Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, February 28, 2022
Monday, February 28, 2022 – 48th Day of Session
The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- SCR 53: Requesting Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training study need for health, safety, and training division in energy producing facilities
- SR 22: Commemorating 250th anniversary of Berkeley County
- SR 41: Designating February 28, 2022, as Recovery Community Day
- SR 42: Recognizing 911 public safety telecommunicators as true “first responders”
THIRD READING
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 71: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances, regulations, local policies, or other legal requirements – (With right to amend)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 420: Relating to distribution of certain taxes and surcharges to benefit volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments – (With right to amend) (original similar to HB 4279)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 466: Relating to limitations on civil actions or appeals brought by inmates
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 522: Combining offices of WV State Americans with Disabilities Act and WV Equal Employment Opportunity (original similar to HB 4500)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 536: Relating generally to controlled substance criminal offenses (original similar to HB 4493)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 574: Relating to WV PEIA
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 582: Creating WV Workforce Resiliency Act (original similar to HB 4574)
- Eng. SB 603: Prohibiting licensure and re-licensure in WV if applicant is prohibited from practicing in another jurisdiction
- Eng. SB 638: Changing hearing and notice provisions for failing or distressed public utilities
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 648: Relating to Cable Television Systems Act
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 698: Relating to number and selection of members for Governor’s Veterans Council
- Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 701: Including children and spouses of deceased active-duty officers in eligibility for War Orphan Education Program
- Eng. SB 713: Removing statutory limit for Environmental Laboratory Certification Fund
- Eng. SB 714: Relating to tie votes by Coal Mine Safety and Technical Review Committee
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4126: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate legislative rules
- Eng. HJR 102: Clarifying that the policy-making and rule-making authority of the State Board of Education is subject to legislative review, approval, amendment, or rejection – (With right to amend)
SECOND READING
- Com. Sub. for SB 64: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax (original similar to HB 4513)
- Com. Sub. for SB 100: Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals
- Com. Sub. for SB 232: Relating to punishment for third offense felony
- Com. Sub. for SB 424: Relating generally to 2022 Farm Bill (original similar to HB 4332, HB 4554)
- Com. Sub. for SB 590: Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home
- Com. Sub. for SB 662: Relating to creation, expansion, and authority of resort area district
- SB 721: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4084: Relating to advanced recycling – (Com. amend. pending)
- Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4491: To establish requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration (original similar to SB 622)
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 181: Creating Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System
- Com. Sub. for SB 205: Expanding PEIA Finance Board membership
- SB 448: Developing policies and procedures for Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee (original similar to HB 4370)
- SB 456: Requiring county boards of education to develop seizure action plans
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 468: Creating Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act
- Com. Sub. for SB 518: Allowing nurses licensed in another state to practice in WV (original similar to HB 4495).
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 530: Encouraging public-private partnerships in transportation (original similar to HB 4531)
- Com. Sub. for SB558: Increasing members of WV Parole Board (original similar to HB 4542)
- SB 617: Relating to qualifications for members of boards, commissions, and other entities
- Com. Sub. for SB 652: Requiring hospitals to receive patients transported to them by EMS providers
- Com. Sub. for SB 653: Relating to public higher education governance
- Com. Sub. for SB 655: Authorizing tactical medical professional to carry firearm with specific training requirements
- Com. Sub. for SB 656: Providing tax credit for certain corporations with child-care facilities for employees
- Com. Sub. for SB 668: Clarifying eligibility for probation and parole conditions for sex offenses
- SB 680: Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees to Survivor Benefits Act
- SB 693: Clarifying meeting voting requirements for political party executive committees – (Com. title amend. pending)
- SB 703: Relating to controlled substances schedule
- Com. Sub. for SB 704: Allowing parents, grandparents, and guardians to inspect instructional materials in classroom
Scheduled Committee Meetings
9 a.m.: Judiciary (208W)
- SB 671: Modernizing regulation of car-sharing services in WV
- Originating Bill 3: Relating to sexual offender annual registration fee
- Originating SCR 1: Studying Tolling of Statute of Limitations under WV Consumer Credit Protection Act
- SB 697: Modifying and clarifying elements of kidnapping and unlawful restraint
- SB 422: Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes
- SB 434: Updating authority to airports for current operations
15 minutes following Judiciary: Government Organization (208W)
- Com. Sub. for SB 632: Transferring Office of Emergency Medical Services from DHHR to Department of Homeland Security
- Originating Bill 3: Repealing paid leave for disaster service volunteers
- Originating SCR 1: Study Resolution concerning state recognition of Native American tribes
- Com. Sub. for SB 608: Relating to assessment and taxation of real property occupied by certain family members
3 p.m.: Finance (451M)
- Com. Sub. for SB 554: Transferring functions of WV Solid Waste Management Board to DEP
- SB 686: Clarifying use of notes and bonds of WV Housing Development Fund
- Com. Sub. for SB 29: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds
- Originating Bill 1: DOT/EDA Revolving Loan Fund
- SB 250: Budget Bill
** Committee times and agendas are subject to change **
Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Monday, February 28, 2022
- SR 43: Recognizing WV respiratory therapists during month of March (Takubo)
- SR 44: Recognizing Leadership Jefferson (Geffert)
- SR 45: Designating month of March as American Red Cross month (Takubo, Baldwin)
Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 25, 2022
10 a.m.: Banking and Insurance
- Com. Sub. for SB 671: Modernizing regulation of car-sharing services in WV
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary
- HB 4426: Repeal article 33-25G-1 et seq. creating provider sponsored networks
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Health and Human resources
1 p.m.: Education
- Com. Sub. for SB 645: Regulating private schools for students with disabilities
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- SB 687: Relating to meetings among county boards of education
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- SB 711: Establishing alternative educational opportunities for elective course credit
- Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
2:30 p.m.: Judiciary
- Com. Sub. for SB 266: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 413: Clarifying crime of stalking
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Originating Bill 2: Relating to pretrial diversion and deferred adjudication
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub for SB 606: Relating to WV Medical Practice Act
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 223: Relating to procedure to settle decedents’ estates
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 647: Prohibiting discrimination in organ donation process
- Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 610: Relating to duties, powers and responsibilities of DOT Secretary
- Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
- Com. Sub. for SB 659: Relating to nonintoxicating beer, wine, and liquor licenses and requirements (Subject to a motion to take the bill from the table)
- Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, February 25, 2022 (25 – 21 Senate; 4 House)
- SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James “Bud” Cox Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge (H Unfinished Business, 02-28)
- SCR 9: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 11: Dennis E. Davis Veterans Nursing Home (House Rules)
- SCR 13: US Army PFC Joseph Stanley McKinney Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 15: US Army PVT Shirley E. Bailey Memorial Bridge (H Unfinished Business, 02-28)
- SCR 17: US Air Force SSGT Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge (H Unfinished Business, 02-28)
- SCR 21: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Bridge (H Unfinished Business, 02-28)
- SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 27: US Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial Bridge (H Unfinished Business, 02-28)
- SCR 28: US Army PVT Garland Lee Loudermilk Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 29: Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
- SCR 34: USMC SGTMAJ Herman H. Brawner Memorial Bridge (H Unfinished Business, 02-28)
- SCR 37: Harrison County Veterans Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 38: Cox Brothers’ Veteran Memorial Bridge (House Rules)
- SCR 44: Clarifying 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (House Rules)
- SCR 45: US Army CPL John D. Doyle, Sr. Memorial Road (House Rules)
- SCR 46: Supporting North Central WV aviation and aerospace industries (H Unfinished Business, 02-28)
- SCR 52: Requesting study on establishing accredited school of veterinary medicine in WV (House Rules)
- HCR 27: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-27)
- HCR 28: Cpt. Billy Jake Smith Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-24)
- HCR 30: U.S. Army Pvt. Dallis H. Johnson WWII Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-25)
- HCR 59: Warrant Officer James G. Bosley Memorial Bridge (Adopted, 02-25)
- HCR 79: A resolution to designate February 21st as the official start day to National FFA Week in West Virginia (Adopted, 02-22)
Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 25, 2022 (180 – 160 Senate; 20 House)
Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, February 25, 2022 (19 – 11 Senate; 8 House)
Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.
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