State Senate

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

• Presentation: Brett McMillion, Director WVDNR — Providing information about the upcoming Natural Resource Commission meeting
• SB 761: Relating to in-state production of value-added forest products
• SB 708: Creating WV River Access and Bridge Modernization Act

1 p.m.: Select Committee on School Choice (208W)

• SB 67: Relating to public charter schools

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 560: Relating to financing and state payments
• SB 702: Setting new maximum annual interest rate for regulated consumer lenders on certain loans

2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 697: Relating to state road system

• SB 712: Allowing installation of cattle guards on certain public roads

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 643: Discontinuing WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program
• SB 538: Increasing compensation for panel attorneys
• Com. Sub. for SB 800: Clarifying policy of state regarding jury service
• SB 793: Relating to courthouse closures on certain days
• SB 792: Relating to eliminating requirement that Supreme Court of Appeals supply magistrates with copies of West Virginia Code
• SB 796: Relating to distribution of West Virginia reports

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, February 11, 2026

• SB 909: [By Request of the Executive] Modernizing educational programs and technologies (FN) (Smith, Woelfel; Education then Finance)
• SB 910: Removing unintended limitation on excused absences for students in certain extracurriculars (Queen; Education)
• SB 911: Creating First-Time Drive to Work Pilot Program (FN) (Queen; Workforce then Finance)
• SB 912: Removing sales tax for food bought in vending machines (FN) (Rucker; Finance)
• SB 913: Removing annual report requirement for WV Research Trust Fund (Oliverio, Grady; Education)
• SB 914: Increasing taxes on tobacco products (FN) (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 915: Clarifying when detained or confined juveniles may have contact with incarcerated adult persons (Morris; Judiciary)
• SB 916: Using “A.C.” as name ending for accounting corporation (Morris; Government Organization)
• SB 917: Imposing privilege tax on retail sale of electric vehicle charging services (FN) (Morris, Helton, Rose; Finance)
• SB 918: Relating to civil service promotion criteria for municipal law-enforcement officers (Fuller, Azinger, Deeds, Phillips, Roberts, Woelfel; Government Organization)
• SB 919: Creating Safe School Events Music Act (Taylor; Education)
• SB 920: Mandating life sentence for first degree murder of minor victim with firearm (FN) (Charnock; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 921: Prohibiting Medicaid from being used for abortions or gender reassignment surgery (Rose, Barrett, M. Maynard, Rucker, Taylor, Z. Maynard; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 922: Requiring public lodging establishments to provide human trafficking awareness training for employees (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SJR 20: Fire and Emergency Services Excess Levy Majority Approval Amendment (Z. Maynard; Judiciary then Finance)
• SR 34: Designating February 12, 2026, as Hospital Day (Helton)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 10, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

• SR 15: Recognizing 154th anniversary of Glenville State University
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• SB 801: Increasing each school district's basic foundation program
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 804: Removing physical education requirements for certain middle and high school athletes
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 188: Changing length of term of state political party chair
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 671: Relating to WV Real Estate Commission
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 726: Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 4740: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 755: Removing state agencies' requirement to submit annual reports for certain businesses
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 759: Relating to agency changes to auctioneers
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• Com. Sub. forSB 562: Establishing Food Is Medicine Program under Medicaid
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. forSB 649: Requiring coverage of home blood pressure monitoring devices for certain Medicaid recipients
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 797: Continuing of independent living and transitional support services for youth
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 104: Providing certain state mine inspectors with raise
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 231: Relating to value-based payment requirements
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 868: Supplemental Appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 825: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0226
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 251: Department of Administration rule relating to One-Stop Shop Permitting Program — Includes 148 CSR 25, One-Stop Shop Permitting Program; 163 CSR 03, Cyber Reporting; 115 CSR 01, Mine Subsidence Insurance; 115 CSR 02, Public Entities Insurance Program; 115 CSR 06, Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (45)

• SB 1: Small Business Growth Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice (House Judiciary)
• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (House Energy and Public Works)
• SB 30: Allowing 18 to 20-year-olds to carry concealed weapon without permit (Pending House introduction)
• SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker (House Judiciary)
• SB 61: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election (House Judiciary)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (House Government Organization)
• SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property (House Judiciary)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Relating to adjunct teaching permits (House Education)
• SB 167: Relating to meetings for local levying bodies (House Government Organization)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes (House Judiciary)
• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (House Judiciary)
• SB 210: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 233: Clarifying qualifications to be licensed to administer polygraphs (House Government Organization)
• SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (House Energy and Public Works)

• SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)
• SB 374: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)

• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms (House Education then House Judiciary)
• SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (House Government Organization then House Finance)
• SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (House Finance)
• SB 403: Relating to expanding definition of "tourism attraction" (House Government Organization)
• SB 427: Relating to loan form (House Finance)
• SB 440: Increasing penalty for transporting telecommunication devices into jails (House Judiciary)
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer's official duties (House Government Organization then House Judiciary)
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (House Education)
• SB 467: Allowing enforcement of Purple Heart parking spaces taken by non-Purple Heart recipients (House Energy and Public Works)
• SB 473: Creating felony offense of using electronic device to threaten violence (Pending House introduction)
• SB 490: Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants (House Government Organization)

• SB 506: Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower (House Judiciary)
• SB 532: Relating to certified public accountants (House Finance)

• SB 536: Relating to qualifications for serving on certain academic boards (House Education)
• SB 556: Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles to make consistent with federal law (House Judiciary then House Finance)
• SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping by persons making mortgage loans (House Finance)
• SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching (House Finance)
• SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions (House Finance)
• SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker (House Finance)

• SB 586: Modifying requirements for public water systems (House Government Organization)
• SB 592: WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act (House Finance)
• SB 607: Relating to federally approved project delivery methods for airport capital improvement projects (House Government Organization)
• SB 615: Requiring persons with illegal immigration status be turned over to ICE (House Judiciary)
• SB 622: Extending mine safety technology tax credit (House Finance)
• SB 625: Relating to responsibility of board of public service district that is being dissolved (House Energy and Public Works)

• SB 694: Removing county residency requirement for county superintendent of schools (Pending House introduction)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (54)

• HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory (Education)
• HB 4004: Relating to the creation of the Recharge West Virginia Program (Economic Development then Finance)
• HB 4005: Skills to work (Government Organization)
• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Economic Development then Finance)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Economic Development)

• HB 4011: Relating to advanced recycling (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4022: CPS Allocation (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4026: Relating to expanding the requirements for integrated resource plans utility companies must file with the Public Service Commission (Energy, Industry and Mining)
• HB 4028: Relating to sales tax on construction materials (Finance)
• HB 4036: Relating to stricter enforcement for parking in a handicapped designated spot (Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)

• HB 4053: To establish the blue envelope program (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Education then Finance)
• HB 4137: Updating the West Virginia Law Institute (Judiciary)
• HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (Judiciary)
• HB 4169: Relating to mental health examination requirements (Judiciary)

• HB 4179: To create felony charge for individuals who assault police officers or police dogs (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4198: E-Verify Safe Harbor Act (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Judiciary)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4345: Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations (Military then Judiciary)
• HB 4366: Relating to military interpersonal violence (Military then Judiciary)
• HB 4382: Require collection agencies to provide 30 days notice prior to wage garnishments (Judiciary)

• HB 4393: Requiring the development and implementation of statewide prevention plan (Finance)
• HB 4410: Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment (Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• HB 4415: Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state (Judiciary)

• HB 4422: To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to play sports in the fall (Education)
• HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking (Judiciary)

• HB 4437: To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use (Transportation and Infrastructure)

• HB 4456: Relating to clarification of a law enforcement agency and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state (Judiciary)
• HB 4461: Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days (Energy, Industry and Mining then Government Organization)

• HB 4468: Relating to confidentiality of court files and law-enforcement records (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4484: To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property (Government Organization)

• HB 4522: Banning Foreign backed spending on State Ballot Issues (Workforce then Judiciary)

• HB 4552: Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers (Judiciary)
• HB 4570: To make the posting of a summons in a conspicuous place on rental property acceptable service when a tenant is unavailable for personal service (Judiciary)

• 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)

• HB 4600: Require all ballots for primary and general elections be received not later than the close of the polls on election day (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4606: Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail (Judiciary)

• HB 4610: Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4625: Relating to quit claim deeds (Judiciary)
• HB 4626: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine (Health and Human Resources then Finance)

• HB 4629: Relating to medical cessation treatment and research (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4696: Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs (Energy, Industry and Mining)
• HB 4740: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program (Government Organization)

• HB 4749: Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4755: Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses (Judiciary)

• HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4982: Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026 (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4893: Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court (Pending Senate introduction)

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