West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 396 — Waiving occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals and military families

Last action — Chapter 187, 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 January 23, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 396 focus on who can benefit from waived initial occupational licensing fees. The updated version now specifically targets low-income individuals and military families, while removing the category of young workers, which means those aged 18 to 25 are no longer eligible for this fee waiver. Additionally, the bill clarifies the process for applying for the fee waiver, ensuring applicants must use a specific form provided by the licensing authority. These changes aim to streamline assistance for those in greater need, making it easier for low-income individuals and military families to enter the workforce without the burden of upfront licensing costs.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 396 Senators Tarr and Cline, original sponsors [Passed March 8, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 396 Senators Tarr and Cline, original sponsors [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 initial occupational licensing fees for certain individuals;
Reported on February 20, 2019]     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 initial occupational licensing fees for certain individuals;
  NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to require boards and licensing authorities to waive certain initial occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals and military families.
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. Chapter 187, 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. Passed House (Roll No. 596)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Finance

  20. Do pass, but first to Finance

  21. To House Government Organization

  22. To Government Organization then Finance

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Ordered to House

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 266)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading

  30. Read 1st time

  31. Immediate consideration

  32. Reported do pass

  33. To Finance

  34. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  35. To Government Organization

  36. Introduced in Senate

  37. To Government Organization then Finance

  38. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Cline

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

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
Byrd — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Fast — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Miley — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Steele — 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 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 — Not Voting
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

veterans labor
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Who sponsors SB 396?
SB 396 is sponsored by Cline and Eric Tarr (Republican).
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