West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 557 — Relating to compensation for firefighters required to work holidays

Last action — Chapter 233, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2024. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 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

4 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 557 updates the holiday compensation rules for firefighters. The key change is that if a firefighter works during a holiday or has a holiday on their regular day off, they will now receive time off for their entire shift, even if that shift crosses into another calendar day. This ensures that firefighters are fairly compensated for their time and can take appropriate breaks after working on holidays, reflecting a commitment to their well-being and work-life balance. Additionally, municipalities can choose not to recognize holidays for special elections, if approved by their city council, which could impact how holiday work is managed in those situations.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 557 By Senators Oliverio, Caputo, Hamilton, Grady, Maroney, Queen, and Deeds [Passed March 9, 2024, in effect 90 days form passage] Enr CS for SB 557 AN ACT to amend and reenact §8-15-10a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to compensation for firefighters who are required to work holidays;
SB557 H GO AM #1Wiseman 3295 The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill on page 1 by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
establishing that firefighters who are required to work during a legal holiday are entitled to compensation for their entire shift even if the shift spans two calendar days.
 "article 15.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
fire fighting;
ARTICLE 15.
fire companies and departments;
FIRE FIGHTING;
civil service for paid fire departments.
FIRE COMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS;
  §8-15-10a.
CIVIL SERVICE FOR PAID FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
Firemen who are required to work during holidays;
§8-15-10a.
how compensated Holiday Compensation for Firefighters.
Holiday compensation for firefighters.
 (a) From the effective date of this section, if any member of a paid fire department is required to work during a legal holiday as is specified in §2-2-1(a) of this code, or if a legal holiday falls on the member's regular scheduled day off, he or she shall be allowed equal time off, at such time as may be approved by the chief executive officer of the department under whom he or she serves or, in the alternative, shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times his or her regular rate of pay:
(a) From the effective date of this section, if any member of a paid fire department is required to work during a legal holiday as is specified in §2-2-1(a) of this code, or if a legal holiday falls on the member's regular scheduled day off, he or she shall be allowed equal time off, at such time as may be approved by the chief executive officer of the department under whom he or she serves or, in the alternative, shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times his or her regular rate of pay:
Provided, That if a special election of a political subdivision other than a municipality falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the municipality may choose not to recognize the day of the election as a holiday if a majority of municipality's city council votes not to recognize the day of the election as a holiday.(b) Effective July 1, 2024, unless otherwise provided by contract, collective bargaining agreement, or settlement agreement, if any member of a paid fire department is required to work during a legal holiday as is specified in §2-2-1(a) of this code, or if a legal holiday falls on the member's regular scheduled day off, he or she shall be allowed time off equal to his or her shift even if the shift spans two calendar days, at such time as may be approved by the chief executive officer of the department under whom he or she serves or, in the alternative, shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times his or her regular rate of pay, equal to his or her shift, even if the shift spans two calendar days:
Provided, That if a special election of a political subdivision other than a municipality falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the municipality may choose not to recognize the day of the election as a holiday if a majority of municipality's city council votes not to recognize the day of the election as a holiday.
Provided, That if a special election of a political subdivision other than a municipality falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the municipality may choose not to recognize the day of the election as a holiday if a majority of the municipality's city council votes not to recognize the day of the election as a holiday." AdoptedRejected
(b) Effective July 1, 2024, unless otherwise provided by contract, collective bargaining agreement, or settlement agreement, if any member of a paid fire department is required to work during a legal holiday as is specified in §2-2-1(a) of this code, or if a legal holiday falls on the member's regular scheduled day off, he or she shall be allowed time off equal to his or her shift even if the shift spans two calendar days, at such time as may be approved by the chief executive officer of the department under whom he or she serves or, in the alternative, shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times his or her regular rate of pay, equal to his or her shift, even if the shift spans two calendar days:
Provided, That if a special election of a political subdivision 1 Enr CS for SB 557 other than a municipality falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the municipality may choose not to recognize the day of the election as a holiday if a majority of the municipality's city council votes not to recognize the day of the election as a holiday.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 233, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  3. To Governor 3/19/2024

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

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/19/24 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/19/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 491)

  11. House Message received

  12. Communicated to Senate

  13. Passed House (Roll No. 600)

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  17. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  20. Read 1st time

  21. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  22. With amendment, do pass

  23. To House Government Organization

  24. Do pass, but first to Government Organization

  25. To House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services

  26. To Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services then Government Organization

  27. Introduced in House

  28. Ordered to House

  29. Passed Senate (Roll No. 107)

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. On 3rd reading

  32. Read 2nd time

  33. On 2nd reading

  34. Read 1st time

  35. On 1st reading

  36. Committee substitute reported

  37. To Government Organization

  38. Introduced in Senate

  39. To Government Organization

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 97 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65001
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 24101
Total 97102
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Householder — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fast — Yea
Foster — Nay
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 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
Charles Sheedy 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
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 Not Voting
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 Yea

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Passage

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 1000
Total 31003
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Not Voting
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 557?
SB 557 is sponsored by Bill Hamilton (Republican), Vince Deeds (Republican), Ben Queen (Republican), Maroney, Amy Grady (Republican), Caputo, and Mike Oliverio (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 557?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2024. Enacted.
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