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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 12, 2022 WV HB 4353 Amends Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 11, 2022 WV SB 245 Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 11, 2022 WV SB 268 Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
March 11, 2022 WV SB 498 Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 24)
March 11, 2022 WV SB 262 Prohibits State Banking Contracts with Fossil-Fuel Divesting Companies Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
March 10, 2022 WV SB 245 Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
March 10, 2022 WV SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
March 9, 2022 WV SB 694 Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
March 9, 2022 WV SB 694 Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
March 5, 2022 WV SB 650 Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
March 2, 2022 WV SB 498 Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
March 1, 2022 WV HB 4071 Prohibits School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (80 - 16)
Feb. 24, 2022 WV HB 4491 Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program (90 - 9)
Feb. 23, 2022 WV SB 650 Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
Feb. 15, 2022 WV HB 4005 Prohibits Sale of Fetal Parts Derived from Abortion Bill Passed - House (82 - 15)
Feb. 15, 2022 WV HB 4004 Prohibits Abortions After 15 Weeks' Gestation Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
Feb. 14, 2022 WV SCR 44 Rescinds Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Motion Rejected - House (18 - 75)
Feb. 14, 2022 WV SB 509 Specifies Teachers' Paid Time Off Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2022 WV SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Feb. 8, 2022 WV SB 3 Requires Work Search Activities from Unemployed Persons Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
Jan. 27, 2022 WV SB 262 Prohibits State Banking Contracts with Fossil-Fuel Divesting Companies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
Jan. 26, 2022 WV HB 4252 Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
Jan. 12, 2022 WV SB 91 Establishes a "Choose-Life" Special Registration License Plate Option Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
Oct. 20, 2021 WV SB 3034 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (72 - 19)
Oct. 19, 2021 WV HB 335 Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Oct. 15, 2021 WV HB 335 Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine Bill Passed - House (68 - 30)
Oct. 14, 2021 WV SB 3031 Exempting Sales of Certain Aircraft from Consumers Sales and Service Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
April 9, 2021 WV HB 3293 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 20)
April 8, 2021 WV HB 3293 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
March 31, 2021 WV HB 3307 Establishes Requirements for Social Media Companies for Election-Related Content Bill Passed - House (72 - 28)
March 23, 2021 WV SB 305 Exempts Aircraft Maintenance Costs from Consumer Sales and Service Taxation Bill Passed - House (84 - 13)
March 10, 2021 WV SB 277 Establishes Liability Protections for the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
March 4, 2021 WV SB 11 Prohibits Work Stoppages or Strikes by Public Employees Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
March 3, 2021 WV HB 2012 Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 31)
March 1, 2021 WV HB 2012 Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
Feb. 22, 2021 WV SB 11 Prohibits Work Stoppages or Strikes by Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Feb. 19, 2021 WV SB 277 Establishes Liability Protections for the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
Feb. 16, 2021 WV HB 2264 Exempts Certain Hospital Emergency Services from Certificates of Need Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
March 7, 2020 WV HB 4615 Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33)
March 7, 2020 WV HB 2419 Authorizes Release of Certain Individuals Without Bail Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 21)
March 7, 2020 WV HB 4958 Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License for Unpaid Fines Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 10)
March 7, 2020 WV SB 150 Establishes the Budget for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year (33 - 1)
March 7, 2020 WV HB 4176 Establishes the West Virginia Intelligence/Fusion Center Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 11)
March 7, 2020 WV HB 4615 Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 6, 2020 WV SB 797 Authorizes Hospitals to Employ Police Officers Bill Passed - House (76 - 23)
March 6, 2020 WV SB 275 Establishes an Intermediate Court of Appeals Bill Failed - House (44 - 56)
March 4, 2020 WV SB 739 Authorizes the Public Service Commission to Protect Consumers of Water and Wastewater Utilities Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
March 3, 2020 WV HB 4544 Prohibits Drug Possession within 200 Feet of a Public Library Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 22)
Feb. 25, 2020 WV SB 284 Establishes a West Virginia Patient Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
Feb. 25, 2020 WV SJR 9 Amends the Constitution to Authorize the State Legislature to Establish Certain Tax Exemptions Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/12 HB 4353 Amends Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/11 SB 245 Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/11 SB 268 Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
3/11 SB 498 Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 24)
3/11 SB 262 Prohibits State Banking Contracts with Fossil-Fuel Divesting Companies Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
3/10 SB 245 Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
3/10 SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
3/09 SB 694 Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
3/09 SB 694 Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
3/05 SB 650 Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
3/02 SB 498 Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
3/01 HB 4071 Prohibits School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (80 - 16)
2/24 HB 4491 Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program (90 - 9)
2/23 SB 650 Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
2/15 HB 4005 Prohibits Sale of Fetal Parts Derived from Abortion Bill Passed - House (82 - 15)
2/15 HB 4004 Prohibits Abortions After 15 Weeks' Gestation Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
2/14 SCR 44 Rescinds Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Motion Rejected - House (18 - 75)
2/14 SB 509 Specifies Teachers' Paid Time Off Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/11 SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
2/08 SB 3 Requires Work Search Activities from Unemployed Persons Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
1/27 SB 262 Prohibits State Banking Contracts with Fossil-Fuel Divesting Companies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
1/26 HB 4252 Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
1/12 SB 91 Establishes a "Choose-Life" Special Registration License Plate Option Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
10/20 SB 3034 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (72 - 19)
10/19 HB 335 Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
10/15 HB 335 Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine Bill Passed - House (68 - 30)
10/14 SB 3031 Exempting Sales of Certain Aircraft from Consumers Sales and Service Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
4/09 HB 3293 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 20)
4/08 HB 3293 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
3/31 HB 3307 Establishes Requirements for Social Media Companies for Election-Related Content Bill Passed - House (72 - 28)
3/23 SB 305 Exempts Aircraft Maintenance Costs from Consumer Sales and Service Taxation Bill Passed - House (84 - 13)
3/10 SB 277 Establishes Liability Protections for the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
3/04 SB 11 Prohibits Work Stoppages or Strikes by Public Employees Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
3/03 HB 2012 Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 31)
3/01 HB 2012 Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
2/22 SB 11 Prohibits Work Stoppages or Strikes by Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
2/19 SB 277 Establishes Liability Protections for the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
2/16 HB 2264 Exempts Certain Hospital Emergency Services from Certificates of Need Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
3/07 HB 4615 Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33)
3/07 HB 2419 Authorizes Release of Certain Individuals Without Bail Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 21)
3/07 HB 4958 Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License for Unpaid Fines Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 10)
3/07 SB 150 Establishes the Budget for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year (33 - 1)
3/07 HB 4176 Establishes the West Virginia Intelligence/Fusion Center Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 11)
3/07 HB 4615 Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/06 SB 797 Authorizes Hospitals to Employ Police Officers Bill Passed - House (76 - 23)
3/06 SB 275 Establishes an Intermediate Court of Appeals Bill Failed - House (44 - 56)
3/04 SB 739 Authorizes the Public Service Commission to Protect Consumers of Water and Wastewater Utilities Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
3/03 HB 4544 Prohibits Drug Possession within 200 Feet of a Public Library Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 22)
2/25 SB 284 Establishes a West Virginia Patient Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
2/25 SJR 9 Amends the Constitution to Authorize the State Legislature to Establish Certain Tax Exemptions Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 16)
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