West Virginia 2024 Second Special Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 245 — Supplementing and amending appropriations to Office of Emergency Medical Services

Last action — Chapter 17, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2024

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 07, 2024. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recently amended bill, HB 245, has added provisions to allocate $5 million from the state's surplus funds to support the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program for the fiscal year 2025. This change reflects adjustments made following the Governor's updated revenue estimates and signifies a commitment to enhancing public health services. By ensuring that this funding is available, the state aims to bolster the resources and capabilities of emergency medical services, which can have a direct impact on community safety and health outcomes.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION Introduced House Bill 245 By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 245 B YDELEGATESH ANSHAW(M R.
Speaker) and Hornbuckle (By Request of the Executive [Introduced;
PEAKER)AND HORNBUCKLE (BYR EQUEST OF THEXECUTIV) [Passed October 8, 2024;
referred to the Committee on] Intr HB 202425080H 202425079S A BILL supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, fund 0434, fiscal year 2025, organization 0506, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
in effect from passage.] Enr HB 245 AN ACT supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, fund 0434, fiscal year 2025, organization 0506, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
Intr HB 202425080H 202425079S TITLE II – APPROPRIATIONS.
Enr HB 245 TITLE II – APPROPRIATIONS.
Code Chapter 16) Fund 0434 FY 2025 Org 0506 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 1a Statewide EMS Program Support – Surplus..............XXXXX...
Code Chapter 16) Fund 0434 FY 2025 Org 0506 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 1a Statewide EMS Program Support – Surplus.............XXXXX....
5,000,000 NOTE:
5,000,000 Enr HB 245 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2025.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2024.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 17, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 10/10/2024

  3. To Governor 10/8/2024 - House Journal

  4. To Governor 10/10/2024

  5. On 2nd reading, House Calendar

  6. Approved by Governor 10/10/2024 - House Journal

  7. Approved by Governor 10/10/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. To Governor 10/10/2024 - Senate Journal

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 85)

  12. Passed Senate (Roll No. 85)

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 84)

  16. Read 1st time

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. Committee reference dispensed

  19. Introduced in Senate

  20. Communicated to Senate

  21. Effective from passage (Roll No. 897)

  22. Passed House (Roll No. 896)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 895)

  25. Do pass

  26. To House Finance

  27. Read 1st time

  28. Immediate consideration

  29. Introduced in House

  30. To Finance

  31. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

150 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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Votes

EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 69003
Unaffiliated 17002
Democrat 8001
Total 94006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kump — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Foster — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Householder — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hardy — Not Voting
Devault — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
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
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips 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 Not Voting
Dave Foggin Republican Not Voting
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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
Ryan Browning 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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SUSPEND CONSTITUTIONAL RULE

Passed 88 Yea · 7 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 66402
Unaffiliated 14302
Democrat 8001
Total 88705
% of votes cast 88%7%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Linville — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Kump — Nay
Foster — Nay
Longanacre — Nay
Hardy — Not Voting
Devault — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Nay
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Nay
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips 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 Not Voting
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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
Ryan Browning 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 27 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18003
Unaffiliated 9003
Democrat 0001
Total 27007
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Not Voting
STOVER — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Not Voting
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HUNT — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Not Voting
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Not Voting
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
Patrick Martin Republican Not Voting
Randy E. Smith Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Not Voting
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 70002
Unaffiliated 17002
Democrat 8001
Total 95005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Foster — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Steele — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hardy — Not Voting
Devault — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
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
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips 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 Not Voting
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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
Ryan Browning 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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Subjects

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HB 245 is sponsored by Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat) and Roger Hanshaw (Republican).
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