State Senate

Thursday, January 22, 2026 – 9th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 9: Designating January 22, 2026, Tucker County Day at Legislature
• SR 10: Recognizing Day of the Bible at Capitol
• SR 11: Congratulating State Government Affairs Council on its 50th anniversary

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Thursday, January 22, 2026.

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature
• Com. Sub. for SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
• Com. Sub. for SB 207: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program

10 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 390: Enhancing Flood Resiliency Disbursements
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer's official duties
• Com. Sub. for SB 481: Changing term "precinct" to "polling location"
• SB 146: Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act

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

• SB 432: Issuing identification documents to homeless youth residing in WV shelters
• SB 518: Relating to cost-sharing requirements for breast examinations
• SB 544: Relating to temporary payment to kinship parent of subsidy equal to that of foster parent
• SB 524: Relating to monthly status meetings of county entities

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 393: Updating corporate net income tax definitions
• SB 400: Relating to updating personal income tax definitions
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Agriculture
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Conservation Agency

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 38: Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law
• SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
• Com. Sub. for SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 22, 2026

• SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 575: Clarifying county attorney obligations for refusal review hearings (FN) (Barrett; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 576: Relating to powers and duties of Secretary of Department of Health Facilities (Garcia, Hamilton, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 577: Relating to electric and natural gas utility rate increases (FN) (Garcia, Woelfel; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 578: Relating to consumer protection and new motor vehicle warranties (Hamilton; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• SB 579: Improving school district efficiency (FN) (Rucker; Education then Finance)
• SB 580: Updating practice act for WV Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board (FN) (Takubo; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 583: Creating emeritus physician license (Takubo; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 584: Decreasing service period for notice of tax lien sales (FN) (Azinger; Government Organization then Finance)
• SR 12: Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness month (Chapman)
• SR 13: Designating January 23, 2026, as Dental Hygienists Day at Capitol (Takubo)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 21, 2026

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance

• Com. Sub. for SB 151: Exempting life insurance cash value from Medicaid eligibility calculations
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Health and Human Resources

• SB 427: Relating to Loan Form
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Health and Human Resources

2 p.m.: Agriculture

• Com. Sub. for SB 226: Relating to WV Commercial Feed Law
• Bill laid over to a future meeting

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 281: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards — Includes: 149 CSR 02, Law Enforcement Training and Certification; 87 CSR 01, Fire Code; 55 CSR 01, Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know; 81 CSR 03, West Virginia State Police Career Progression System; 81 CSR 05, Contracted Police or Security Services; 81 CSR 08, West Virginia State Police Member Grievance Procedure
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 309: DMV rule relating to motor vehicle equipment — Includes: 91 CSR 11, Motor Vehicle Equipment; 91 CSR 13, Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; 91 CSR 25, Special Purpose Vehicles
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (2)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 21, 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 Wednesday, January 21, 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.