West Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 271 — Modifying approval process requirements for First Responders Honor Board

Last action — Chapter 277, Acts, Regular Session, 2023

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 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

15 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill SB 271 includes minor wording changes, most notably clarifying that each state senator will appoint a member from their district, while making some language adjustments to ensure consistency and compliance with open meeting laws. It also reaffirms the board's responsibility to hold at least one annual meeting and stipulates that a majority of the members present constitutes a quorum. These changes help streamline the governance of the board and ensure transparency in its operations, which is important for public trust and accountability.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 271 BYSENATORTRUMP [Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 271 By Senator Trump [Passed March 10, 2023;
reported on January 25, 2023] CS for SB 271 A BILL to amend and reenact §29-32-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying the approval process requirements for the First Responders Honor Board to allow for submission of nominations for consideration by the Legislature during other sessions of the Legislature, not just before first day of next regular legislative session.
in effect 90 days from passage] Enr CS for SB 271 AN ACT to amend and reenact §29-32-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying the approval process requirements for the First Responders Honor Board to allow for submission of nominations for consideration by the Legislature during other sessions of the Legislature, not just before first day of next regular legislative session.
(b) Board membership.
(b) Board membership.
Each State Senator state senator shall appoint one member representing his or her district.
Each state senator shall appoint one member representing his or her district.
A majority CS for SB 271 of the members of the board serving at any one time constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
A majority of the Enr CS for SB 271 members of the board serving at any one time constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
Upon determination that a firefighter, law- enforcement officer, or emergency medical services personnel is worthy of this honor, the board shall submit the nomination to the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the President of the Senate for consideration by the Legislature no later than the first day of the next regular legislative session, whether a regular session or extraordinary session.
Upon determination that a firefighter, law- enforcement officer, or emergency medical services personnel is worthy of this honor, the board shall submit the nomination to the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the President of the Senate for consideration by the Legislature no later than the first day of the next legislative session, whether a regular session or extraordinary session.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 277, Acts, Regular Session, 2023

  2. Approved by Governor 3/23/2023

  3. To Governor 3/16/2023

  4. Approved by Governor 3/23/2023 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/23/2023 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/16/2023 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/16/2023 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 647)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Government Organization

  20. Do pass, but first to Government Organization

  21. To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services

  22. To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Government Organization

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Ordered to House

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 96)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading

  30. Read 1st time

  31. On 1st reading

  32. Committee substitute reported

  33. To Government Organization

  34. Introduced in Senate

  35. To Government Organization

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Trump · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 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 16000
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 1000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Not Voting
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Not Voting
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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