West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 4647 — Relating to limited video lottery permit holders

Last action — Chapter 151, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 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

55 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to HB 4647 clarify the conditions under which bids for video lottery terminal permits are considered, emphasizing that bids must meet a minimum bid amount and include a required bond. Additionally, the bill now explicitly grants priority to current permit holders to reacquire their permits at the minimum bid price before they are offered to new applicants. This change is significant because it aims to support existing businesses while ensuring that the bidding process is fair and transparent.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced House Bill 4647 By Delegates  Shott, Espinosa, Queen, Westfall, Hamrick, Howell, Householder, Barrett, Bates and Miller [Introduced February 3, 2020;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED House Bill 4647 By Delegates  Shott, Espinosa, Queen, Westfall, Hamrick, Howell, Householder, Barrett, Bates and Miller [Passed March 3, 2020;
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]   A BILL to amend and reenact §29-22B-1107 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to limited video lottery permit holders;
in effect ninety days from passage.]   AN ACT to amend and reenact §29-22B-1107 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to limited video lottery permit holders;
(f) No bid shall may be considered unless the bond required by §29-22B-1109 of this code accompanies the bid or was submitted to the State Treasurer before the time designated for opening of the bid.
(f) No bid may be considered unless the bond required by §29-22B-1109 of this code accompanies the bid or was submitted to the State Treasurer before the time designated for opening of the bid.
(g) No bid shall may be considered unless the amount of the bid equals or exceeds the minimum bid amount for a video lottery terminal specified by the commission.
(g) No bid may be considered unless the amount of the bid equals or exceeds the minimum bid amount for a video lottery terminal specified by the commission.
If the operator’s annual license fee or the limited video lottery retailer’s license fee was paid for the current license year before the due date of the bid amount, the license fee shall may not be collected a second time for the same license year.
If the operator’s annual license fee or the limited video lottery retailer’s license fee was paid for the current license year before the due date of the bid amount, the license fee may not be collected a second time for the same license year.
(o) If the successful bidder fails to pay to the commission the bid price and the operator’s annual license fee or the limited video lottery retailer’s license fee for the first license year, at the time specified by the commission, the bond provided for in §29-22B-1109 of this code shall be forfeited and the bidder shall may not be issued the permit.
(o) If the successful bidder fails to pay to the commission the bid price and the operator’s annual license fee or the limited video lottery retailer’s license fee for the first license year, at the time specified by the commission, the bond provided for in §29-22B-1109 of this code shall be forfeited and the bidder may not be issued the permit.
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The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to give current video lottery permit holders a priority preference to reacquire permits they have, at the minimum stated bid price, before those permits are made available to other applicants.
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Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
        Chairman, House Committee                          ...............................................................
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                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
  In effect ninety days from passage.
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                  Clerk of the House of Delegates                          ...............................................................
                                                   Clerk of the Senate                                         ...............................................................
                                                   Speaker of the House of Delegates                                                                 ...............................................................
                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................
this the...........................................
  day of ..........................................................................................................., 2020.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 151, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/20

  3. To Governor 3/13/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/13/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/13/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 408)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading

  18. Reported do pass

  19. To Finance

  20. To Finance

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 156)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  30. Do pass

  31. To House Judiciary

  32. Introduced in House

  33. To Judiciary

  34. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Shott · Primary
  • Espinosa · Cosponsor
  • Queen · Cosponsor
  • Westfall · Cosponsor
  • Hamrick · Cosponsor
  • Howell · Cosponsor
  • Householder · Cosponsor
  • Barrett · Cosponsor
  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • George Miller · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Shott

Co-sponsors (9)

  • Espinosa
  • Queen
  • Westfall
  • Hamrick
  • Howell
  • Householder
  • Barrett
  • Bates
  • George Miller Republican

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 80 Yea · 16 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18700
Unaffiliated 57904
Democrat 5000
Total 801604
% of votes cast 80%16%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Evans — Yea
Little — Yea
Shott — Yea
Bates — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Steele — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Storch — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Summers — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Capito — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Pack — Yea
Walker — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Graves — Nay
Sypolt — Nay
Paynter — Nay
Bibby — Nay
Porterfield — Nay
Wilson — Nay
Fast — Nay
Kump — Nay
Rowan — Nay
Espinosa — Not Voting
Lavender-Bowe — Not Voting
Linville — Not Voting
Skaff — Not Voting
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 Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Nay
Dean Jeffries Republican Nay
Evan Worrell Republican Nay
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 Nay
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 4647?
HB 4647 is sponsored by Shott, Espinosa, Queen, Westfall, Hamrick, Howell, Householder, Barrett, Bates, and George Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4647?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2020. Enacted.
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