State Senate

Monday, February 17, 2025 – 6th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 6: US Army Major Jerome Lee Workman Memorial Bridge
• SCR 7: Cohen Wade Craddock Memorial Bridge
• SCR 8: US Army E6 Dennis Charles Hurley Memorial Bridge
• SCR 9: Becker Brothers, Eugene and Kermit Becker Memorial Bridge
• SCR 10: Donald Lucas & Ronald Lucas Memorial Bridge
• SCR 11: Charlie Lee Jordan Memorial Bridge
• SR 6: Commemorating 75th anniversary of Sport Fish Restoration Program

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Monday, February 17, 2025.

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Monday, February 17, 2025.

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 460: Relating to vaccine requirements

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• SB 38: Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 269: Modifying requirements for public water systems or businesses having backflow preventers

1 p.m.: Workforce (208W)

• Presentation: Dr. Jim Kaufman, President & CEO of West Virginia Hospital Association, to speak on health care workforce challenges
• SB 249: Expanding employment and training requirements necessary for SNAP benefits

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

• Introduction of new Senators and Committee staff
• Organizational Motions
• Presentation: Secretary Stephen Todd Rumbaugh, P.E., WV Department of Transportation – Overview of DOT, its agencies, their various responsibilities and current work; Sources of funding for WV road infrastructure construction and maintenance; Methods used to prioritize infrastructure funding and maintenance including funding levels for districts, counties and any funding formulas; Maintenance and repaving/resurfacing schedules; and, Publicly available resources concerning ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects

2 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

• Organizational Motions
• Introduction of Staff
• Com. Sub. for SB 439: Creating Wind Power Taxation Clarification Act

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

• Introduction of new Senators and Committee staff
• Organizational Motions
• Presentation: Jeff Fleck, Executive Director Consolidated Public Retirement Board (CPRB) – Update on operation of the CPRB
• Presentation: Blair Taylor, Executive Director Municipal Pensions Oversight Board (MPOB) – Update on operation of the MPOB

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer
• SB 139: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature
• SB 240: Updating crime of sexual extortion

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: Office of the West Virginia Attorney General – J.B. McCuskey, Attorney General
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia State Auditor's Office – Mark. A. Hunt, State Auditor
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Secretary of State – Kris Warner, Cabinet Secretary

** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, February 17, 2025

• SB 506: Relating to enhanced pay for teachers (Tarr, Barrett, Grady; Education then Finance)
• SB 507: Prohibiting drag shows from being performed in front of minors (Thorne; Judiciary)
• SB 508: Creating mental hygiene regions by Supreme Court of Appeals (Deeds; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 509: Modifying criminal penalties imposed on parent, guardian, or custodian for child abuse (Deeds; Judiciary)
• SB 510: Providing for creation of Stable Energy Rates Protection Act (Rose, Martin; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Government Organization)
• SJR 8: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in WV Elections Amendment (Rucker, Azinger, Barrett, Chapman, Grady, Martin, Maynard, Rose, Takubo, Taylor, Weld; Judiciary then Finance)
• SR 7: Recognizing 153rd anniversary of Glenville State University (Martin, Queen)
• SR 8: Designating February 18, 2025, as WV Banker's Day at Legislature (Morris)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 14, 2025

No bills were advanced from committee on Friday, February 14, 2025.

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, February 14, 2025 (3)

• SCR 1: Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 2: Authorizing payment of joint expenses (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 4: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-12)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Friday, February 14, 2025 (2)

• HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Pending Senate introduction)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 14, 2025 (7 – 3 Senate; 4 House)

• SCR 1: Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 2: Authorizing payment of joint expenses (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 4: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-12)
• HCR 1: Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 2: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 3: Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 12, 2025 (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 4: Raising a Joint Assembly to hear remarks of the Governor (Adopted, 01-12)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on X for updates.

All Senate Committee meetings and floor sessions are available for both live streaming and to watch again in our archives. The link to the Senate’s archived video page can be found here:http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.