West Virginia 2021 Third Special Session Status: To Executive

SB 3029 — Creating Court Facilities Maintenance Fund

Last action — Approved by Governor 10-22-21

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Third Special Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

126 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 3029 now includes specific details on how the Court Facilities Maintenance Fund will be administered and what the funds can be used for. This matters because it clarifies the processes for collecting rent and other payments, as well as ensuring that the funds are used appropriately for maintaining court facilities. Establishing a clear framework like this can improve the management and upkeep of important judicial buildings, ultimately benefiting public access to justice.

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SB3029 SFAT #1 Tarr 10-12 Johnson  7909   Senator Tarr moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
SB 3029 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP.
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COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO.
Senate Bill 3029— A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §51-1-23, relating to the creation of a Court Facilities Maintenance Fund;
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Enrolled Version - Final Version « Senate Bill 3029 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE THIRD EXTRAORDINARY session Enrolled Senate Bill 3029 By Senators Blair (Mr.
President) and Baldwin (By Request of the Executive) [Passed October 14, 2021;
in effect from passage] AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §51-1-23, relating to the creation of a Court Facilities Maintenance Fund;
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 1.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
§51-1-23 Court Facilities Maintenance Fund created.
(a) There is created within the State Treasury a special revenue fund designated the Court Facilities Maintenance Fund to be administered by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
(b) The fund shall consist of moneys received from rent or other payments from tenants leasing space owned by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
(c) All moneys deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the Court Facilities Maintenance Fund shall be used to offset the cost to maintain property owned by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
(d) All moneys collected by the administrator of the Supreme Court of Appeals from rent or other payments from tenants leasing space owned by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia shall be deposited into the Court Facilities Maintenance Fund.
Expenditures from the fund shall be for the purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section and are not authorized from collections but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature in accordance with §12-3-1 et seq.
of this code and upon fulfillment of the requirements of §11B-2-1 et seq.
of this code.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor 10-22-21

  2. Approved by Governor 10-22-21 - Senate Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 10/22/21 - House Journal

  4. To Governor 10/18/21 - House Journal

  5. To Governor 10/18/21

  6. House Message received

  7. Completed legislative action

  8. Communicated to Senate

  9. Effective from passage (Roll No. 818)

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 817)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 763)

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 1st time

  16. Immediate consideration

  17. Reference dispensed

  18. Introduced in House

  19. Ordered to House

  20. Effective from passage (Roll No. 30)

  21. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 30)

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. On 3rd reading

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. On 2nd reading

  26. Read 1st time

  27. Committee reference dispensed

  28. Immediate consideration

  29. Introduced in Senate

  30. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Blair · Primary
  • Baldwin · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Blair

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Baldwin

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 21002
Democrat 1000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARTIN — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BROWN — Yea
NELSON — Not Voting
CAPUTO — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
GEFFERT — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 3029?
SB 3029 is sponsored by Blair and Baldwin.
What is the current status of SB 3029?
This bill died with 2021 Third Special Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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