Release Date: 03/04/2026
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State Senate

Thursday, March 5, 2026 – 51st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Senate Calendar

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• HB 4395: Relating to investigations of allegations of child safety violations for school personnel
• HB 4592: Relating to college campus safety
• HB 5012: Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs
• HB 5089: Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials
• HB 5354: Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education
• HB 5537: Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code

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

• HB 4561: Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office
• Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4463: Relating to the Board of Sanitarians
• HB 4638: Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors
• HB 4546: Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations
• HB 5612: Relating to property valuations of properties located on the State Capitol Complex
• Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 5168: To increase funding for EMS first responders

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

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

• HB 5214: Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.
• HB 4629: Relating to medical cessation treatment and research
• HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education
• HB 5086: Relating to peer support services
• HB 5430: Relating to pharmaceutical benefits

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4393: Requiring the development and implementation of statewide prevention plan
• Eng. HB 5459: Relating to a tax on managed care organizations
• SB 788: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0572
• SB 816: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0430
• SB 817: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0570
• SB 819: Supplemental appropriation to Department Health Facilities, fund 0413
• SB 820: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0186
• SB 830: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0488
• SB 845: Supplemental Appropriation to Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105
• SB 848: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0450
• SB 873: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0256

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• HB 4983: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center
• HB 4265: Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs

Com. Sub. for HB 4990: Relating to crimes using gift cards

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

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, March 4, 2026

9 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4053: To establish the blue envelope program
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Health and Human Resources

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Eng. HB 4437: To allow Gold Star parents to receive on free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• 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
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Eng. HB 4976: To add definitions for special plates of Class G Vehicles
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9 a.m.: Workforce

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5582: Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Health and Human Resources

1 p.m.: Economic Development

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4004: Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4009: Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Com. Sub for HB 4799: To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert Amendment for Com. Sub for HB 4412: Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (253 – 239 Senate; 14 House)

Bills that have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, March 4, 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 Wednesday, March 4, 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 Wednesday, March 4, 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.

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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