Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/17/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, March 17, 2025

Monday, March 17, 2025 – 34th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 18: Recognizing intent to create WV Coal Renaissance Act
SCR 19: US Army ST4 Gregory Kent Stephens Memorial Bridge
SCR 20: Recognizing and commending NCSL on its 50th anniversary
SR 32: Designating March 17, 2025, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 449: Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 526: Creating Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 220: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
Com. Sub. for SB 548: Creating Safety and Violence Education for Students Act
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 586: Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices
Com. Sub. for SB 686: Relating to WV commercial feed law
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2222: Relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 37: Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation
Com. Sub. for SB 83: Allowing Foster Care Ombudsman access to child protective records
Com. Sub. for SB 450: Establishing WV Guardian Program
Com. Sub. for SB 538: Allowing certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction (original similar to HB 3332)
Com. Sub. for SB 547: Creating Charter Schools Startup Fund
SB 598: Permitting judges to refer parents to prosecuting attorney for making certain false allegations in child custody proceedings
SB 621: Authorizing digital court records (original similar to HB 3271)
Com. Sub. for SB 719: Relating to age at which minor can consent to certain medical decisions and services
Com. Sub. for SB 731: Terminating Design Build Board
SB 734: Repealing section creating A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan
Com. Sub. for SB 736: Relating to publication of registered lobbyist information
SB 738: Terminating Employee Suggestion Award Board

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

SCR 15: Opposing China's use of UN Resolution 2758 against Taiwan
Com. Sub. for SB 601: Relating to fees and charges for municipality-provided fire services
Com. Sub. for SB 683: Relating to land sales by Auditor
Com. Sub. for SB 746: Allowing State Board of Education to delegate its Medicaid provider status to public charter schools

1 p.m.: Workforce (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 600: Creating Securing Worker Privacy and Right to Know Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2441: To make those who fail drug test ineligible for unemployment
Presentation: Dr. Josh Baker, President, Mountwest Community and Technology College

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 274: Prohibiting parking fee for accessible parking space bearing international symbol of access
Com. Sub. for SB 298: Relating to roadable aircraft on WV highways
Com. Sub. for SB 681: Providing internet service providers be considered telecommunications utility by PSC
Com. Sub. for SB 711: Removing prohibition against establishing additional trail systems within state parks and state forests
SB 733: Relating to membership composition of Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability
Com. Sub. for SCR 3: US Army Warrant Officer Joseph Rose III Memorial Bridge

2 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 678: Establishing Coal Based Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act
Com. Sub. for SB 708: Providing state mine inspectors with raise
Eng. HB 2942: Administration of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Design-Build Pilot Program
Eng. HB 2943: Administration of the West Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Act

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 191: Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of certain State Police retirees.

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 605: Requiring certain public or private entities that own, lease, or oversee water or electric supply utility to implement utility continuity rate credit program
SB 745: Strengthening and reforming lobbying requirements
Strike and Insert for the Com. Sub. for HB 2129: Creating the Parents Bill of Rights

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 589: Providing pay increases to members of judiciary
Com. Sub. for SB 76: Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members
SB 75: Changing distribution of income from excess lottery fund
SB 615: Eliminating accelerated tax payment requirements
Com. Sub. for SB 710: Relating to the practice of teledentistry

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, March 17, 2025

SB 762: Creating Support for Neglected Schools Act (Hart, Helton, Phillips)
SB 763: Creating Public Electrical Savings Act (Hart, Smith, Helton, Phillips, Rose)
SB 764: Creating Community School Parent Choice Act (Hart, Fuller, Helton)
SB 765: Establishing Troops to Teachers Program (Willis)
SB 766: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 767: Supplemental appropriation to Bureau for Medical Services [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 768: Supplemental appropriation to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 769: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, Office of Secretary [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 770: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Art, Culture, and History [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 771: Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 772: Decreasing appropriation to Department of Health Facilities [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 773: Adding new item of appropriation to State Board of Education [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 774: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health, WV Birth to Three Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 775: Expiring funds from WV Economic Development Authority [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 776: Creating Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 777: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 778: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 779: Supplementing, amending, and increasing appropriation to DMV [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 780: Supplemental appropriation to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 781: Decreasing appropriation to Economic Development Authority and increasing appropriation to Department of Human Services [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 782: Supplemental appropriation to Dietitians Licensure Board Fund [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 783: Supplemental appropriation to Public Defender Services [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 784: Supplemental appropriation to Division of General Services [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 785: Supplemental appropriation to Fire Commission, Fire Marshal Fees [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 786: Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, State Department of Education [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 787: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 788: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 789: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 790: Increasing oversight and regulatory authority of PSC over public service districts (FN) (Maynard)
SB 791: Supplemental appropriation to Bureau of Public Health, Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel)
SB 792: Requiring drivers to observe same safety requirements regarding railroad crossing when on-track equipment is present (Maynard)
SB 793: Creating reporting requirements for use of state-owned aircraft (FN) (Maynard)
SB 794: Designating certain roads as permitting high clearance 4x4 vehicles only (Maynard)
SB 795: Relating generally to traffic safety (Maynard)
SR 33: Designating March 18, 2025, as WV Homeschool Day (Rucker)
SR 34: Expressing support for President Feliz Tshisekedi and citizens of Democratic Republic of Congo (Roberts)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, March 14, 2025 (81 – 76 Senate; 5 House)

Senate Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, March 14, 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 Resolutions in the Senate as of Friday, March 14, 2025 (1)

HCR 49: Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities (Adopted, 03-03)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, March 14, 2025 (12 – 8 Senate; 4 House)

SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 240: Updating crime of sexual extortion (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 291: Extending time frame for pharmacies to register from annually to biennially (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 358: Authorizing Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 443: Authorizing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners to conduct criminal background checks for licensing (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 456: Defining "men" and "women" (Signed, 03-12)
SB 462: Permitting Board of Occupational Therapy to require criminal history record checks (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 490: Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2053: Relating to including the United States Space Force in the definition armed forces (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 2354: Banning certain products from food in West Virginia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, March 14, 2025 (8 – 3 Senate; 5 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)
HCR 49: Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities (Adopted, 03-03)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, March 14, 2025 (3 – 1 Senate; 2 House)

SB 456: Defining "men" and "women" (Signed, 03-12)
HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

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:https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.

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