West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 502 — Exempting sales of investment metal bullion and coins

Last action — Chapter 245, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

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  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 01, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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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

12 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 502 adds a specific exemption for the sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins from state sales taxes. This is significant because it clarifies which types of precious metals are exempt and ensures that investors in these assets are not subject to additional taxes, potentially encouraging investment in local precious metals. The amendment also streamlines the definitions of investment metal bullion and investment coins, making it easier for consumers to understand what qualifies for the exemption.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 502  Senator Blair, original sponsor [Passed March 8, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 502  Senator Blair, original sponsor [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
to take effect July 1, 2019] AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-15-9q, relating to exemptions for the sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins.
Reported on February 13, 2019] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-15-9q, relating to exemptions for the sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins.
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The purpose of this bill is to exempt sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins from the sales tax.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 245, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. To Governor 3/20/19

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

  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/19

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

  6. To Governor 3/20/19 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/20/19 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Effective July 1, 2019 (Roll No. 604)

  12. Passed House (Roll No. 603)

  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 Finance

  21. To Finance

  22. Introduced in House

  23. Ordered to House

  24. Effective July 1, 2019 (Roll No. 151)

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 151)

  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. Committee substitute reported

  33. To Finance

  34. Introduced in Senate

  35. To Finance

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Blair · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Blair

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 90 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Unaffiliated 63701
Democrat 3200
Total 90901
% of votes cast 90%9%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Kump — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Storch — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Evans — Yea
Brown, S. — Nay
Thompson, C. — Nay
Walker — Nay
Byrd — Nay
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Nay
Estep-Burton — Nay
Higginbotham — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Miley — Yea
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Robinson — Nay
Rodighiero — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hill — Yea
Linville — Not Voting
Lovejoy — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Steele — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
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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EFFECT JULY 1, 2019

Passed 95 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67202
Republican 23100
Democrat 5000
Total 95302
% of votes cast 95%3%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Kump — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Thompson, C. — Nay
Cadle — Not Voting
Angelucci — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Nay
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Linville — Not Voting
Lovejoy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — 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 Nay
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 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 31001
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
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 — Not Voting
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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