Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/07/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, March 7, 2025

Friday, March 7, 2025 – 24th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 22: Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 117: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 267: Extending time for renewal and restoration of commercial driver's licenses
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 503: Allowing sheriffs to appoint more than one chief deputy with consent of county commission
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 573: Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 121: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure
Com. Sub. for SB 155: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program
Com. Sub. for SB 196: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (original similar to HB 2613)
Com. Sub. for SB 199: Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety
Com. Sub. for SB 325: Department of Health rule relating to general provisions of Medical Cannabis Program (original similar to HB 2245)
Com. Sub. for SB 458: Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025 (original similar to HB 2001)
Com. Sub. for SB 485: Exempting West Virginia Secretary of State from competitive bidding process
SB 492: Removing outdated provisions governing political committees
Com. Sub. for SB 522: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of limited liability companies by Secretary of State
Com. Sub. for SB 525: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of nonprofit corporations by Secretary of State
Com. Sub. for SB 565: Relating generally to practice of optometry (original similar to HB 2975)
SB 611: Excluding workers of ski area operators from maximum hour requirements
SB 612: Making rules and regulations of PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures
Com. Sub. for SB 627: Removing prohibition against leasing state-owned pore spaces underlying lands designated as state parks

FIRST READING

SB 257: Providing protection for property owner when someone visiting private cemetery causes damage to property
SB 501: Relating to loan form
Com. Sub. for SB 521: Requiring party affiliations be listed for all candidates
SB 561: Relating to Uniform Special Deposits Act (original similar to HB 2745)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Military (208W)

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2053: Relating to including the United States Space Force in the definition armed forces
Com. Sub. for SB 658: Prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits
SB 666: Updating definition of disabled veteran taxpayer

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, March 7, 2025

SB 723: Relating to clinical inpatient medical treatment centers for substance use disorder (Helton; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
SB 724: Relating to taxation (FN) (Barrett; Finance)
SB 725: Relating to unlawful expenditures by local fiscal bodies (Grady; Finance)
SB 726: Relating to office-based, medication-assisted treatment programs and opioid treatment programs (Helton; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
SB 727: Directing study of child welfare system be conducted by independent third party (FN) (Stuart; Judiciary then Finance)
SJR 14: Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment (Barrett; Judiciary then Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, March 6, 2025

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 500: Transferring audits of volunteer fire departments to Legislative Auditor
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 20: Requiring funding for increased costs to volunteer fire departments and EMS units
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 526: Creating the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act
Bill laid over to a future meeting

9:30 a.m.: Education

SB 280: Displaying official US motto in public schools
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 646: Extending non-traditional instruction days for WV teachers from five to 10
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 650: Relating to full-time interventionists
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 652: Expanding cardiac arrest provisions to be applicable to elementary schools
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

Com. Sub. for SB 606: Relating to notification of breast density
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 710: Relating to the practice of teledentistry
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 474: Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 264: Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 532: Making ad valorum taxes on property payable only to county in which property is located
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 649: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health, Office of Inspector General
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills passed the Senate

Senate Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, March 6, 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 Resolutions in the Senate as of Thursday, March 6, 2025 (1)

HCR 49: Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities (Adopted, 03-03)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, March 6, 2025 (2 – 2 House)

HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, March 6, 2025 (8 – 3 Senate; 5 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)
HCR 49: Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities (Adopted, 03-03)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, March 6, 2025 (2 – 2 House)

HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

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:https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.

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