Relating to distribution of drugs to safety net providers and contract pharmacies	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 331	Eliminating cap on maximum amount of money in county’s financial stabilization fund	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 354	Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority	Approved by Governor 2/23/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 14, 2024)
SB 370	Updating Public Employees Grievance Board procedure that certain decisions be appealed to Intermediate Court of Appeals	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 378	Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or under is present	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 400	Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects	Approved by Governor 3/4/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 22, 2024)
SB 428	Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals	Approved by Governor 2/20/2024 – House Journal
SB 429	WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 430	WV Rent-to-Own Act	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 438	Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 439	Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 445	Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 451	Directing Prosecuting Attorneys Institute to make training available to certain new prosecuting attorneys	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 452	Designating certain water and wastewater facilities as emergency project	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 453	Requiring pricing and payment transparency from pharmacy benefits managers contracting with PEIA	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 461	Relating to county economic opportunity development districts	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 462	Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act	Approved by Governor 2/8/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (January 29, 2024)
SB 466	Requiring State Board of Education develop Safety While Accessing Technology education program	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 475	Relating to recovery residences	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 477	Prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on internet	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 482	Relating to rule-making authority of Ethics Commission	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 483	Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act	Approved by Governor 2/8/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (January 29, 2024)
SB 487	Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 503	Protecting belief-based student organizations from certain types of discrimination	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 504	Relating to felony offense of sexual intercourse, intrusion, or contact with student	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 507	Relating to repeal of WV EDGE	Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 20, 2024)
SB 529	Including Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 530	Removing requirement for counties to draft and adopt zoning ordinances	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 533	Allowing EMS agencies to triage, treat or transport patients to alternate destinations	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 539	Creating cold case database	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 540	Updating WV coordinate systems	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 542	Amending procedure for filling vacancies in certain county offices having more than three commissioners	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 543	Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education	Approved by Governor 2/20/2024 – Senate Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 9, 2024)
SB 544	Raising threshold for bid requirement of municipal public works projects	Approved by Governor 3/7/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 27, 2024)
SB 547	Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission	Approved by Governor 2/22/2023 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 12, 2024)
SB 548	Clarifying appellate jurisdiction of Intermediate Court of Appeals	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 551	Modifying requirements related to levy of service fees	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 557	Relating to compensation for firefighters required to work holidays	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 568	Creating multi-tiered system for school absenteeism	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 574	Supplemental appropriation to DOT, Division of Highways	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 578	Clarifying offense of burglary	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 583	Relating to employer liability and damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 587	Enabling State Fire Commission to propose legislative rules	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 600	Revising criteria for receiving reenlistment or retention bonus	Approved by Governor 3/7/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 26, 2024)
SB 602	Cardiac Emergency Response Plan Act	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 603	Solid Waste Management Act	Approved by Governor 3/5/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (March 1, 2024)
SB 605	Requiring electronic funds transfer of retirement contributions by participating employers	Approved by Governor 2/28/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 16, 2024)
SB 606	Relating to Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System	Approved by Governor 2/28/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 16, 2024)
SB 607	Clarifying Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System surviving spouse benefits	Approved by Governor 2/28/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 16, 2024)
SB 610	Clarifying authority of Water Development Authority in certain circumstances	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 613	WV Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 623	Requiring DMV to provide images of certain individuals to Secretary of State for voter identification purposes	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 624	Cancelling voter registration records for individuals no longer WV residents	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 628	Declaring certain claims as moral obligations of the state	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 631	Prohibiting municipalities from disconnecting water service for nonpayment of stormwater fees	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 632	Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Advisory Board multi-disciplinary study group	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 643	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, School Building Authority	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 644	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Division of Forestry, and Geological and Economic Survey	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 649	Clarifying per diem compensation for certain judges recalled to service	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 650	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Fairmont State University	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 652	Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Health Facilities	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 653	Supplementing and amending appropriations to School Building Authority, School Construction Fund	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 656	Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Human Services	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 657	Expiring funds from Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to General Revenue	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 658	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services	Approved by Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 23, 2024)
SB 661	Expiring funds from Lottery Net Profits to General Revenue Surplus	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 663	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Division of Administrative Services, Criminal Justice Fund	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 665	Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Health	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 667	Creating Physician Assistant Compact	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 668	Increasing amount of certain controlled substances persons may purchase annually	Approved by Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 23, 2024)
SB 679	Regulating certain plant-based derivatives, hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and Kratom	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 681	Revising service obligation for certain doctoral medical degree programs	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 683	Amending definition of “alternative fuel” under motor fuel excise tax	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 687	Clarifying Legislative Auditor’s scope of authority	Effective ninety days from passage	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 690	Establishing WV Agritourism Commission	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 695	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Energy Assistance, TANF, and Child Care and Development	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 696	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Homeland Security, Division of Emergency Management	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 697	Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Service Fund	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 698	Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Division of Human Services	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 699	Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Child Support Enforcement Fund	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 700	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions, Hospital Finance Authority	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 701	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, School Construction Fund	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 702	Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Laboratory Services Fund	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 703	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Homeland Security, WV State Police	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 704	Supplementing and amending appropriations to PSC, Motor Carrier Division	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 705	Supplementing and amending appropriations to PSC	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 707	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, Division of Natural Resources	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 708	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Agriculture, WV Spay Neuter Assistance Fund	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 709	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Arts, Culture and History, National Coal Heritage Area Authority	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 710	Supplementing and amending appropriations to State Board of Education, Aid for Exceptional Children	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 712	Reducing minimum age for State Police cadet	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 714	Transferring duties and licensing from Board of Osteopathic Medicine to Board of Medicine	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 722	Revising examination of records relating to limited video lottery	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 730	Clarifying compensation for county tax collector	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 732	Requiring cooperation between law-enforcement agencies and military authorities	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 751	Creating online charitable raffles	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 752	Authorizing Department of Agriculture to complete certain land transfers	To Governor 3/5/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 755	Providing safeguards for online sales of tobacco products	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 768	Providing exception for sharing of confidential child welfare records	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 778	Amending certain qualifying offenses to enhance sentences of repeat offenders	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 782	Defining deadlines for local permits and extensions for property development or improvement	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 786	Relating to massage therapy establishments	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 790	Changing reference to Curator of Department of Arts, Culture, and History to Cabinet Secretary	Approved by Governor 2/28/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 19, 2024)
SB 802	Updating consumer credit and protection laws on certain agricultural vehicles and equipment	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 803	Updating definitions for assessment of real property	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 806	Removing certain required reports to Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 820	Requiring automatic enrollment of substance abuse disorder population into managed care	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 824	Increasing membership of WV Motorsport Committee	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 826	Creating exemption from bond or security requirement of banking institutions holding certain funds for county commissions	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 827	Providing for regional distribution and dismantling centers	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 834	Increasing number of members for Motor Vehicle Dealers Advisory Board	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 837	Reorganizing offices of Public Defender Corporations to conform to circuit reconfiguration	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 841	Setting amount of unemployment taxes and benefits	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 844	Redesignating Educational Broadcasting Authority as Educational Broadcasting Commission	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 850	Updating Consumer Credit and Protection Act	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 858	Clarifying filing requirements and deadlines in property tax cases	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 864	Clarifying reporting requirements of Grant Transparency and Accountability Act	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 865	Changing reference to Curator of Department of Arts, Culture, and History to secretary	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 866	Designating State Treasurer as chairperson of WV Investment Management Board	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 868	Supplementary appropriation to Department of Commerce, Geological and Economic Survey	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 871	Supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans’ Assistance, Veterans’ Facilities	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 872	Relating to county fire service fees	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 873	Schedule for tax installment payments	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 874	Relating to WV Division of Multimodal Transportation	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 875	Relating to certain insurance coverage provided by BRIM	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 876	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Facilities	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
SB 877	Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4026	Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles	Approved by Governor 2/14/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 2, 2024)
HB 4086	Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4110	Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4190	Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4233	Non-binary not permitted on birth certificates	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4252	Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act	Approved by Governor 2/8/2028 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (April 30, 2024)
HB 4274	Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources	Approved by Governor 1/26/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (January 22, 2024)
HB 4297	Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4305	Relating to granting in-state resident status to economic development participants	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4350	Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4376	Relating to surgical smoke evacuation	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4399	Creating the equitable right to expungement	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4431	Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4552	To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4594	Relating to extending managed care.	Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 13, 2024)
HB 4667	Prohibiting syringe services programs from distributing listed smoking devices	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4700	Banning certain persons from sport wagering activities	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4709	Relating to vocational and technical education programs	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4721	Require Surveyors to offer to record surveys of property	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4756	Creating a state Alzheimer’s plan task force	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4768	Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia.	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4782	Preventing municipalities from targeting protected businesses with planning and zoning ordinances more restrictive than those placed upon other businesses.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4786	Delivery Network Company (DNC) Insurance Model Act	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4793	Relating to distilled liquor	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4801	Relating generally to the banking authority of the State Treasurer’s Office	Approved by Governor 2/23/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 8, 2024)
HB 4809	Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4812	Capping amount of moneys to third party vendors who collect business and occupation taxes on behalf of cities	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4814	Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4822	Creating the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4829	Relating to employment of service personnel and removing the requirement for a high school diploma or general education development certificate.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4830	To address the professional development of teachers.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4832	Relating to state superintendent’s reports regarding the finances of school districts	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4837	Clarifying the duty of banks to retain and procure records	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4838	Require county boards of education to provide long-term substitute teachers, upon hiring, with certain information	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4845	To prohibit swatting	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4850	Removing the sunset clause from Oil and Gas Personal Property Tax	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4860	Providing that a general education teacher may not be responsible for accommodation logs	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4863	Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4874	Relating to fatality and mortality review team	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4880	Relating to personal income tax social security exemption	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4882	Extending in-state tuition rates to all members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4883	Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4911	Relating to the sale of raw milk	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4919	Relating to the Promise Scholarship	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4933	Relating to Medicaid dental coverage	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4940	A squatter cannot be considered a tenant in WV.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4945	Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4951	To facilitate the interstate practice of School Psychology in educational or school settings	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4967	Relating to the administration of the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act to provide new liability protections for persons and companies who wish to purchase and redevelop former industrial properties.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4971	Relating to Critical Materials Manufacturing Tax	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4975	Relating to establishing a foster parent information system	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4976	Providing the contact information of the Inspector General on the agencies and boards websites of the executive departments	Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 14, 2024)
HB 4984	Relating to repealing tax credit for employing former employees of Colin Anderson Center	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4986	Relating to computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4998	Modifying penalties for third offense shoplifting	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 4999	Creating exception to spousal privilege	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5006	Relating to the administration of the A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan	Approved by Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 19, 2024)
HB 5013	Relating to Timber Management	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5014	Supplementing and amending appropriations to West Virginia University General Administration Fund	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5017	Relating to mobile food establishment reciprocity.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5019	Relating to surrender and return of license not required for disqualifying or downgrading a driver’s license	Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 15, 2024)
HB 5024	Relating to exempting non-grantor trusts administered in this state from the personal income tax.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5045	Related to the administration of the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act, and Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage	Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 13, 2024)
HB 5056	Relating to substitute service personnel positions	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5057	To raise the threshold for nominal referral fees from $25 to $100.	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5084	Require retailers to verify identification and age upon purchase of vape products	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5091	West Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection Act	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5105	To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools.	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5117	Relating generally to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5122	Relating to civil service for deputy sheriffs	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5128	Directing transfer of moneys into fire protection funds at the end of each year	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5151	Relating to defining term fictive kin	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5153	Relating to revising, updating and streamlining the requirements governing the West Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship.	Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 13, 2024)
HB 5157	Relating to contingent increase of tax rate on certain eligible acute care hospitals	Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 14, 2024)
HB 5158	Relating to making technical corrections to the special education code	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5162	Establish a program to promote creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5170	Increasing the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000.	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5175	Eliminate funding for the Center for Nursing and transfer its duties and authorities to the Higher Education Policy Commission.	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5178	Requiring car dealerships in this state to utilize a search engine to determine if buyers of vehicles have valid motor vehicle insurance.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5188	Relating to awards and benefits for duty related disability in the municipal police officers and firefighters retirement system	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5213	To allow Gold Star spouses to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5232	The Business Liability Protection Act	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5238	Mandating that all courts provide adjudication for juvenile offenders for traffic violations to the Division of Motor Vehicles	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5252	Requiring certain minimum experience for the director or coordinator of services class title involving school transportation.	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5261	Relating to the definition of small arms for purposes of taxation	Approved by Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Effective July 1, 2024
HB 5262	Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5267	Relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System	Approved by Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 19, 2024)
HB 5268	Relating to the enhanced recovery of oil and natural gas in horizontal wells	To Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5273	Relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System and clarifying payment upon death of member with less than 10 years of contributory service	Approved by Governor 3/6/2024 – House Journal	Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 19, 2024)
HB 5294	Revising state law regulating farm wineries	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5295	Authorizing a private outdoor designated area to simultaneously host multiple qualified permit holders	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5298	Relating to prohibiting a candidate who failed to secure the nomination of a political party in a primary election from seeking the same elected office as an affiliate with a different political party in the subsequent general election	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5317	Making it permissive for commercial motor vehicles registered in this state to pass an annual inspection of all safety equipment to be consistent with the federal motor carrier safety regulations	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5326	Relating to prohibition of unfair real estate service agreements	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5332	Excepting persons previously commissioned as a notary public from requirement to have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to be recommissioned as a notary public	Approved by Governor 2/8/2024 – House Journal	Effective from passage – (February 2, 2024)
HB 5338	Relating to Safe Harbor for Cybersecurity Programs	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5347	Relating to establishing a program for emergency medical services personnel to become certified paramedics	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5348	Changing the name of the “Raleigh County Recreation Authority” to the “Raleigh County Parks and Recreation Authority”	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5349	West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5395	Relating to judicial review of Board decisions	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5405	Providing additional professional development and support to West Virginia educators through teacher and leader induction and professional growth.	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5430	Relating to per diem compensation and expenses of newly elected or appointed judicial officers receiving education and training prior to taking the oath of office.	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5432	To move the essential functions of the Information Services and Communications Division into the Office of Technology.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5435	Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5510	Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5514	Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5520	Relating to juvenile competency	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5528	Relating to the renewable energy facilities program	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5540	Relating to fentanyl prevention and awareness Education (Laken’s Law)	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5549	Relating to allowing license plates to be obtained from alternative sources when the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation is unable to produce them	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5561	Relating to permitting the electronic execution of trusts.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5569	Requiring an appraiser to pay for a background check required by the AMC as a condition of being added to the AMCs panel of appraisers.	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5582	Modifying exceptions for real estate appraisal licensure.	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5583	Permitting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to issue a special permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicles or nondivisible load exceeding the maximum specified	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5594	Exempting the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions.	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5604	Relating to procurement by state spending units	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5617	Authorizing the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules for maintenance, flushing, flow testing, and marking of fire hydrants owned by water utilities	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5632	Relating generally to West Virginia Real Estate License Act	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5650	Allow suspended school personnel to enter school property functions open to the public	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5662	Relating to adding “person in a position of trust” to certain crimes	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5668	Creating the Responsible Gaming and Research Act	Completed legislative action	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5690	Creating a West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence	House received Senate message	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature
HB 5696	Relating to the upper Ohio Valley Trail Network	House Message received	Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature

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