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

HB 203 — Supplementing and amending appropriations to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance, Veterans’ Home

Last action — Chapter 3, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2024

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    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 September 30, 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

41 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 203 clarify the legislative process surrounding the appropriations of surplus funds to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance for fiscal year 2025. The bill was updated to include specific timelines for submission of revenue estimates by the Governor and emphasizes the available unappropriated surplus in the State Treasury. This matters because it ensures that the state’s budget can adjust promptly to fund necessary services for veterans, allowing for better financial management and support for those who have served the country.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION Introduced House Bill 203 By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 203 B YDELEGATESH ANSHAW(M R.
Speaker) and Hornbuckle (By Request of the Executive) [Introduced;
PEAKER)AND HORNBUCKLE (BYR EQUEST OF THEXECUTIV) [Passed September 30, 2024;
referred to the Committee on] Intr HB 202425040H 202425039S 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 Veterans’ Assistance, Department of Veterans’ Assistance, Veterans’ Home, fund 0460, fiscal year 2025, organization 0618, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
in effect from passage.] Enr HB 203 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 Veterans’ Assistance, Department of Veterans’ Assistance, Veterans’ Home, fund 0460, fiscal year 2025, organization 0618, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
Intr HB 202425040H 202425039S TITLE II – APPROPRIATIONS.
Enr HB 203 TITLE II – APPROPRIATIONS.
1,200,000 NOTE:
1,200,000 Enr HB 203 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 3, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 10/10/2024

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

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

  5. House received Senate message

  6. To Governor 10/4/2024 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 10/4/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. To Governor 10/4/2024

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 8)

  12. Passed Senate (Roll No. 8)

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 7)

  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. 847)

  22. Passed House (Roll No. 846)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 845)

  26. Read 1st time

  27. Immediate consideration

  28. Reference dispensed

  29. Introduced in House

  30. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 2 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

SUSPEND CONSTITUTIONAL RULE

Passed 88 Yea · 3 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 68202
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 12106
Total 88309
% of votes cast 88%3%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Rowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Devault — Yea
Kump — Nay
Espinosa — Not Voting
Steele — Not Voting
Fast — Not Voting
Householder — Not Voting
Westfall — Not Voting
Foster — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Not Voting
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Nay
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 Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
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 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 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 10002
Democrat 1000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Not Voting
STOVER — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Not Voting
HUNT — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries 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
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Randy E. Smith Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 70002
Unaffiliated 13006
Democrat 8001
Total 91009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Devault — Yea
Espinosa — Not Voting
Steele — Not Voting
Fast — Not Voting
Householder — Not Voting
Westfall — Not Voting
Foster — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Not Voting
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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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EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 70002
Unaffiliated 13006
Democrat 8001
Total 91009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Devault — Yea
Espinosa — Not Voting
Steele — Not Voting
Fast — Not Voting
Householder — Not Voting
Westfall — Not Voting
Foster — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Not Voting
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 203 is sponsored by Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat) and Roger Hanshaw (Republican).
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