Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/09/2026
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 – 56th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

Senate Calendar

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Education (451M)

HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory
HB 4573: Foster Youth Post-Secondary Transition Awareness Act
HB 5537: Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
HB 4425: To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility

Eddie Smolder, Winfield High School Head Football Coach
Jay Hesse, Frankfort High School Athletic Director
Tim George, Spring Valley High School Athletic Director

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

HB 5063: To permit the county commission to appoint a county commissioner to a convention and visitor’s bureau as a voting member
HB 5087: Relating to Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4793: Creating the Barber Apprentice Program
Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 5638: Relating to the requirements of the state’s cyber security program and responsibilities and authority of the state chief information security officer
Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4483: Relating to funeral service licensure and administration
HB 5653: To confirm the confidentiality of internal audit and other manuals, training materials, guidelines, thresholds, and procedures
HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations
HB 4801: Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties
HB 5622: Amendments to city charters
Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 4546: Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations.
HB 5613: Relating to authorizing the Fleet Management Division to use telematics
HB 5323: Relating to indexing of license and stamp fees

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

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

HB 5086: Relating to peer support services
HB 5004: Relating generally to PANS and PANDAS
HB 5327: West Virginia ALS Care Services Act
HB 5096: Relating to removing services from requiring a certificate of need
HB 4965: Relating to patient-centered treatment flexibility within the Public Employees Insurance Agency
HB 5015: Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
HB 5582: Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF

1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4001: Creating TEAM-WV Corporation
Eng. HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for HB 5212: Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education
Com. Sub. for HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads
HB 4765: Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Raise
Com. Sub. for HB 5162: Relating to the sales of tax liens
HB 5685: Relating to authorizing bonds for improvements to the West Virginia Science and Culture Center
HJR 42: Homestead exemption
Com. Sub. for HB 4010: Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this state
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
Com. Sub. for HB 4592: Relating to college campus safety
Com. Sub. for HB 4784: Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032
Com. Sub. for HB 5088: Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement
SB 876: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health Facilities, fund 0412
Originating SB 1: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Tourism, fund 0293
Originating SB 2: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Transportation, fund 9017
Originating SB 3: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0450
Originating SB 4: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 0407
Originating SB 5: Supplemental Appropriation to Adjutant General, fund 0433

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 4710: Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election
HB 4865: Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials.
HB 5166: To provide notice to any political committees violating the filing requirements prior to assessing any civil fines and giving the Secretary of State authority to grant additional time for compliance not to exceed an additional 14 days
HB 5273: Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office
HB 5401: Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas
HB 5366: Relating to rules governing the practice of law
HB 5528: Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials
HB 4603: Relating to the creation of the process of obtaining and adjudicating a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition
Com. Sub. for HB 5182: Relating generally to authorizing security personnel employed by the State Treasurer to carry concealed weapons while performing his or her official duties
HB 5065: Relating to hotel occupancy tax
Com. Sub. for HB 4345: Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence

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

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, March 9, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

HB 5438: To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 4087: To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 5163: Relating to exempting child-care programs operated by a county board of education exclusively for the children of its employees from certain licensing requirements
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 5453: To modify the school aid funding formula
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 5511: To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirement
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

HB 5527: Relating to Wellness Reimbursement Programs
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 5091: Relating to duties of licensees under the West Virginia Real Estate License Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

HB 4418: Creating “The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026”
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

HB 5564: Relating to deputy sheriffs’ vacation time
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

Eng. HB 4410: Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 4421: Providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4563: Require EZ Pass transponder be registered to person, not vehicle
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 4419: Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4538: Regarding fines in DOH work zones
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Workforce

Originating SCR: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the ongoing water crisis affecting the southern counties of West Virginia
Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Strike and Insert Amendment for HB 5480: Relating to establishing the West Virginia Youth Summer Employment and Career Readiness Program
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5398: Relating to dates and deposits for Oil and Gas Well Plugging
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4481: WV Load Forecast Accountability Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5381: Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

SB 1084: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Tourism, fund 5450
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4416: Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4626: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4768: Relating to updating definitions to incorporate federal law changes to qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 5212: Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 1043: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

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

SB 787: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0250
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 791: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0443
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 829: Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0615
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 832: Supplemental Appropriation to Bureau of Senior Services, fund 0420
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 873: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0256
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

HB 4169: Relating to mental health examination requirements
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4366: Relating to military interpersonal violence
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4415: Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4606: Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

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

HB 4552: Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4625: Relating to quit claim deeds
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4755: Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4842: Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4850: Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4893: Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 5684: Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, March 9, 2026 (264 – 239 Senate; 25 House)

Bills that have Completed Legislation as of Monday, March 9, 2026 (40 – 23 Senate; 17 House)

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

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