West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

SB 313 — Waiving occupational fees and licensing requirements for certain low-income individuals, military families, and young workers

Last action — Vetoed by Governor 3/28/18

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 313 now explicitly requires boards and licensing authorities to waive occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals, military families, and young workers. The bill defines "low-income" as those with an income below 130% of the federal poverty line and includes applicants for public assistance programs. This change is significant because it aims to increase access to professional opportunities for financially vulnerable groups, making it easier for them to enter the workforce without the burden of licensing fees.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 313 Senators Gaunch, Azinger, Boso, Karnes, Maynard, Ojeda, Palumbo, Romano, Rucker, Baldwin, Cline, Stollings, Prezioso, and Plymale, original sponsors [Passed March 10, 2018;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 313 By Senators Gaunch, Azinger, Boso, Karnes, Maynard, Ojeda, Palumbo, Romano, Rucker, Baldwin, Cline, Stollings, Prezioso, and Plymale [Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;
in effect 90 days from passage]     AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-1-22, relating to waiver of occupational licensing fees for certain individuals;
reported on February 21, 2018]     A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-1-22, relating to waiver of occupational licensing fees for certain individuals;
requiring boards and licensing authorities to waive certain occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals, military families, and young workers;
requiring boards and licensing authorities to waive occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals, military families, and young workers;
(a) Each board or licensing authority referred to in this chapter shall waive all initial occupational licensing fees for the following classes of individuals:
(a) Each board or licensing authority referred to in this chapter shall waive all occupational licensing fees for the following classes of individuals:
– This means individuals in the local labor market as defined in §21-1C-2 of this code whose household adjusted gross income is below 130 percent of the federal poverty line.
– This includes individuals whose household adjusted gross income is below 130 percent of the federal poverty line.
– ­This means any person who serves as an active member of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard, or a reserve component as described in 38 U.
– ­This includes any person who serves as an active member of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard, or a reserve component as described in 38 U.
­– This means individuals in the local labor market as defined in §21-1C-2 of this code who are between the ages of 18 and 25, inclusive.
­– This includes applicants who are between the ages of 18 and 25, inclusive.
  Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor 3/28/18

  2. To Governor 3/21/18

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

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

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

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

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 565)

  11. Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 564)

  12. House concurred in Senate amendment (Voice vote)

  13. Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 563)

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Senate requests House to concur

  16. Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 492)

  17. House Message received

  18. Communicated to Senate

  19. Passed House (Roll No. 448)

  20. Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 447)

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  23. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 1st time

  27. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  28. With amendment, do pass

  29. To House Government Organization

  30. To Government Organization

  31. Introduced in House

  32. Ordered to House

  33. Passed Senate (Roll No. 187)

  34. Read 3rd time

  35. On 3rd reading

  36. Read 2nd time

  37. On 2nd reading

  38. Read 1st time

  39. On 1st reading

  40. 2nd reference dispensed

  41. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  42. To Government Organization

  43. Introduced in Senate

  44. To Government Organization then Finance

  45. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Prezioso · Cosponsor
  • Romano · Cosponsor
  • Stollings · Cosponsor
  • Patricia Rucker · Cosponsor
  • Karnes · Cosponsor
  • Boso · Cosponsor
  • Plymale · Cosponsor
  • Ojeda · Cosponsor
  • Gaunch · Primary
  • Baldwin · Cosponsor
  • Cline · Cosponsor
  • Palumbo · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Mike Azinger · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gaunch

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (138)

138 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 90 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24101
Unaffiliated 63501
Democrat 3100
Total 90702
% of votes cast 91%7%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Romine, C. — Yea
Lane — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Blair — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Nay
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Folk — Yea
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Lynch — Nay
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Moye — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Nay
Hamrick — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Isner — Yea
Love — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Miley — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Robinson — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Sobonya — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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PREVIOUS QUESTION

Passed 58 Yea · 39 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 151001
Unaffiliated 392901
Democrat 4000
Total 583902
% of votes cast 59%39%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Evans, A. — Nay
Romine, C. — Nay
Romine, R. — Nay
Martin — Nay
Sypolt — Nay
Speaker Armstead — Nay
Diserio — Nay
Foster — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Blair — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Atkinson — Nay
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Ferro — Nay
Folk — Yea
Graves — Nay
Hamrick — Yea
Hollen — Nay
Iaquinta — Nay
Kessinger — Nay
Lovejoy — Nay
Lynch — Yea
Overington — Nay
Pyles — Nay
Rodighiero — Nay
Rowan — Nay
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Westfall — Nay
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Lane — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Love — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Ambler — Nay
Brewer — Yea
Canestraro — Nay
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Nay
Fleischauer — Yea
Frich — Nay
Harshbarger — Nay
Hicks — Nay
Higginbotham — Yea
Isner — Nay
Longstreth — Nay
Marcum — Nay
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sobonya — Nay
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Nay
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Nay
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeff Eldridge Republican Nay
Jim Butler Republican Nay
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Nay
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Nay
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Not Voting
Stanley Adkins Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Nay
William Anderson Republican Nay

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PREVIOUS QUESTION

Failed 43 Yea · 55 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 293901
Republican 141200
Democrat 0400
Total 435501
% of votes cast 43%56%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Evans, E. — Nay
Lane — Nay
Ferro — Nay
Kessinger — Nay
Hartman — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Diserio — Nay
Martin — Yea
Foster — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Blair — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Byrd — Nay
Canestraro — Nay
Caputo — Nay
Fleischauer — Nay
Folk — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hicks — Nay
Householder — Nay
Iaquinta — Nay
Isner — Nay
Love — Nay
Lovejoy — Nay
Marcum — Nay
Overington — Nay
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Rodighiero — Nay
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Nay
Storch — Nay
Summers — Yea
Upson — Nay
Wagner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Boggs — Nay
Capito — Nay
Cowles — Nay
Deem — Not Voting
Frich — Nay
Graves — Nay
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Longstreth — Nay
Lynch — Nay
Miley — Nay
Moye — Nay
Pyles — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Sobonya — Yea
Westfall — Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Ben Queen Republican Nay
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Nay
George Miller Republican Nay
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeff Eldridge Republican Nay
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Nay
Lisa White Republican Nay
Mark Dean Republican Nay
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Nay
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Nay

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PASSAGE

Passed 82 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 541401
Democrat 2200
Republican 26000
Total 821601
% of votes cast 83%16%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Brewer — Nay
Ferro — Nay
Longstreth — Nay
Pyles — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Diserio — Nay
Lane — Nay
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Martin — Yea
Blair — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Nay
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Folk — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hicks — Nay
Higginbotham — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Love — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Isner — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Bates — Nay
Byrd — Yea
Canestraro — Nay
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Nay
Frich — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lynch — Nay
Marcum — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Nay
Sobonya — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
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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Who sponsors SB 313?
SB 313 is sponsored by Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Patricia Rucker (Republican), Karnes, Boso, Plymale, Ojeda, Gaunch, Baldwin, Cline, Palumbo, Maynard, and Mike Azinger (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 313?
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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