West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 4016 — Relating to combatting waste, fraud, and misuse of public funds through investigations, accountability and transparency

Last action — Chapter 206, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

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  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 January 25, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HB 4016 establishes a requirement for the West Virginia Auditor to create and maintain a searchable financial transparency website. This website will provide details on how taxpayer money is spent by state government agencies. The changes also set deadlines for when the website should be operational and mandate that certain government agencies supply the necessary data, ensuring better accountability. This matters because it enhances transparency in government spending, allowing citizens to see where their tax dollars are going.

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NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Enrolled Version - Final Version « House Bill 4016 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Introduced Version  |  Committee Substitute  |   |  Email Key:
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Committee Substitute « House Bill 4016 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Introduced Version  |  Enrolled Version - Final Version  |   |  Email Key:
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4016 By Delegates Atkinson, Frich, Dean, Shott, Sypolt, Graves, Hamrick, White, Ward and Capito [Passed March 8, 2018;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for House Bill 4016 By Delegates Atkinson, Frich, Dean, Shott, Sypolt, Graves, Hamrick, White, Ward and Capito [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
in effect ninety days from passage.] AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §6-9B-1, §6-9B-2, §6-9B-3 and §6-9B-4, all relating directing the West Virginia Auditor to develop and maintain a searchable financial transparency website;
February 21, 2018] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §6-9B-1, §6-9B-2, §6-9B-3 and §6-9B-4, all relating directing the West Virginia Auditor to develop and maintain a searchable financial transparency website;
(1) The name and the address, principal location or residence of the recipients of a given funding action or expenditure:
(1) The name and the address, principal location or residence of the recipients of a given funding action or expenditure;
Provided That, all federal and state laws and regulations and rules regarding the confidentiality of information and privacy apply;
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Action History

  1. Chapter 206, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/18

  3. To Governor 3/15/18

  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/18 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/18 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/15/18 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/15/18 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 393)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate (Roll No. 383)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 2nd reading

  20. Read 1st time

  21. On 1st reading

  22. Reported do pass, with amendment

  23. To Judiciary

  24. To Judiciary

  25. Introduced in Senate

  26. House Message received

  27. Communicated to Senate

  28. Passed House (Roll No. 228)

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  31. Read 2nd time

  32. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  33. Read 1st time

  34. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  35. By substitute, do pass

  36. To House Finance

  37. With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance

  38. To House Judiciary

  39. Introduced in House

  40. To Judiciary then Finance

  41. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Hamrick · Cosponsor
  • Atkinson · Primary
  • Frich · Cosponsor
  • Capito · Cosponsor
  • Mark Dean · Cosponsor
  • Shott · Cosponsor
  • Graves · Cosponsor
  • Guy Ward · Cosponsor
  • Sypolt · Cosponsor
  • Lisa White · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Atkinson

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (142)

142 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-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68001
Republican 26000
Democrat 4000
Total 98001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Fast — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Folk — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Love — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Foster — Yea
Blair — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Isner — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Ambler — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30001
Republican 3000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
ARVON — Yea
GAUNCH — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
KARNES — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
OJEDA — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
WELD — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
FERNS — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Republican 26000
Democrat 4000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Blair — Yea
Martin — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Folk — Yea
Love — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Shott — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walters — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Isner — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Iaquinta — Not Voting
Kessinger — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors HB 4016?
HB 4016 is sponsored by Hamrick, Atkinson, Frich, Capito, Mark Dean (Republican), Shott, Graves, Guy Ward (Republican), Sypolt, and Lisa White (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4016?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2018. Enacted.
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