State Senate

Friday, February 21, 2025 – 10th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 139: Relating to filling of vacancies in Legislature
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 269: Modifying requirements for public water systems or businesses having backflow preventers
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 460: Relating to vaccine requirements (original similar to HB 2004)

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 8: Providing additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender
• Com. Sub. for SB 151: Creating crime of assault on police dogs and other public safety animals
• Com. Sub. for SB 240: Updating crime of sexual extortion
• Com. Sub. for SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency
• Com. Sub. for SB 275: Removing requirement school cooks or custodians have high school diploma or equivalent
• Com. Sub. for SB 282: Modifying provisions for employment of retired teachers as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage
• Com. Sub. for SB 283: Expanding grade levels of personal finance course requirements needed for graduation

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 136: Increasing penalties and parole eligibility requirements for homicide (original similar to HB 2359)
• Com. Sub. for SB 336: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2256)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Military (208W)

• SB 103: Exempting certain records from public release
• SB 144: Relating to Military Incentive Program
• SB 149: Exempting certain military veterans and their dependents from tuition
• Com. Sub. for SB 429: Providing tax credit to certain disabled veterans for lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing license

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 21, 2025

• SB 563: Providing members of State Teachers Retirement System are absent from service while serving as officer with statewide professional teaching association (Tarr; Pensions)
• SB 564: Prohibiting voters not affiliated with major political party from voting ballot of political party in primary election (Tarr; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 565: Relating generally to practice of optometry (Taylor, Clements, Garcia, Hamilton, Morris, Roberts, Rose, Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 566: Providing certified law-enforcement officers tuition-free education up to highest tuition rate for public higher education in WV (Fuller, Jeffries, Maynard, Oliverio, Rose, Weld; Education then Finance)
• SB 567: Prohibiting employment termination of employee who defends themselves from attack inside workplace (Rose; Judiciary)
• SB 568: Preserving privilege and confidentiality of information required as part of market conduct examination by Insurance Commissioner (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 569: Relating to homeowners' bill of rights (Rucker; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 570: Requiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rules (Rucker; Economic Development then Government Organization)
• SJR 11: Sheriff's Succession Amendment (Morris, Barrett, Deeds, Fuller, Hamilton, Martin, Rucker, Thorne, Willis; Judiciary then Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 20, 2025

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. For SB 71: WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2025
• Bill referred to subcommittee; Barrett (R-Berkeley), Maynard (R-Wayne), and Woelfel (D-Cabell) appointed

• Com. Sub. For SB 443: Criminal background checks for licensing
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. For SB 462: Permitting Board of Occupational Therapy to require criminal history record checks
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9:30 a.m.: Education

• Com. Sub. for SB 37: Allowing Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 154: Prohibiting public schools from requiring students to participate in sexual orientation instruction
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 158: Modifying eligibility requirements for serving as member of State Board of Education
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• SB 92: Glucagon for Schools Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 291: Extending time frame for pharmacies to register from annually to biennially
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 292: Allowing doula services be covered by Medicaid and PEIA
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 430: Relating to cost-sharing requirements for breast examinations
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 526: Creating the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Government Organization

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 358: Department of Transportation Bundle – Includes: SB 353, DOH rule relating to construction and reconstruction of state roads; SB 354, DOH rule relating to use of state rights-of-way and adjacent areas; SB 355, DOH rule relating to transportation of hazardous wastes on roads and highways; SB 356, DOH rule relating to small wireless facilities on state rights-of-way; SB 357, DMV rule relating to actions affecting driving privileges; SB 358, DMV rule relating to disclosure of information from division files; SB 359; DMV rule relating to handicapped placards; SB 360, DMV rule relating to Safety and Treatment Program; SB 361, DMV rule relating to State Vehicle Title, Registration, and Relicensing Project of 2018; SB 362, Parkways Authority rule relating to supporting electronic toll collection and enforcement
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SJR 8: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in WV Elections Amendment
• Committee substitute 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 Thursday, February 20, 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 Thursday, February 20, 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)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Thursday, February 20, 2025 (1)

• HCR 49: Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities (Natural Resources)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 20, 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 Thursday, February 20, 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.