Release Date: 03/11/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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State Senate

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – 28th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 196: Lauren's Law (original similar to HB 2613)
• Eng. SB 257: Providing protection for property owner when someone visiting private cemetery causes damage to property
• Eng. SB 501: Relating to loan form
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 522: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of limited liability companies by Secretary of State
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 525: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of nonprofit corporations by Secretary of State
• Eng. SB 561: Relating to Uniform Special Deposits Act (original similar to HB 2745)

SECOND 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 521: Requiring party affiliations be listed for all candidates
• 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

FIRST READING

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

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• SB 538: Allowing certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction
• SB 709: Repealing provisions of code that exempt Department of Transportation, Tax Division, and Bureau of Social Services from Division of Personnel
• SB 577: Clarifying prohibited practices by manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch when providing new motor vehicle to dealer
• Com. Sub. for SB 546: Authorizing county commissions to levy additional excise tax on transferring real property to fund local economic development

9:30 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 220: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
• SB 449: Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools
• SB 548: Creating Safety and Violence Education for Students Act

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources (451M)

• SB 614: Authorizing over-the-counter sale of ivermectin
• SB 297: Requiring coverage for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in certain circumstances
• SB 689: State Sovereignty Act of 2025
• SB 707: Providing increase in salary to WV Birth-to-Three contracted therapists and employees

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 586: Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices
• SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds
• SB 543: Clarifying oversight by Attorney General of political subdivision’s hiring of private attorney under contingency fee or contract to sue
• SJR 6: Elimination of Business Inventory Tax Amendment

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Revenue

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, March 11, 2025

• SB 731: Repealing article creating Design Build Procurement Act (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 732: Relating generally to medical cannabis (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 733: Relating to membership composition of Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 734: Repealing section creating A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 735: Relating to development and operation of broadband within state (FN) (Deeds, Fuller, Woodrum; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 736: Relating to publication of registered lobbyist information (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 737: Creating WV Farm Equipment Repair Pilot Program (FN) (Hamilton, Deeds, Thorne, Woelfel, Woodrum; Education then Finance)
• SB 738: Terminating Employee Suggestion Award Board (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SCR 18: Recognizing intent to create WV Coal Renaissance Act (Helton, Rose, Azinger, Martin, Maynard, Phillips, Rucker, Taylor, Thorne)
• SR 21: Designating March 12, 2025, as WV Tourism Day (Smith)
• SR 22: Recognizing 175th anniversary of Wheeling Hospital (Chapman, Weld)
• SR 23: Memorializing life of Janie Lou White (Smith)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, March 10, 2025

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 526: Creating the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 513: Relating generally to video lottery
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 694: Protecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entities
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

1 p.m.: Workforce

• Com. Sub. for SB 263: Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 610: Abolishing tax on overtime pay
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

• Com. Sub. for SB 67: Allowing motor vehicle racing on county or municipal roads under certain circumstances
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 1: Requiring PSC to be clearinghouse for state road paving projects
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass; second reference to Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor and their immediate family members
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

• Com. Sub. for SB 592: Relating generally to above ground storage tanks
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 271: Natural Resources Anti-Commandeering Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass; second reference to Judiciary

2 p.m.: Pensions

• SB 712: Relating to retirement provisions of systems managed by CPRB
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 715: Relating to personality identifiable information of member, retirant, beneficiary, or alternate payee of retirement system
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 716: Relating to failure to pay required contributions and interest payments for certain retirees who transfer between retirement systems
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• SB 727: Directing study of child welfare system be conducted by independent third party
• Bill laid over to a future meeting

• Eng. Com. Sub. forHB 2042: Relating to allowing a guardian ad litem to request the appointment of a court appointed special advocate
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. forSB 604: Requiring Department of Human Services to notify PSC that person is eligible for discount on utility bills
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation to do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, March 10, 2025 (61 – 58 Senate; 3 House)

Senate Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, March 10, 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 Monday, March 10, 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 Monday, March 10, 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 Monday, March 10, 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 Monday, March 10, 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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