West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

SB 148 — Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses

Last action — Chapter 193, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  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 10, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 148 update the licensing system for hunting, trapping, and fishing in West Virginia by introducing an electronic issuance fee of at least $2 for each transaction. This fee will help support the administration and maintenance of the new electronic licensing system. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the collection of fees by county officials for issuing licenses while allowing the director to propose rules for handling applications submitted through electronic means. These changes aim to modernize the license issuance process and ensure better management of fees collected.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 148 BYS ENATORSH AMILTON, OLEY, EEDS , LIVERI, PHILLIP, OBERTS, RUCKER, WOPE , ARR, WOODRUM , TRUMP,AND GRADY [Introduced January 10, 2024] Intr SB 148 A BILL to amend and reenact §20-2-33 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing an auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Senate Bill 148 By Senators Hamilton, Boley, Deeds, Oliverio, Phillips, Roberts, Rucker, Swope, Tarr, Woodrum, Trump, and Grady [Passed March 6, 2024;
in effect 90 days from passage] Enr SB 148 AN ACT to amend and reenact §20-2-33 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing an auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses;
Provided, That only one issuing fee of $3may becollected by county officials or authorized agents, respectively, for issuing two or more licenses at the same time for use by the same person or for issuing combination resident statewide hunting, trapping and fishing licenses:
Provided, That only one issuing fee of $3 may be collected by county officials or authorized agents, respectively, for issuing two or more licenses at the same time for use by the same person or for issuing combination resident statewide hunting, trapping and fishing licenses:
Provided further, That licenses may be issued electronically in a manner prescribed Intr SB 148 by the director and persons purchasing electronically issued licenses may be assessed, in addition to the license fee prescribed in this article, an electronic issuance fee to be prescribed by the director:
Provided further, That licenses may be issued electronically in a manner prescribed Enr SB 148 by the director and persons purchasing electronically issued licenses may be assessed, in addition to the license fee prescribed in this article, an electronic issuance fee to be prescribed by the director:
And provided further, That, notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, an electronic issuance fee of at least $2 shall be assessed on each Go Wild electronic licensing system transaction, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section.
And provided further, That, notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, an electronic issuance fee of at least $2 shall be assessed on each electronic licensing system transaction, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section.
The electronic issuance fee shall be dedicated to the administration and maintenance of Go Wild the electronic license system.
The electronic issuance fee shall be dedicated to the administration and maintenance of the electronic license system.
The director may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code increasing §29A-3-1 et seq.
The director may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.
(c) In lieu of the license issuance fee prescribed in subsection (b) of this section, the director shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code §29A-3-1 et seq.
(c) In lieu of the license issuance fee prescribed in subsection (b) of this section, the director shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq.
(d) The director may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code §29A-3-1 et seq.
(d) The director may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq.
Intr SB 148 (2) The director may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.
(2) The director may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 193, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/2024

  3. To Governor 3/11/2024

  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/11/2024 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/11/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 496)

  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. To Government Organization

  21. Introduced in House

  22. Ordered to House

  23. Passed Senate (Roll No. 9)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading

  28. Read 1st time

  29. Immediate consideration

  30. Committee reference dispensed

  31. Introduced in Senate

  32. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (140)

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Unaffiliated 25001
Democrat 7001
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kump — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fast — Yea
Linville — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Not Voting
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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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 — Not Voting
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 148?
SB 148 is sponsored by Amy Grady (Republican), Trump, Jack Woodrum (Republican), Eric Tarr (Republican), Swope, Patricia Rucker (Republican), Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), Phillips, Mike Oliverio (Republican), Vince Deeds (Republican), Boley, and Bill Hamilton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 148?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.
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