Bills Passed Day 1 – Where Are They Now?

Bills Passed Day 1 – Where Are They Now?  

Curious what had happened with all the bills the Senate passed the first day? Here’s a run down.

• SB 126: Reorganizing DHHR (Pending in House Health and Human Resources with a 2nd reference to Finance) – the House has advanced its own DHHR organization bill (HB 2006), which will be on 3rd reading 2/14/2023)
• SB 127: Relating to reimbursement of hospital inpatient rates by PEIA (Pending in House Banking and Insurance with a 2nd reference to Finance)
• SB 128: Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness (Amended and passed by the House 1/24/2023. The Senate amended the House amendment 2/1/2023 and sent it back to the House)
• SB 129: Limiting gubernatorial authority to spend certain federal funds without appropriation of the Legislature (Pending in House Government Organization with a 2nd reference to Finance)
• SB 130: Anti-Racism Act of 2023 – the anti-Critical Race Theory bill (Passed House Education 1/31/2023, Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 131: Allowing municipal fire marshals to receive service weapon upon retirement (Pending in House Fire Departments and EMS with a 2nd reference to Judiciary)
• SB 132: Clarifying criminal offense of harassment (Approved by Governor 2/6/2023 – Effective Ninety Days from Passage – May 2, 2023)
• SB 133: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 134: Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent (Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 135: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 136: Requiring persons convicted of certain offenses to undergo psychological or psychiatric testing and have treatment plan to be eligible for probation (Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 137: Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint (Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 138: Clarifying secondary sources are not law and public policy of WV in certain instances (Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 139: Requiring each county BOE to ensure all its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (Pending in House Education)
• SB 140: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 141: Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees working at certain institutions to WV Emergency Responders Survivor Benefits Act (Amended and passed House Jails and Prisons, Pending in House Finance)
• SB 142: Modifying procedures to settle estates of decedents  (Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 143: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (Approved by Governor 2/6/2023 – Effective Ninety Days from Passage – April 30, 2023)
• SB 145: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multi-county vocational center to withdraw (Pending in House Education)
• SB 146: Modifying regulations of peer-to-peer car sharing program (Amended and passed House Banking and Insurance, Pending in House Judiciary)
• SB 147: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (Amended and passed House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, 2nd reference to Health and Human Resources dispensed, Pending in House Judiciary) This is one of three bills related to addiction treatment and recovery that providers are worried could make it harder to operate their facilities.
• SB 148: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (Pending in House Political Subdivisions with a 2nd reference to Judiciary)
• SB 149: Exempting certain organizations from property taxation (Pending in House Finance)