Member's Press Release

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

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – 50th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 29: Providing pay increases to members of judiciary (original similar to HB 5471)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 67: Relating to public charter schools
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 144: Providing phased-in increase in homestead exemption
Eng. SB 182: Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 420: West Virginia First Energy Act (original similar to HB 4991)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 481: Relating to elections
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 499: Requiring auto accident toxicology test be performed - (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 5376)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 540: Relating to audio recording during CPS investigation (original similar to HB4579)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 583: Creating emeritus physician license (original similar to HB 5325)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 587: Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials - (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 5171)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 590: Relating to exhibition of obscene material
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 649: Requiring coverage of home blood pressure monitoring devices for certain Medicaid recipients
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 650: Designating psychiatric hospital that treats exclusively civil and forensic patients (original similar to HB 4981)
Eng. SB 677: Relating to professionals licensed by WV Board of Medicine (original similar to HB 5458)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 686: Coal Co-tenancy Modernization and Miners Protection Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 701: Relating to authority of sheriff's commission for collection of taxes
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 723: Clarifying law-enforcement cooperation with bordering states
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 805: Relating to abortion pill reversal
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 894: Reforming certain boards and commissions - (With right to amend)
Eng. SB 897: Relating to licensure and certification of alcohol and drug counselors
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 963: Protecting due process in firearm confiscation
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 981: Imposing one-year moratorium on approval of certain public utility rate increases - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 982: Creating Neighborhood Access Road Program
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 985: Relating to registration and enforcement of kratom products
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 986: Relating to child torture and abused children
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 1036: Creating Sustainable Child-Serving Workforce and Foster Care Modernization Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 1038: Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 1060: Providing WV certified thoroughbred eligibility and increase restricted race caps
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 1074: Allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in EMS Retirement System
Eng. SB 1083: Requiring registration as sex offender for conviction of indecent exposure to certain minors
Eng. HB 5682: Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue - (Com. title amend. pending)

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4053: To establish the blue envelope program
Eng. HB 4437: To allow Gold Star parents to receive on free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use
Eng. HB 4881: Relating to obtaining title to abandoned or junked motor vehicles abandoned on the property or place of business of an automobile dealer
Eng. HB 4976: To add definitions for special plates of Class G Vehicles

9 a.m.: Workforce (208W)

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5582: Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF

9:45 a.m.: Committee on Rules (219M, Senate President’s Conference Room)

1 p.m.: Economic Development (451M)

Agenda TBA

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

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4009: Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Com. Sub for HB 4799: To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia
Com. Sub for HB 4412: Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content

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

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, March 3, 2026

1 p.m.: Education

Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4798: Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 5110: Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for senior citizens auditing certain college classes
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 5212: Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Government Organization

Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4005: Skills to work
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4404: Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4484: To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4464: Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 5203: To forbid any municipality from issuing an ID for the purpose of voting in a municipal election
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

2 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 4610: Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

HB 5022: Relating to expanding the programs to be included in the annual capitation rate review
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 5214: Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification
Committee laid the bill over

HB 4599: Relating to the WV Cares background check variance process
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4730: Developing a Continuum of Independent Living and Transitional Support Services for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

Com. Sub. for HB 4028: Relating to sales tax on construction materials
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4089: Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill”
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4126: To modify the funding distribution to the state park endowment fund and the State Parks Operational Fund
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4999: Relating to crimes against athletic officials
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Strike and Insert Amendment forHB 5227: Relating to Secretary of State annual reports, fees, and veteran-owned business logotypes
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (222 – 209 Senate; 13 House)

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (222 – 209 Senate; 13 House)

Bills that have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (23 – 14 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 210: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 251: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-02)
SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-02)
SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 02-27)
SB 374: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 393: Updating corporate net income tax definitions (Signed, 03-02)
SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (Signed, 03-02)
SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections (Signed, 03-02)
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 (Signed, 03-02)
HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Signed, 02-27)
HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Signed, 02-28)
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 (Signed, 02-27)
HB 4982: Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026 (Signed, 02-28)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, March 3, 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 Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (17 – 10 Senate; 7 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 (Signed, 03-02)
SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-02)
SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 02-27)
SB 393: Updating corporate net income tax definitions (Signed, 03-02)
SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (Signed, 03-02)
SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections (Signed, 03-02)
SB 692: Authorizing green flashing warning lights on DOH vehicles (Signed, 02-25)
HB 4088: Relating to certified public accountants (Signed, 03-02)
HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Signed, 02-27)
HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Signed, 02-28)
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)
HB 4740: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program (Signed, 02-27)
HB 4982: Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026 (Signed, 02-28)

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

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