West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 528 — Providing additional circuit judge for nineteenth judicial circuit

Last action — Chapter 54, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  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 February 13, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill now includes a provision for appointing an additional circuit court judge for the nineteenth judicial circuit, which will initially be appointed by the Governor and then elected in the 2020 primary election. Originally, the bill called for the judge to be elected in 2018. This change is significant because it allows for immediate judicial support in the circuit while ensuring that a democratically elected official will fulfill that role in the future, thus addressing the needs of the court system more effectively.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 528 By Senator Trump [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 528 Senator Trump, original sponsor [Passed March 9, 2018;
Reported on February 21, 2018]     A BILL to amend and reenact §51-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing for an additional circuit court judge for the nineteenth judicial circuit.
in effect 90 days from passage]     AN ACT to amend and reenact §51-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing for an additional circuit court judge for the nineteenth judicial circuit.
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for an additional circuit court judge for the nineteenth judicial circuit.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 54, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/18

  3. To Governor 3/21/18

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

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

  6. To Governor 3/21/18 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/21/18 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 472)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Finance

  20. Do pass, but first to Finance

  21. To House Judiciary

  22. To Judiciary then Finance

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Ordered to House

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 195)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading

  30. Reported do pass

  31. Having been read 1st time 2/21/18

  32. On 2nd reading to Finance

  33. Read 1st time

  34. Immediate consideration

  35. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  36. To Judiciary

  37. Introduced in Senate

  38. To Judiciary then Finance

  39. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Trump · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 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 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
Fast — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Blair — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Folk — Yea
Frich — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Espinosa — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Graves — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Isner — Yea
Love — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sponaugle — 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 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Republican 3000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 — Yea
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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