West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 684 — Adding Curator of Division of Arts, Culture, and History as ex officio voting member to Library Commission

Last action — Chapter 143, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  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 March 22, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 684 makes changes to the title and updates the language related to the State Library Commission, specifically by adding a new position for the Curator. This change is important because it clarifies the roles within the commission and ensures that the library can effectively manage its resources and services. By modernizing the language and structure, the bill aims to enhance the operation of the State Library Commission.

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SB684 H GO AM #1 4-5 Etheredge 3345   The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill on page 1, by striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SB684 SFAT #1 Takubo 4-8 Fletcher  7835   Senator Takubo moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
 ARTICLE 1.
Eng.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Com.
§10-1-12.
Sub.
State Library Commission.
for Senate Bill 684—A Bill to amend and reenact §10-1-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the State Library Commission;
There shall be a state Library Commission, known as the West Virginia Library Commission, which shall consist of the Curator of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History as an ex officio voting member and five nine members who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, each for a term of four years.
adding the Curator of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History as an ex officio voting member;
Thereafter, on July 1, 1995, four additional members shall be appointed:
and updating other language.
Provided, That for the four new members added to the commission in the year 1995, one shall serve an initial term of four years and three shall serve an initial term of two years.
      Adopted Rejected    
No more than three appointed members may reside in the same congressional district.
At least four appointed members of the commission shall be women and at least four appointed members shall be men.
No member of the commission shall receive compensation for services rendered, nor be engaged or interested in the publishing business.
The members of the commission in office on the date this code takes effect shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and their successors have been appointed and have qualified.
On or before the expiration of the terms for which said the members are appointed, the Governor shall appoint their successors.
    Adopted Rejected
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Action History

  1. Chapter 143, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/26/21

  3. To Governor 4/16/21

  4. Approved by Governor 4/26/21 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/26/21 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 4/16/21 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 4/16/21 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 615)

  12. House concurred in Senate title amendment

  13. House received Senate message

  14. Senate requests House to concur

  15. Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 399)

  16. House Message received

  17. Communicated to Senate

  18. Passed House (Roll No. 524)

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  21. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  22. Read 2nd time

  23. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  24. Read 1st time

  25. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  26. With amendment, do pass

  27. To House Government Organization

  28. To Government Organization

  29. Introduced in House

  30. Ordered to House

  31. Passed Senate (Roll No. 254)

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. On 3rd reading

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. On 2nd reading

  36. Read 1st time

  37. Immediate consideration

  38. Committee substitute reported

  39. To Government Organization

  40. Introduced in Senate

  41. To Government Organization

  42. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (151)

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Who sponsors SB 684?
SB 684 is sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 684?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 22, 2021. Enacted.
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