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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 – 7th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SR 7: Designating January 18, 2022, as Hunger Free WV Day
  • SR 8: Uplifting faith and freedom in America

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

SECOND READING

  • SB 244: Relating to appointment of judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (208W)

  • Com. Sub. for SB 105: Returning refundable exemption for road construction contractors to State Road Fund
  • SCR 1: US Army PFC Billy Keith Ford Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 3: USMC CAPT Dempsey Stowers Memorial Bridge
  • Com. Sub. for SCR 5: US Marine Corps CPL James “Bud” Cox Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 6: Holden 22 Coal Miners Memorial Bridge

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

  • SB 213: Establishing licensed professional counseling compact
  • SB 214: Updating telepsychology compact
  • SB 221: Establishing occupational therapy compact

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

  • SB 262: Relating generally to financial institutions engaged in boycotts of energy companies

2 p.m.: Education (451M)

  • SB 21: Relating to school aid formula and minimum student enrollment
  • SB 60: Allowing BOE create and provide course in family and consumer sciences in secondary schools
  • SB 229: Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation

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

  • SB 44: Requiring State Fire Commission propose rules for sprinkler protection in basements of certain buildings

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • 3 p.m. – Budget Presentation: Supreme Court of Appeals
  • 3:30 p.m. – Budget Presentation: Treasurer
  • 4 p.m. – Budget Presentation: Department of Environmental Protection

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • Sub. for SB 330: Department of Transportation Bundle
    • Includes: SB 330, DMV rule relating to examination and issuance of driver’s license; SB 331, DMV rule relating to dealer licensing; SB 332, DMV rule relating to collection of tax on sale of a vehicle; and SB 333, DOT rule relating to employment procedures)

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, January 18, 2022

  • SB 413: Clarifying crime of stalking (Hamilton, Beach, Boley, Clements, Grady, Jeffries, Karnes, Lindsay, Nelson, Roberts, Stollings, Stover, Trump, Weld, Woelfel; Judiciary)
  • SB 414: Creating special revenue account for statewide records management program (FN) (Sypolt; Finance)
  • SB 415: Capping severance tax collections in general revenue at specified percentage (FN) (Tarr; Finance)
  • SB 416: Forbidding excessive government limitations on exercise of religion (Grady; Judiciary)
  • SB 417: Relating to authorized expenditures of revenues from certain state funds for fire departments (IB) (Sypolt, Brown, Hamilton, Martin, Maynard, Stollings, Stover; Government Organization then Finance)
  • SB 418: Removing PEIA exemption from provisions of chapters 5 and 33 of code (Weld; Banking and Insurance)
  • SB 419: Establishing pilot project to evaluate impact of certain post-substance use disorder residential treatments (Weld; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 420: Relating to distribution of certain taxes and surcharges to benefit volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments (IB) (Sypolt, Brown, Hamilton, Martin, Maynard, Stollings, Stover; Government Organization)
  • SB 421: Creating Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program (FN) (Trump; Judiciary then Finance)
  • SB 422: Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes (Rucker; Judiciary)
  • SB 423: Establishing limited exemption to photo ID requirements (Sypolt, Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
  • SB 424: Relating generally to 2022 Farm Bill (FN) (IB) (Sypolt, Baldwin, Karnes, Phillips, Smith, Woodrum; Agriculture and Rural Development then Finance)
  • SB 425: Requiring free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners (Lindsay; Judiciary then Finance)
  • SR 9: Designating January 19, 2022, as WV Tourism Day (Weld, Trump)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, January 17, 2022

3 p.m.: Judiciary

  • SB 35: Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV Safety and Treatment Program
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • SB 253: Relating to voting precincts and redistricting
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 17, 2022 (18)

  • SB 8: Relating generally to state’s savings and investment programs (House Government Organization)
  • SB 9: Providing continued eligibility for developmental disability services to dependents of military members (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
  • SB 10: Relating to WVU Rifle Team electronic application donation program (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 22: Relating to exempting certain organizations from property taxation (House Education)
  • SB 40: Prohibiting insurance coverage from requiring prior authorization for tests to stage cancer (House Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 77: Allowing certain veterans park free at metered parking in any state municipality (House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
  • SB 91: Creating “Choose Life” special registration plate supporting adoption (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SB 98: Creating nonresident three-day fishing license (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 99: Continuing authority to index license and stamp fees (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 121: Prohibiting person criminally responsible for another’s death to participate in burial arrangements (House Judiciary)
  • SB 129: Making it unlawful for public utility to prohibit customers from hiring contractors to construct, install, or maintain connections to public utility (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SB 135: Relating to acquisition and disposition of property by urban development authority (House Judiciary)
  • SB 136: Updating language regarding Fairmont State alumni license plates (House Technology and Infrastructure)
  • SB 141: Modifying requirement that racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund by certain date (Finance)
  • SB 170: Providing WV veterans discounts on fees and charges at state parks (Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 172: Increasing compensation of elected county officials (House Finance)
  • SB 191: Allowing poll workers to work full and half days (House Judiciary)
  • SB 228: Providing tuition and fee waivers at state higher education institutions for volunteers who have completed service in AmeriCorps programs in WV (House Education)

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

Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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