West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 596 — Adjusting voluntary contribution amounts on certain DMV forms

Last action — Chapter 171, 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 12, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

135 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of bill SB 596 includes the addition of new text related to legislative procedures and administrative details, while the previous version contained many lines of extraneous or corrupted data, which have now been removed. This clean-up simplifies the document and makes it easier for legislators and the public to understand the bill's content. Streamlining the text is important because it enhances transparency and ensures that stakeholders can focus on the relevant legislative points without distraction.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 596 By Senators Weld, Stollings, Baldwin, Boso, Cline, Sypolt, Tarr, and Maroney [Passed March 9, 2019;
in effect 90 days from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §17A-2-12a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the ability of applicants to make voluntary contributions of specified dollar amounts to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance on forms created by the Division of Motor Vehicles;
and adding thereto a category for unspecified amounts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 2.
DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
§17A-2-12a.
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles — commissioner shall prescribe forms providing for veteran contributions.
(a) Notwithstanding §17A-2-12 of this code, the commissioner shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of application which provide the following applicants the ability to make a contribution of $5, $10, or other amount to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance:
(1) Applicants for original or renewal driver’s licenses or identification cards;
and (2) Applicants for a renewal of a vehicle registration.
(b) A contribution under §17A-2-12a(a) of this code shall be added, as appropriate, to the regular fee for:
(1) An original or renewal driver’s license or identification card;
and (2) A renewal of a vehicle registration.
(c) Contributions under §17A-2-12a(a) of this code shall be used exclusively for purposes set forth in §9A-1-1 et seq.
of this code.
(d) The division shall determine on a monthly basis the total amount collected under this section and report and transfer said amount to the State Treasurer.  The State Treasurer shall transfer the amount collected under this section to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance.
(e) The West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance shall reimburse the Motor Vehicle Fees Fund for the actual costs incurred by the division in the administration of this section.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 171, 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. House adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 753)

  12. Conference report received-House

  13. House received Senate message

  14. Senate requests House to concur

  15. Senate adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 555)

  16. Conference report filed - Senate

  17. Conference report filed - House

  18. House received Senate message

  19. To conference

  20. Communicated to House

  21. Senate agreed to conference and appoints conferees: Weld, Sypolt, Jeffries

  22. House Message received

  23. Communicated to Senate

  24. House appointed conferees: Harshbarger, Phillips, Hartman

  25. House refused to recede and requested conference(Voice vote)

  26. House received Senate message

  27. Communicated to House

  28. Senate refused to concur; requested House recede(Voice vote)

  29. House Message received

  30. Communicated to Senate

  31. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  32. Passed House (Roll No. 538)

  33. Read 3rd time

  34. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  35. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  36. Read 2nd time

  37. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  38. Read 1st time

  39. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  40. With amendment, do pass

  41. To House Finance

  42. To Finance

  43. Introduced in House

  44. Ordered to House

  45. Passed Senate (Roll No. 228)

  46. Reported by clerk

  47. Laid over on 3rd reading 2/23/19

  48. Read 3rd time

  49. On 3rd reading

  50. Read 2nd time

  51. On 2nd reading

  52. Read 1st time

  53. On 1st reading

  54. Reported do pass

  55. To Military

  56. Introduced in Senate

  57. Filed for introduction

  58. To Military

Sponsors

  • Boso · Cosponsor
  • Cline · Cosponsor
  • Eric Tarr · Cosponsor
  • Stollings · Cosponsor
  • Baldwin · Cosponsor
  • Ryan Weld · Primary
  • Maroney · Cosponsor
  • Sypolt · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Boso
  • Cline
  • Eric Tarr Republican
  • Stollings
  • Baldwin
  • Maroney
  • Sypolt

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71000
Republican 23001
Democrat 5000
Total 99001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Linville — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Bates — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Kump — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Miley — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Shott — Yea
Skaff — 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 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 Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Unaffiliated 69002
Democrat 5000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Nelson — 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
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Malcolm — Not Voting
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Skaff — Not Voting
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Staggers — 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 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Boso, Cline, Eric Tarr (Republican), Stollings, Baldwin, Ryan Weld (Republican), Maroney, and Sypolt.
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