West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates Bipartisan · 8 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 5161 — To create a “digital wallet” to keep all certifications/licensure accrued by the person in one place

Last action — To Finance

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

This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 25, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House of Delegates

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 5161 adds specific requirements for safeguarding information stored in a digital wallet, which the Secretary of State will create. It stipulates that contracted parties must use this information only for designated purposes, keep it confidential, and securely delete it upon request. This change is significant because it enhances the protection of personal data for individuals using the digital wallet and ensures that their information will remain private and secure from unauthorized access.

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HB5161 HFA Winzenreid 2-9 #1Casto 3264 Delegate Winzenreid moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 132, line 3, immediately following the word “and” by inserting the following:
HB5161 HFA Winzenreid 2-9 #2Casto 3264 Delegate Winzenreid moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 132, line 9, immediately following the word “reference”:
“professional”ANDon page 1, section 132, line 7, immediately following the words “certifications and” by inserting the following:
by inserting the following:“ (c) Any party contracted with by the Secretary of State to perform any of the obligations under this section shall take appropriate measures to safeguard all information deposited in the digital wallet and shall not (1) use the information deposited in the digital wallet for any purposes other than those contemplated by this section;(2) sell, distribute, trade, transfer, provide, give, circulate, or disseminate, the information deposited in the digital wallet;
“professional”  AdoptedRejected
or (3) use a third-party vendor to provide any additional service;
and(4) must hold such information as confidential and not share such information with any other agency or political subdivision of the state, or the Federal government.(d) (1)The Secretary of State shall make all appropriate effort to ensure that information deposited in the digital wallet shall not be duplicated nor disclosed, and upon the user’s request all information deposited in the digital wallet must be securely deleted.(2) The information deposited in the digital wallet is exempt from public inspection and copying under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §29B-1-1, et seq.
of this code(e) The provisions of this section supersede any existing agreements regarding the administration of the digital wallet.” AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. To Finance

  2. Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Finance

  3. To Government Organization

  4. To Government Organization then Finance

  5. Introduced in Senate

  6. Communicated to Senate

  7. Passed House (Roll No. 148)

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  10. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  11. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  12. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  13. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. By substitute, do pass

  19. To House Technology and Infrastructure

  20. With amendment, do pass, but first to Technology and Infrastructure

  21. To House Artificial Intelligence

  22. Introduced in House

  23. To Artificial Intelligence then Technology and Infrastructure

  24. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 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

PASSAGE

Passed 86 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 551100
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23102
Total 861202
% of votes cast 86%12%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Foster — Yea
Linville — Yea
Smith — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Householder — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Longanacre — Nay
Hardy — Not Voting
Kump — 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 Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Nay
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Nay
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 Nay
George Street Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Nay
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5161?
HB 5161 is sponsored by Laura Kimble (Republican), Evan Worrell (Republican), Roger Hanshaw (Republican), Joey Garcia (Democrat), Jarred Cannon (Republican), Trenton Barnhart (Republican), John Williams (Democrat), Kayla Young (Democrat), Geno Chiarelli (Republican), Josh Holstein (Republican), and Jimmy Willis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5161?
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 25, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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