West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 56 R · 9 D cosponsors

HCR 82 — To create a study resolution to review training, equipment and operating standards, and for certification and evaluation of local and rural fire departments for retention, training, and recruitment purposes.

Last action — To House Rules

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

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 19, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 83 sponsors

    1 primary, 82 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (56 R · 9 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To House Rules

  2. By substitute, be adopted, but first to Rules

  3. To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services

  4. Introduced in House

  5. To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Rules

  6. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 82 co-sponsors · 69 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Longanacre

Co-sponsors (82)

Not signed on (69)

69 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCR 82?
HCR 82 is sponsored by Vacant1 (Republican), Jonathan Pinson (Republican), Mickey Petitto (Republican), George Miller (Republican), Pat McGeehan (Republican), Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), Linville, Hollis Lewis (Democrat), Kirby, Laura Kimble (Republican), D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), Gary G. Howell (Republican), Householder, John Paul Hott (Republican), Chuck Horst (Republican), Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat), Josh Holstein (Republican), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), Scot C. Heckert (Republican), Evan Hansen (Democrat), Walter Hall (Republican), Griffith, David Green (Republican), Marty Gearheart (Republican), Joey Garcia (Democrat), Foster, Forsht, Shawn Fluharty (Democrat), Dana Ferrell (Republican), Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), Fast, Espinosa, Lori Dittman (Republican), Henry Dillon (Republican), Vernon Criss (Republican), Roy Cooper (Republican), Wayne Clark (Republican), T, Geno Chiarelli (Republican), Jarred Cannon (Republican), Jim Butler (Republican), Adam Burkhammer (Republican), Eric Brooks (Republican), Jordan Bridges (Republican), William Anderson (Republican), Joe Statler (Republican), Charles Sheedy (Republican), DeVault, Michael Hite (Republican), Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), Adam Vance (Republican), Kump, Trenton Barnhart (Republican), Phil Mallow (Republican), Clay Riley (Republican), Longanacre, Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), Anitra Hamilton (Democrat), Dean Jeffries (Republican), Betsy Kelly (Republican), Mark Dean (Republican), Mark Zatezalo (Republican), Kayla Young (Democrat), Evan Worrell (Republican), Jimmy Willis (Republican), John Williams (Democrat), Westfall, Warner, Bryan Ward (Republican), Tully, Christopher W. Toney (Republican), George Street (Republican), Steele, Smith, Andy Shamblin (Republican), Rowe, Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), Bill Ridenour (Republican), Mike Pushkin (Democrat), Stanley Adkins (Republican), and Chris Phillips (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 82?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 19, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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