West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 615 — Declaring certain claims against state as moral obligations of state

Last action — Chapter 48, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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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 January 24, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 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

4 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 615 involves removing an entire subdivision from the bill and renumbering the subsequent sections. This change may simplify the bill by eliminating unnecessary complexity or outdated provisions. By doing so, it could make the legislation clearer and easier to understand, potentially leading to improved implementation and compliance.

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SB615 H FIN AM #1 Chakmakian 3260   The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill on page 2, section 1, subsection (b) following the word “from”, by deleting “general revenue fund” and inserting in lieu thereof “federal funds”;
SB615 HFA Householder 3-5 #1 Chakmakian 3260   Delegate Householder moved to amend the bill on page 35, section 1, by striking subdivision 802 in its entirety and renumbering the remaining subdivisions.
On page 2, section 1, subsection (c), by striking the subdivision (1) and inserting in lieu thereof, “(1) Linda Adams-Doheny, Danny L.
      Adopted Rejected
Boyce, Ann E.
Boyce, Janey I.
Wigal and Amy B.
Thomas ……………………………$2,778.48”;
On page 4, section 1, subsection (i), following the word “from”, by deleting “general revenue fund” and inserting in lieu thereof “federal funds”;
On page 26, section 1, subsection (j), subdivision (585), following “Sandra” by striking “K” and inserting “L”;
On page 42, section 1, subsection (k), following the word “from” by striking “general revenue fund” and inserting “state road fund”;
and On page 43, by striking section 2, in its entirety.      Adopted Rejected
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Action History

  1. Chapter 48, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/20

  3. To Governor 3/17/20

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

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

  6. To Governor 3/17/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/17/20 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Effective from passage (Roll No. 613)

  11. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 613)

  12. House Message received

  13. Communicated to Senate

  14. Effective from passage (Roll No. 658)

  15. Passed House (Roll No. 657)

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  18. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  19. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  22. Read 1st time

  23. From Housel Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar

  24. From Special Calendar, 1st reading, placed on House Calendar

  25. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  26. With amendment, do pass

  27. To House Finance

  28. To Finance

  29. Introduced in House

  30. Ordered to House

  31. Effective from passage (Roll No. 86)

  32. Passed Senate (Roll No. 86)

  33. Read 3rd time

  34. On 3rd reading

  35. Read 2nd time

  36. On 2nd reading

  37. Read 1st time

  38. On 1st reading

  39. Committee substitute reported

  40. To Finance

  41. Introduced in Senate

  42. To Finance

  43. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Blair · Primary
  • Prezioso · Cosponsor
  • Plymale · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Blair

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Prezioso
  • Plymale

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 69001
Democrat 5000
Total 99001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kessinger — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Shott — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Little — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Bates — Yea
Foster — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Storch — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Summers — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Walker — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Graves — 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 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
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 68002
Democrat 5000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Little — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bates — Yea
Foster — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Summers — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Pack — Yea
Hill — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Walker — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Capito — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Householder — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Graves — Not Voting
Nelson — 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 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
T. Kevan Bartlett 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
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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Subjects

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SB 615 is sponsored by Blair, Prezioso, and Plymale.
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