West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 398 — Limiting eligibility of certain employers to participate in PEIA plans

Last action — Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2021. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 121 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest amendment to SB 398, the bill now specifies that only certain types of employers, such as government spending units and public charter schools meeting specific conditions, are eligible to participate in the plan. Additionally, it restricts participation to employees of charter schools that are tax-exempt under federal law. This change is significant because it narrows the range of employers and employees who can take part in the Public Employees Insurance program, potentially affecting the benefits and protections available to workers in those settings.

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SB398 H FIN AM #1 Chakmakian 3260   The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 29, following the section heading by striking the remainder of the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO.
“Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, the director may not consider any employer eligible for participation in a plan except for the following:
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(1) All mandatory participants, including the State of West Virginia, its boards, agencies, commissions, departments, institutions, or spending units;
Green = existing Code.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 398 By Senator Maroney [Passed April 10, 2021;
in effect from passage]     AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-16-29, relating to limiting employer eligibility for participation in plans by the Public Employees Insurance Agency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 16.
WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE ACT.
§5-16-29.
Limitation on PEIA participation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, the director may not consider any employer eligible for participation in a plan except for the following:
(1) All mandatory participants, including the State of West Virginia, its boards, agencies, commissions, departments, institutions, or spending units.
Provided, That as it relates to eligible public charter schools, only employees directly employed by a charter school that is exempt from the payment of taxes under the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title U.S.C.
Provided, That as it relates to eligible public charter schools, only employees directly employed by a charter school that is exempt from the payment of taxes under the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 U.S.C.
(3) Any employer participating in a plan as of the effective date of the enactment of this section in the regular session of the Legislature, 2021.
(3) Any employer participating in a plan as of the effective date of the enactment of this section in the 2021 regular session of the Legislature.”       Adopted Rejected
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Action History

  1. Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/21/21

  3. To Governor 4/16/21

  4. Approved by Governor 4/21/21 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/21/21 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 4/16/21 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 4/16/21 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 439)

  12. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 439)

  13. House Message received

  14. Communicated to Senate

  15. Effective from passage (Roll No. 548)

  16. Passed House (Roll No. 547)

  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 Finance

  26. To Finance

  27. Introduced in House

  28. Ordered to House

  29. Effective from passage (Roll No. 174)

  30. Passed Senate (Roll No. 174)

  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. Reported do pass

  38. To Finance

  39. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  40. To Banking and Insurance

  41. Introduced in Senate

  42. To Banking and Insurance then Finance

  43. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Maroney · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Maroney

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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SB 398 is sponsored by Maroney.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2021. Enacted.
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