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West Virginia Legislature

1st Session of the 87th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Saturday, February 24, 2024

Saturday, February 24, 2024 – 46th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • Sub. for SCR 30: Honoring Hershel “Woody” Williams as one of two WV statues in National Statuary Hall Collection

THIRD READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 225: Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law
  • Com. Sub. for SB 306: Equipment Right to Repair Act
  • Com. Sub. for SB 348: Updating definition of “electioneering communication” to be consistent with FEC
  • SB 452: Designating certain water and wastewater facilities as emergency project
  • Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 493: Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession
  • SB 650: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Fairmont State University
  • SB 653: Supplementing and amending appropriations to School Building Authority, School Construction Fund
  • SB 657: Expiring funds from Excess Lottery Revenue Fund to General Revenue
  • Com. Sub. for SB 742: Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs
  • SB 760: Modifying length of service for certain employees to obtain credit for retirement
  • Com. Sub. for SB 774: Mountain Bike Responsibility Act
  • SB 782:Defining deadlines for local permits and extensions for property development or improvement
  • Com. Sub. for SB 824: Increasing membership of WV Motorsport Committee
  • SB 827: Providing definition for regional distribution and dismantling center of salvage yards
  • Com. Sub. for SB 851: Establishing requirements for contingency fee agreements between political subdivisions and private attorneys
  • SB 864: Clarifying reporting requirements of Grant Transparency and Accountability Act
  • HB 5268: Relating to the enhanced recovery of oil and natural gas in horizontal wells
  • Com. Sub. for HB 5540: Relating to fentanyl prevention and awareness Education (Laken’s Law)
  • HB 5549: Relating to allowing license plates to be obtained from alternative sources when the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation is unable to produce them

SECOND READING

  • Sub. for SB 190: Modifying definition of sexual contact
  • Sub. for SB 442: Providing for immunity for mental health providers who are involved in mental hygiene checks
  • Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 568: Creating multi-tiered system for school absenteeism
  • Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 575: Assisted Reproduction Act
  • Sub. for SB 583: Relating to employer liability and damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles
  • Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 679: Regulating certain plant-based derivatives, hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and Kratom
  • SB 686: Prohibiting actions for damages or attorney’s fees in cases involving Board of Risk and Insurance Management
  • Sub. for SB 725: Clarifying conditions for pretrial release and maximum bail amount for certain defendants
  • Sub. for SB 751: Creating online charitable raffles
  • Sub. for SB 786: Relating to massage therapy establishments
  • Sub. for SB 791: Modifying membership requirements of Medical Services Fund Advisory Council
  • SB 813: Allowing students to participate in non-school competitive activities
  • Sub. for SB 819: Modifying requirements for public water systems or businesses having backflow preventers
  • Sub. for SB 842: Modifying training requirements for county boards of education members
  • Sub. for SB 848: Creating special revenue account within Department of Health
  • SB 858: Clarifying filing requirements and deadlines in property tax cases
  • SB 859: Limiting requirements for issuance of professional teaching certificate
  • SB 861: Increasing support and professional development for educators
  • Sub. for SB 865: Changing reference to Curator of Department of Arts, Culture, and History to secretary
  • SB 872: Relating to county fire service fees
  • SB 873: Schedule for tax installment payments
  • Com. Sub. for HB 4809: Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act

FIRST READING

  • Com. Sub. for HB 4233: Non-binary not permitted on birth certificates
  • Com. Sub. for HB 4874: Relating to fatality and mortality review team
  • Com. Sub. for HB 4933: Relating to Medicaid dental coverage

Scheduled Committee Meetings

Time TBA: Judiciary (208W)

  • SB 837: Reorganizing offices of Public Defender Corporations to conform to circuit reconfiguration
  • Sub. forSB 816: Truth in Giving Act
  • Sub. forSB 766: Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades
  • Sub. forSB 850: Updating Consumer Credit and Protection Act

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

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, February 23, 2024

Judiciary

  • Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 482: Relating generally to Ethic’s Commission’s rule making authority and lobbying rules
  • Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Sub. for SB 717: Prohibiting sale of tobacco products to individuals younger than 21 years of age
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SB 803: Updating definitions for assessment of real property
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Sub. for SJR 6: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment
  • Committee substitute for the resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Finance
  • Sub. for SB 503: Protecting belief-based student organizations from certain types of discrimination
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for SB 769: Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Sub. for SB 470: Uniform Special Deposits Act
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills to be Introduced

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, February 23, 2024 (202 – 180 Senate; 22 House)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, February 23, 2024 (23)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 23, 2024 (36 – 19 Senate; 17 House)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, February 23, 2024 (5 – 3 Senate; 2 House)

  • HCR 1: Raising a Joint Assembly to hear remarks of the Governor (Adopted, 01-10)
  • HCR 13: Commemorating the life of Marilyn Kay Parsons (Adopted, 01-11)
  • SCR 16: Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (Adopted, 01-24)
  • SCR 17: Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people (Adopted, 01-24)
  • SCR 24: Recognizing First Responders Honor Board’s nominees for Medal of Valor (Adopted, 02-06)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, February 23, 2024 (16 – 11 Senate; 5 House)

  • SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (Signed, 02-15)
  • SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (Signed, 02-23)
  • SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Signed, 02-02)
  • SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (Signed, 02-19)
  • SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated (Signed, 02-20)
  • SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority (Signed, 02-23)
  • SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals (Signed, 02-20)
  • SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • SB 543: Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education (Signed, 02-20)
  • SB 547: Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission (Signed, 02-23)
  • HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Signed, 02-13)
  • HB 4801: Relating generally to the banking authority of the State Treasurer’s Office (Signed, 02-23)
  • HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
  • HB 5332: Excepting persons previously commissioned as a notary public from requirement to have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to be recommissioned as a notary public (Signed, 02-07)

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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