Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/26/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – 43rd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 10: Exempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service tax (original similar to HB 2146)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 35: Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 54: Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools
Eng. SB 249: Expanding employment and training requirements necessary for SNAP benefits
Eng. SB 292: Allowing doula services be covered by Medicaid and PEIA
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 474: Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (original similar to HB 2005)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 526: Creating Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 587: Relating generally to government contracting
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 617: Discouraging gang activity
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 646: Increasing non-traditional instruction days for WV teachers
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 652: Expanding cardiac arrest provisions to be applicable to elementary schools
Eng. SB 655: Providing limited immunity for mental health providers who are involved in mental hygiene checks (original similar to HB 3093)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 705: Allowing Board of Education to promulgate rules for submission to Legislature
Eng. SB 725: Relating to unlawful expenditures by local fiscal bodies
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 899: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 505: Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act
Com. Sub. for SB 529: Relating generally to liability insurance coverage for Board of Education
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 570: Requiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rules
Com. Sub. for SB 690: Authorizing county commissions to increase compensation of elected county officials
Com. Sub. for SB 763: Creating Public Electrical Savings Act
Com. Sub. for SB 820: Whistleblower Protection Fund Act
Com. Sub. for SB 823: Clarifying and separating duties between Division of Emergency Management and DEP
Com. Sub. for SB 825: Permitting higher education institutions enter agreements with non-profit organizations for economic development and job creation
Com. Sub. for SB 829: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature
SB 839: Requiring Division of Labor establish separate rules for residential or commercial plumbing
SB 856: Removing certain reporting requirements to Joint Committee on Government and Finance
Com. Sub. for SB 861: Updating references to reflect consolidation of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology
SB 862: Repealing antiquated language related to Voluntary Gilding Dome Check-Off Program
SB 863: Removing reference to Information Services and Communications Division
Com. Sub. for SB 864: Clarifying inference of criminal intent in burglary prosecution
Com. Sub. for SB 871: Removing persons who perform drywall services from definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing Act
SB 876: Terminating certain requirements for Tax Commissioner to submit reports, publish information, and provide notice
Eng. HB 2402: Relating to providing access to medical records; providing access to a minor’s medical record - (com. amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2411: To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 225: Expanding powers of National Park Service law-enforcement officers
SB 866: Requiring WV Board of Education to promulgate legislative rule in consultation with WV Board of Physical Therapy

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 801: Creating WV Public Waterway Access Act
Eng. HB 2387: To repeal the class A1 Pistol stamp for hunting

1 p.m.: Select Committee on Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health (451M)

SB 739: Relating to recovery residences

2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

Com. Sub. SB 805: Relating to land use associations
SB 844: Exempting coturnix quail from game farm requirement if they are owned for agricultural purposes

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 850: Creating Protecting Investors Act
SB 878: Reallocating portion of fire insurance and casualty premium tax to Municipal Pensions Security Fund in certain circumstances

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 728: Relating generally to transfer on death deed
Com. Sub. for SB 761: Creating Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act
SB 727: Directing study of child welfare system be conducted by independent third party
SB 85: Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 506: Relating to enhanced pay for teachers
Com. Sub. for SB 708: Providing state mine inspectors with raise
SB 576: Authorizing fixed odds racing in horse and dog racing
Com. Sub. for SB 874: Permitting current home confinement officers to participate in Emergency Medical Services Retirement System

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

Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Wednesday, March 26, 2025

SR 41: Designating March 27, 2025, as Local Food and Farm Day (Thorne, Hamilton)

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 690: Authorizing county commissions to increase compensation of elected county officials
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 871: Removing persons who perform drywall services from within the definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 862: Repealing antiquated language related to Voluntary Gilding Dome Check-Off Program
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 863: Removing reference to Information Services and Communications Division
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 876: Terminating certain requirements for Tax Commissioner to submit reports, publish information, and provide notice
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 861: Updating references to reflect consolidation of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 856: Removing certain reporting requirements to Joint Committee on Government and Finance
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 823: Clarifying and separating duties between Division of Emergency Management and DEP
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 829: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Education

SB 89: Creating alternative high-risk population public charter schools
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 881: Modifying authority of certain higher education entities to sell and transfer property
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 529: Relating generally to liability insurance coverage for Board of Education
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 866: Requiring WV Board of Education to promulgate legislative rule in consultation with WV Board of Physical Therapy
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 911: Relating to adjunct teaching permits
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Pensions

SB 872: Allowing certain contracted counsel for executive agencies to purchase years of service in PERS
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Economic Development

Com. Sub. for SB 825: Permitting higher education institutions enter agreements with non-profit organizations for economic development and job creation
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 834: Relating to tax credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investment
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Health and Human Resources

SB 252: Requiring coverage of home blood pressure monitoring devices for certain Medicaid recipients
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 821: Requiring child protective services workers to wear body-worn cameras
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 822: Requiring Department of Human Services use mobile technology to assist in certain investigations
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 865: Relating to best interests of child standard
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 887: Creating intermediate conservatorship or guardianship process prior to individual being involuntarily committed
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 905: Requiring PEIA and other health insurance providers to provide payment parity for certain services
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 913: Relating to brain injury screening training
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 922: Streamlining and enhancing early childhood education and child care services in WV
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 225: Expanding powers of National Park Service law-enforcement officers
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 745: Strengthening and reforming lobbying requirements
Bill referred to subcommittee; Senators Helton (R-Fayette), Garcia (D-Marion), Taylor (R-Taylor), Deeds (R-Greenbrier), and Rose (R-Monongalia) appointed

Finance

SB 891: Creating State Central Legal Advertising website
Motion to report the bill to the full Senate failed

Com. Sub. for SB 934: Relating to low-proof spirit alcohol products
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 707: Providing increase in salary to WV Birth-to-Three contracted therapists and employees
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 833: Excluding pharmaceutical medication from prior authorization gold card process
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (120 – 111 Senate; 9 House)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (20 – 15 Senate; 5 House)

SB 8: Providing additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (Signed, 03-24)
SB 240: Updating crime of sexual extortion (Signed, 03-24)
SB 291: Extending time frame for pharmacies to register from annually to biennially (Signed, 03-24)
SB 358: Authorizing Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-20)
SB 336: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 369: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 443: Authorizing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners to conduct criminal background checks for licensing (Signed, 03-24)
SB 456: Defining "men" and "women" (Signed, 03-12)
SB 462: Permitting Board of Occupational Therapy to require criminal history record checks (Signed, 03-24)
SB 486: Clarifying eligibility requirements to vote in WV elections (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 487: Removing ineligible voters from active voter rolls (Signed, 03-25)
SB 490: Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia (Signed, 03-18)
SB 492: Removing outdated provisions governing political committees (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 621: Authorizing digital court records (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)
HB 2053: Relating to including the United States Space Force in the definition armed forces (Signed, 03-21)
HB 2222: Relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2354: Banning certain products from food in West Virginia (Signed, 03-24)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (13 – 9 Senate; 4 House)

SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (Signed, 03-24)
SB 240: Updating crime of sexual extortion (Signed, 03-24)
SB 291: Extending time frame for pharmacies to register from annually to biennially (Signed, 03-24)
SB 358: Authorizing Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-20)
SB 443: Authorizing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners to conduct criminal background checks for licensing (Signed, 03-24)
SB 456: Defining "men" and "women" (Signed, 03-12)
SB 462: Permitting Board of Occupational Therapy to require criminal history record checks (Signed, 03-24)
SB 487: Removing ineligible voters from active voter rolls (Signed, 03-25)
SB 490: Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia (Signed, 03-18)
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)
HB 2053: Relating to including the United States Space Force in the definition armed forces (Signed, 03-21)
HB 2354: Banning certain products from food in West Virginia (Signed, 03-24)

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

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