WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2024 REGULAR SESSION
Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 300
By Senators Deeds, Grady, Plymale, Takubo,
Woodrum, Woelfel, Stuart, Jeffries, and Phillips [Passed February 8, 2024; in effect from passage]
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1 AN ACT to repeal §5-11-1, §5-11-2, §5-11-3, §5-11-4, §5-11-5, §5-11-6, §5-11-7, §5-11-8, §5-11-9,
2 §5-11-9a, §5-11-10, §5-11-11, §5-11-12, §5-11-13, §5-11-14, §5-11-15, §5-11-16, §5-11-
3 17, §5-11-18, §5-11-19, and §5-11-20 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to
4 repeal §5-11A-1, §5-11A-2, §5-11A-3, §5-11A-3a, §5-11A-4, §5-11A-5, §5-11A-6, §5-11A-
5 7, §5-11A-8, §5-11A-9, §5-11A-10, §5-11A-11, §5-11A-12, §5-11A-13, §5-11A-14, §5-11A-
6 15, §5-11A-16, §5-11A-17, §5-11A-18, §5-11A-19, and §5-11A-20 of said code; to repeal
7 §5-11B-1, §5-11B-2, §5-11B-3, §5-11B-4, §5-11B-5, §5-11B-6, and §5-11B-7 of said code;
8 to amend and reenact §5F-2-1a of said code; to amend and reenact §9-5-27 of said code;
9 to repeal §16-1-22, §16-1-22a, §16-1-22b, and §16-1-22c of said code; to repeal §16-2E-1,
10 §16-2E-2, §16-2E-3, §16-2E-4, and §16-2E-5 of said code; to repeal §16-2N-1, §16-2N-2,
11 and §16-2N-3 of said code; to repeal §16-5B-1, §16-5B-2, §16-5B-3, §16-5B-4, §16-5B-5,
12 §16-5B-5a, §16-5B-6, §16-5B-7, §16-5B-8, §16-5B-9, §16-5B-10, §16-5B-11, §16-5B-12,
13 §16-5B-13, §16-5B-14, §16-5B-15, §16-5B-16, §16-5B-17, §16-5B-18, §16-5B-19, and
14 §16-5B-20 of said code; to repeal §16-5C-1, §16-5C-2, §16-5C-3, §16-5C-4, §16-5C-5,
15 §16-5C-6, §16-5C-7, §16-5C-8, §16-5C-9, §16-5C-9a, §16-5C-10, §16-5C-11, §16-5C-12,
16 §16-5C-12a, §16-5C-13, §16-5C-14, §16-5C-15, §16-5C-18, §16-5C-19, §16-5C-20, §16-
17 5C-21, and §16-5C-22 of said code; to repeal §16-5D-1, §16-5D-2, §16-5D-3, §16-5D-4,
18 §16-5D-5, §16-5D-6, §16-5D-7, §16-5D-8, §16-5D-9, §16-5D-10, §16-5D-11, §16-5D-12,
19 §16-5D-13, §16-5D-14, §16-5D-15, and §16-5D-18 of said code; to repeal §16-5E-1, §16-
20 5E-1a, §16-5E-2, §16-5E-3, §16-5E-3a, §16-5E-4, §16-5E-5, and §16-5E-6 of said code;
21 to repeal §16-5H-1, §16-5H-2, §16-5H-3, §16-5H-4, §16-5H-5, §16-5H-6, §16-5H-7, §16-
22 5H-8, §16-5H-9, and §16-5H-10 of said code; to repeal §16-5I-1, §16-5I-2, §16-5I-3, §16-
23 5I-4, §16-5I-5, and §16-5I-6 of said code; to repeal §16-5N-1, §16-5N-2, §16-5N-3, §16-
24 5N-4, §16-5N-5, §16-5N-6, §16-5N-7, §16-5N-8, §16-5N-9, §16-5N-10, §16-5N-11, §16-
25 5N-12, §16-5N-13, §16-5N-14, §16-5N-15, and §16-5N-16 of said code; to repeal §16-5O-
26 1, §16-5O-2, §16-5O-3, §16-5O-4, §16-5O-5, §16-5O-6, §16-5O-7, §16-5O-8, §16-5O-9,
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27 §16-5O-10, §16-5O-11, and §16-5O-12 of said code; to repeal §16-5R-1, §16-5R-2, §16-
28 5R-3, §16-5R-4, §16-5R-5, §16-5R-6, and §16-5R-7 of said code; to repeal §16-5W-1,
29 §16-5W-2, §16-5W-3, and §16-5W-4 of said code; to repeal §16-5Y-1, §16-5Y-2, §16-5Y-
30 3, §16-5Y-4, §16-5Y-5, §16-5Y-6, §16-5Y-7, §16-5Y-8, §16-5Y-9, §16-5Y-10, §16-5Y-11,
31 §16-5Y-12, and §16-5Y-13 of said code; to repeal §16-5AA-1, §16-5AA-2, §16-5AA-3,
32 §16-5AA-4, §16-5AA-5, §16-5AA-6, §16-5AA-7, §16-5AA-8, §16-5AA-9, and §16-5AA-10
33 of said code; to repeal §16-49-1, §16-49-2, §16-49-3, §16-49-4, §16-49-5, §16-49-6, §16-
34 49-7, §16-49-8, and §16-49-9 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new
35 chapter, designated §16B-1-1, §16B-2-1, §16B-2-2, §16B-2-3, §16B-2-4, §16B-3-1, §16B-
36 3-2, §16B-3-3, §16B-3-4, §16B-3-5, §16B-3-5a, §16B-3-6, §16B-3-7, §16B-3-8, §16B-3-9,
37 §16B-3-10, §16B-3-11, §16B-3-12, §16B-3-13, §16B-3-14, §16B-3-15, §16B-3-16, §16B-
38 3-17, §16B-3-18, §16B-3-19, §16B-3-20, §16B-4-1, §16B-4-2, §16B-4-3, §16B-4-4, §16B-
39 4-5, §16B-4-6, §16B-4-7, §16B-4-8, §16B-4-9, §16B-4-9a, §16B-4-10, §16B-4-11, §16B-4-
40 12, §16B-4-12a, §16B-4-13, §16B-4-14, §16B-4-15, §16B-4-16, §16B-4-17, §16B-4-18,
41 §16B-4-19, §16B-4-20, §16B-5-1, §16B-5-2, §16B-5-3, §16B-5-4, §16B-5-5, §16B-5-6,
42 §16B-5-7, §16B-5-8, §16B-5-9, §16B-5-10, §16B-5-11, §16B-5-12, §16B-5-13, §16B-5-14,
43 §16B-5-15, §16B-5-16, §16B-6-1, §16B-6-1a, §16B-6-2, §16B-6-3, §16B-6-3a, §16B-6-4,
44 §16B-6-5, §16B-6-6, §16B-7-1, §16B-7-2, §16B-7-3, §16B-7-4, §16B-7-5, §16B-7-6,
45 §16B-7-7, §16B-7-8, §16B-7-9, §16B-7-10, §16B-8-1, §16B-8-2, §16B-8-3, §16B-8-4,
46 §16B-8-5, §16B-8-6, §16B-9-1, §16B-9-2, §16B-9-3, §16B-9-4, §16B-9-5, §16B-9-6,
47 §16B-9-7, §16B-9-8, §16B-9-9, §16B-9-10, §16B-9-11, §16B-9-12, §16B-9-13, §16B-9-
48 14, §16B-9-15, §16B-9-16, §16B-10-1, §16B-10-2, §16B-10-3, §16B-10-4, §16B-10-5,
49 §16B-10-6, §16B-10-7, §16B-10-8, §16B-10-9, §16B-10-10, §16B-10-11, §16B-10-12,
50 §16B-11-1, §16B-11-2, §16B-11-3, §16B-11-4, §16B-11-5, §16B-11-6, §16B-11-7, §16B-
51 12-1, §16B-12-2, §16B-12-3, §16B-13-1, §16B-13-2, §16B-13-3, §16B-13-4, §16B-13-5,
52 §16B-13-6, §16B-13-7, §16B-13-8, §16B-13-9, §16B-13-10, §16B-13-11, §16B-13-12,
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53 §16B-13-13, §16B-14-1, §16B-14-2, §16B-14-3, §16B-14-4, §16B-14-5, §16B-14-6, §16B-
54 14-7, §16B-14-8, §16B-14-9, §16B-14-10, §16B-15-1, §16B-15-2, §16B-15-3, §16B-15-4,
55 §16B-15-5, §16B-15-6, §16B-15-7, §16B-15-8, §16B-15-9, §16B-16-1, §16B-16-2, §16B-
56 16-3, §16B-16-4, §16B-16-5, §16B-16-6, §16B-16-7, §16B-16-8, §16B-16-9, §16B-16-10,
57 §16B-17-1, §16B-17-2, §16B-17-3, §16B-17-4, §16B-17-5, §16B-17-6, §16B-17-7, §16B-
58 17-8, §16B-17-9, §16B-17-9a, §16B-17-10, §16B-17-11, §16B-17-12, §16B-17-13, §16B-
59 17-14, §16B-17-15, §16B-17-16, §16B-17-17, §16B-17-18, §16B-17-19, §16B-17-20,
60 §16B-18-1, §16B-18-2, §16B-18-3, §16B-18-3a, §16B-18-4, §16B-18-5, §16B-18-6, §16B-
61 18-7, §16B-18-8, §16B-18-9, §16B-18-10, §16B-18-11, §16B-18-12, §16B-18-13, §16B-
62 18-14, §16B-18-15, §16B-18-16, §16B-18-17, §16B-18-18, §16B-18-19, §16B-18-20,
63 §16B-19-1, §16B-19-2, §16B-19-3, §16B-19-4, §16B-19-5, §16B-19-6, §16B-19-7, §16B-
64 20-1, §16B-20-2, §16B-20-3, §16B-20-4, §16B-20-5, §16B-21-1, §16B-21-2, and §16B-
65 21-3; to amend and reenact §25-1B-7 of said code; to amend and reenact §27-1-9 of said
66 code; to amend and reenact §27-1A-6 and §27-1A-7 of said code; to amend and reenact
67 §27-9-1 and §27-9-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §27-17-1 and §27-17-3 of said
68 code; to amend and reenact §49-1-203 of said code; and to repeal §49-9-101, §49-9-102,
69 §49-9-103, §49-9-104, §49-9-105, §49-9-106, §49-9-107, §49-9-108, §49-9-109, and §49-
70 9-110 of said code, all relating to the organization of the Office of the Inspector General;
71 moving related units, programs, and commissions that are affiliated with the Office of
72 Inspector General into the same chapter; setting for findings; setting forth duties and
73 powers; providing for rulemaking authority; setting forth qualifications for directors;
74 requiring directors to be appointed by a certain date; and making technical and stylistic
75 changes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
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CHAPTER 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE
GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL;
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES,
COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC.
ARTICLE 11. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.
§5-11-1. Short title.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-2. Declaration of policy.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-3. Definitions.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-4. Powers and objectives.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-5. Composition; appointment, terms, and oath of members; compensation and expenses.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-6. Commission organization and personnel; executive director; offices; meetings;
quorum; expenses of personnel.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-7. Assistance to commission; legal services.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-8. Commission powers; functions; services.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-9. Unlawful discriminatory practices.
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1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-9a. Veterans preference not a violation of equal employment opportunity under certain circumstances.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-10. Discriminatory practices; investigations, hearings, procedures and orders.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-11. Appeal and enforcement of commission orders
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-12. Local human relations commissions.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-13. Exclusiveness of remedy; exceptions.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-14. Penalty.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-15. Construction; severability.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-16. Certain records exempt.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-17. Posting of law and information.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-18. Injunctions in certain housing complaints.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-19. Private club exemption.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11-20. Violations of human rights; civil action by attorney general.
1 [Repealed.]
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ARTICLE 11A. WEST VIRGINIA FAIR HOUSING ACT.
§5-11A-1. Short title.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-2. Declaration of policy.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-3. Definitions.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-3a. Volunteer services or materials to build or install basic universal design features; workers, contractors, engineers, and architects; immunity from civil liability.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-4. Application of article.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-5. Discrimination in sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-6. Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-7. Discrimination in provision of brokerage services.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-8. Religious organization or private club exemption.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-9. Administration; authority and responsibility; delegation of authority;
appointment of administrative law judges; location of conciliation meetings;
administrative review; cooperation of the commission and executive departments and agencies to further fair housing purposes; functions of the commission.
1 [Repealed.]
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§5-11A-10. Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-11. Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters; complaints and answers;
service; conciliation; injunctions; reasonable cause determinations; issuance of
charge.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-12. Subpoenas; giving of evidence; witness fees; enforcement of subpoenas.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-13. Election of remedies; administrative hearings and discovery; exclusivity of
remedies; final orders; review by commission; judicial review; remedies; attorney fees.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-14. Enforcement by private persons; civil actions; appointed attorneys; remedies;
bona fide purchasers; intervention by Attorney General.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-15. Enforcement by Attorney General; pattern or practice cases; subpoena enforcement; remedies; intervention.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-16. Interference, coercion, or intimidation; enforcement by civil action.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-17. Cooperation with local agencies administering fairhousing laws; utilization of
services and personnel; reimbursement; written agreements; publication instate register.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-18. Effect on other laws.
1 [Repealed.]
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§5-11A-19. Severability of provisions.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11A-20. Rules to implement article.
1 [Repealed.]
ARTICLE 11B. PREGNANCY WORKERS’ FAIRNESS ACT.
§5-11B-1. Short title.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11B-2. Nondiscrimination with regard to reasonable accommodations related to
pregnancy.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11B-3. Remedies and enforcement.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11B-4. Rule-making.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11B-5. Definitions.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11B-6. Relationship to other laws.
1 [Repealed.]
§5-11B-7. Reports.
2 [Repealed.]
CHAPTER 5F. REORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF
STATE GOVERNMENT.
ARTICLE 2. TRANSFER OF AGENCIES AND BOARDS.
§5F-2-1a. Termination of the department of health and human resources; transfer and incorporation of agencies and boards legislative intent; creation of new Enr CS for SB 300
departments.
1 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to devolve the functions of the Department of Health
2 and Human Resources into three new and separate departments of the executive branch as
3 provided in this Act over a period of transition that concludes with the termination of the
4 Department of Health and Human Resources. It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions
5 of this Act be construed to achieve the restructuring and reallocation of the powers, duties and
6 functions of the Department of Health and Human Resources to the three new departments
7 created in this section in an orderly manner designed to maintain the delivery of services that have
8 heretofore been provided by the Department of Health and Human Resources by the new
9 departments during the transition and beyond the termination of the Department of Health and
10 Human Resources without disruption and to streamline and, where possible, to share
11 administrative and operative expenses where common to each of the new departments. To that
12 end, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources, the Secretary of the
13 Department of Human Services, the Secretary of the Department of Health and the Secretary of
14 the Department of Health Facilities shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to effect the
15 provisions of this Act that shall, at a minimum, create a Office of Shared Administration mutually
16 administered by the secretaries that shall coordinate efforts with the Department of Administration
17 to maximize efficiencies and function of services in an effort to contain expenses within the
18 Department of Human Services, the Department of Health and the Department of Health
19 Facilities. The Office of Shared Administration shall implement a plan to maximize function and
20 efficiency administrative services for the purpose of streamlining administrative services and
21 reducing expenses within the departments. The Office of Shared Administration shall complete
22 implementation by June 30, 2024, and shall provide quarterly updates to the Legislative Oversight
23 Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability.
24 (b) The Department of Human Services created under §5F-1-2 of this code is a separate
25 and distinct department of the executive branch. The following agencies and boards, including all
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26 of the allied, advisory, affiliated, or related entities and funds associated with any agency or board,
27 are transferred to, incorporated in and administered as a part of the Department of Human
28 Services:
29 (1) Bureau for Social Services;
30 (2) Bureau for Medical Services;
31 (3) Bureau for Child Support Enforcement;
32 (4) Bureau for Family Assistance;
33 (5) Bureau for Behavioral Health; and
34 (6) Any other agency or entity hereinafter established within the Department of Human
35 Services by an act of the Legislature.
36 (c) (1) The Department of Health created under §5F-1-2 of this code is a separate and
37 distinct department of the executive branch. The following agencies and boards, including all of
38 the allied, advisory, affiliated, or related entities and funds associated with any agency or board,
39 are transferred to, incorporated in and administered as a part of the Department of Health:
40 (A) Bureau for Public Health;
41 (B) Office of Emergency Medical Services;
42 (C) Office of the Chief Medical Examiner;
43 (D) Center for Threat Preparedness;
44 (E) Health Care Authority; and
45 (F) Any other agency or entity hereinafter established within the Department of Health by
46 an act of the Legislature.
47 (2) The Office of the Inspector General is a separate and autonomous agency within the
48 Department of Health as provided in §16B-2-1. The following agencies and boards, including all of
49 the allied, advisory, affiliated, or related entities and funds associated with any agency or board,
50 are transferred to, incorporated in and administered as a part of the Office of the Inspector
51 General. The Office of the Inspector General, shall include:
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52 (A) Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification;
53 (B) Board of Review;
54 (C) Foster Care Ombudsman;
55 (D) Olmstead Office;
56 (E) Investigations and Fraud Management;
57 (F) Quality Control;
58