State Senate

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 228: Relating to use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations
• SB 549: Raising pay for jurors from $40 per day to $100 per day
• Com. Sub. for SB 575: Relating to refusal review hearings
• SB 28: Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement
• SB 206: Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs
• SB 717: Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters
• SB 719: Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
• SB 724: Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 13, 2026

• SB 938: Clarifying powers, duties, and responsibilities of certain public health officials (Deeds; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 939: Creating WV Reshoring Manufacturing Act (FN) (Jeffries; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 940: Establishing early detection cancer screening pilot program for active and retired firefighters (FN) (Garcia; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 941: Making certain agreements prohibiting information sharing related to sexual abuse unenforceable (Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 942: Creating Advanced Baseload Energy Development Act (FN) (Jeffries; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 943: Repealing data collection code section relating to Juvenile Reform Oversight Committee (Morris; Judiciary)
• SCR 3: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study funding for Flood Resiliency Fund (Oliverio; Finance)
• SR 38: Designating February 16, 2026, as Rural Health Day (Takubo)
• SR 39: Recognizing WV Area Health Education Centers for outstanding contributions to WV (Grady)
• SR 40: Designating February 16, 2026, as Child Advocacy Center Day (Queen)
• SR 41: Recognizing WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health for its outstanding contributions to WV (Grady)
• SR 42: Memorializing life of Honorable Walter Dolph Helmick (Morris)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 12, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

• Com. Sub. for SB 657: Creating Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 437: Fair State Aid Formula Act of 2026
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 778: Relating to eligibility for homebound services for exceptional children
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 802: Relating to school preparation days
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 703: Adopting Social Work Licensure Compact
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 756: Extending authority to state spending units
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 426: Preventing damage to underground facilities
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• HB 4982: Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 742: Permitting physicians to determine 72-hour holds without contacting enumerated individuals
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 741: Expanding pilot program to implement involuntary commitment process
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 650: Designating psychiatric hospital that treats exclusively civil and forensic patients
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 766: Creating Caregiver Tax Credit Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 130: Creating E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 114: Creating Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program
• Bill referred to subcommittee – Senators Garcia (Chair), Queen, and Bartlett appointed

• Com. Sub. for SB 398: Removing full time requirement for health officers
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Economic Development

• SB 646: Relating to WV employer-provided or sponsored child care tax credit program
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 878: Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 603: Relating to Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 784: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8793
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 785: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5163
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 786: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5094
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 821: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 2367
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 823: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Revenue, fund 7352
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 824: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance, fund 6703
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 826: Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 831: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8794
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 843: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5144
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 875: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 8703
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 648: Relating to strategic and critical resources
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 185: Allowing appointment of more than one chief deputy by sheriff

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, February 12, 2026 (52)

• SB 1: Small Business Growth Act (H Third Reading, 02-13)
• 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 (House Judiciary)
• 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 (H Second Reading, 02-13)
• 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 (House Health and Human Resources)
• 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 (House Judiciary)
• SB 478: Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act (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 (House Health then House Judiciary)
• 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 (House Health)
• 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 (House Education)
• SB 645: Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers (House Health and Human Resources)

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

• SB 704: Prohibiting certain compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits (Pending House introduction)

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

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