Member's Press Release

Release Date: 04/08/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – 56th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

SENATE CALENDAR

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

HB 2389: Relating to Dietitian Licensure Compact
Strike and Insert for HB 3174: Requiring municipalities take actions when potential customers apply for water and sewer service
HB 3373: To extend and revise the sunset provision in the Tourism Development Act to December 31, 2030
Strike and Insert for HB 3000: Relating to agency changes and updates to the West Virginia Commercial Feed Law
Strike and Insert for HB 2120: Relating to forms and disclosures to the Ethics Commission
HB 3440: Relating generally to removing and repealing obsolete provisions under the purview of the State Treasurer’s Office
HB 3133: Permitting counties and municipalities to enter into memoranda of understanding for demolition of dilapidated structures
HB 2479: Relating to Management and control of county authority vested in board
HB 2491: Relating to conditions on holding online raffles
HB 2742: Relating to creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects
Originating SCR 1: Relating to Unmatched Medical Students Advisory Council
Originating SCR 2: Relating to funding for Public Libraries

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

HB 2576: NIL Protection Act
HB 2595: Non Profit Athletics Act
HB 2528: To permit students in Christian schools at the elementary and middle school level to participate in county level sport tournaments
HB 2143: Require elementary school teachers to be certified in the science of reading
HB 3422: Relating to requiring the State Board of Education to design, test, and deploy an internet-based reporting system to be known as the School Choice Portal
HCR 96: Urging West Virginia’s members of Congress to ask the President not to cut funding for the Local Food in Schools and Child Care nutrition

1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2014: Certified Microgrid Program
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3144: Wireless Infrastructure and Facilities Siting and Co-location
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

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

HB 2402: Relating to providing access to medical records; providing access to a minor’s medical record
HB 3344: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine
HB 3444: Relating to inflammation of the eyes of newborns.
HB 2880: Relating to parent resource navigators
HB 3505: Relating to insurance
HB 3090: Relating to coverage for the treatment of stuttering

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 2054: Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
HB 2802: Relating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers
HB 3338: Allow child witness testify remotely in situations deemed traumatic by judge
HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses
HB 2511: Relating to charitable bingo and alcohol sales and consumption while such bingo is taking places
HB 3016: Photo voter ID
HB 3434: Relating to the controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in the code sections
HB 3336: Well Plugging methods

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for HB 3297: Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University
SB 766: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services
SB 767: Supplemental appropriation to Bureau for Medical Services
SB 771: Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education
SB 772: Decreasing appropriation to Department of Health Facilities
SB 773: Adding new item of appropriation to State Board of Education
SB 775: Expiring funds from WV Economic Development Authority
SB 781: Decreasing appropriation to Economic Development Authority and increasing appropriation to Department of Human Services
SB 786: Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, State Department of Education

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

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, April 7, 2025

Government Organization

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3279: Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for HB 2002: Establishing One Stop Shop Permitting Process
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3342: Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3456: Relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding Stevens Correctional Center
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 2484: Clarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2866: Relating to fees and charges for municipality provided fire services
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3503: Relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of commercial horticulture under the Water Pollution Control Act
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3145: Relating to duties of licensees under the West Virginia Real Estate License Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. HB 3017: Compliance Audits of Tabulating Equipment
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Education

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3209: To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3125: To remove restrictions from teachers receiving permanent teaching licenses
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for HB 2003: Prohibiting Cell phones in class
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Transportation and Infrastructure

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2571: Create mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. HB 2645: Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. HB 2344: Relating generally to traffic safety
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Eng. HB 2948: Relating to obtaining title to abandoned or junked motor vehicles abandoned on the property or place of business of an automobile dealer
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Eng. HB 3292: Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Energy, Industry and Mining

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3179: Funding for failing public utilities
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3429: Prequalifying consultants for WVDEP – Abandon Mine Lands
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. Com. Sub. for HB 2797: Relating to who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable injury or disease under workers compensation
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3084: Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. HB 2575: Relating to the establishment of a full-time Dementia Services Director position
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for HB 2349: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2351: Relating to compensation for panel attorneys
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3434: Relating to the controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in the code sections
Chairman laid the bill over

Eng. HB 3272: Relating to eviction proceedings
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3274: Relating to reports of circuit court proceedings
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3275: Update timing for appeals
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3515: Relating to appointment of officers of the West Virginia State Police
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 2755: To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3350: Supplemental Appropriation – DCR – Corrections – 0608
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2152: Prompt Payment Act of 2025
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2960: Allowing the Division of Highways to contract out snow removal to private companies on secondary roads in Monongalia and Preston counties
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 2165: Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 2444: Relating to limiting financial records of limited video lottery permittees that are subject to examination by Lottery Commission
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 937: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Economic Development
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, April 7, 2025 (244 – 206 Senate; 38 House)

Bills that Have Been Rejected by the Senate as of Monday, April 7, 2025 (2)

SB 730: Establishing Forest Carbon Registry (Roll Call: 16-18; 04-02)
SB 916: Recognizing authority of Agriculture Commissioner to intervene in matters that negatively affect agritourism (Roll Call: 13-21; 03-31)

Completed Legislation

Bills Vetoed by the Governor as of Monday, April 7, 2025 (1 – 1 Senate)

SB 369: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (Vetoed, 04-01; Amended and Repassed, 04-04)

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

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