West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 103 — Relating generally to Public Defender Services

Last action — Chapter 113, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2019. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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315 added · 303 removed

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The updated version of Bill SB 103 includes new provisions that clarify how the state's Public Defender Services can manage funding and ensure timely payments for appointed counsel. It allows the Governor to borrow funds to cover legal fees while establishing a clear repayment plan and requiring prompt processing of payment requests. Additionally, the bill increases compensation rates for panel attorneys and includes authorization for payment of paralegal services with prior court approval. These changes are significant because they aim to improve the efficiency of legal aid services and ensure that those who provide defense in court are fairly compensated.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 103 Senator Trump, original sponsor [Passed March 9, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 103 Senator Trump, original sponsor [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
to take effect July 1, 2019]           AN ACT to amend and reenact §29-21-6 and §29-21-13a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to Public Defender Services;
Reported on January 23, 2019]     A BILL to amend and reenact §29-21-6 and §29-21-13a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
requiring Public Defender Services to establish and operate a division within the agency for the purpose of prosecuting writs of habeas corpus on behalf of eligible clients in the circuit courts of the state and before the Supreme Court of Appeals upon appointment by a court;
and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-21-9a, all relating generally to Public Defender Services;
authorizing Governor by executive order to borrow funds from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund to pay appointed counsel;
establishing repayment requirements;
requiring Secretary of Administration’s clarification that borrowing is necessary;
expiring authorization to borrow on January 1, 2021;
The accounting and auditing division shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, reports concerning the evaluation, inspection, or monitoring of public defender corporations and other grantees, contractors, persons, or entities receiving financial assistance under this article and shall further carry out the agency’s responsibilities for records and reports as set forth in §29-21-18 of this code.
The accounting and auditing division shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, reports concerning the evaluation, inspection, or monitoring of public defender corporations and other grantees, contractors, persons, or entities receiving financial assistance under this article and shall further carry out the agency's responsibilities for records and reports as set forth in §29-21-18 of this code.
The accounting and auditing division shall provide to the executive director assistance in the fiscal administration of all of the agency’s divisions.
The accounting and auditing division shall provide to the executive director assistance in the fiscal administration of all of the agency's divisions.
The division may, however, refuse the appointments due to a conflict of interest or if the executive director has determined the existing caseload cannot be increased without jeopardizing the appellate division’s ability to provide effective representation.
The division may, however, refuse the appointments due to a conflict of interest or if the executive director has determined the existing caseload cannot be increased without jeopardizing the appellate division's ability to provide effective representation.
(f) The agency shall establish and the executive director or his or her designee shall operate a division within the agency for the purpose of prosecuting writs of habeas corpus on behalf of eligible clients in the circuit courts of the state and before the Supreme Court of Appeals.
(f)  If the executive director, with the approval of the Indigent Defense Commission and the Secretary of Administration, determines that the purposes of this article can be furthered and costs reduced by the execution of a contract with a provider of legal services in specialized areas of the law, other than criminal defense or the representation of respondent parents in abuse and neglect proceedings, to provide legal representation to eligible clients, the execution of the contract is authorized and is exempt from the provisions of, and procedures adopted pursuant to, §5A-3-1 et seq.
The executive director or his or her designee shall be the director of the division.
The division shall represent eligible clients upon appointment by a circuit court or the Supreme Court of Appeals.
A court may appoint the division to represent an eligible person unless the appointment would create a conflict of interest or the executive director has notified the court in writing that the division’s existing caseload cannot be increased for a specified period of time without jeopardizing its ability to provide effective representation.
In appointing the division, a court should determine whether the appointment of the division is the most effective use of the office considering the grounds and legal issues raised by the petitioner.
The executive director may select and employ staff attorneys, paraprofessionals, and investigators to perform the duties prescribed by this subsection.
The division shall maintain records of representation of eligible clients for record-keeping purposes only.
(g) If the executive director, with the approval of the Indigent Defense Commission and the Secretary of Administration, determines that the purposes of this article can be furthered and costs reduced by the execution of a contract with a provider of legal services in specialized areas of the law, other than criminal defense or the representation of respondent parents in abuse and neglect proceedings, to provide legal representation to eligible clients, the execution of the contract is authorized and is exempt from the provisions of, and procedures adopted pursuant to, §5A-3-1 et seq.
(h) The agency may reduce or reject vouchers or requests for payment submitted pursuant to §29-21-13a of this code found not to be in compliance with the provisions of this article, subject to the limitations set forth herein.
(g) The agency may reduce or reject vouchers or requests for payment submitted pursuant to §29-21-13a of this code found not to be in compliance with the provisions of this article, subject to the limitations set forth herein.
(i) The executive director may promulgate emergency rules pursuant to §29A-3-15 of this code to effectuate the provisions of this article as amended during the 2019 regular session of the Legislature.
(h)  The executive director may promulgate emergency rules pursuant to §29A-3-15 of this code to effectuate the provisions of this article as amended during the 2019 regular session of the Legislature.
§29-21-9a.
Borrowing authority from Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund to pay appointed counsel fees;
repayment requirements.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, and subject to the provisions of this section, the Governor may, by executive order, after first notifying the presiding officers of both houses of the Legislature in writing, borrow funds from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund created in §11B-2-20 of this code for deposit into the appropriate special revenue account established for the payment of appointed counsel fees.
The amount of funds borrowed and outstanding under this section may not exceed $20 million at any one time, or the amount the Governor determines is necessary to adequately fund payment of appointed counsel fees.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Governor may not borrow funds from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund pursuant to this section unless the Secretary of Administration first certifies that borrowing is necessary to pay for appointed counsel fees and the Governor certifies that a supplemental budget appropriation sufficient to repay the funds borrowed will be submitted to the Legislature.
(c) Any funds borrowed pursuant to this section shall be used to pay for appointed counsel fees only.
(d) Any funds borrowed pursuant to this subsection shall be repaid during the fiscal year in which the funds are borrowed from a supplemental budget appropriation to Public Defender Services, without interest, and redeposited to the credit of the Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund within 180 days of their withdrawal.
(e) No amounts may be borrowed pursuant to the provisions of this section after January 1, 2021.
(a) All panel attorneys shall maintain detailed and accurate records of the time expended and expenses incurred on behalf of eligible clients, and which records are to be maintained in a form that will enable the attorney to determine for any day the periods of time expended in tenths of an hour on behalf of any eligible client and the total time expended in tenths of an hour on that day on behalf of all eligible clients:
(a) All panel attorneys shall maintain detailed and accurate records of the time expended and expenses incurred on behalf of eligible clients, and which records are to be maintained in a form that will enable the attorney to determine for any day the periods of time expended in tenths of an hour on behalf of any eligible client and the total time expended in tenths of an hour on that day on behalf of all eligible clients:  Provided, That in no event may panel attorneys be required to maintain or submit the actual start and finish times of work performed.
Provided, That in no event may panel attorneys be required to maintain or submit the actual start and finish times of work performed.
(b) Upon completion of each case, exclusive of appeal, panel attorneys shall submit to the appointing court Public Defender Services a voucher for services.
(b) Upon completion of each case, exclusive of appeal, panel attorneys shall submit to Public Defender Services a voucher for services.
Claims for fees and expense reimbursements shall be submitted to Public Defender Services on forms approved by the executive director.
Claims for fees and expense reimbursements shall be submitted to the appointing court Public Defender Services on forms approved by the executive director.
Claims submitted more than 90 business days after the last date of service shall be rejected unless, for good cause, the appointing court authorizes in writing an extension.
Claims submitted more than 90 calendar business days after the last date of service shall be rejected unless, for good cause, the appointing court authorizes in writing an extension.
(c) Public Defender Services shall review the voucher to determine if the time and expense claims are reasonable, necessary, and valid.
Provided, That claims where the last date of service occurred prior to July 1, 2008, shall be rejected unless submitted prior to January 1, 2009.
A voucher found to be correct shall be processed and payment promptly directed within 45 business days of submission of the voucher.
(c) The appointing court Public Defender Services shall review the voucher to determine if the time and expense claims are reasonable, necessary, and valid.
and shall forward the voucher to the agency with an order approving payment of the claimed amount or of a lesser sum the court considers appropriate.  A voucher found to be correct shall be processed and payment promptly directed within 45 business days of submission of the voucher.
The attorney may resubmit the voucher accompanied by copies of his or her records supporting the voucher and certification from the appointing court that the services or expenses were performed or incurred, and were reasonable and necessary, within business days of receipt of notification.
The attorney may resubmit the voucher accompanied by copies of his or her records supporting the voucher and certification from the appointing court that the services or expenses were performed or incurred, and were reasonable and necessary, within 15 business days of receipt of notification.
The executive director shall make a final agency decision regarding the rejection of the voucher within 15 business days of receipt of the submitted records and certification.
The executive director shall make a final agency decision regarding the rejection of the voucher within 15 business days of receipt of the submitted records and certification.  Under no circumstances may the executive director have the authority or require any panel attorney to submit privileged client information;     (2) If the final agency decision is to reject the voucher, Public Defender Services shall request review of the final agency decision by motion to the appointing court filed within 15 business days of notice of the final agency decision.
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Under no circumstances may the executive director have the authority or require any panel attorney to submit privileged client information.     (2) If the final agency decision is to reject the voucher, Public Defender Services shall request review of the final agency decision by motion to the appointing court filed within 15 business days of notice of the final agency decision.
The executive director shall then make a final agency decision regarding the reduction within 15 business days of receipt of the submitted records and certification.
The executive director shall then make a final agency decision regarding the reduction within 15 business days of receipt of the submitted records and certification.  Under no circumstances may the executive director have the authority to require any panel attorney to submit privileged client information;
Under no circumstances may the executive director have the authority to require any panel attorney to submit privileged client information;
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, Public Defender Services may pay by direct bill, prior to the completion of the case, litigation expenses incurred by attorneys appointed under this article.
(b) (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, Public Defender Services may pay by direct bill, prior to the completion of the case, litigation expenses incurred by attorneys appointed under this article.
(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, a panel attorney may be compensated for services rendered and reimbursed for expenses incurred prior to the completion of the case where:
(c) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, a panel attorney may be compensated for services rendered and reimbursed for expenses incurred prior to the completion of the case where:
(j) In each case in which a panel attorney provides legal representation under this article, and in each appeal after conviction in circuit court, the panel attorney shall be compensated at the following rates for actual and necessary time expended for services performed and expenses incurred subsequent to the effective date of this article:
(d) (j) In each case in which a panel attorney provides legal representation under this article, and in each appeal after conviction in circuit court, the panel attorney shall be compensated at the following rates for actual and necessary time expended for services performed and expenses incurred subsequent to the effective date of this article:
(1) For attorney’s work performed out of court, compensation shall be at the rate of $60 per hour.
(1) For attorney’s work performed out of court, compensation shall be at the rate of $45 $60 per hour.
Out-of-court work includes, but is not limited to, travel, interviews of clients or witnesses, preparation of pleadings, and prehearing or pretrial research;
and For paralegal’s work performed out of court for the attorney, compensation shall be at the rate of the paralegal’s regular compensation on an hourly basis or, if salaried, at the hourly rate of compensation which would produce the paralegal’s current salary, but in no event shall the compensation exceed $20 per hour.
(2) For attorney’s work performed in court, compensation shall be at the rate of $80 per hour.
Out-of-court work includes, but is not limited to, travel, interviews of clients or witnesses, preparation of pleadings and prehearing or pretrial research Out-of-court work includes, but is not limited to, travel, interviews of clients or witnesses, preparation of pleadings, and prehearing or pretrial research;
In-court work includes, but is not limited to, all time spent awaiting hearing or trial before a judge, magistrate, special master, or other judicial officer;
 (2) For attorney’s work performed in court, compensation shall be at the rate of $65 $80 per hour.
No compensation for paralegal’s work performed in court shall be allowed.
In-court work includes, but is not limited to, all time spent awaiting hearing or trial before a judge, magistrate, special master or other judicial officer In-court work includes, but is not limited to, all time spent awaiting hearing or trial before a judge, magistrate, special master, or other judicial officer;
(4) The maximum amount of compensation for out-of-court and in-court work under this subsection is as follows:
(3) (4) The maximum amount of compensation for out-of-court and in-court work under this subsection is as follows:
(k) Actual and necessary expenses incurred in providing legal representation for proceedings of any kind involving felonies for which a penalty of life imprisonment may be imposed, including, but not limited to, expenses for travel, transcripts, salaried or contracted investigative services, and expert witnesses, shall be reimbursed in an amount as the court may approve.
(e) (k) Actual and necessary expenses incurred in providing legal representation for proceedings of any kind involving felonies for which a penalty of life imprisonment may be imposed, including, but not limited to, expenses for travel, transcripts, salaried or contracted investigative services, and expert witnesses, shall be reimbursed in an amount as the court may approve.
(1) Reimbursement of expenses for production of transcripts of proceedings reported by a court reporter is limited to the cost per original page and per copy page as set forth in §51-7-4 of this code;
(1)(A) Reimbursement of expenses for production of transcripts of proceedings reported by a court reporter is limited to the cost per original page and per copy page as set forth in §51-7-4 of this code;
(2) There may be no reimbursement of expenses for or production of a transcript of a preliminary hearing before a magistrate or juvenile referee, or of a magistrate court trial, where the hearing or trial has also been recorded electronically in accordance with the provisions of §50-5-8 of this code or court rule;
(2) (B)(i)There shall may be no reimbursement of expenses for or production of a transcript of a preliminary hearing before a magistrate or juvenile referee, or of a magistrate court trial, where such the hearing or trial has also been recorded electronically in accordance with the provisions of §50-5-8 of this code or court rule;
(3) Reimbursement of the expense of an appearance fee for a court reporter who reports a proceeding other than one described in subdivision (2) of this subsection is limited to $25.
(3) (ii) Reimbursement of the expense of an appearance fee for a court reporter who reports a proceeding other than one described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph subdivision (2) of this subsection is limited to $25.
Where a transcript of a proceeding is produced, there may be no reimbursement for the expense of any appearance fee;
Where a transcript of a proceeding is produced, there shall may be no reimbursement for the expense of any appearance fee.
(4) Except for the appearance fees provided in this subsection, there may be no reimbursement for hourly court reporters’ fees or fees for other time expended by the court reporter, either at the proceeding or traveling to or from the proceeding;
(4) (iii) Except for the appearance fees provided in this paragraph subsection, there shall may be no reimbursement for hourly court reporters’ fees or fees for other time expended by the court reporter, either at the proceeding or traveling to or from the proceeding;
(5) Reimbursement of the cost of transcription of tapes electronically recorded during preliminary hearings or magistrate court trials is limited to $1 per page;
(5) (C) Reimbursement of the cost of transcription of tapes electronically recorded during preliminary hearings or magistrate court trials is limited to $1 per page;
(6) Reimbursement for any travel expense incurred in an eligible proceeding is limited to the rates for the reimbursement of travel expenses established by rules promulgated by the Governor pursuant to the provisions of §12-8-11 of this code and administered by the Secretary of the Department of Administration pursuant to the provisions of §5A-3-48 of this code;
(6) (2) Reimbursement for any travel expense incurred in an eligible proceeding is limited to the rates for the reimbursement of travel expenses established by rules promulgated by the Governor pursuant to the provisions of §12-8-11 of this code and administered by the Secretary of the Department of Administration pursuant to the provisions of §5A-3-48 of this code.
(7) Reimbursement for investigative services is limited to a rate of $30 per hour for work performed by an investigator.
(7) (3) Reimbursement for investigative services is limited to a rate of $30 per hour for work performed by an investigator.
(m) For purposes of compensation under this section, an appeal from magistrate court to circuit court, an appeal from a final order of the circuit court, or a proceeding seeking an extraordinary remedy made to the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be considered a separate case.
(f) (m) For purposes of compensation under this section, an appeal from magistrate court to circuit court, an appeal from a final order of the circuit court, or a proceeding seeking an extraordinary remedy made to the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be considered a separate case.
(n) Vouchers submitted under this section shall specifically set forth the nature of the service rendered, the stage of proceeding or type of hearing involved, the date and place the service was rendered, and the amount of time expended in each instance.
(g) (n) Vouchers submitted under this section shall specifically set forth the nature of the service rendered, the stage of proceeding or type of hearing involved, the date and place the service was rendered, and the amount of time expended in each instance.
If the charge against the eligible client for which services were rendered is one of several charges involving multiple warrants or indictments, the voucher shall indicate the fact and sufficiently identify the several charges so as to enable Public Defender Services to avoid a duplication of compensation for services rendered.
If the charge against the eligible client for which services were rendered is one of several charges involving multiple warrants or indictments, the voucher shall indicate the fact and sufficiently identify the several charges so as to enable the court Public Defender Services to avoid a duplication of compensation for services rendered.
The executive director shall refuse to requisition payment for any voucher which is not in conformity with the recordkeeping, compensation, or other provisions of this article or the voucher guidelines established issued pursuant to this article and in such circumstance shall return the voucher to the court or to the service provider for further review or correction.
The executive director shall refuse to requisition payment for any voucher which is not in conformity with the recordkeeping, compensation, or other provisions of this article or the voucher guidelines established issued pursuant to §29-21-13a(a) of this code this article and in such circumstance shall return the voucher to the court or to the service provider for further review or correction.
(o) Vouchers submitted under this section shall be reimbursed within 90 days of receipt.
(h) (o) Vouchers submitted under this section after July 1, 2008 shall be reimbursed within 90 days of receipt.
(p) Vouchers submitted for fees and expenses involving child abuse and neglect cases shall be processed for payment before processing vouchers submitted for all other cases.
(i) (p) Vouchers submitted for fees and expenses involving child abuse and neglect cases shall be processed for payment before processing vouchers submitted for all other cases.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 113, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/19

  3. To Governor 3/22/19

  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/19 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/19 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/22/19 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/22/19 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Effective July 1, 2019 (Roll No. 519)

  11. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 519)

  12. House Message received

  13. Communicated to Senate

  14. Effective July 1, 2019 (Roll No. 584)

  15. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  16. Passed House (Roll No. 583)

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  19. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  24. With amendment, do pass

  25. To House Finance

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

  27. To House Judiciary

  28. To Judiciary then Finance

  29. Introduced in House

  30. Ordered to House

  31. Effective July 1, 2019 (Roll No. 53)

  32. Passed Senate (Roll No. 53)

  33. Read 3rd time

  34. On 3rd reading

  35. Read 2nd time

  36. On 2nd reading

  37. Read 1st time

  38. On 1st reading

  39. Reported do pass

  40. To Finance

  41. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  42. To Judiciary

  43. Introduced in Senate

  44. To Judiciary then Finance

  45. Filed for introduction

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EFFECT JULY 1, 2019

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Unaffiliated 71000
Democrat 5000
Total 100000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kump — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Miley — Yea
Pack — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat 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
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 97 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69101
Republican 23100
Democrat 5000
Total 97201
% of votes cast 97%2%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Hartman — Not Voting
Cadle — Nay
Cowles — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Capito — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Kump — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat 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
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Nay
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 30002
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Not Voting
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TARR — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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SB 103 is sponsored by Trump.
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