West Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4141 — Authorizing the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Corrections to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Law Enforcement Training and Certification Standards

Last action — Chapter 174, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 223 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest amendment to HB 4141 changes the title of the bill to focus more clearly on allowing specific agencies within the Department of Homeland Security to create rules regarding various safety and training standards. It emphasizes the roles of the Fire Commission and the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Corrections in developing regulations for law enforcement training, fire codes, and other safety measures. These changes matter because they aim to streamline the process for establishing essential safety standards, ensuring that critical agencies can operate effectively and respond to community safety needs.

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HB 4141 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.
HB4141 S JUD AMT #1 2-24 Graham  4841   The Committee on Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
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.
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House Bill 4141—H.
Green = existing Code.
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4141 By Delegate Foster [Passed March 9, 2022;
4141 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §64-6-1 et.
in effect from passage.]       AN ACT to amend and reenact §64-6-1 et.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
          Adopted Rejected
ARTICLE 6.
Authorization for Department of homeland security to promulgate legislative rules.
§64-6-1.
Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Corrections.
The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 29, 2021, authorized under the authority of §30-29-3 of this code, modified by the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction  to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 23, 2021, relating to the Governor’s Committee Crime, Delinquency and Correction  (Law Enforcement Training and Certification Standards, 149 CSR 02), is authorized.
§64-6-2.
Fire Commission.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 30, 2021, authorized under the authority of §15A-11-3 of this code, modified by the Fire Commission  to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on January 7, 2022, relating to the Fire Commission (Fire Code, 87 CSR 01), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 30, 2021, authorized under the authority of §15A-11-11 of this code, modified by the Fire Commission to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on January 7, 2022, relating to the Fire Commission (State Building Code, 87 CSR 04), is authorized with the amendment set forth below:
On page 5, paragraph 4.1.f.1, by striking out everything after the word “shall” and inserting in lieu thereof:
“have an air leakage rate not exceeding five air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8.” (c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on June 23, 2021, authorized under the authority of §15A-11-11 of this code, modified by the Fire Commission to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 21, 2021, relating to the Fire Commission (Volunteer Fire Department Equipment and Training Grant Funding Disbursement, 87 CSR 10), is authorized.
(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 30, 2021, authorized under the authority of §15A-11-8 of this code, relating to the Fire Commission (Specialized Membership, 87 CSR 11), is authorized.
(e) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 30, 2021, authorized under the authority of §15A-11-8 of this code, relating to the Fire Commission (Junior Firefighters, 87 CSR 12), is authorized.
(f) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 30, 2021, authorized under the authority of §15A-11-8 of this code, modified by the Fire Commission to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 21, 2021, relating to the Fire Commission (Certification of Fire Chiefs, 87 CSR 13), is authorized.
(g) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 27, 2021, authorized under the authority of §29-3-5g of this code, relating to the Fire Commission  (Use of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) for Fire Training Program Purposes, 87 CSR 14), is authorized.
§64-6-3.
Fire Marshal.
The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2021, authorized under the authority of §29-3E-8 of this code, relating to the Fire Marshal (Regulation of Fireworks and Related Explosive Materials, 103 CSR 04), is authorized.
§64-6-4.
State Police.
The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 30, 2021, authorized under the authority of §15-2-5 of this code, modified by the State Police  to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on January 10, 2022, relating to the State Police  (Career Progression, 81 CSR 03), is authorized.
The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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        Chairman, House Committee                          ...............................................................
                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
  In effect from passage.
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                  Clerk of the House of Delegates                          ...............................................................
                                                  Clerk of the Senate                                         ...............................................................
                                                   Speaker of the House of Delegates                                                                 ...............................................................
                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................
this the...........................................
  day of ..........................................................................................................., 2022.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 174, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

  2. Approved by Governor 3/28/22

  3. To Governor 3/24/22

  4. Approved by Governor 3/28/22 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/28/22 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/24/22 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/24/2022 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 438)

  12. Passed House (Roll No. 437)

  13. House concurred in Senate title amendment

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Senate requests House to concur

  16. Effective from passage (Roll No. 372)

  17. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 372)

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. On 3rd reading

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. On 2nd reading

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 1st reading

  24. Reported do pass, with title amendment

  25. To Judiciary

  26. To Judiciary

  27. Introduced in Senate

  28. Communicated to Senate

  29. Effective from passage (Roll No. 165)

  30. Passed House (Roll No. 164)

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  35. Read 1st time

  36. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  37. By substitute, do pass

  38. To House Government Organization

  39. Do pass, but first to Government Organization

  40. To House Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security

  41. Introduced in House

  42. To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Government Organization

  43. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Foster · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Foster

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 22001
Democrat 1000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
SWOPE — Not Voting
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BROWN — Yea
NELSON — Yea
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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HB 4141 is sponsored by Foster.
What is the current status of HB 4141?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2022. Enacted.
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