Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/26/2017
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 590-4678

Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, February 27, 2017

Monday, February 27, 2017

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 22: Walter E. Swiger Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 80: Equalizing criminal penalty for entering without breaking regardless of time of day

Eng. SB 164: Relating to traffic regulations and special load limits

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 204: Requiring persons appointed to fill vacancy by Governor have same qualifications for vacated office and receive same compensation and expenses (original similar to SB 205)

Eng. SB 231: Relating to State Board of Education and Medicaid-eligible children (original similar to HB 2420)

Eng. SB 330: Relating to WV Workplace Freedom Act

Eng. SB 349: Repealing outdated code related to Division of Corrections

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 9: Regulating unmanned aircraft systems (original similar to SB 218)

Com. Sub. for SB 125: Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2261)

Com. Sub. for SB 214: Adopting Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act

Com. Sub. for SB 236: Relating to damages for medical monitoring (original similar to HB2580)

SB 321: Reporting requirements of employee information to CPRB (original similar to HB 2604)

SB 426: Repealing DNR legislative rule on litter control grant program

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 4: Allowing licensed professionals donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting (original similar to HB 2692)

Com. Sub. for SB 5: Disqualifying CDL for DUI conviction in certain cases

Com. Sub. for SB 180: Relating to PSC jurisdiction over certain telephone company and internet services

Com. Sub. for SB 225: Allowing magistrates to conduct proceeding for temporary emergency protective order dealing with temporary custody by family court

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 257: Relating to Civil Air Patrol leave and protection of employees performing missions (original similar to SB 280)

Com. Sub. for SB 261: Relating to increasing salary or wages of judgment debtor

Com. Sub. for SB 337: Hiring correctional officers without regard to placement on correctional officer register

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 345: Allowing hunting and trapping on Sundays

SB 346: Relating generally to jurisdiction of PSC over motor carriers

Com. Sub. for SB 347: Relating to modernization of Physician Assistant Practice Act

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Select Committee on Tax Reform (451M)

SB 335: Repealing consumers sales and service tax, use tax and personal income tax

1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

SB 410: Relating to marking traps with DNR identification tag

SB 28: Creating new system for certain contiguous counties to establish regional recreation authorities

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

SB 344: Relating to application of payments on consumer credit sales and loans

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 212: Removing DMV from administering license suspension and revocation in cases of individuals charged with DUI

HB 2318: Relating generally to human trafficking

SB 439: Relating to venue for civil and criminal actions at Salem Correctional Center

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Hearing: West Virginia Department of Revenue (Tax, ABCA, Banking, Insurance, Municipal Bond, Racing, Athletic Commission, Budget, Tax Appeals)

Budget Hearing: West Virginia Lottery Commission

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, February 27, 2017

SB 442: Relating generally to crimes against persons (Weld; Judiciary)

SB 443: Establishing Adult Drug Court Participation Fund (Trump, Weld, Miller, Gaunch; Finance)

SB 444: Establishing Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund (Trump, Weld, Miller and Gaunch; Finance)

SB 445: Amending definition of "abused child" (Trump, Miller; Judiciary)

SB 446: [By Request of the Executive] Authorizing Governor issue executive orders to furlough state employees (Judiciary then Finance)

SB 447: Prohibiting retailers from selling or leasing products without operating digital blocking capability (Rucker, Azinger, Cline, Gaunch, Karnes, Maynard, Smith, Swope; Judiciary)

SB 448: Continuing eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military service members (Romano, Facemire, Jeffries, Karnes, Miller, Ojeda; Military then Health and Human Resources)

SB 449: Relating to apportionment of compensation to members of Legislature (Gaunch; Gov Org)

SB 450: Relating to class action safeguards (Trump; Judiciary)

SB 451: Relating to venue in WV courts as applies to nonresidents (Trump; Judiciary)

SB 452: Creating WV Earned Income Tax Credit (Miller, Facemire, Jeffries, Ojeda, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Unger, Woelfel; Tax Reform then Finance)

SB 453: Adding classification and base salaries of certain civilian employees of WV State Police Forensic Laboratory (Boley; Gov Org then Finance)

SB 454: Clarifying only civil actions with amounts exceeding $10,000 be held in circuit court (Trump, Weld, Miller, Gaunch; Judiciary)

SB 455: Removing archaic language regarding commitment orders of sentenced persons (Trump, Weld, Miller, Gaunch; Judiciary)

SB 456: Relating to standards for termination of parental rights in child abuse and neglect cases (Trump, Weld, Miller Gaunch; Judiciary)

SB 457: Eliminating WV Health Care Authority (Ferns; Health and Human Resources then Finance)

SCR 23: Johnny O'Dell Linville Memorial Bridge (Maynard)

SR 22: Congratulating Cabell Midland golf team on winning 2016 Class AAA golf tournament (Plymale, Woelfel)

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 24, 2017

None

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 24, 2017 (26)

SB 41: Extending time person may be subject to probation (Pending House introduction)

SB 113: Authorizing DEP promulgate legislative rule awarding matching grants for litter control programs (Pending House introduction)

SB 116: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards (House Government Organization)

SB 127: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 134: Authorizing Bureau of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 151: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)

SB 169: Repealing article providing assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants (House Finance)

SB 170: Repealing state hemophilia program (House Finance)

SB 171: Repealing Programs of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly (House Finance)

SB 172: Eliminating salary for Water Development Authority board members (House Government Organization)

SB 174: Exempting transportation of household goods from PSC jurisdiction (House Government Organization)

SB 176: Repealing article concerning detection of tuberculosis, high blood pressure and diabetes (House Government Organization)

SB 182: Providing procedures that prevent disqualifying low bids for government construction contracts due to document technicalities (Pending House introduction)

SB 188: Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs (House Health & Human Resources)

SB 202: Relating to pawnbrokers generally (House Judiciary)

SB 215: Allowing county commissions authority to amend proposed rates, fees and charges proposed by public service districts (House Political Subdivisions)

SB 222: Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits (House Judiciary)

SB 230: Relating to certain WV officials carrying concealed firearm nationwide (House Judiciary)

SB 233: Excluding from protection oral communications uttered in child care center under Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act (House Judiciary)

SB 237: Repealing obsolete rules of Department of Revenue (House Judiciary)

SB 240: Creating crime of nonconsensual distribution of sexual images (House Judiciary)

SB 242: Relating to school calendars (House Education)

SB 247: Authorizing prosecuting attorney designate and deliver grand jury records for investigative purposes (House Judiciary)

SB 248: Clarifying composition and chairmanship of Commission on Special Investigations (House Judiciary)

SB 249: Relating to information required in abstract of judgment (House Judiciary)

SB 325: Relating to crossbow hunting (Pending House introduction)

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

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