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West Virginia Legislature

2nd Session of the 86th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, January 16, 2023

Monday, January 16, 2023 – 6th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SCR 3: Dr. Roland P. Sharp Memorial Road

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Monday, January 16, 2023.

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Monday, January 16, 2023.

FIRST READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 83: Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

  • Organizational Motions
  • Com. Sub. for SB 7: Returning refundable exemption for road construction contractors to State Road Fund

2 p.m.: Agriculture and Natural Resources (208W)

  • Organizational Motions
  • SB 200: Allowing leashed dogs to track wounded elk, turkey, bear, and wild boar when hunting
  • SB 202: Increasing appointment term of director for DNR from four to seven years

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • Appointment of Subcommittees
  • Referrals to Subcommittees
  • Com. Sub. for SB 53: Relating to DNA data maintained for law enforcement purposes
  • SB 115: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • Budget Presentation: Office of the West Virginia Attorney General – Patrick Morrisey, Attorney General
  • Budget Presentation: West Virginia State Auditor’s Office – John B. McCuskey, State Auditor
  • Budget Presentation: West Virginia Secretary of State – Mac Warner, Secretary of State

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, January 16, 2023

  • SB 223: Permitting Legislature to file suit in limited circumstances against Executive branch to faithfully execute laws passed (Tarr; Judiciary)
  • SB 224: Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law (Tarr; Finance)
  • SB 225: Banning sale of Kratom in WV (Stuart; Judiciary)
  • SB 226: Expiring funds from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program Fund (Swope, Nelson; Finance)
  • SB 227: Promise for Promise Act (Stuart; Education then Finance)
  • SB 228: Mandating extended supervision for persons convicted of stalking and related felonious acts (Woelfel; Judiciary)
  • SB 229: Limiting liability of landowners when land is used for noncommercial recreational purposes (Maynard; Judiciary)
  • SB 230: Allowing voluntary immunization of students in private schools (Roberts, Azinger, Deeds, Phillips, Rucker, Smith, Stuart; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 231: Transferring administration of WV Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program to Department of Economic Development (IB) (Swope, Hamilton, Jeffries, Martin, Nelson, Roberts, Rucker, Tarr, Trump, Woelfel; Economic Development)
  • SB 232: Creating study group to make recommendations regarding diversion of persons with disabilities from criminal justice system (Trump; Judiciary)
  • SB 233: Extending expiration of temporary registration plates from 60 to 90 days (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure)
  • SB 234: Clarifying uniform statewide deadline for electronically submitted voter registration applications (Jeffries; Government Organization)
  • SB 235: Relating to voting rights of formerly incarcerated individuals (Jeffries; Judiciary)
  • SB 236: Motorsports Responsibility Act (Maynard; Outdoor Recreation then Judiciary)
  • SB 237: Relating to Public Employees Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System (Nelson, Queen; Pensions then Finance)
  • SB 238: Specifying when public employee’s spouse may be covered by PEIA (Nelson; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
  • SB 239: Requiring Commissioner of Human Services to engage certain providers and leaders to study homeless demographic (Azinger; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 240: Requiring state board of examination or registration proceedings to be open to public inspection (Woodrum; Government Organization)
  • SB 241: Relating to Patient Brokering Act (Azinger; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 242: Relating to residential substance use disorder service programs (Azinger; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
  • SB 243: Requiring substance use disorder inpatient providers to provide transportation to patients (Azinger; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 244: Making rosters of individuals who obtain professional, occupational, and trade licenses, registrations, and certificates available to public (Woodrum; Government Organization)
  • SB 245: Making rules and regulations promulgated by PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures (Woodrum; Government Organization)
  • SB 246: Revising membership of Broadband Enhancement Council (Woodrum; Government Organization)
  • SB 247: Making administrative appeals and judicial review of board action subject to provisions of Administrative Procedures Act (Woodrum; Judiciary)
  • SB 248: Clarifying when excess funds accumulated by boards are to be transferred to General Revenue Fund (Woodrum; Finance)
  • SB 249: Amending Real Estate License Act (Woodrum; Government Organization)
  • SR 6: Congratulating Bob Huggins on his induction into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Oliverio, Caputo, Maroney, Clements, Smith, Taylor, Stuart)
  • SR 7: Designating January 17, 2023, as Girl Scouts Day (Rucker)
  • SR 8: Designating January 17, 2023, as Tucker County Day (Smith)

* (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, January 13, 2023 (25)

  • SB 126: Reorganizing DHHR (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 127: Relating to reimbursement of hospital inpatient rates by PEIA (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 128: Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 129: Limiting gubernatorial authority to spend certain federal funds without appropriation of the Legislature (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 130: Anti-Racism Act of 2023 (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 131: Allowing municipal fire marshals to receive service weapon upon retirement (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 132: Clarifying criminal offense of harassment (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 133: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 134: Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 135: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 136: Requiring persons convicted of certain offenses to undergo psychological or psychiatric testing and have treatment plan to be eligible for probation (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 137: Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 138: Clarifying secondary sources are not law and public policy of WV in certain instances (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 139: Requiring each county BOE to ensure all its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 140: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 141: Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees working at certain institutions to WV Emergency Responders Survivor Benefits Act (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 142: Modifying procedures to settle estates of decedents (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 143: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 145: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 146: Modifying regulations of peer-to-peer car sharing program (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 147: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 148: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 149: Exempting certain organizations from property taxation (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 161: Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property (House Judiciary)
  • SB 162: Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration (House Judiciary)

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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