State Senate

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• SB 657: Creating Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act
• SB 437: Fair State Aid Formula Act of 2026
• SB 737: Authorizing county boards of education to accept volunteers as certified chaplains
• SB 758: Providing extra state aid to school districts for students enrolled in certain schools
• SB 778: Relating to eligibility for homebound services for exceptional children
• SB 802: Relating to school preparation days

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 703: Adopting Social Work Licensure Compact
• Com. Sub. for SB 659: Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units
• SB 756: Extending authority to state spending units
• Com. Sub. for SB 757: Allowing 10-day grace period for certain government contract bids to address bonding errors
• SB 426: Preventing damage to underground facilities

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

• HB 4982: Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026
• SB 742: Permitting physicians to determine 72-hour holds without contacting enumerated individuals
• SB 741: Expanding pilot program to implement involuntary commitment process
• SB 650: Designating psychiatric hospital that treats exclusively civil and forensic patients
• SB 766: Creating Caregiver Tax Credit Act
• SB 130: Creating E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory
• SB 114: Creating Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program
• SB 398: Removing full time requirement for health officers

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

• SB 646: Relating to WV employer-provided or sponsored child care tax credit program
• SB 878: Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 603: Relating to Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission
• SB 784: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8793
• SB 785: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5163
• SB 786: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5094
• SB 821: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 2367
• SB 823: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Revenue, fund 7352
• SB 824: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance, fund 6703
• SB 826: Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211
• SB 831: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8794
• SB 843: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5144
• SB 875: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 8703

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 648: Relating to strategic and critical resources
• Com. Sub. for SB 185: Allowing appointment of more than one chief deputy by sheriff
• SB 669: Relating to general powers of PSC
• SB 59: Clarifying residency requirements for voter registration

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 12, 2026

• SB 923: Creating Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion Act (Rucker, Azinger, Barrett, Helton, M. Maynard, Rose, Taylor, Thorne, Willis; Judiciary)
• SB 924: Streamlining and reforming Division of Personnel systems (FN) (Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 925: Providing Future Farmers of America- sanctioned activities not count toward limit of excused absences (Hart, Smith; Education)
• SB 926: Eliminating capital gains tax on certain precious metals (FN) (Willis, Helton, Rose, Rucker; Finance
• SB 927: Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees (Hart, Chapman; Agriculture)
• SB 928: Relating to manufacture, sale, and distribution of low-proof spirit alcohol products (FN) (Morris, Fuller, Helton, Rucker, Takubo; Finance)
• SB 929: Requiring State Auditor issue notice of noncompliance to county boards for untimely reports (Taylor, Bartlett, Chapman, Helton, M. Maynard, Queen, Rose; Education)
• SB 930: Increasing cost of living increase for certain municipal employees (FN) (Oliverio, Woodrum, Rose, Z. Maynard, Roberts, Weld, Willis; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 931: Relating to utility affordability and economic competitiveness (FN) (Hart, Smith, Chapman, Fuller, Helton, Roberts, Rose, Taylor, Thorne; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 932: Specifying that cultivated meat products are adulterated foods (Hart, Smith, Chapman, Rose; Agriculture then Judiciary)
• SB 933: Expanding digital mapping of unimproved public roads (FN) (M. Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 934: Modifying accrued benefit of members of WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System (Deeds, Oliverio; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 935: Eliminating business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants (FN) (Taylor, Smith, Rose, Phillips; Finance)
• SB 936: Providing WV certified thoroughbred eligibility (Rucker; Agriculture then Finance)
• SB 937: Establishing community-based child welfare system program (Willis; Judiciary)
• SR 35: Recognizing February 14, 2026, as National Organ Donor Day (Helton)
• SR 36: Recognizing third week of July as Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week (Willis)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, February 11, 2026

12:30 p.m.: Natural Resources

• SB 761: Relating to in-state production of value-added forest products
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 708: Creating WV River Access and Bridge Modernization Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

1:30 p.m.: Select Committee on School Choice

• Com. Sub. for SB 67: Relating to public charter schools
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2:30 p.m.: Banking and Insurance

• Com. Sub. for SB 560: Relating to financing and state payments
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 702: Setting new maximum annual interest rate for regulated consumer lenders on certain loans
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2:30 p.m.: Agriculture

• Com. Sub. for SB 697: Relating to state road system
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 712: Allowing installation of cattle guards on certain public roads
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• SB 643: Discontinuing WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 538: Increasing compensation for panel attorneys
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 800: Clarifying policy of state regarding jury service
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 793: Relating to courthouse closures on certain days
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 792: Relating to eliminating requirement that Supreme Court of Appeals supply magistrates with copies of West Virginia Code
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 796: Relating to distribution of West Virginia reports
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (50)

• SB 1: Small Business Growth Act (H Second Reading, 02-12)
• 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 404: Relating to Department of Human Services authority to contract with certain providers (Pending House introduction)
• 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 543: Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule (Pending House introduction)
• 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 604: Extending Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date (Pending House introduction)
• 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 633: Relating to WV Commission on Holocaust Education (Pending House introduction)
• SB 645: Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers (Pending House introduction)

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

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

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