Member's Press Release

Release Date: 04/09/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – 57th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

SENATE CALENDAR

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 3434: Relating to the controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in the code sections
HB 3338: Allow child witness testify remotely in situations deemed traumatic by judge
HB 2802: Relating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers
HB 3016: Photo voter ID
HB 2511: Relating to charitable bingo and alcohol sales and consumption while such bingo is taking places
HB 2054: Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
HB 2961: To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property
HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses
HB 3336: Well Plugging methods
HB 3503: Relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of commercial horticulture under the Water Pollution Control Act
HB 3504: Relating to protecting critical infrastructure; and defining terms
HB 2710: Truth in Giving
HB 3513: Relating to standards of liability and insurance requirements in certain civil actions
HB 3167: To require hair follicle drug testing of parents or guardians in cases of substantiated child abuse or neglect of a minor
HB 2066: Creating a crime for the destruction of first responder equipment
HB 3162: Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party

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

Com. Sub. for HB 2121: Deceased Disabled Veteran Real Property Exemption for Widowed Spouses
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
Com. Sub. for HB 2718: Relating to creating a State Advisory Council on Establishing a Military College
Com. Sub. for HB 3517: Relating generally to fiscal emergencies of local governments
Com. Sub. for HB 2836: Relating to wild animal rehabilitation permits
HB 3424: Removing language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community
Com. Sub. for HB 3111: To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary
Com. Sub. for HB 3304: To create statues celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States
Com. Sub. for HB 2267: Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
HB 2575: Relating to the establishment of a full-time Dementia Services Director position
Com. Sub. for HB 2351: Relating to compensation for panel attorneys

Time TBA After Floor Session: Government Organization (208W)

Strike and Insert for HB 3181: Allow all law enforcement officers to purchase gun upon retirement
Strike and Insert for HB 3269: Reorganizing the Board of Banking and Financial Institutions, the Division of Financial Institutions, and the Lending and Credit Rate Board
HB 2566: Relating generally to allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff
Strike and Insert for HB 3263: Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers
HB 2358: Relating to postmortem examinations
HB 3411: Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions
Strike and Insert for HB 3412: Relating to exemptions from disclosure of certain records; and exempting the legislative branch if it adopts its own rules

Time TBA After Floor Session: Banking and Insurance (451M)

Eng. HB 2963: To ensure that the survivor of a merger, reorganization, purchase, or assumption of liabilities of a bank chartered by West Virginia is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Government Organization

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2389: Relating to Dietitian Licensure Compact
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3174: Requiring municipalities take actions when potential customers apply for water and sewer service
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. HB 3373: To extend and revise the sunset provision in the Tourism Development Act to December 31, 2030
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3000: Relating to agency changes and updates to the West Virginia Commercial Feed Law
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 2120: Relating to forms and disclosures to the Ethics Commission
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3440: Relating generally to removing and repealing obsolete provisions under the purview of the State Treasurer’s Office
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3133: Permitting counties and municipalities to enter into memoranda of understanding for demolition of dilapidated structures
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 2479: Relating to Management and control of county authority vested in board
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2491: Relating to conditions on holding online raffles
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2742: Relating to creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating SCR 1: Relating to Unmatched Medical Students Advisory Council
Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Originating SCR 2: Relating to funding for Public Libraries
Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Education

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2576: NIL Protection Act
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2595: Non Profit Athletics Act
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2528: To permit students in Christian schools at the elementary and middle school level to participate in county level sport tournaments
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 2143: Require elementary school teachers to be certified in the science of reading
Motion to report the bill to the full Senate rejected; bill not reported

Eng. Com. Sub. for 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
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

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
Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Transportation and Infrastructure

Eng. HB 3263: Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its customers
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Government Organization

Economic Development

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2014: Certified Microgrid Program
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3144: Wireless Infrastructure and Facilities Siting and Co-location
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2695: Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3187: Relating to the West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3492: Relating to municipal economic opportunity development districts
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Health and Human Resources

Eng. HB 2402: Relating to providing access to medical records; providing access to a minor’s medical record
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. 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
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3444: Relating to inflammation of the eyes of newborns
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2880: Relating to parent resource navigators
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 3505: Relating to insurance
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3090: Relating to coverage for the treatment of stuttering
Bill reported, as amended, to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2054: Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Eng. HB 2802: Relating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3338: Allow child witness testify remotely in situations deemed traumatic by judge
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2511: Relating to charitable bingo and alcohol sales and consumption while such bingo is taking places
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3016: Photo voter ID
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Eng. HB 3434: Relating to the controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in the code sections
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3336: Well Plugging methods
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2961: To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property
Bill reported to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

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 without recommendation as to passage; rereferred to Judiciary

Finance

Com. Sub. for HB 3297: Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 766: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 767: Supplemental appropriation to Bureau for Medical Services
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 771: Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 772: Decreasing appropriation to Department of Health Facilities
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 773: Adding new item of appropriation to State Board of Education
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 775: Expiring funds from WV Economic Development Authority
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 781: Decreasing appropriation to Economic Development Authority and increasing appropriation to Department of Human Services
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 786: Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, State Department of Education
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (263 – 206 Senate; 57 House)

Completed Legislation

Bills Vetoed by the Governor as of Tuesday, April 8, 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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