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Ryan Browning Takes Oath of Office

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ryan Browning of Kenova became the newest member of the West Virginia House of Delegates in a brief, no-frills ceremony Wednesday, July 3.

Browning, a transportation business owner, was appointed to serve the 28th Delegate District, which is made up of a portion of Wayne County. He will complete the unexpired term of former Delegate Mark Ross, R-Wayne.

Browning was declared the winner of the May primary election for the seat and has no general election opponent. He said he’s eager to get started representing Wayne County in the Legislature, and he earnestly utilized the legislative staff members gathered in the House Chamber watching the ceremony to become oriented with his new role as Delegate.

Speaker Roger Hanshaw administered the oath of office and the new Delegate’s friend Eric Johnson held the bible. Browning is a graduate of Spring Valley High School and WVU Institute of Technology. His professional experience is in various roles throughout the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

Browning’s committee assignments and contact information will be listed on the West Virginia Legislature’s website at a later.

Contact: Ann Ali at (304) 340-3323

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Statement from Senate President Craig Blair on today’s press conference relating to Boone County investigation

“We’d like to thank the Governor’s Office, Department of Human Services Secretary Cynthia Persily, State Superintendent Michele Blatt, and Maj. Jim Mitchell from the West Virginia State Police for their efforts today to update the public and the media about this heartbreaking situation that occurred in Boone County.

What has become apparent above everything else is that this child was failed by her local network of safety nets. Through a series of circumstances, she became lost in the system, and she tragically lost her life. As Legislators, we have an obligation to protect our most vulnerable citizens, especially our children.

This case has highlighted that our current system of checks and balances has cracks. To that end, we will work with the Governor’s Office, the Department of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the State Police to discuss ways that we, legislatively, can improve our regulations related to homeschooled children to ensure that no children suffer this same outcome.

We encourage our colleagues in the House of Delegates to sit down with us as we start working toward these plans. We must act quickly to ensure that something of this magnitude doesn’t happen again.”

Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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Senate Calendar and Interim Committee Schedule for Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – 3rd Day of First Extraordinary Session

The Senate will convene at 12 p.m.

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

SECOND READING

  • SB 1013: Prohibiting payment to residential substance use disorder treatment facilities in certain circumstances

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Scheduled Interim Committee Meetings

  • 9 a.m.: Joint Standing Committee on Technology and Infrastructure (House Chamber)
  • 10 a.m.: Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority (Senate Judiciary)
  • 11 a.m.: Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism (House Chamber)
  • 1 p.m.: Commission on Special Investigations (Senate Finance)
  • 1 p.m.: Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Dept of Transportation Accountability (Senate Judiciary)
  • 2 p.m.: Joint Committee on Government and Finance (Senate Finance)
  • 2 p.m.: Joint Committee on Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services (Senate Judiciary)
  • 3 p.m.: Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (Senate Finance)

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

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, May 20, 2024 (15)

  • SB 1001: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health and Department of Human Services (House refuses to concur with Senate amendment to House amendment; communicated to Senate)
  • SB 1002: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DOT, Division of Highways (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1003: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Governor’s Office, Civil Contingent Fund (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1004: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Governor’s Office, Posey Perry Emergency Food Bank Fund (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1005: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, BOE (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1006: Making supplementary appropriation to Bureau for Medical Services, Policy and Programming, and to BOE (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1007: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Control Account (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1008: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Veterans’ Assistance (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1009: Supplementing and amending appropriations to BOE, State Aid to Schools (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1010: Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, Office of Technology reorganization (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1011: Expiring funds from Department of Revenue, PEIA Rainy Day Fund (Pending Senate concurrence to House amendments)
  • SB 1012: Expiring funds to Department of Arts, Culture, and History from Lottery Education Fund (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1014: Clarifying procedure for political party nomination of presidential electors (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1015: Amending amount of surplus deposited into Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • HB 113: Prohibiting payment to residential substance use disorder treatment facilities that do not meet certain requirements (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Senate Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, May 20, 2024 (2)

  • SCR 101: Urging US Department of Education to accelerate processing of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Adopted, 05-20)
  • SCR 102: Extending State of Emergency and suspending certain requirements for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Adopted, 05-20)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Monday, May 20, 2024 (1)

  • HB 113: Prohibiting payment to residential substance use disorder treatment facilities that do not meet certain requirements (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Monday, May 20, 2024 (1)

  • HCR 101: Memorializing the life of Bob Ashley (Adopted, 05-20)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, May 20, 2024 (13 – 12 Senate; 1 House)

  • SB 1002: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DOT, Division of Highways (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1003: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Governor’s Office, Civil Contingent Fund (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1004: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Governor’s Office, Posey Perry Emergency Food Bank Fund (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1005: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, BOE (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1006: Making supplementary appropriation to Bureau for Medical Services, Policy and Programming, and to BOE (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1007: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Control Account (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1008: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Veterans’ Assistance (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1009: Supplementing and amending appropriations to BOE, State Aid to Schools (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1010: Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, Office of Technology reorganization (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1012: Expiring funds to Department of Arts, Culture, and History from Lottery Education Fund (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1014: Clarifying procedure for political party nomination of presidential electors (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 1015: Amending amount of surplus deposited into Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • HB 113: Prohibiting payment to residential substance use disorder treatment facilities that do not meet certain requirements (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, May 20, 2024 (3 – 2 Senate; 1 House)

  • SCR 101: Urging US Department of Education to accelerate processing of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Adopted, 05-20)
  • SCR 102: Extending State of Emergency and suspending certain requirements for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Adopted, 05-20)
  • HCR 101: Memorializing the life of Bob Ashley (Adopted, 05-20)

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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Senate Calendar and Interim Committee Schedule for Monday, May 20, 2024

Monday, May 20, 2024 – 2nd Day of First Extraordinary Session

The Senate will convene at 12:30 p.m.

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Monday, May 20, 2024.

SECOND READING

  • SB 1007: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Control Account
  • SB 1008: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Veterans’ Assistance
  • SB 1009: Supplementing and amending appropriations to BOE, State Aid to Schools
  • SB 1010: Making supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, Office of Technology reorganization
  • SB 1011: Expiring funds from Department of Revenue, PEIA Rainy Day Fund
  • SB 1012: Expiring funds to Department of Arts, Culture, and History from Lottery Education Fund
  • SB 1013: Prohibiting payment to residential substance use disorder treatment facilities in certain circumstances

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Monday, May 20, 2024.

Scheduled Interim Committee Meetings

  • 9 a.m.: Joint Standing Committee on Finance (House Chamber)
  • 9 a.m.: Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary (Senate Chamber)
  • 11 a.m.: Joint Standing Committee on Energy and Manufacturing (House Chamber)
  • 11 a.m.: Joint Standing Committee on Health (Senate Chamber)
  • 3 p.m.: Commission on Special Investigations (Senate Finance)
  • 3 p.m.: Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Dept of Transportation Accountability (Senate Judiciary)
  • 4 p.m.: Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability (Senate Finance)
  • 4 p.m.: Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding (Senate Judiciary)
  • 5 p.m.: Joint Meeting – Joint Standing Committee on Government Operations and Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization (House Chamber)
  • 5 p.m.: Joint Standing Committee on Education (Senate Chamber)

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Sunday, May 19, 2024 (8)

  • SB 1001: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health and Department of Human Services (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 1002: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DOT, Division of Highways (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 1003: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Governor’s Office, Civil Contingent Fund (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 1004: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Governor’s Office, Posey Perry Emergency Food Bank Fund (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 1005: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, BOE (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 1006: Making supplementary appropriation to Bureau for Medical Services, Policy and Programming, and to BOE (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 1014: Clarifying procedure for political party nomination of presidential electors (Pending House introduction)
  • SB 1015: Amending amount of surplus deposited into Revenue Shortfall Reserve Fund (Pending House introduction)

Senate Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Sunday, May 19, 2024 (2)

  • SCR 101: Urging US Department of Education to accelerate processing of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Pending House introduction)
  • SCR 102: Extending State of Emergency and suspending certain requirements for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Pending House introduction)

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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Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw regarding the death of former legislator Bob Ashley.

“Bob was the kind of public servant we unfortunately don’t see enough of these days: the person who runs for public office to serve the greater good. He came from a family of service, and we all should be grateful he and Anita nurtured an even further generation of service.

“Bob represented my district when I was growing up, and he’s who first asked me to consider running for office, serving as the model legislator. He showed how to keep your family first. He led what was then the Minority party with a decorum that can be tough to muster when you’re always on the losing side of what you believe is right. And he demonstrated congeniality when he returned some years later as Republicans were in the Majority.

“Maya Angelou said people forget what you say and what you do, but they never forget how you made them feel, and that’s evident with Bob Ashley. He’s leaving us much too early, but if you ever had the pleasure of interacting with Bob, you know that every interaction with him was in fact a pleasure, and always with a smile. He will be sorely missed.”

Contact: Ann Ali at (304) 340-3323

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Statement on Behalf of Senate President Craig Blair on passing of former Senator Bob Ashley

“I was shocked to learn of the passing of our former colleague and dear friend, Bob Ashley. Bob’s long and dedicated service to Roane County and the state of West Virginia is a testament to the love he had for this state and its people. That love, of course, was secondary to the love he had for his wife, sons, and grandchildren. On behalf of the Senate, we extend our deepest condolences to Bob’s family, and we will keep them in our prayers as they come together to remember this life well lived.” — Senate President Craig Blair (R-Berkeley)

Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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House Adopts Budget, Adjourns Sine Die

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates adjourned Saturday, March 9 at midnight after having completed 280 bills, including Senate Bill 200, the budget bill.

The bill, which goes next to the governor for action, covers Fiscal Year 2025: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. It totals $4,996 billion in General Revenue funds and includes pay raises for state workers whose pay scales are in state code. State Police personnel would receive a $2,900 annual salary increase, teachers will receive a $2,460 annual pay increase, and school service personnel would receive an additional $140 a month. The budget bill also empowers state agencies with the authority to give all other state employees raises if funds are available to do so.

The full Legislature unanimously passed a bill to eliminate the state income tax on social security benefits through a three-year phase-out. Under this proposal, like the one enacted in 2019, all the taxable social security benefits received in 2026 and beyond would be exempt from tax. Members of the House of Delegates stopped to applaud after taking the vote to pass it on to the governor just after 10 p.m. Saturday.

Finance Committee Chairman Vernon Criss, R-Wood, had told members of his committee to think of the budget adopted during the 60-day regular legislative session as “act one.” Senate Bill 200 listed nine items in Section 9, what commonly gets referred to as “back of the budget” directives for surplus money generally allotted for one-time spending.

Criss reiterated Saturday to the full House that additional budget adjustments would be made once the executive receives clarity from the federal government about education spending levels.

“We’re still working with a shortened situation because of the federal situation,” he said, indicating an extraordinary session is expected to coincide with already-scheduled May interim committee meetings. “We’ll have another two-and-a-half months of revenues in front of us and we can take these items and adjust them upward.”

The Legislature also passed a bill to hold stable the state’s unemployment trust fund, which has been paying out between $2 million and $3 million than it’s been bringing in. The measure that advanced to the governor for action would freeze employer contributions to the fund, keeps the maximum weekly benefit at $662 and holds the maximum number of weeks a person could receive benefits to 26 weeks.

Contact: Ann Ali at (304) 340-3323

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Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Saturday, March 9, 2024

Saturday, March 9, 2024 – 60th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

THIRD READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5668: Creating the Responsible Gaming and Research Act – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 5694: Relating to the Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HJR 21: Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 28: Protection from medically-assisted suicide or euthanasia in West Virginia Amendment – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4753: Relating to providing health insurance coverage concerning biomarker testing – (Com. amends. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 4793: Relating to distilled liquor
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4880: Relating to personal income tax social security exemption – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4883: Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5105: To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools.
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5262: Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4956: Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act – (Com. amends. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5162: Establish a program to promote creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 5548: Relating to modifying requirements imposed on any owner, operator, or manager within a tourism development project – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

Committee meetings for Saturday, if any, will be announced from the Senate floor.

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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Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, March 8, 2024

Friday, March 8, 2024 – 59th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SR 70: Memorializing life of Heather Nicole Miller
  • SR 71: Congratulating Kerri-Anne Cook on becoming first female golfer to win WVSSAC AA golf tournament

THIRD READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4110: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules
  • Eng. HB 4292: Providing for enhanced damages for non-payment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 4297: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4320: Relating to access for minor children’s medical records – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4350: Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4399: Creating the equitable right to expungement – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4700: Banning certain persons from sport wagering activities – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4753: Relating to providing health insurance coverage concerning biomarker testing – (Com. amends. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4786: Delivery Network Company (DNC) Insurance Model Act – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4793: Relating to distilled liquor
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4837: Clarifying the duty of banks to retain and procure records – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4863: Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4880: Relating to personal income tax social security exemption – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4883: Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4911: Relating to the sale of raw milk – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4945: Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4951: To facilitate the interstate practice of School Psychology in educational or school settings – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4956: Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act – (Com. amends. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4975: Relating to establishing a foster parent information system – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4999: Creating exception to spousal privilege
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5084: Require retailers to verify identification and age upon purchase of vape products – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5105: To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools.
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5158: Relating to making technical corrections to the special education code – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5162: Establish a program to promote creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5232: The Business Liability Protection Act – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5238: Mandating that all courts provide adjudication for juvenile offenders for traffic violations to the Division of Motor Vehicles
  • Eng. HB 5252: Requiring certain minimum experience for the director or coordinator of services class title involving school transportation. – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 5257: Relating generally to allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff. – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5262: Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5287: Relating generally to traffic safety – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5349: West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act
  • Eng. HB 5430: Relating to per diem compensation and expenses of newly elected or appointed judicial officers receiving education and training prior to taking the oath of office – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5435: Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5510: Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 5548: Relating to modifying requirements imposed on any owner, operator, or manager within a tourism development project – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5553: To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5561: Relating to permitting the electronic execution of trusts. – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5583: Permitting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to issue a special permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicles or nondivisible load exceeding the maximum specified – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5668: Creating the Responsible Gaming and Research Act – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 5694: Relating to the Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HJ R 21: Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 28: Protection from medically-assisted suicide or euthanasia in West Virginia Amendment – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:45 a.m.: Rules (219M)

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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Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, March 7, 2024

Thursday, March 7, 2024 – 58th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SR 68: Designating March 7, 2024, as Recovery Community Day
  • SR 69: Recognizing month of March as National Social Work Awareness Month

THIRD READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4305: Relating to granting in-state resident status to economic development participants
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4721: Require Surveyors to offer to record surveys of property – (Com. title amend. pending).
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4812: Capping amount of moneys to third party vendors who collect business and occupation taxes on behalf of cities
  • Eng. HB 4822: Creating the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4829: Relating to employment of service personnel and removing the requirement for a high school diploma or general education development certificate – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4851: To allow for public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4867: Require pornography websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4880: Relating to personal income tax social security exemption – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4882: Extending in-state tuition rates to all members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4919: Relating to the Promise Scholarship
  • Eng. HB 4945: Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4967: Relating to the administration of the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act to provide new liability protections for persons and companies who wish to purchase and redevelop former industrial properties – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5127: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5188: Relating to awards and benefits for duty related disability in the municipal police officers and firefighters retirement system
  • Eng. HB 5257: Relating generally to allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5338: Relating to Safe Harbor for Cybersecurity Programs – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5405: Providing additional professional development and support to West Virginia educators through teacher and leader induction and professional growth – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5514: Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members.
  • Eng. HB 5528: Relating to the renewable energy facilities program
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5544: Relating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 5548: Relating to modifying requirements imposed on any owner, operator, or manager within a tourism development project – (Com. amend. pending) – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. HB 5594: Exempting the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5604: Relating to procurement by state spending units
  • Eng. HJR 21: Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state

SECOND READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4110: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules – (Com. amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4292: Providing for enhanced damages for non-payment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4297: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4350: Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period – (Com. amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4399: Creating the equitable right to expungement – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4700: Banning certain persons from sport wagering activities – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4753: Relating to providing health insurance coverage concerning biomarker testing – (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4786: Delivery Network Company (DNC) Insurance Model Act – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4793: Relating to distilled liquor – (Com. amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4837: Clarifying the duty of banks to retain and procure records – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 4863: Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act – (Com. amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4883: Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4911: Relating to the sale of raw milk – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4956: Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act – (Com. amends. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4975: Relating to establishing a foster parent information system – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4999: Creating exception to spousal privilege
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5084: Require retailers to verify identification and age upon purchase of vape products – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5105: To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools – (Com. amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5158: Relating to making technical corrections to the special education code – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5162: Establish a program to promote creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5238: Mandating that all courts provide adjudication for juvenile offenders for traffic violations to the Division of Motor Vehicles – (Com. amends. pending)
  • Eng. HB 5252: Requiring certain minimum experience for the director or coordinator of services class title involving school transportation – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5262: Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights – (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5287: Relating generally to traffic safety – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. HB 5430: Relating to per diem compensation and expenses of newly elected or appointed judicial officers receiving education and training prior to taking the oath of office – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5435: Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education – (Com. title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5510: Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5553: To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards – (Com. amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5561: Relating to permitting the electronic execution of trusts – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5583: Permitting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to issue a special permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicles or nondivisible load exceeding the maximum specified – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5609: Relating to confidentiality of child care records and the Foster Care Ombudsman – (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 28: Protection from medically-assisted suicide or euthanasia in West Virginia Amendment – (Com. amend. pending)

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:45 a.m.: Rules (219M)

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Education

  • HB 4863: Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • HB 5553: To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • HB 5252: Requiring certain minimum experience for the director or coordinator of services class title involving school transportation
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • HB 5158: Relating to making technical corrections to the special education code
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • HCR 24: To create a study resolution to examine the school aid formula
  • Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted
  • Originating Resolution: Study of How School Building Authority Funds are Distributed
  • Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Transportation and Infrastructure

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5287: Relating generally to traffic safety
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Eng. HB 5437: Relating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permit
  • Motion to report the bill to the full Senate rejected; bill not reported
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5583: Permitting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to issue a special permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicles or nondivisible load exceeding the maximum specified
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5238: Mandating that all courts provide adjudication for juvenile offenders for traffic violations to the Division of Motor Vehicles
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Government Organization

  • Strike and Insert for HB 4793: Relating to distilled liquor
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Health and Human Resources

  • HB 5105: To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Judiciary

  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 5084: Require retailers to verify identification and age upon purchase of vape products
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for HB 4700: Banning certain persons from sport wagering activities
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4999: Creating exception to spousal privilege
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4786: Delivery Network Company (DNC) Insurance Model Act
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4110: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4399: Creating the equitable right to expungement
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for HB 5510: Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4911: Relating to the sale of raw milk
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • HB 5349: West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4951: To facilitate the interstate practice of School Psychology in educational or school settings
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 5668: Creating the Responsible Gaming and Research Act
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 5232: The Business Liability Protection Act
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4320: Relating to access for minor children’s medical records
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution: Relating to the cost and viability of providing capital punishment
  • Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Finance

  • HB 5435: Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for HB 4883: Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

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