West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 281 — Removing residency requirement for persons applying for reappointment to municipal police dept

Last action — Chapter 67, 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 10, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · 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.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The legislation has been amended to remove the requirement that applicants for reinstatement to a police department must reside within the city's corporate limits at the time of their application. This change allows individuals who may have left the department but live outside the city to still be considered for reappointment, as long as they meet other conditions. It matters because it expands the pool of qualified applicants and could help fill police department vacancies with experienced officers.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 281 By Senators Woelfel, Plymale, and Palumbo [Introduced January 10, 2020;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 281 By Senators Woelfel, Plymale, and Palumbo [Passed February 28, 2020;
referred to the Committee on Government Organization] A BILL to amend and reenact §8-14-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the residency requirement for persons applying for reappointment to a municipal police department.
in effect 90 days from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §8-14-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the residency requirement for persons applying for reappointment to a municipal police department.
formerly (1) Formerly served upon the paid police department of the city to which he or she makes application, for a period of more than his or her probationary period;
(1) Formerly served upon the paid police department of the city to which he or she makes application, for a period of more than his or her probationary period;
and (2) resigned from the department at a time when there were no charges of misconduct or other misfeasance pending against the applicant;
(2) resigned from the department at a time when there were no charges of misconduct or other misfeasance pending against the applicant;
and (3) applies for appointment by reinstatement within a period of two years next preceding the date of his or her application, and at the time of his or her application resides within the corporate limits of the city in which from the date of resignation from the paid police department to which the individual seeks appointment by reinstatement, is located then the individual shall be is eligible for appointment by reinstatement in the discretion of the policemen’s civil service commission.
and (3) applies for appointment by reinstatement within a period of two years from the date of resignation from the paid police department to which the individual seeks appointment by reinstatement, then the individual is eligible for appointment by reinstatement in the discretion of the policemen’s civil service commission.
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The purpose of this bill is to remove the residency requirement for persons applying for reappointment to a municipal police department.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/24/20

  3. To Governor 3/10/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/24/20 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/24/20 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/10/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/10/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 393)

  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 Government Organization

  20. To Government Organization

  21. Introduced in House

  22. Ordered to House

  23. Passed Senate (Roll No. 54)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading

  30. Reported do pass

  31. To Government Organization

  32. Introduced in Senate

  33. To Government Organization

  34. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Mike Woelfel · Primary
  • Plymale · Cosponsor
  • Palumbo · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Plymale
  • Palumbo

Not signed on (149)

149 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 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 67003
Democrat 4001
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kump — Yea
Fast — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Linville — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Little — Yea
Shott — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Bates — Yea
Graves — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Steele — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Storch — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Summers — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Miley — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pack — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Walker — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Angelucci — Not Voting
Boggs — Not Voting
Evans — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Not Voting
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 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 30002
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Not Voting
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Not Voting
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 281 is sponsored by Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Plymale, and Palumbo.
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