West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 658 — Relating to motor vehicle salesperson licenses

Last action — Chapter 172, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  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 18, 2019. Enacted.

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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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 658 clarify the criteria for granting exemptions to individuals with felony convictions applying for a motor vehicle salesperson license. The updated language specifies that an exemption can be granted only if the felony did not involve a financial transaction related to the sale or purchase of motor vehicles. This change aims to ensure that individuals with certain criminal backgrounds may still have the opportunity to work in the motor vehicle industry, promoting rehabilitation and reducing barriers to employment for those who have served their time.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 658 By Senator Romano [Introduced February 18, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 658 By Senator Romano [Passed March 7, 2019;
Referred to the Committee on Government Organization] A BILL to amend and reenact §17A-6E-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to motor vehicle salesperson licenses;
in effect from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §17A-6E-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to motor vehicle salesperson licenses;
Provided, That upon the applicant’s appeal the commissioner may grant an exemption to this restriction if the felony did not involve financial matters a financial transaction involving the sale or purchase of a motor vehicle or the motor vehicle industry;
Provided, That upon the applicant’s appeal the commissioner may grant an exemption to this restriction if the felony did not involve a financial transaction involving the sale or purchase of a motor vehicle or the motor vehicle industry;
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to grant an exemption to persons applying for motor vehicle salesperson license who have been convicted of a felony, if the felony did not involve a financial transaction involving the sale or purchase of a motor vehicle.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 172, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/19

  3. To Governor 3/22/19

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/19 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/19 - Senate Journal

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

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

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 547)

  12. Passed House (Roll No. 546)

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  17. Read 1st time

  18. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  19. Do pass

  20. To House Government Organization

  21. To Government Organization

  22. Introduced in House

  23. Ordered to House

  24. Effective from passage (Roll No. 282)

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 282)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading

  30. Read 1st time

  31. On 1st reading

  32. Reported do pass

  33. To Government Organization

  34. Introduced in Senate

  35. To Government Organization

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Romano · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Romano

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 95 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71000
Republican 20400
Democrat 4001
Total 95401
% of votes cast 95%4%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Miley — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Nay
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 Nay
Patrick Martin Republican Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 85 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 63701
Republican 18600
Democrat 4001
Total 851302
% of votes cast 85%13%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Walker — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Bates — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Nay
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Nay
Graves — Nay
Kessinger — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Angelucci — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bibby — Nay
Boggs — Nay
Byrd — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Malcolm — Not Voting
Miley — Yea
Pack — Nay
Porterfield — Yea
Shott — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Christopher W. Toney Republican Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Nay
Dean Jeffries Republican Nay
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Nay
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 Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 31100
Total 33100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
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 — Nay
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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