West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 707 — Relating to nursing career pathways

Last action — Chapter 112, 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 February 05, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 707 was amended to change its title and focus on creating a nursing career pathway for students throughout West Virginia. This pathway aims to address the state's demand for various nursing positions, including nursing assistants and registered nurses. Additionally, a workgroup will be formed to develop this career pathway, ensuring regular progress updates are reported to legislative authorities. This change is significant because it aims to enhance workforce development in the nursing field, ultimately helping to alleviate shortages in healthcare services.

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SB707 H ED AM #1 White 3336   The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill on pages 1-2, section 11a, lines 13-15, by striking out paragraph (b) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SB707 HFAT Ellington 3-2 White 3336   Delegate Ellington moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
The State Superintendent of Schools, the Chancellor for the Higher Education Policy Commission, and the Chancellor for the Community and Technical College System shall convene the West Virginia Nursing Career Pathway Workgroup consisting of:
Eng.
And On page 2, section 11a, line 36, after the word “completion.”, by striking out the remainder of the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Senate Bill No.
The career pathway shall align affordable, effective and sustainable secondary to post-secondary nursing programs to increase credential attainment for a broad and diverse student population.
707 -- “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2E-11a, relating to making a nursing career pathway available to students statewide;
And On page 3, section 11a, line 45, after the word “college” by striking out the period and adding the following:
setting forth legislative findings;
or career and technical education center.
requiring that a nursing career pathway workgroup be convened;
And On page 3, section 11a, lines 55-56, after the word “Accountability” by striking the words “every month that the commission meets” and inserting a comma and inserting the following:
charging the workgroup with developing a career pathway to address the unmet need for nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing;
as requested, but at least annually,   Adopted Rejected
requiring the nursing career pathway to be made available to students statewide;
requiring report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability, as requested, but at least annually, on the progress in implementing the career pathway;
and requiring consideration of certain specified ideas in establishing the pathway       Adopted Rejected  
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Action History

  1. Chapter 112, 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. 589)

  11. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 589)

  12. House Message received

  13. Communicated to Senate

  14. Effective from passage (Roll No. 578)

  15. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  16. Passed House (Roll No. 577)

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  19. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  24. With amendment, do pass

  25. To House Education

  26. To Education

  27. Introduced in House

  28. Ordered to House

  29. Effective from passage (Roll No. 233)

  30. Passed Senate (Roll No. 233)

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. On 3rd reading

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. On 2nd reading

  35. Read 1st time

  36. On 1st reading

  37. Committee substitute reported

  38. To Education

  39. Introduced in Senate

  40. To Education

  41. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Patricia Rucker · Primary
  • Cline · Cosponsor
  • Maroney · Cosponsor
  • Plymale · Cosponsor
  • Takubo · Cosponsor
  • Stollings · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Cline
  • Maroney
  • Plymale
  • Takubo
  • Stollings

Not signed on (146)

146 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

EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 64006
Democrat 4001
Total 93007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fast — Yea
Little — Yea
Shott — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Foster — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Graves — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bates — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Summers — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Miley — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Pack — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Capito — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Walker — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Angelucci — Not Voting
Brown, N. — Not Voting
Diserio — Not Voting
Hicks — Not Voting
Boggs — Not Voting
Brown, S. — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
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 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 65005
Democrat 4001
Total 94006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Fast — Yea
Little — Yea
Shott — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Foster — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Graves — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Summers — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Miley — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Pack — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Capito — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Walker — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Not Voting
Brown, S. — Not Voting
Boggs — Not Voting
Diserio — Not Voting
Hicks — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
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 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
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Not Voting
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

healthcare labor education
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Who sponsors SB 707?
SB 707 is sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican), Cline, Maroney, Plymale, Takubo, and Stollings.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2020. Enacted.
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