West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 758 — Relating to unlawful expenditures by local fiscal bodies

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 758 clarifies that local fiscal bodies cannot commit funds beyond the current fiscal year, rather than a general "one year" period. This change emphasizes the need for local governments to be more accountable in their financial planning and ensures that any exceptions to this rule are clearly defined. This matters because it aims to promote responsible budgeting and prevent overspending that could impact future fiscal stability.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 758 By Senator Grady [Introduced February 12, 2024;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 758 By Senator Grady [Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;
referred to the Committee on Government Organization;
reported February 16, 2024] CS for SB 758 A BILL to amend and reenact §11-8-26 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to unlawful expenditures by local fiscal bodies;
and then to the Committee on Finance] Intr SB 2024R3784 A BILL to amend and reenact §11-8-26 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to unlawful expenditures by local fiscal bodies;
and prohibiting obligating local fiscal bodies beyond current fiscal year, subject to exceptions.
and prohibiting obligating local fiscal bodies beyond one year, subject to exceptions.
(b) Local fiscal bodies may not obligate funds beyond a period of one year except for contracts executed to procure technology licensing service agreements.
(b) Local fiscal bodies may not obligate funds beyond the current fiscal year except for contracts executed to procure technology licensing service agreements.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit obligating local fiscal bodies beyond one year, Intr SB 2024R3784 subject to exceptions.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. To Finance

  2. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  3. To Government Organization

  4. Introduced in Senate

  5. To Government Organization then Finance

  6. Filed for introduction

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 758?
SB 758 is sponsored by Amy Grady (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 758?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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