Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/28/2025
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, March 28, 2025

Friday, March 28, 2025 – 45th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 12 p.m.

SENATE CALENDAR

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

SB 553: Relating to offense of driving above speed limit on controlled access highway or interstate highway
SCR 5: US Marine Corps Sergeant Robert Milford Payne Memorial Bridge
SCR 6: US Army Major Jerome Lee Workman Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for SCR 8: US Army E6 Dennis Charles Hurley Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for SCR 9: Becker Brothers, Eugene and Kermit Becker Memorial Bridge
SCR 16: US Army SPC Johnny Long Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for SCR 17: US Marine Corps PVT Arlie Haught Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for HCR 8: PFC Lester E. Maynard Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for HCR 9: Robert S. Pomeroy Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for HCR 10: USMC PFC Robert Thomas Taylor Memorial Road
Com. Sub. for HCR 27: BG Edmund "Frank" Roleff, WVNG Memorial Road
Com. Sub. for HCR 28: Frank Lee Maddy Memorial Road.
Com. Sub. for HCR 31: U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Quewanncoii "Que" Stephens, Sr. Memorial Bridge
Com. Sub. for HCR 78: Urging the Commissioner of Highways to prioritize completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway

11 a.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 883: Providing director of WV Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training discretion and authority in certain appointments
Originating Bill 1: Modifying diesel-powered equipment regulations for underground coal mines
Originating Bill 2: Modifying authority of the local conservation district regarding dam control inspections

2 p.m.: Government Organization (208W)

Originating Bill 1: Relating to zoning ordinance and definition of use of property

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

SB 470: Creating WV Athletic Freedom Act
SB 804: Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 158: Modifying eligibility requirements for serving as member of State Board of Education
SB 848: Enacting bank protections for eligible adults from financial exploitation
SB 827: Updating requirements for parole hearings and notifications
SB 828: Clarifying requirements for persons employed by Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation include contracted vendor staff
SB 745: Strengthening and reforming lobbying requirements

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 677: Increasing fees charged by Commissioner of Securities for each offering
Com. Sub. for SB 701: Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes
Com. Sub. for SB 730: Establishing Forest Carbon Registry

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

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, March 27, 2025

Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 593: Relating to electronic voting and preserving voting data
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 916: Creating Agritourism Modernization Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 890: Relating to auctioneers
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 921: Creating WV Medical Services Oversight and Support Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 892: Relating to property valuation
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 837: Eliminating WV Office of Equal Opportunity
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 790: Increasing oversight and regulatory authority of PSC over public service districts
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 626: Relating to qualifications of regional airport authority members
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 801: Creating WV Public Waterway Access Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill 1: Relating to zoning ordinance and definition of use of property
Bill laid over to Friday’s meeting

Originating Bill 2: Relating to prohibitions pursuant to the WV Water Pollution Control Act
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Education

SB 197: Limiting requirements for issuance of professional teaching certificate
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 765: Establishing Troops to Teachers Program
Committee substitute for the committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 914: Relating to testing and attendance requirements for private, parochial, and church schools
Bill laid over

Eng. HB 2516: To repeal antiquated and inoperative portions of code
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 3192: To repeal obsolete, conflicting or inoperative provisions of code that pertain to higher education
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Economic Development

Com. Sub. for SB 869: Creating Corridor H Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 907: Relating to high impact development projects
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 908: Requiring Department of Economic Development to establish WV Produced or Manufactured Program
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Health and Human Resources

Com. Sub. for SB 810: Clarifying requirements for administration of anesthesia and chronic pain practice by certain licensed nurses
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 886: Relating to Foster Child Bill of Rights
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 517: Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 904: Clarifying duties and responsibilities of Secretary of Department of Health, Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health, and State Health Officer
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 873: Providing for process to address homeless population
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 632: Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 925: Creating needs-based assessment for EMS
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Judiciary

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 531: Defining assault and battery on sports officials
Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 875: Relating to container labeling of nonintoxicating beer and nonintoxicating craft beer
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 85: Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 722: Creating WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 724: Relating to taxation
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 748: Creating Safer Communities Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating SJR 1: Relating to Homestead Exemption
Originating Joint Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, March 27, 2025 (151 – 142 Senate; 9 House)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on X for updates.

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