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Release Date: 03/01/2026
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, March 2, 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026 – 48th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

Senate Calendar

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

Com. Sub. for SB 894: Reforming certain boards and commissions

10:45 a.m.: Committee on Rules (219M, Senate President’s Conference Room)

Time TBA following Session p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

Originating Bill 1: Ensuring energy stability, reliability, and affordability

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Agenda TBA

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Agenda TBA

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

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 27, 2026

9 a.m.: Finance

HB 5682: Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SJR 8: Sheriff's Succession Amendment
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Com. Sub. for SB 1060: Providing WV certified thoroughbred eligibility and increase restricted race caps
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SJR 9: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SJR 11: Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment
Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Com. Sub. for SB 144: Providing phased-in increase in homestead exemption
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

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

Com. Sub. for SB 805: Relating to abortion pill reversal
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9 a.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 590: Making adult cabaret performance criminal offense in certain circumstances
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 775: Prohibiting state entities from engaging in activity related to sexual orientation
Chairman laid bill over

Com. Sub. for SB 723: Clarifying law-enforcement cooperation with bordering states
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for Originating Bill 1: Expanding the crime of indecent exposure
Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 27, 2026 (191 – 180 Senate; 11 House)

Bills that have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 27, 2026 (21 – 12 Senate; 9 House)

SB 1: Small Business Growth Act (Signed, 02-23)
SB 207: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes (Signed, 02-25)
SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (Signed, 02-25)
SB 251: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 393: Updating corporate net income tax definitions (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 692: Authorizing green flashing warning lights on DOH vehicles (Signed, 02-25)
SB 749: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 862: Repealing Addiction Treatment Pilot Program (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4088: Relating to certified public accountants (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 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4474: Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date (Signed, 02-25)
HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4696: Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs (Signed, 02-25)
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 27, 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)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, February 27, 2026 (6 – 4 Senate; 2 House)

SB 1: Small Business Growth Act (Signed, 02-23)
SB 207: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes (Signed, 02-25)
SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (Signed, 02-25)
SB 692: Authorizing green flashing warning lights on DOH vehicles (Signed, 02-25)
HB 4474: Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date (Signed, 02-25)
HB 4696: Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs (Signed, 02-25)

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.

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