West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 5690 — Creating a West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

Last action — Chapter 43, Acts, Regular 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 February 20, 2024. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 5690 has been amended to establish the "West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence." This task force is designed to recommend school policies regarding the use of artificial intelligence by students. Additionally, it will meet quarterly and present its findings and recommendations in a report due by July 1, 2025. This is important because it aims to ensure that educational institutions are properly equipped to handle the integration of AI in classrooms, potentially impacting how students learn and engage with technology.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Originating House Bill 5690 By Delegates Cannon, Maynor, Coop-Gonzalez, Kimble, and Stephens [Originating in the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 5690 BYD ELEGATESCANNON , AYNOR , OOP-GONZALEZ, KIMBL,AND STEPHENS [Passed March 4, 2024;
Reported on February 14, 2024] Org HB 5690 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-6-9, related to creating a "West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence”;
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr HB 5690 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-6-9, related to creating a "West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence”;
Org HB 5690 (10) One member representing the cybersecurity industry with experience relevant to the work of the Task Force, appointed by the Governor.
Enr HB 5690 (10) One member representing the cybersecurity industry with experience relevant to the work of the Task Force, appointed by the Governor.
Org HB 5690 (9) Taking an inventory of the current or proposed use of artificial intelligence within state agencies;
Enr HB 5690 (9) Taking an inventory of the current or proposed use of artificial intelligence within state agencies;
NOTE:
Enr HB 5690 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 bill is to create a "West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence." 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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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect ninety days 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 43, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  3. To Governor 3/13/2024

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

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

  6. To Governor 3/13/2024 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 345)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. Reported do pass

  19. To Government Organization

  20. To Government Organization

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 284)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  30. Do pass

  31. Originating in House Artificial Intelligence

  32. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
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 — Yea
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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PASSAGE

Passed 95 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62202
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 25001
Total 95203
% of votes cast 95%2%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kump — Yea
Smith — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Householder — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ross — 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 Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Nay
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Nay
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Not Voting
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 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 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
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 Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5690?
HB 5690 is sponsored by Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), Laura Kimble (Republican), Jordan Maynor (Republican), and Jarred Cannon (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5690?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2024. Enacted.
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