Member's Press Release

Release Date: 04/04/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, April 4, 2025

Friday, April 4, 2025 – 52nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

SENATE CALENDAR

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

Com. Sub. for HB 2164: To allow for public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel
Com. Sub. for HB 3012: Relating to Lottery Money Distribution
Com. Sub. for HB 3152: Claims Bill
Com. Sub. for HB 3166: Requirements for School Safety Mapping Data
Com. Sub. for HB 2011: To supplement, amend, and increase an existing item of appropriation in the aforesaid accounts for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2025
HB 2942: Administration of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Design-Build Pilot Program
HB 2943: Administration of the West Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Act

Time TBA After Floor: Economic Development (451M)

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2014: Certified Microgrid Program
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2695: Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts
Eng. HB 3187: Relating to the West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence
Eng. HB 3492: Relating to municipal economic opportunity development districts

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

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, April 3, 2025

Government Organization

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2008: Executive Branch Reorganization
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 2009: Relating to the merging and reorganizing of the executive branch
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2013: Transfer of employees to classified exempt service
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2067: West Virginia Firearms Liability Clarification Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3156: Create exemption for Legislature for reporting requirements in Shared Services Section
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3157: Relating to shortened procedure for road condition claims
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2752: Relating to motorcycle safety
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3389: Exclude the Department of Tourism as a Governmental agency
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Education

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2190: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for HB 2167: Relating to public charter schools code provisions
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2499: Training course for principals in public schools; informing teachers of their rights and protections; IEP format
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 2773: Higher Ed Rules
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2897: Permitting the Legislative Auditor to conduct periodic performance and financial audits of the West Virginia Department of Education
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3024: Guaranteed course transfer bill
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Health and Human Resources

Eng. HB 2776: Requiring Department of Health to report positive Alpha Gal tests to CDC
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3277: Relating to defining terms for the West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Military

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2121: Deceased Disabled Veteran Real Property Exemption for Widowed Spouses
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. HB 3080: Military Spouse hiring preference
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2434: Relating to establishing the Stop Squatters Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3434: Relating to the controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in the code sections
Chairman moved to lay the bill ove

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2711: Relating to the repeal of the common law rule against perpetuities by extending it to 1,000 years for all trusts
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation is do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2761: Relating generally to magistrate courts
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation is do pass

Eng. HB 2867: Relating to Small Estates
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation is do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2871: Relating to the crime of negligent homicide
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation is do pass

Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 300: Budget Bill
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, April 3, 2025 (222 – 206 Senate; 16 House)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, April 3, 2025 (34 – 22 Senate; 12 House)

SB 8: Providing additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender (Signed, 03-26)
SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (Signed, 03-24)
SB 199: Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 240: Updating crime of sexual extortion (Signed, 03-24)
SB 283: Expanding grade levels of personal finance course requirements needed for graduation (Signed, 04-01)
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 (Signed, 04-01)
SB 369: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (Vetoed, 04-01; Repassed by Senate 04-03; Pending House concurrence to Senate amendment)
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 458: Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025 (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
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 (Signed, 03-26)
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 (Signed, 04-01)
SB 522: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of limited liability companies by Secretary of State (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 525: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of nonprofit corporations by Secretary of State (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 538: Allowing certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 621: Authorizing digital court records (Signed, 04-01)
SB 823: Clarifying and separating duties between Division of Emergency Management and DEP (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 2043: Relating to use of dog and/or drones for tracking or locating mortally wounded deer, elk, turkey, wild boar or bear (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2053: Relating to including the United States Space Force in the definition armed forces (Signed, 03-21)
HB 2129: Creating the Parents Bill of Rights (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2222: Relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-26)
HB 2354: Banning certain products from food in West Virginia (Signed, 03-24)
HB 2387: To repeal the class A1 Pistol stamp for hunting (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2441: To make those who fail drug test ineligible for unemployment (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2516: To repeal antiquated and inoperative portions of code (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 2548: Clarifying duties of state superintendent regarding rule implementation (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 3192: To repeal obsolete, conflicting or inoperative provisions of code that pertain to higher education (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, April 3, 2025 (30 – 9 Senate; 21 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)
SCR 6: US Army Major Jerome Lee Workman Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-03)
SCR 9: Becker Brothers, Eugene and Kermit Becker Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-03)
SCR 15: Opposing China's use of UN Resolution 2758 against Taiwan (Adopted, 03-19)
SCR 16: US Army SPC Johnny Long Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-03)
SCR 17: US Marine Corps PVT Arlie Haught Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-03)
SCR 20: Recognizing and commending NCSL on its 50th anniversary (Adopted, 03-18)
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 8: PFC Lester E. Maynard Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-03)
HCR 9: Robert S. Pomeroy Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 10: Donald Lucas & Ronald Lucas Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 15: US Marines PFC Delbert Carles Roles Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-03)
HCR 27: BG Edmund “Frank” Roleff, WVNG Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 31: U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Quewanncoll “Que” Stephens, Sr. Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-03)
HCR 34: U. S. Merchant Marine Joseph Ward Teter Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-03)
HCR 88: Honoring First Responders Honor Board’s Medal of Valor Nominees (Adopted, 04-03)
HCR 37: CPT Ray Leslie Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 44: U.S. Army Corporal Charles W. Wolfe Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 46: U.S. Army SP4 Ronald Gene Sypolt Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 49: Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities (Adopted, 03-03)
HCR 51: U.S. Army PFC Roy Lee Hill Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 62: U.S. Army PFC Henry James Miller Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 78: Urging the Commissioner of Highways to prioritize completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway (Adopted, 03-31)
HCR 85: U.S. Army Corporal Lavern “Mousey” Testerman Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 04-02)
HCR 91: U.S. Army Sergeant Major Charles Grant Hoke Memorial Road (Adopted, 04-02)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, April 3, 2025 (20 – 15 Senate; 5 House)

SB 8: Providing additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender (Signed, 03-26)
SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (Signed, 03-24)
SB 240: Updating crime of sexual extortion (Signed, 03-24)
SB 283: Expanding grade levels of personal finance course requirements needed for graduation (Signed, 04-01)
SB 291: Extending time frame for pharmacies to register from annually to biennially (Signed, 03-24)
SB 336: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 04-01)
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 486: Clarifying eligibility requirements to vote in WV elections (Signed, 03-26)
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 (Signed, 04-01)
SB 621: Authorizing digital court records (Signed, 04-01)
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 (Signed, 03-26)
HB 2354: Banning certain products from food in West Virginia (Signed, 03-24)

Bills Vetoed by the Governor as of Thursday, April 3, 2025 (1 – 1 Senate)

SB 369: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (Vetoed, 04-01; Repassed by Senate 04-03; Pending House concurrence to Senate amendment)

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

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