State Senate

Scheduled Committee Meetings

There are no committee meetings scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026.

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Saturday, February 21, 2026

• SB 1038: Adjusting salaries for administrative law judges employed in WorkForce WV Board of Review (FN) (Helton, Oliverio, Barnhart, Barrett, Bartlett, Charnock, Clements, Deeds, Fuller, Grady, M. Maynard, Morris, Queen, Roberts, Rose, Rucker, Taylor, Willis, Woodrum; Workforce then Finance)
• SB 1039: Expanding crime of indecent exposure to include biological males who undress in women's locker rooms (Willis; Judiciary)
• SB 1040: Creating WV Energy Freedom Act (FN) (Rose, Helton, M. Maynard, Rucker, Tarr; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 1041: Creating Energy Economic Load Dispatch Act (FN) (Rose, Helton, M. Maynard, Rucker, Tarr; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 1042: Requiring minimum ventilation quantity of 3,000 cubic feet in underground mines (Rose, Phillips; Energy, Industry, and Mining)
• SB 1043: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401 (Thorne; Finance)
• SB 1044: Requiring Board of Education to promulgate rule that sets forth common graduation requirements (Grady; Education)
• SB 1045: Clarifying when service of process on limited liability corporation by Secretary of State is sufficient (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 1046: Increasing fines for first degree sexual assault (Bartlett; Judiciary)
• SB 1047: Establishing Community Well-Being, Recovery Housing, and Family Stabilization Act (FN) (M. Maynard, Z. Maynard; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 1048: Transferring responsibility of school position eliminations to WV Board of Education (FN) (Grady, Weld; Education then Finance)
• SB 1049: Allowing retail liquor licensees to wholesale certain low-proof alcohol to class A and class B retailers (Woodrum; Finance)
• SB 1050: Creating WV Task Force on Election Integrity (FN) (Rucker; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 1051: Creating Charter School Revolving Loan Fund (FN) (Rucker; School Choice then Finance)
• SB 1052: Requiring county commissions approve certain purchase made with county fire levy moneys (FN) (Phillips; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 1053: Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia (FN) (Helton; Workforce then Finance)
• SB 1054: Creating Natural Organic Reduction Act (FN) (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 1055: Conducting rate study for substance use disorder (FN) (Helton; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 1056: Increasing number of children allowable in family child care home (FN) (Willis; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 1057: Authorizing green burial and natural burial (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 1058: Creating Economic Freedom Zones Act (Rose; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 1059: Relating to agreements between solid waste motor carriers and commercial customers (M. Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 1060: Providing WV certified thoroughbred eligibility and increase restricted race caps (Barrett; Finance)
• SB 1061: Removing prohibition against reassigning school personnel in certain instances (Grady; Education)
• SB 1062: Creating TEAM-WV (Jeffries; Economic Development then Finance)
• SJR 22: Authorizing Legislature to Eliminate Ad Valorem Tax on Business and Inventory Tangible Personal Property Amendment (Willis; Judiciary then Finance)
• SR 45: Designating February 23, 2026, as WV American Academy of Pediatrics Child Health Advocacy Day (Takubo)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 20, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Military

• Com. Sub. for SB 613: Extending interest rate cap to all obligations incurred during military service
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 738: Clarifying eligibility for TRICARE program
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 860: Relating to payment of funeral expenses for first responders
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 944: Expanding categories of eligible federal law-enforcement officers authorized to enforce state laws
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 945: Permitting Adjutant General to pay employees during federal government shutdown or furlough
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1:15 p.m.: Committee on Rules

• Com. Sub. for SB 493: Relating to open captioning for motion pictures
• Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1:45 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• SB 399: Creating Bring Them Home Fund
• Bill reported without recommendation as to passage, but with recommendation it be referred to Judiciary before original double committee reference to Finance

• HB 4022: CPS Allocation
• Bill reported without recommendation as to passage, but with recommendation it be referred to Judiciary

• HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance
• Bill reported without recommendation as to passage, but with recommendation it be referred to Judiciary before original double committee reference to Finance

• HB 4602: Relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services for the Bureau for Social Services
• Bill reported without recommendation as to passage, but with recommendation it be referred to Judiciary before original double committee reference to Finance

• HB 4749: Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights
• Bill reported without recommendation as to passage; second reference to Judiciary

2 p.m.: Finance

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

• SB 908: Relating to flexibility in setting lottery director's salary
• 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

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

2 p.m.: Judiciary

• HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle — Includes 64 CSR 19, Water Well Regulations; 64 CSR 45, Lead Abatement Licensing; 64 CSR 48, Emergency Medical Services; 64 CSR 51, Fees for Services; 64 CSR 57, Clinical Laboratory Practitioner Licensure; 64 CSR 67, Distribution of State Funds for Support of Local Boards of Health; 64 CSR 73, Basic Public Health Service Standards for Loca Boards of Health; 64 CSR 103, Expedited Partner Therapy; 64 CSR 115, Diabetes Self-Management Education; 65 CSR 29, Exemption from Certificate of Need; 64 CSR 59, Patient Rights at State-Operated Mental Health Facilities; 71 CSR 15, Nursing Home Licensure; 71 CSR 17, Delegation of Medication Administration and Health Maintenance Tasks to Approved Medication Assistive Personnel; 71 CSR 21, Assisted Living Residences; 71 CSR 24, Syringe Services Program Licensure; 71 CSR 25, Behavioral Health Centers Licensure
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 900: Including certain correctional facilities as “targeted facility”
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 794: Relating to appeals of orders or decrees of adoption
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 950: Relating to mileage and expenses of judges
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 880: Creating Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 20, 2026 (11 – 5 Senate; 6 House)

• SB 1: Small Business Growth Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 692: Authorizing green flashing warning lights on DOH vehicles (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4696: Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4474: Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4740: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4982: Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026 (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 20, 2026 (4 – 1 Senate; 3 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 01-29)
• 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)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

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