State Senate

Thursday, February 13, 2025 – 2nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 3: US Army Warrant Officer Joseph Rose III Memorial Bridge
• SR 4: Recognizing public service of Frances Jones on Mineral County Day at Legislature

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Thursday, February 13, 2025.

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Thursday, February 13, 2025.

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• Introduction of Staff
• Organizational Motions
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Revenue – Eric Nelson, Cabinet Secretary

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

• Staff Introductions
• Organizational Motions

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

• Organizational Motions
• SB 460: Relating to vaccine requirements *
• SB 29: Allowing physicians assistants to own practice

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Procedural Motions
• Introduction of Staff

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: Governor’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation – Eric Nelson, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

* pending introduction of bill during Thursday’s floor session

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 13, 2025

• SB 301: Department of Administration rule relating to general administration of records management and preservation (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 302: Department of Administration rule relating to retention and disposal scheduling (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 303: Department of Administration rule relating to management of records maintained by Records Center (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 304: Department of Administration rule relating to exemptions from management services provided by Fleet Management Division (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 305: Department of Administration rule relating to financial services reporting (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 306: Information Services and Communications Division rule relating to plan of operation (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 307: Information Services and Communications Division rule relating to telecommunications payments by spending units (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 308: Office of Technology rule relating to plan of operation (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 309: Office of Technology rule relating to telecommunications payments made by state spending units (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 310: Public Defender Services rule relating to payment of fees and reimbursement of expenses for court-appointed attorneys (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 311: DEP rule relating to hazardous waste management system (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 312: DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 313: DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 314: DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 315: DEP rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 316: DEP rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 317: DEP rule relating to underground injection control (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 318: DEP rule relating to water pollution control permit fee schedules (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 319: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 320: Department of Health rule relating to statewide trauma and emergency care system (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 321: Department of Health rule relating to fatality and mortality review team (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 322: Department of Health rule relating to vital statistics (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 323: Department of Health rule relating to emergency medical services (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 324: Department of Health rule relating to Primary Care Support Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 325: Department of Health rule relating to general provisions of Medical Cannabis Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 326: Department of Health rule relating to growers and processors of Medical Cannabis Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 327: Department of Health rule relating to laboratories of Medical Cannabis Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 328: Department of Health rule relating to dispensaries of Medical Cannabis Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 329: Department of Health rule relating to Safe Harbor Letter for Medical Cannabis Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 330: Department of Health rule relating to critical access hospitals (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 331: Department of Human Services rule relating to Recovery Residence Certification and Accreditation Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 332: Department of Human Services rule relating to pilot program for drug screening of applicants for cash assistance (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 333: Office of Inspector General rule relating to hospital licensure (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 334: Office of Inspector General rule relating to behavioral health centers licensure (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 335: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to protocol for law-enforcement response to child abuse and neglect (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 336: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to sexual assault forensic examinations (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 337: Division of Protective Services rule relating to ranks and duties of officers within membership of division (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 338: State Emergency Response Commission rule relating to Emergency Planning Grant Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 339: State Police rule relating to cadet selection (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 340: State Police rule relating to WV State Police Career Progression System (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 341: Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to private club licensing (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 342: Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to sale of wine and hard cider (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 343: Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to tobacco products in vending machines (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 344: Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to distilleries, mini-distilleries, and micro-distilleries (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 345: Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to retail enforcement of select plant-based derivatives and derivative products, including hemp and kratom (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 346: Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to nonintoxicating beer licensing and operations procedures (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 347: Insurance Commissioner rule relating to Medicare Supplement Insurance (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 348: Lottery Commission rule relating to WV Lottery Sports Wagering Rule (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 349: Tax Department rule relating to payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 350: Tax Department rule relating to alternative resolution of tax disputes (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 351: Tax Department rule relating to consumers sales and service tax and use tax (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 352: Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information pursuant to written agreement (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 353: DOH rule relating to construction and reconstruction of state roads (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 354: DOH rule relating to use of state rights-of-way and adjacent areas (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 355: DOH rule relating to transportation of hazardous wastes on roads and highways (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 356: DOH rule relating to small wireless facilities on state rights-of-way (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 357: DMV rule relating to actions affecting driving privileges (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 358: DMV rule relating to disclosure of information from division files (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 359: DMV rule relating to handicapped placards (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 360: DMV rule relating to Safety and Treatment Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 361: DOH rule relating to State Vehicle Title, Registration, and Relicensing Project of 2018 (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 362: Parkways Authority rule relating to supporting electronic toll collection and enforcement (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 363: Department of Agriculture rule relating to state aid for fairs and festivals (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 364: Department of Agriculture rule relating to inspection of meat and poultry (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 365: Department of Agriculture rule relating to licensing and other fees (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 366: Department of Agriculture rule relating to WV manufacture-grade milk (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 367: Department of Agriculture rule relating to employment references, employment inquiries, and background checks (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 368: Department of Agriculture rule relating to WV fish processing (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 369: Department of Agriculture rule relating to select plant-based derivatives and select plant-based derivative products (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 370: Department of Agriculture rule relating to Rural Rehabilitation Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 371: Department of Agriculture rule relating to raw milk (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 372: Board of Architects rule relating to registration of architects (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 373: Board of Architects rule relating to fees for registration of architects (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 374: State Auditor rule relating to Local Government Purchasing Card Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 375: State Auditor rule relating to private trust companies (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 376: Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to operation of certain salons and schools (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 377: Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to schedule of fees (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 378: Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to schedule of fines (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 379: Board of Chiropractic Examiners rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensure determinations (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 380: Board of Dentistry rule relating to continuing education requirements (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 381: Board of Dentistry rule relating to mobile dental facilities and portable dental units (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 382: Election Commission rule relating to regulation of campaign finance (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 383: Board of Funeral Service Examiners rule relating to funeral director, embalmer, apprentice, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishment requirements (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 384: Massage Therapy Licensure Board rule relating to general provisions (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 385: Board of Medicine rule relating to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain applicants (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 386: Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to fees for services rendered by board (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 387: Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to competency standards for advanced practice by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 388: Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to request for waiver of licensing fees for certain individuals (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 389: Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensure determinations (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 390: Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to telehealth practice requirements and definitions (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 391: Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain applicants (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 392: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 393: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 394: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to regulations governing pharmacy permits (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 395: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to application of waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 396: Board of Examiners of Psychologists rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensures and fee waivers (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 397: Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for licensure and certification (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 398: Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to renewal of licensure or certification (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 399: Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for registration and renewal of appraisal management companies (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 400: Real Estate Commission rule relating to licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons and conduct of brokerage business (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 401: Real Estate Commission rule relating to application of waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 402: Real Estate Commission rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial license eligibility determination (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 403: Board of Registered Nurses rule relating to requirements for registration, licensure, and professional misconduct (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 404: Board of Respiratory Care rule relating to criteria for licensure (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 405: Board of Respiratory Care rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensure determinations (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 406: Board of Respiratory Care rule relating to telehealth practice requirements and definitions (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 407: Board of Sanitarians rule relating to practice of public health sanitation (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 408: Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology rule relating to speech-language pathology and audiology assistants (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 409: Hope Scholarship Board rule relating to Hope Scholarship Program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 410: State Conservation Committee rule relating to State Conservation Committee grant program (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 411: Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to certification, recertification, and training of EMT-Miners and certification of EMT-M instructors (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 412: DNR rule relating to transporting and selling wildlife parts and pelts (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 413: DNR rule relating to boating (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 414: DNR rule relating to special boating (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 415: DNR rule relating to public use of campgrounds and campsites in WV state parks, forests, and rail trails (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 416: DNR rule relating to special projects and grants for WV state parks, forests, and rail trails (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 417: DNR rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 418: DNR rule relating to general hunting (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 419: DNR rule relating to special waterfowl hunting (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 420: DNR rule relating to special fishing (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 421: DNR rule relating to catching and selling baitfish (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 422: DNR rule relating to falconry (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 423: Modifying appropriation requirements of certain economic development funds (Rucker; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 424: Restoring Sanity Act (Rucker; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 425: Relating to partisan judge and magistrate elections (Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 426: Dissolving PEIA and converting to employer-owned mutual insurance company (Taylor; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 427: Permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining work permit (Phillips; Workforce)
• SB 428: Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act (FN) (Phillips; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 429: Providing tax credit to certain disabled veterans for lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing license (FN) (Smith; Military then Finance)
• SB 430: Relating to cost-sharing requirements for breast examinations (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 431: Protecting minors from exposure to indecent displays of sexually explicit nature (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 432: Requiring county boards of education adopt policies limiting use of personal cell phones and other electronic communication devices (Stuart; Education)
• SB 433: Relating to dental health care service plans (Chapman; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 434: Requiring each public school building be equipped with at least one panic alarm for use in school security emergency (Grady; Education then Finance)
• SB 435: Updating WV Law Institute (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 436: Changing percent of fees retained by Auditor (Smith; Finance)
• SB 437: Establishing WV Coal Marketing Program (FN) (Rose; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 438: Creating WV Intrastate Energy Use Act (Rose; Judiciary)
• SB 439: Creating Wind Power Taxation Clarification Act (Rose; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 440: Requiring each judicial candidate to file as partisan candidate (Helton; Judiciary)
• SB 441: Establishing digital currency backed by gold (Rucker; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 442: Creating WV Released Time Education Act (Rucker; Education then Finance)
• SB 443: Criminal background checks for licensing (Tarr; Government Organization)
• SB 444: Establishing 3-year mandatory prison sentence for person convicted of illegal possession of Schedule I and Schedule II drugs (FN) (Tarr; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 445: Permitting state legislators to carry concealed handguns while on Capitol grounds (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 446: Establishing branch banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation requirements (Tarr; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 447: Creating Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act (Takubo, Oliverio; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 448: Creating credit against severance tax for certain infrastructure improvements (Phillips; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 449: Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools (Tarr; Education)
• SB 450: Establishing WV Guardian Program (FN) (Tarr; Education then Finance)
• SB 451: Enhancing retirement payout for state employees who have been drawing defined retirement benefits for at least 12 years (FN) (Tarr; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 452: [By Request of the Executive] Relating to executive branch reorganization (Smith, Woelfel; Government Organization)
• SB 453: [By Request of the Executive] Repealing certificate of need process (Smith, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 454: [By Request of the Executive] Updating terms in Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
• SB 455: [By Request of the Executive] Updating meaning certain terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
• SB 456: [By Request of the Executive] Defining "men" and "women" (Smith, Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 457: [By Request of the Executive] Prohibiting cell phones in class (Smith, Woelfel; Education)
• SB 458: [By Request of the Executive] Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025 (Smith, Woelfel; Government Organization)
• SB 459: Requiring county economic development committee members be state residents (Thorne; Government Organization)
• SB 460: [By Request of the Executive] Relating to vaccine requirements (Smith, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 461: [By Request of the Executive] Establishing One Stop Shop Permitting Process (Smith, Woelfel; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 462: Permitting Board of Occupational Therapy to require criminal history record checks (Takubo; Government Organization)
• SB 463: Creating new penalty and procedure for simple possession of certain Schedule I or II substances (Deeds; Judiciary)
• SCR 5: US Marine Corps Sergeant Robert Milford Payne Memorial Bridge (Jeffries)
• SR 5: Designating February 14, 2025, as National Organ Donor Day at Legislature (Chapman)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

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