Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/10/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, March 10, 2025

Monday, March 10, 2025 – 27th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 121: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 155: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (original similar to HB 3254)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 199: Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 325: Department of Health rule relating to general provisions of Medical Cannabis Program (original similar to HB 2245)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 458: Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025 (original similar to HB 2001)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 485: Exempting West Virginia Secretary of State from competitive bidding process
Eng. SB 492: Removing outdated provisions governing political committees
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 565: Relating generally to practice of optometry (original similar to HB 2975)
Eng. SB 612: Making rules and regulations of PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 627: Removing prohibition against leasing state-owned pore spaces underlying lands designated as state parks

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 196: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (original similar to HB 2613)
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
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
SB 561: Relating to Uniform Special Deposits Act (original similar to HB 2745)

FIRST READING

SB 280: Displaying official US motto in public schools
Com. Sub. for SB 500: Transferring audits of volunteer fire departments to Legislative Auditor
Com. Sub. for SB 532: Making ad valorem taxes on property payable only to county in which property is located
Com. Sub. for SB 606: Relating to notification of breast density
SB 649: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health, Office of Inspector General
SB 650: Relating to full-time interventionists

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

Com. Sub. for SB 526: Creating the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act
SB 513: Relating generally to video lottery
SB 694: Protecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entities
SB 673: Defining third-party challenges to development permits

1 p.m.: Workforce (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 263: Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession
SB 610: Abolishing tax on overtime pay

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

Com. Sub. for SB 67: Allowing motor vehicle racing on county or municipal roads under certain circumstances
Com. Sub. for SB 1: Requiring PSC to be clearinghouse for state road paving projects
Com. Sub. for SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor and their immediate family members

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

Com. Sub. for SB 592: Relating generally to above ground storage tanks
SB 271: Natural Resources Anti-Commandeering Act
SB 505: Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

SB 712: Relating to retirement provisions of systems managed by CPRB
SB 715: Relating to personality identifiable information of member, retirant, beneficiary, or alternate payee of retirement system
SB 716: Relating to failure to pay required contributions and interest payments for certain retirees who transfer between retirement systems

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 727: Directing study of child welfare system be conducted by independent third party
HB 2042: Relating to allowing a guardian ad litem to request the appointment of a court appointed special advocate
SB 604: Requiring Department of Human Services to notify PSC that person is eligible for discount on utility bills

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Presentation: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, March 10, 2025

SB 728: Relating generally to transfer on death deed (Weld; Judiciary)
SB 729: Setting maximum interest rate which licensed regulated consumer lenders may charge on installment loans (FN) (Azinger; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 730: Establishing Forest Carbon Registry (Tarr, Woodrum; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, March 7, 2025

9 a.m.: Military

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2053: Relating to including the United States Space Force in the definition armed forces
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 658: Prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 666: Updating definition of disabled veteran taxpayer
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Bills passed the Senate as of Friday, March 7, 2025 (51 – 48 Senate; 3 House)

Senate Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, March 7, 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)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, March 7, 2025 (3 – 1 Senate; 2 House)

SB 490: Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
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 Friday, March 7, 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 Friday, March 7, 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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