West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SB 322 — Relating to employees of Department of Agriculture

Last action — Vetoed by Governor 3/28/18

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

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 322 update the language to streamline and modernize how the commissioner of the department can organize their team. Notably, it replaces a long list of specific job titles (like botanists and veterinarians) with broader categories like "legal, business, science professionals," making the hiring process more flexible. Additionally, it clarifies the commissioner's responsibilities regarding financial reporting to the State Auditor and Treasurer, helping to ensure accurate tracking of state funds. These changes are important as they allow for more efficient operations and better management of public resources.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 322 By Senator Weld [Introduced January 19, 2018;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 322 By Senator Weld [Passed March 8, 2018;
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development;
in effect 90 days from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §19-1-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to employees of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
and then to the Committee on Government Organization] A BILL to amend and reenact §19-1-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to employees of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(a) The commissioner shall organize his or her department and may employ a general counsel and other such assistants, agents, clerks, stenographers, chemists, analysts, botanists, microscopists, institute instructors, pomologists, entomologists, veterinarians, and such other employees such legal, business, science professionals, para-professionals, technical experts, and support staff as may be necessary in the performance of to perform the duties of his the office and shall fix their compensation, and may require them to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties.
(a) The commissioner shall organize his or her department and may employ a general counsel and other such legal, business, science professionals, para-professionals, technical experts, and support staff as may be necessary to perform the duties of the office and shall fix their compensation, and may require them to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties.
(b) It shall be the duty of the commissioner to certify to the State Auditor, of this State from time to time, an itemized account of all expenditures made by him or her for clerk hire and other purposes, whereupon the Auditor shall draw his or her warrant on the State Treasurer of the State for the payment thereof out of the funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose, but in no case to exceed such appropriation.
(b) It shall be the duty of the commissioner to certify to the State Auditor, from time to time, an itemized account of all expenditures made by him or her for clerk hire and other purposes, whereupon the Auditor shall draw his or her warrant on the State Treasurer for the payment thereof out of the funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose, but in no case to exceed such appropriation.
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to employ a general counsel and any other such personnel necessary to perform the duties of the office.
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Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor 3/28/18

  2. To Governor 3/19/18

  3. Vetoed by Governor 3/28/18 - Senate Journal

  4. Vetoed by Governor 3/28/18 - House Journal

  5. To Governor 3/19/18 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/19/18 - House Journal

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 402)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 1st time

  16. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  17. Do pass

  18. To House Government Organization

  19. Do pass, but first to Government Organization

  20. To House Agriculture and Natural Resources

  21. To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Government Organization

  22. Introduced in House

  23. Ordered to House

  24. Passed Senate (Roll No. 62)

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. On 3rd reading

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. On 2nd reading

  29. Read 1st time

  30. On 1st reading

  31. Reported do pass

  32. To Government Organization

  33. Reported do pass, but first to Government Organization

  34. To Agriculture and Rural Development

  35. Introduced in Senate

  36. To Agriculture and Rural Development then Government Organization

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

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 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67002
Republican 26000
Democrat 4000
Total 97002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Blair — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Fast — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Frich — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Isner — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Espinosa — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Folk — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Love — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Robinson — Not Voting
Rowe — Yea
Sobonya — 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 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Republican 2001
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 — 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 Not Voting
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 322?
SB 322 is sponsored by Ryan Weld (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 322?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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