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SB 71 — Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements
Last action — On 2nd reading, House Calendar
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
19 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill SB 71 changes the title and introduces important clarifications regarding local laws and zoning ordinances in West Virginia. Specifically, it establishes that any local requirements in place before the bill’s effective date are void and clarifies that the bill does not apply to municipal waste collection or to employees of political subdivisions. These changes are significant because they help ensure that local governments can enforce existing zoning laws without conflicting with the new bill, and it protects federal funding for localities by preventing any provisions that might jeopardize it.
SB71 SFASFAT Weld #1 2-25 Schindzielorz 7892 Senator Weld moved to amend the bill onby pagestriking three,out sectionthe four,title afterand linesubstituting fourteen,therefor by adding thereto a new subsection,title, designated subsection (f), to read as follows:
(f)Eng. If any provision of this article jeopardizes the receipt by a political subdivision of any federal grant-in-aid funds or other federal allotment of money, the provisions of this article shall, insofar as the fund is jeopardized, be deemed to be inoperative.
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for Senate Bill 71—A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §21-5J-1, §21-5J-2, §21-5J-3, and §21-5J-4, all relating to prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, local resolutions, or other legal requirements;
providing a short title;
defining terms;
prohibiting political subdivisions from adopting, enforcing, or administering certain local requirements;
clarifying effect on prior written agreements;
providing that any prohibited local requirement in effect prior to the effective date is void;
clarifying effect on lawfully enacted zoning ordinances;
clarifying that article does not apply to municipal solid waste or recycling collection programs;
clarifying that article does not apply to employees of a political subdivision;
clarifying effect on the West Virginia Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Act and certain similar requirements;
and clarifying that any provision of article that jeopardizes receipt of federal funding to political subdivision is deemed inoperative.
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Action History
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On 2nd reading, House Calendar
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Placed on House Calendar
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On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
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Read 1st time
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Immediate consideration
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With amendment, do pass
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To House Judiciary
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To Judiciary
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Introduced in House
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Ordered to House
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Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 231)
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Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading with right to amend
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading
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Read 1st time
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On 1st reading
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Committee substitute reported
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To Judiciary
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Introduced in Senate
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To Judiciary
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Swope · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Swope
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (151)
151 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 151 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 32% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY | — | Nay |
| STOLLINGS | — | Nay |
| BALDWIN | — | Nay |
| MARONEY | — | Yea |
| STOVER | — | Yea |
| BEACH | — | Nay |
| MARTIN | — | Yea |
| SWOPE | — | Yea |
| BOLEY | — | Not Voting |
| MAYNARD | — | Yea |
| SYPOLT | — | Yea |
| BROWN | — | Nay |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| CAPUTO | — | Nay |
| PHILLIPS | — | Yea |
| PLYMALE | — | Nay |
| TRUMP | — | Yea |
| GEFFERT | — | Nay |
| ROMANO | — | Nay |
| JEFFRIES | — | Nay |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| MR PRESIDENT | — | Yea |
| KARNES | — | Yea |
| Mike Woelfel | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 71?
- SB 71 is sponsored by Swope.
- What is the current status of SB 71?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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