State Senate

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – 7th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 7: Recognizing 153rd anniversary of Glenville State University
• SR 8: Designating February 18, 2025, as WV Banker's Day at Legislature

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 460: Relating to vaccine requirements

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 211: Relating to procedure for citations issued by county litter control officer
• Com. Sub. for SB 459: Requiring county economic development committee members be state residents

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

• SB 275: Removing requirement school cooks or custodians have high school diploma or equivalent
• SB 282: Modifying provisions for employment of retired teachers as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage
• SB 283: Expanding grade levels of personal finance course requirements needed for graduation
• SB 284: Relating to county board of education member orientation and compensation
• SB 122: Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula

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

• SB 299: Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment
• SB 286: Granting parents access to health records of minor child
• SB 173: Requiring hotels and public lodging establishments to provide human trafficking awareness training for employees
• SB 8: Providing additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender
• SB 28: Requiring insurance coverage of certain genetic testing without cost sharing

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 151: Creating crime of assault on police dogs and other public safety animals
• Com. Sub. for SB 50: Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections
• Com. Sub. for SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency
• Com. Sub. for SB 240: Updating crime of sexual extortion

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Presentation: WV State Treasurer

Budget Presentation: WV Department of Environmental Protection

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, February 18, 2025

• SB 511: Increasing certain fees under Uniform Securities provisions (FN) (Smith; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 512: Raising fee for registration of agent of issuer (FN) (Smith; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 513: Relating generally to video lottery (Weld; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 514: Requiring full text of proposed Constitutional amendments be included on official ballots (Woelfel, Garcia; Judiciary)
• SB 515: Allowing parent to have adult dependent child involuntarily admitted for treatment and/or related procedures (Helton; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health then Judiciary)
• SB 516: Providing extra state aid to school districts for students enrolled in extremely remote schools (Morris; Education then Finance)
• SB 517: Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 518: Exempting non-grantor trusts administered in state from personal income taxation (FN) (Weld; Finance)
• SB 519: Adopting statewide public camping ban (Taylor; Judiciary)
• SB 520: Relating to locality pay (FN) (Willis; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 521: Requiring party affiliations be listed for all candidates (FN) (Willis; Judiciary)
• SJR 9: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment (Woelfel, Garcia; Judiciary then Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 17, 2025

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• SB 38: Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 269: Modifying requirements for public water systems or businesses having backflow preventers
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Workforce

• SB 249: Expanding employment and training requirements necessary for SNAP benefits
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

• Com. Sub. for SB 439: Creating Wind Power Taxation Clarification Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 139: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, February 17, 2025 (3)

• SCR 1: Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 2: Authorizing payment of joint expenses (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 4: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-12)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Monday, February 17, 2025 (2)

• HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 17, 2025 (2 – 2 House)

• HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 17, 2025 (7 – 3 Senate; 4 House)

• SCR 1: Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 2: Authorizing payment of joint expenses (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 4: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-12)
• HCR 1: Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 2: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 3: Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 12, 2025 (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 4: Raising a Joint Assembly to hear remarks of the Governor (Adopted, 01-12)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on X 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-armony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.