State Senate

Monday, January 19, 2026 – 6th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Monday, January 19, 2026.

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Monday, January 19, 2026.

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Monday, January 19, 2026.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 213: Providing PSC jurisdiction over internet service providers
• Com. Sub. for SB 422: Creating mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information

1 p.m.: Workforce (208W)

• Presentation: Marty Wright, West Virginia Health Care Association

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

• Presentation: Jeffrey Fleck, Executive Director (CPRB) Consolidated Public Retirement Board
• Presentation: Blair Taylor, Executive Director (MPOB) Municipal Pensions Oversight Board

2 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices
• SB 118: Establishing Forest Carbon Registry
• Com. Sub. for SB 76: Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV
• Com. Sub. for SB 104: Providing state mine inspectors with raise

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Attorney General
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia State Auditor
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Secretary of State

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 61: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election
• SB 64: Requiring resolutions for constitutional amendments include language to be on official ballots
• Com. Sub. for SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second-degree murder

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, January 19, 2026

• SB 472: Relating to agency responsible for administering SNAP and TANF programs (FN) (Rucker, Rose; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 473: Creating felony penalties for criminal threats using electronic devices (Morris, Hamilton; Judiciary)
• SB 474: Creating the Truth in Taxation Act (FN) (Rucker; Finance)
• SB 475: Relating to Legislative Rules regarding chemicals of emerging concern (Rucker, Charnock, Thorne, Morris, Woodrum; Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary)
• SB 476: Selecting Neutral Accreditors Act (FN) (Rucker, Roberts; Education then Finance)
• SB 477: Authorize pharmacists to dispense Ivermectin (Rose, Helton, M. Maynard, Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 478: Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act (Rose, Helton, M. Maynard, Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 479: Requiring hair follicle drug testing of substantiated child abusers before restoring unsupervised visitation rights (FN) (Rose, Helton, M. Maynard, Rucker; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 480: Relating generally to underground facilities damage prevention (Woodrum; Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary)
• SB 481: Relating to elections; definitions; and changing "precinct" to "polling location" (Woodrum; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 482: Creating the WV Driver Safety Modernization Act (FN) (Woodrum; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 483: Creating the WV Officials Training Program Act (FN) (Woodrum; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 484: Creating the Intoxicating and Nicotine Retail Licensing and Public Safety Act (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 485: Establishing the WV Behavior-Based E-Bike and Multi-Use Trail Mobility Act (FN) (Woodrum; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 486: Adding definition of "master aesthetician" (Thorne; Government Organization)
• SB 487: West Virginia Trails, Access, and Stewardship Act (FN) (Woodrum; Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 488: Creating the State Council on Competitive Government (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 489: Creating the High School Educator Flexibility Act (FN) (Rucker; Education then Finance)
• SB 490: Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants (Rucker, Roberts, Rose; Workforce)
• SB 491: WV Volunteer State Defense Guard Act (FN) (Chapman; Military then Finance)
• SB 492: Establishing an additional modification reducing federal adjusted gross income relating to taxes on tips and overtime (FN) (Takubo; Finance)
• SB 493: Relating to open captioning for motion pictures (Deeds; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 494: Permitting dedicated lottery tickets for special interests (FN) (Chapman; Finance)
• SB 495: Outdoor Solid-Fuel Heating Appliance Act (FN) (Woodrum; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 496: Relating to modifications reducing federal adjusted gross income related to retirement (FN) (Chapman; Finance)
• SB 497: Relating to vehicles exempt from payment of registration fees (Chapman; Military)
• SB 498: Relating to pornographic access for minors (FN) (Rucker, Grady, Helton, Roberts, Rose, Willis; Judiciary)
• SB 499: Requiring auto accident toxicology test be performed (FN) (Helton, Fuller, M. Maynard, Rose, Rucker; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 500: Prohibition of sex offender living within 1000 feet of any school, park, or playground (Helton, M. Maynard, Rose, Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 501: Expand digital mapping for secondary and backroads in this state (FN) (M. Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 502: Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act (FN) (Taylor, Charnock, Helton, Oliverio; Education then Finance)
• SB 503: Displaying official US motto in state buildings (FN) (Taylor, Azinger, Bartlett, Helton, M. Maynard, Rucker; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 504: West Virginia Rural School Protection Act (Taylor; Education then Finance)
• SB 505: Providing Medicaid coverage for postpartum health care (FN) (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 506: Permitting use of a county owned wireless tower or any portion thereof, with exceptions (Taylor, Smith; Government Organization)
• SB 507: Personal injury resulting from gender reassignment surgery (Helton; Judiciary)
• SB 508: Permitting businesses to receive tax credit for using WV manufactured products (FN) (Chapman; Finance)
• SB 509: Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SJR 15: Legislative session frequency change amendment (Chapman; Judiciary then Finance)
• SCR 2: Supporting practices of freedom of religion in public spaces (Rucker, Azinger, Helton, M. Maynard, Roberts, Rose; Judiciary)
• SR 6: Recognizing invaluable service of WV school custodians (Oliverio)
• SR 7: Proposing approval for Ohio River Restoration Program Act (Oliverio)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, January 16, 2026 (2)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, January 16, 2026 (2 – 2 House)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter 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:http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents