Member Press Release

Thursday, February 1, 2024 – 23rd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 23: US Navy LT Lewis Joseph D’Antoni Memorial Road
• SCR 24: Recognizing First Responders Honor Board’s nominees of Medal of Honor
• SCR 25: US Army SGT Wyatt K. Hinton Memorial Bridge
• SR 20: Recognizing essential role of CASA for abused and neglected children
• SR 21: Designating February 1, 2024, as National Unclaimed Property Day
• SR 22: Designating February 1, 2024, as Sexual Violence Awareness Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 320: Removing requirement for wineries to serve food when serving wine

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 50: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 436: Prohibiting intentional motor vehicle emissions that create hazards
• Com. Sub. for SB 455: Relating generally to banking and contractual authority of State Treasurer’s Office
• Eng. HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 331: Eliminating cap on maximum amount of money in county’s financial stabilization fund
• Com. Sub. for SB 466: Requiring State Board of Education develop Safety While Accessing Technology education program
• Com. Sub. for SB 539: Creating cold case database
• Eng. HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 540: Updating surveying coordinate system
• Com. Sub. for SB 557: Updating compensation for firefighters required to work holidays
• Com. Sub. for SB 541: Facilitating creation of home-based businesses

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 547: Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission
• Com. Sub. for SB 563: Updating Center for Nursing to Office of Nursing Education and Workforce Development
• SB 507: Relating to repeal of WV EDGE
• SB 546: Updating STEM scholarship program
• SB 529: Including Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 596: Relating to administration of WV Water Pollution Control Act and Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage

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

• SB 444: Clarifying health insurance coverage for certain emergency services
• SB 453: Requiring pricing and payment transparency from pharmacy benefits managers contracting with PEIA
• HB 4595: Relating to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 325: Relating to distribution of drugs to safety net providers and contract pharmacies

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: Marshall University
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia University

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, February 1, 2024

• SB 614: Specifying requirements for appropriate elementary behavior intervention and safety (Grady; Education)
• SB 615: Limiting statutory and common law actions for certain electric generating facilities (Trump, Smith, Swope; Judiciary)
• SB 616: Modifying definition of family subject to provisions of domestic violence laws (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 617: Exempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service tax (Smith, Woodrum, Deeds, Hamilton; Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance)
• SCR 26: US Army PFC First Class Clarence William “Buck” Holliday Memorial Road (Deeds)
• SR 23: Designating February 2, 2024, as American Heart Association Day (Rucker, Takubo)
• SR 24: Recognizing February 2, 2024, as WV Home School Day (Takubo, Rucker)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 31, 2024

1 p.m.: Committee on School Choice

• SB 598: Relating to Hope Scholarship Program and micro schools
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Economic Development

• SB 543: Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 544: Raising threshold for bid requirement of municipal public works projects
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 571: Creating WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Outdoor Recreation

• SB 538: Creating exception for public nuisance
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 577: Limiting landowner liability when land is used for recreational purposes
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 504: Modifying felony offense of sexual misconduct of school employee or volunteer
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 516: Determining venue for custodial allocation actions independent of divorce
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (74 – 72 Senate; 2 House)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (H First Reading, 02-01)
• SB 36: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools (House Education)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (House Government Organization)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (House Government Organization)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
• SB 189: Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent’s interpretations of school laws (House Education)
• SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program (House Government Organization)
• SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget (House Government Organization)
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (House Government Organization)
• SB 261: WV Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024 (House Finance)
• SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State (House Government Organization)
• SB 265: Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction (Pending House introduction)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories (House Education)
• SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (H First Reading, 02-01)
• SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated (Pending House introduction)
• SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority (House Economic Development and Tourism)
• SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog (House Judiciary)
• SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 402: Authorizing US Concealed Carry Association to provide concealed carry classes in WV (Pending House introduction)
• SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act (House Government Organization)
• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals (House Government Organization)
• SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act (House Government Organization)
• SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities (House Government Organization)
• SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances (House Pensions and Retirement)
• SB 445: Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel (House Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 451: Directing Prosecuting Attorneys Institute to make training available to certain new prosecuting attorneys (House Judiciary)
• SB 461: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts (Pending House introduction)
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 474: Creating critical incident review team (Pending House introduction)
• SB 475: Relating to recovery residences (Pending House introduction)
• SB 477: Prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on internet (Pending House introduction)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 487: Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff (Pending House introduction)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (15)

• SCR 1: US Army PFC Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 5: US Army 1LT Herschel Jarrell Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 6: US Army SSG Orland Jackson “Tom” Meikles Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 12: US Army Private Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 15: Chief Edward “Eddie” Keesecker Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• SCR 11: US Marine Corps PFC Noel Harper Fields Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 14: US Army PFC William Gorman Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• 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 18: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 19: US Army PFC Henry W. Baldwin Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 20: Proclaiming fourth Saturday of November to be annually designated as Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Remembrance Day (House Rules)’

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (39)

• HB 4017: To modify certain election laws, early voting laws, and absentee voting laws (Judiciary)
• HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (S Second Reading, 02-01)
• HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Judiciary)
• HB 4205: Relating to changing the process of election litigation (Judiciary)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
• HB 4302: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
• HB 4350: Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period (Government Organization)
• HB 4376: Relating to surgical smoke evacuation (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4428: Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking (Judiciary)
• HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4432: Relating to midlevel practitioners (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4434: Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source (Transportation and Infrastructure)
• HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration (Judiciary)

• HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (S First Reading, 02-01)
• HB 4595: Relating to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4620: Removing the expiration date from the food handler card (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4666: Relating to establishing criminal penalties for human trafficking (Judiciary)
• HB 4683: Requiring parents or guardians to participate in programs for juveniles in an out-of-home placement (Judiciary)
• HB 4697: Add protections for WV residents who reside out of state for certain time periods from non-renewal of licenses and registration (Transportation and Infrastructure)
• HB 4756: Creating a state Alzheimer’s plan task force (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4759: Relating to E-Verify, the federal employment authorization program (Government Organization)
• HB 4764: Provide one trip temporary vehicle permits to be purchased and printed online (Transportation and Infrastructure)
• HB 4766: Require Division of Highways to place signage up 30 days prior to road closure (Transportation and Infrastructure)
• HB 4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia (Education)
• HB 4769: Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor (Education)
• HB 4776: Relating to adding elementary schools into school disciplinary measures (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4783: Relating to the practice of optometry (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4793: Relating to moonshine (Government Organization)
• HB 4814: Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals (Education)
• HB 4817: Relating to updating the practice of nursing (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4830: To address the professional development of teachers (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4832: Relating to state superintendent’s reports regarding the finances of school districts (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4838: Require county boards of education to provide long-term substitute teachers, upon hiring, with certain information (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4860: Providing that a general education teacher may not be responsible for accommodation logs (Education)
• HB 4874: Relating to fatality and mortality review team (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4908: Relating to permitting the state agencies to contract with the West Virginia public health Institute (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4976: Providing the contact information of the Inspector General on the agencies and boards websites of the executive departments (Government Organization)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (5 – 3 Senate; 2 House)

• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (4)

• 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)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (1 – 1 House)

• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

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

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – 22nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• Com. Sub. for SCR 11: US Marine Corps PFC Noel Harper Fields Memorial Bridge
• Com. Sub. for SCR 14: US Army PFC William Gorman Memorial Bridge
• SCR 18: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge
• SCR 19: US Army PFC Henry W. Baldwin Memorial Bridge
• SCR 21: US Army MSG James E. Jackson Jr. Memorial Road
• SCR 22: US Army and Marine Corps Major and Olympic Gold Medalist Cornelius Burdette Memorial Road
• SR 19: Designating January 31, 2024, as Marshall University Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 265: Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction
• Eng.SB 402: Authorizing US Concealed Carry Association to provide concealed carry classes in WV
• Eng. SB 461: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 474: Creating critical incident review team
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 475: Relating to recovery residences
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 477: Prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on internet
• Eng. SB 487: Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff
• Eng. HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 320: Removing requirement for wineries to serve food when serving wine

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 50: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules
• SB 306: Equipment Right to Repair Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 436: Prohibiting intentional motor vehicle emissions that create hazards
• Com. Sub. for SB 455: Relating generally to banking and contractual authority of State Treasurer’s Office
• Eng. HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10:45 a.m.: Senate Rules Committee (219M)

1 p.m.: Committee on School Choice (208W)

• SB 531: Allowing charter schools to charge Hope Scholarship students for classes
• SB 598: Relating to Hope Scholarship Program and micro schools

1 p.m.: Economic Development (451M)

• SB 543: Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education
• SB 544: Raising threshold for bid requirement of municipal public works projects
• SB 571: Creating WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission

2 p.m.: Outdoor Recreation (208W)

• SB 538: Creating exception for public nuisance
• SB 577: Limiting landowner liability when land is used for recreational purposes

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 504: Modifying felony offense of sexual misconduct of school employee or volunteer
• SB 516: Determining venue for custodial allocation actions independent of divorce

3p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and Community and Technical Colleges
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Health Facilities

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, January 31, 2024

• SB 603: Solid Waste Management Act (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 604: West Virginia Short Line Railroad Modernization Act (FN) (Jeffries, Barrett, Clements, Deeds, Hunt, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Phillips, Queen, Roberts, Smith, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Taylor, Weld, Woodrum; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 605: Requiring electronic funds transfer of retirement contributions by participating employers (Nelson; Pensions)
• SB 606: Relating to Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System (Nelson; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 607: Clarifying MPFRS surviving spouse benefits (FN) (Nelson; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 608: Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act (Nelson; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 609: Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act (Nelson; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 610: Clarifying authority of WV Water Development Authority in certain circumstances (Tarr; Government Organization)
• SB 611: Allowing prosecuting attorney vehicles to have flashing red warning lights (Taylor, Weld; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• SB 612: Establishing criminal offense for crimes against public justice workers (Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 613: WV Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SCR 23: US Navy Lieutenant Lewis Joseph D’Antoni Memorial Road (Plymale; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SCR 24: Recognizing First Responders Honor Board’s nominees of Medal of Honor (Deeds; Government Organization)
• SCR 25: US Army Sgt Wyatt K. Hinton Memorial Bridge (Woodrum; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SR 20: Recognizing essential role of CASA for abused and neglected children (Rucker)
• SR 21: Designating February 1, 2024, as National Unclaimed Property Day (Weld)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, January 30, 2024

10 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 251: Creating Closed Captioning Act
• Bill referred to subcommittee – Senators Barrett (R-Berkeley), Queen (R-Harrison), and Hunt (R-Kanawha) appointed

• Com. Sub. for SB 331: Eliminating cap on maximum amount of money in county’s financial stabilization fund
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

10 a.m.: Education

• Com. Sub. for SB 466: Requiring development of safety while accessing technology education program
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 529: Including Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program
• Bill laid over to a future meeting

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 539: Creating cold case database
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (66 – 65 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 36: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools (House Education)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (House Government Organization)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (House Government Organization)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
• SB 189: Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent’s interpretations of school laws (Pending House introduction)
• SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program (House Government Organization)
• SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget (House Government Organization)
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (House Government Organization)
• SB 261: WV Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024 (House Finance)
• SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State (House Government Organization)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories (House Education)
• SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated (Pending House introduction)
• SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority (House Economic Development and Tourism)
• SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog (House Judiciary)
• SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act (House Government Organization)
• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals (House Government Organization)
• SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act (House Government Organization)
• SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities (House Government Organization)
• SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances (House Pensions and Retirement)
• SB 445: Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel (House Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 451: Directing Prosecuting Attorneys Institute to make training available to certain new prosecuting attorneys (Pending House introduction)
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (11)

• SCR 1: US Army PFC Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 5: US Army 1LT Herschel Jarrell Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 6: US Army SSG Orland Jackson “Tom” Meikles Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 12: US Army Private Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 15: Chief Edward “Eddie” Keesecker Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• 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 20: Proclaiming fourth Saturday of November to be annually designated as Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Remembrance Day (Pending House introduction)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (33)

• HB 4017: To modify certain election laws, early voting laws, and absentee voting laws (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (S First Reading, 01-31)
• HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Judiciary)
• HB 4205: Relating to changing the process of election litigation (Judiciary)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (S Third Reading, 01-31)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
• HB 4302: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
• HB 4350: Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4428: Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking (Judiciary)
• HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4432: Relating to midlevel practitioners (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4434: Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration (Judiciary)

• HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4595: Relating to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4620: Removing the expiration date from the food handler card (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4666: Relating to establishing criminal penalties for human trafficking (Judiciary)
• HB 4683: Requiring parents or guardians to participate in programs for juveniles in an out-of-home placement (Judiciary)
• HB 4697: Add protections for WV residents who reside out of state for certain time periods from non-renewal of licenses and registration (Transportation and Infrastructure)
• HB 4756: Creating a state Alzheimer’s plan task force (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4759: Relating to E-Verify, the federal employment authorization program (Government Organization)
• HB 4764: Provide one trip temporary vehicle permits to be purchased and printed online (Transportation and Infrastructure)
• HB 4766: Require Division of Highways to place signage up 30 days prior to road closure (Transportation and Infrastructure)
• HB 4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia (Education)
• HB 4769: Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor (Education)
• HB 4783: Relating to the practice of optometry (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4793: Relating to moonshine (Government Organization)
• HB 4814: Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals (Education)
• HB 4860: Providing that a general education teacher may not be responsible for accommodation logs (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4874: Relating to fatality and mortality review team (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4908: Relating to permitting the state agencies to contract with the West Virginia public health Institute (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4976: Providing the contact information of the Inspector General on the agencies and boards websites of the executive departments (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (4 – 3 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (4)

• 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)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (1 – 1 House)

• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

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

Monday, January 29, 2024 – 20th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• Com. Sub. for SR 6: Honoring life of Edith Levy, Holocaust survivor
• SR 13: Recognizing Myles Lumber Company as WV Outstanding Tree Farmer for 2023
• SR 14: Designating January 29, 2024, as Future Farmers of America Day
• SR 15: Designating January 29, 2024, as Fairmont State University Day
• SR 17: Recognizing Riley Gaines as ambassador for Independent Women’s Forum and advocate for women’s equality in sports

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 36: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 261: WV Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 445: Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel

SECOND READING

• SB 189: Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent’s interpretations of school laws
• Com. Sub. for SB 451: Directing Prosecuting Attorneys Institute to make training available to certain new prosecuting attorneys
• SB 461: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts

FIRST READING

• SB 265: Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction
• SB 402: Authorizing US Concealed Carry Association to provide concealed carry classes in WV
• Com. Sub. for SB 474: Creating critical incident review team
• Com. Sub. for SB 475: Relating to recovery residences
• Com. Sub. for SB 477: Prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on internet
• SB 487: Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff
• Eng. HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 436: Relating to prohibition of certain additives to diesel fuel
• Com. Sub. for SB 441: Regulating driving in left lane on four lane interstate highways in WV
• Senate Concurrent Resolutions

• SCR 18: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge
• SCR 19: US Army PFC Henry W. Baldwin Memorial Bridge
• Sub. for SCR 11: US Marine Corps PFC Noel Harper Fields Memorial Bridge
• Sub. for SCR 14: US Army PFC William Gorman Memorial Bridge

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 397: Exempting high tunnels and greenhouses from personal property taxes

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 455: Relating generally to banking authority of State Treasurer’s Office
• Com. Sub. for SB 470: Uniform Special Deposits Act

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 50: Revenue Bundle
• Includes SB 50, Insurance Commissioner rule relating to AIDS regulations; SB 51, Insurance Commissioner rule relating to health benefit plan network access and adequacy; SB 52, Insurance Commissioner rule relating to bail bondsmen in criminal cases; SB 53, Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing; SB 54, Tax Department rule relating to aircraft operated under fractional ownership program; SB 55, Tax Department rule relating to citizen tax credit for property taxes paid; SB 56, Tax Department rule relating to income tax paid at entity level by electing pass-through entities; SB 57; Tax Department rule relating to income tax credits for property taxes paid; SB 58, Tax Department rule relating to administration of tax on purchases of wine and liquor inside and outside of municipalities; SB 59, Tax Department rule relating to privilege tax on sales of hemp-derived cannabinoid and kratom products
• HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Health
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Human Services

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, January 29, 2024

• SB 581: Requiring correctional facilities to provide free feminine hygiene products (Woelfel, Plymale, Caputo; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 582: Creating Prohibition on Cell Cultured Animal Products Act (Stuart, Deeds, Phillips, Smith, Taylor; Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 583: Relating to employer liability and damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles (Stuart, Azinger, Deeds, Martin, Phillips, Rucker, Smith, Tarr, Taylor; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• SB 584: Including Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program (Oliverio, Martin; Education then Finance)
• SB 585: Using legal cannabis sales profits to offset employee contributions to PEIA (Caputo; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 586: Establishing insulin safety net program (Caputo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 587: Enabling State Fire Commission to propose legislative rules (Trump; Government Organization)
• SB 588: Requiring CPS to give parents written copy of their rights in certain circumstances (Chapman, Maynard, Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 589: Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System (FN) (Oliverio, Plymale, Caputo, Woelfel; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 590: Creating Local Government Labor Regulatory Limitation Act (Swope; Judiciary)
• SB 591: Relating generally to Purchasing Division (Oliverio, Plymale, Caputo, Woelfel; Government Organization)
• SCR 20: Proclaiming fourth Saturday of November to be annually designated as Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Remembrance Day (Weld)
• SR 18: Designating January 30, 2024, as West Virginia University Day (Clements, Maroney, Caputo, Oliverio, Taylor, Smith)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, January 26, 2024

10 a.m.: Workforce

• SB 493: Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, January 26, 2024 (59 – 58 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools (House Education)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (Pending House introduction)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (House Government Organization)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
• SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget (House Government Organization)
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (House Government Organization)
• SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State (House Government Organization)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories (Pending House introduction)
• SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated (Pending House introduction)
• SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority (House Economic Development and Tourism)
• SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog (House Judiciary)
• SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals (House Government Organization)
• SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act (House Government Organization)
• SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities (House Government Organization)
• SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances (House Pensions and Retirement)
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (H Third Reading, 01-29)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (H Third Reading, 01-29)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, January 26, 2024 (10)

• SCR 1: US Army PFC Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 5: US Army 1LT Herschel Jarrell Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 6: US Army SSG Orland Jackson “Tom” Meikles Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 12: US Army Private Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 15: Chief Edward “Eddie” Keesecker Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• 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)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Friday, January 26, 2024 (23)

• HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Judiciary)
• HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Judiciary)
• HB 4205: Relating to changing the process of election litigation (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (S First Reading, 01-29)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
• HB 4302: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
• HB 4428: Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking (Judiciary)
• HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4432: Relating to midlevel practitioners (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration (Judiciary)

• HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4595: Relating to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4620: Removing the expiration date from the food handler card (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4666: Relating to establishing criminal penalties for human trafficking (Judiciary)
• HB 4683: Requiring parents or guardians to participate in programs for juveniles in an out-of-home placement (Judiciary)
• HB 4756: Creating a state Alzheimer’s plan task force (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4759: Relating to E-Verify, the federal employment authorization program (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia (Education)
• HB 4769: Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor (Education)
• HB 4793: Relating to moonshine (Government Organization)
• HB 4814: Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4874: Relating to fatality and mortality review team (Health and Human Resources)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, January 26, 2024 (2 – 1 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, January 26, 2024 (4)

• 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)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Friday, January 26, 2024 (1 – 1 House)

• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

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

Friday, January 26, 2024 – 17th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 9 a.m.

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 36: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program
• Com. Sub. for SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks
• Com. Sub. for SB 261: WV Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024
• SB 410: Requiring all state buildings provide private room for nursing or breastfeeding purposes
• Com. Sub. for SB 445: Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel
• Com. Sub. for SB 468: Requiring course in public schools on human development

FIRST READING

• SB 189: Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent’s interpretations of school laws
• Com. Sub. for SB 451: Directing Prosecuting Attorneys Institute to make training available to certain new prosecuting attorneys
• SB 461: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)

• SB 493: Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, January 26, 2024

• SB 564: Tax credits for certain apprenticeship training (Jeffries; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 565: Authorizing application of manufacturing investment tax credit and manufacturing property tax adjustment credit against personal income tax (Jeffries; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 566: Establishing state Alzheimer’s plan (Takubo, Tarr; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 567: Providing immunity for hospitals when police protection is not available (Taylor, Clements, Hamilton, Maynard, Stuart; Judiciary)
• SB 568: Creating multi-tiered system for school absenteeism (Taylor, Azinger, Boley, Deeds, Grady, Hamilton, Hunt, Jeffries, Martin, Maynard, Oliverio, Phillips, Roberts, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Swope; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 569: Relating to municipality road maintenance (Taylor; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 570: Creating statute of limitations on ethics complaints (Hunt; Government Organization)
• SB 571: Creating WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission (FN) (Hamilton, Martin; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 572: Creating forensic pathology loan repayment program and forensic pathologist salary requirements (FN) (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 573: Removing restriction preventing edible medical marijuana (Woelfel, Plymale, Caputo; Judiciary)
• SB 574: Supplemental appropriation bill (Blair, Woelfel; Finance) [By Request of the Executive]
• SB 575: Assisted Reproduction Act (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 576: Relating to reimbursement for child-care based upon enrollment (Health and Human Resources)
• SB 577: Limiting landowner liability when land is used for recreational purposes (Outdoor Recreation then Judiciary)
• SB 578: Clarifying definition of burglary (Trump, Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 579: Cost-of-living adjustment for certain public employees and teachers (Woelfel, Caputo; Finance)
• SB 580: Prohibition of warrantless entry on private lands (Rucker, Azinger, Chapman, Maynard, Smith; Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary)
• SR 13: Recognizing Myles Lumber Company of Randolph County, WV, as WV Outstanding Tree Farmer for 2023 (Karnes)
• SR 14: Designating January 29, 2024, as Future Farmers of America Day (Smith)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, January 25, 2024

10 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 402: Authorizing US Concealed Carry Association to provide concealed carry classes in WV
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 482: Relating generally to lobbying rules
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 265: Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SR 6: Honoring life of Edith Levy, Holocaust survivor
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

10 a.m.: Education

• SB 487: Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 502: Allowing Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 503: Protecting belief-based student organizations from certain types of discrimination
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

• SB 235: Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases
• Bill referred to subcommittee – Queen (R-Harrison), Nelson (R-Kanawha), Caputo (D-Marion)

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• Com. Sub. for SB 313: Requiring doula services be covered and reimbursed by Medicaid and PEIA
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Com. Sub. for SB 474: Creating critical incident review team
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Com. Sub. for SB 475: Relating to recovery residences
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for  SB 477: Prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on internet
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Com. Sub. for SB 320: Removing requirement for wineries to serve food when serving wine
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Com. Sub. for SJR 5: Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Finance

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, January 25, 2024 (57 – 56 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools (House Education)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (Pending House introduction)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (House Government Organization)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (Pending House introduction)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
• SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget (House Government Organization)
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (House Government Organization)
• SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State (Pending House introduction)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (H Third Reading, 01-26)
• SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories (Pending House introduction)
• SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority (Pending House introduction)
• SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education (Pending House introduction)
• SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog (Pending House introduction)
• SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals (Pending House introduction)
• SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities (House Government Organization)
• SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances (House Pensions and Retirement)
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (H Second Reading, 01-26)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (H Second Reading, 01-26)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, January 25, 2024 (10)

• SCR 1: US Army PFC Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 5: US Army 1LT Herschel Jarrell Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 6: US Army SSG Orland Jackson “Tom” Meikles Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 12: US Army Private Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 15: Chief Edward “Eddie” Keesecker Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• 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)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Thursday, January 25, 2024 (20)

• HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Judiciary)
• HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Judiciary)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Judiciary)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 4302: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
• HB 4428: Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking (Judiciary)
• HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4432: Relating to midlevel practitioners (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration (Judiciary)

• HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4595: Relating to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4620: Removing the expiration date from the food handler card (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4666: Relating to establishing criminal penalties for human trafficking (Judiciary)
• HB 4683: Requiring parents or guardians to participate in programs for juveniles in an out-of-home placement (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4756: Creating a state Alzheimer’s plan task force (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4769: Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4793: Relating to moonshine (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4874: Relating to fatality and mortality review team (Health and Human Resources)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, January 25, 2024 (1 – 1 House)

• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, January 25, 2024 (4)

• 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)

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

Thursday, January 25, 2024 – 16th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 11: Designating January 25, 2024, as Veterans Appreciation Day
• SR 12: Recognizing January 21-January 27 as National School Choice Week

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority
• Eng. SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education
• Eng. SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals
• Eng. SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program
• Com. Sub. for SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated
• Com. Sub. for SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act
• SB 448: Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 36: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks
• Com. Sub. for SB 261: WV Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024
• Com. Sub. for SB 302: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
• Com. Sub. for SB 321: Limiting municipalities’ authority to restrict purchase and storage of weapons and ammunition
• SB 410: Requiring all state buildings provide private room for nursing or breastfeeding purposes
• Com. Sub. for SB 445: Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel
• Com. Sub. for SB 468: Requiring course in public schools on human development

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• SB 402: Authorizing US Concealed Carry Association to provide concealed carry classes in WV
• Com. Sub. for SB 482: Relating generally to lobbying rules
• SB 265: Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction
• Com. Sub. for SR 6: Honoring life of Edith Levy, Holocaust survivor

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

• Presentation: Dale Lee – WVEA Teacher Survey Results
• SB 487: Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff
• SB 502: Allowing Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation
• SB 503: Protecting belief-based student organizations from certain types of discrimination

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

• SB 235: Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases

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

• SB 313: Requiring doula services be covered and reimbursed by Medicaid and PEIA
• SB 474: Creating critical incident review team
• SB 475: Relating to recovery residences

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 477: Prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on internet
• Com. Sub. for SB 392: Relating to admissibility of evidence regarding alleged victim’s prior sexual history
• Com. Sub. for SB 320: Removing requirement for wineries to serve food when serving wine
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Parkways Authority
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Transportation

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 25, 2024

• SB 544: Raising threshold for bid requirement of municipal public works projects (Jeffries, Grady, Hamilton, Nelson, Phillips, Smith, Swope, Takubo, Weld, Woelfel; Economic Development)
• SB 545: Creating E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory (Grady, Rucker, Takubo, Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 546: Updating STEM (Grady; Education)
• SB 547: Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission (Grady; Education)
• SB 548: WV Appellate Reorganization Act (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 549: Permitting State Tax Division investigators carry concealed weapons (Phillips, Jeffries, Smith; Government Organization)
• SB 550: WV Public Employees Retirement Act (Phillips; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 551: Modifying requirements related to levy of service fees (Nelson; Government Organization)
• SB 552: Relating to consumers sales and service tax and use tax purchases and exemptions (Jeffries; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 553: Providing for religious exemptions of school attendance immunizations (Roberts, Azinger, Chapman, Hunt, Karnes, Martin, Maynard, Rucker, Smith, Stuart, Taylor; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 554: Prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits (Oliverio, Jeffries, Weld; Military then Judiciary)
• SB 555: Eliminating state licensing of polygraph examiners (Oliverio; Government Organization)
• SB 556: Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes (Oliverio, Deeds, Hunt, Rucker, Takubo, Tarr, Trump, Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 557: Updating compensation for firefighters required to work holidays (Oliverio, Caputo; Government Organization)
• SB 558: Requiring publicly funded medical schools to teach certain life-saving methods (Azinger; Education then Health and Human Resources)
• SB 559: Permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining work permit (Phillips; Workforce)
• SB 560: Medical Ethics Defense Act (Maynard; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 561: Reducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment (Rucker;
• Education then Finance)
• SB 562: Expanding employment and training requirements necessary for SNAP benefits (Roberts, Azinger, Deeds, Hunt, Karnes, Martin, Oliverio, Swope; Workforce)
• SB 563: Updating Center for Nursing to Office of Nursing Education and Workforce Development (Grady; Education then Health and Human Resources)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 24, 2024

10 a.m.: Agriculture and Natural Resources

• SB 306: Equipment Right to Repair Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass.

1 p.m.: Economic Development

• Com. Sub. for SB 188: Mountain Homes Act
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance.

• SB 461: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass.

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 451: Requiring mandatory training for prosecutors by Prosecuting Attorneys Institute
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 189: Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent’s interpretations of school laws
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass.

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (52 – 51 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools (House Education)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (Pending House introduction)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (Pending House introduction)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (Pending House introduction)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
• SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget (House Government Organization)
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (House Government Organization)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (H First Reading, 01-25)
• SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories (Pending House introduction)
• SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (Pending House introduction)
• SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog (Pending House introduction)
• SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects (Pending House introduction)
• SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities (House Government Organization)
• SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances (Pending House introduction)
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Pending House introduction)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (10)

• SCR 1: US Army PFC Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 5: US Army 1LT Herschel Jarrell Memorial Road (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 6: US Army SSG Orland Jackson “Tom” Meikles Memorial Road (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 12: US Army Private Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 15: Chief Edward “Eddie” Keesecker Memorial Bridge (Pending House introduction)
• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• 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)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (18)

• HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Judiciary)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Judiciary)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 4302: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
• HB 4428: Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking (Judiciary)
• HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4432: Relating to midlevel practitioners (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration (Judiciary)
• HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (Health and Human Resources)

• HB 4620: Removing the expiration date from the food handler card (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4666: Relating to establishing criminal penalties for human trafficking (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4683: Requiring parents or guardians to participate in programs for juveniles in an out-of-home placement (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4769: Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4793: Relating to moonshine (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4874: Relating to fatality and mortality review team (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (1 – 1 House)

• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (4)

• 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)

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

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 – 15th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• Com. Sub. for SCR 1: US Army PFC Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge
• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge
• Com. Sub. for SCR 5: US Army 1LT Herschel Jarrell Memorial Road
• Com. Sub. for SCR 6: US Army SSG Orland Jackson “Tom” Meikles Memorial Road
• SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge
• Com. Sub. for SCR 12: US Army Private Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge
• SCR 15: Chief Edward “Eddie” Keesecker Memorial Bridge
• SR 10: Commemorating 78th Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments Southern Office

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects
• Eng. SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act
• Eng. SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances
• Eng. SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act
• Eng. SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program
• SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State
• Com. Sub. for SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority
• SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education
• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals
• SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act
• SB 448: Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated
• Com. Sub. for SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Agriculture and Natural Resources (208W)

• SB 306: Equipment Right to Repair Act

1 p.m.: Economic Development (451M)

• SB 188: Mountain Homes Act
• SB 461: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts

1 p.m.: Committee on School Choice (208W)

• Presentation: Update on Hope Scholarship – Amy Willard, West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office

2 p.m.: Outdoor Recreation (208W)

• Presentation: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Horse Facilities

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

• Presentation: Blair Taylor, Executive Director, Municipal Pensions Oversight Board
• Presentation: Craig Slaughter, Executive Director, WV Investment Management Board

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 451: Requiring mandatory training for prosecutors by Prosecuting Attorneys Institute
• SB 189: Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent’s interpretations of school laws

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Veteran’s Assistance
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Revenue

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, January 24, 2024

• SB 528: Requiring DHS to provide investigative and assessment services (Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 529: Including Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program (FN) (Queen; Education then Finance)
• SB 530: Removing requirement for counties to draft and adopt zoning ordinances (Rucker; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 531: Allowing charter schools to charge Hope Scholarship students for classes (Rucker; School Choice then Finance)
• SB 532: Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act of 2024 (FN) (Smith, Caputo, Stover; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 533: Allowing EMS agencies to triage, treat or transport patients to alternate destinations (Deeds, Barrett, Hamilton, Hunt, Nelson, Phillips, Queen, Roberts, Swope; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 534: Prohibiting false abuse or neglect referrals in child abuse cases (Deeds, Barrett, Hamilton, Hunt, Martin, Nelson, Phillips, Queen, Roberts, Swope; Judiciary)
• SB 535: Prohibiting cancellation of homeowners insurance for isolated event (Hunt; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 536: Prohibiting police officers with less than academy training from writing citations for traffic offenses on interstates (Hunt, Deeds; Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization)
• SB 537: Changing election to appointment of members to certain parks and recreation commissions (Hunt; Outdoor Recreation then Government Organization)
• SB 538: Creating exception for public nuisance (Maynard; Outdoor Recreation then Judiciary)
• SB 539: Creating cold case database (Takubo, Deeds, Oliverio, Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 540: Updating surveying coordinate system (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 541: Facilitating creation of home-based businesses (Swope, Maynard; Government Organization)
• SB 542: Amending procedure for filling vacancies in county offices having more than three commissioners (Barrett; Government Organization)
• SB 543: Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education (Maynard, Grady, Jeffries, Oliverio, Woelfel; Economic Development)
• SR 11: Designating January 25, 2024, as Veterans Appreciation Day (Weld)
• SR 12: Recognizing January 21-January 27 as National School Choice Week (Rucker)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, January 23, 2024

10 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 321: Limiting municipalities’ authority to restrict purchase and storage of weapons and ammunition
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 331: Eliminating cap on maximum amount of money in county’s financial stabilization fund
• Bill not taken up

• Com. Sub. for SB 445: Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 410: Requiring all state buildings provide private room for nursing or breastfeeding purposes
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

10 a.m.: Education

• SB 302: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 468: Requiring course in public schools on human development
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 487: Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff
• Bill laid over to a future meeting

10:45 a.m.: Committee on Rules (219M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

• Com. Sub. SB 231: Clarifying wind power projects taxation
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 325: Relating to distribution of drugs to safety net providers and contract pharmacies
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 36: Department of Homeland Security – Includes SB 36, Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards; SB 37, Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to protocol for law-enforcement response to domestic violence; SB 38, Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to sexual assault forensic examinations; SB 39, Division of Emergency Management rule relating to industrial accident rapid response rule; SB 40, State Fire Commission rule relating to Fire Code; SB 41, State Fire Commission rule relating to certification and evaluation of local fire departments; SB 42, State Fire Commission rule relating to certification of fire chiefs; SB 43, State Fire Marshal rule relating to certification of electrical inspectors; SB 44, State Fire Marshal rule relating to supervision of fire protection work; SB 45, State Fire Marshal rule relating to electrician licensing rules; SB 46, State Fire Marshal rule relating to standards for certification and continuing education of certain building code officials, inspectors, and plans examiners; SB 47, State Fire Marshal rule relating to certification of home inspectors; SB 48, State Police rule relating to State Police member grievance procedures; SB 49, State Police rule relating to motor vehicle inspections
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 442: Providing for immunity for mental health providers who are involved in mental hygiene checks
• Bill not taken up

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (44 – 43 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators (Pending House introduction)
• SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (Pending House introduction)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools (Pending House introduction)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (Pending House introduction)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (Pending House introduction)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (Pending House introduction)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
• SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget (Pending House introduction)
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (Pending House introduction)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Pending House introduction)
• SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories (Pending House introduction)
• SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities (Pending House introduction)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (3)

• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• SCR 16: Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (H Unfinished Business, 01-24)
• SCR 17: Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people (H Unfinished Business, 01-24)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (10)

• HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Judiciary)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Judiciary)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 4302: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
• HB 4428: Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking (Judiciary)
• HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4432: Relating to midlevel practitioners (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration (Judiciary)
• HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (1 – 1 House)

• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (2)

• 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)

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

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – 14th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 8: Designating January 23, 2024, as Hunger Free WV Day at Legislature
• SR 9: Recognizing January 23, 2024, as Mountaineer Therapy Dogs’ Day at Legislature

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget
• Eng. SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act
• Eng. SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General
• Com. Sub. for SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority
• Com. Sub. for SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog
• Com. Sub. for SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects
• SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act
• SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program
• SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State
• SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education
• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals
• SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act
• SB 448: Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 321: Limiting municipalities’ authority to restrict purchase and storage of weapons and ammunition
• Com. Sub. for SB 331: Eliminating cap on maximum amount of money in county’s financial stabilization fund
• Com. Sub. for SB 445: Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel
• SB 410: Requiring all state buildings provide private room for nursing or breastfeeding purposes

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 302: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
• SB 468: Requiring course in public schools on human development
• SB 487: Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff

10:45 a.m.: Committee on Rules (219M)

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

• Com. Sub. SB 231: Clarifying wind power projects taxation

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

• SB 325: Relating to distribution of drugs to safety net providers and contract pharmacies

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 36: Department of Homeland Security
• Includes: SB 36, Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards; SB 37, Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to protocol for law-enforcement response to domestic violence; SB 38, Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to sexual assault forensic examinations; SB 39, Division of Emergency Management rule relating to industrial accident rapid response rule; SB 40, State Fire Commission rule relating to Fire Code; SB 41, State Fire Commission rule relating to certification and evaluation of local fire departments; SB 42, State Fire Commission rule relating to certification of fire chiefs; SB 43, State Fire Marshal rule relating to certification of electrical inspectors; SB 44, State Fire Marshal rule relating to supervision of fire protection work; SB 45, State Fire Marshal rule relating to electrician licensing rules; SB 46, State Fire Marshal rule relating to standards for certification and continuing education of certain building code officials, inspectors, and plans examiners; SB 47, State Fire Marshal rule relating to certification of home inspectors; SB 48, State Police rule relating to State Police member grievance procedures; SB 49, State Police rule relating to motor vehicle inspections
• Com. Sub. for SB 442: Providing for immunity for mental health providers who are involved in mental hygiene checks

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia School Building Authority
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia National Guard

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, January 23, 2024

• SB 508: Exempting non-grantor trusts administered in state from personal income taxation (Weld; Finance)
• SB 509: Clarifying eligibility of nominees for President of United States (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 510: WV Children’s Vision Act (FN) (Jeffries; Education then Finance)
• SB 511: Using DHHR group home funds to assist cadets attending Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy (Maynard; Education then Finance)
• SB 512: Clarifying non-agricultural status of solar farms (Rucker; Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 513: Changing distribution of income from excess lottery fund (FN) (Rucker; Finance)
• SB 514: Lung Cancer Prevention and Education Act (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 515: Prohibiting public schools from requiring students to participate in sexual orientation instruction (Grady; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 516: Determining venue for custodial allocation actions independent of divorce (Woelfel, Trump, Caputo; Judiciary)
• SB 517: Requiring biological sex on birth certificates to be male or female (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 518: Exempting certain hygiene products from sales tax (FN) (Woelfel, Caputo, Plymale; Finance)
• SB 519: Permitting Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy cadets to enroll in accredited courses to obtain WV Education Information System Number (Maynard; Education)
• SB 520: Informed Consent for Vaccinations Protection Act (Maynard; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 521: Relating generally to payment of bus aides (Grady; Education then Finance)
• SB 522: Changing procedure for citations issued by county litter control officer (Woelfel, Plymale; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 523: Requiring parental notification of school-based dispensaries of contraceptives to minors (Maynard; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 524: WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2024 (Maynard; Government Organization)
• SB 525: Clarifying process for filling vacancies in Legislature (Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 526: Verifying legal employment status of workers to governmental agencies (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 527: Requiring parental notification of minors being prescribed contraceptives (Maynard; Health and Human Resources)
• SR 10: Commemorating 78th Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments Southern Office (Blair)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, January 22, 2024

1 p.m.: Military

• Com. Sub. for SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 261: WV Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 298: Providing tax credit to certain disabled veterans for lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing license
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

• SB 332: Relating to roadable aircraft on WV Highways
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. SB 436: Relating to prohibition of certain additives in diesel fuel
• Bill laid over to a future meeting

• Com. Sub. for SCR 1: Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge; Com. Sub. for SCR 5: US Army 1LT Hershel Jarrell Memorial Road; Com. Sub. for SCR 6: Orland Jackson “Tom” Meikles Memorial Bridge; Com. Sub. for SCR 12: US Army PVT Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge
• Committee substitutes for the resolutions reported to the full Senate with the recommendation they each be adopted

• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge; SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge; SCR 15: Chief Edward “Eddie” Keesecker Memorial Bridge
• Resolutions reported to the full Senate with the recommendation they each be adopted

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 392: Relating to admissibility of evidence regarding alleged victim’s prior sexual history
• Bill not taken up

• Com. Sub. for SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 22, 2024 (35 – 34 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (Pending House introduction)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (Pending House introduction)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (Pending House introduction)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
• SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Pending House introduction)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, January 22, 2024 (3)

• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• SCR 16: Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (House Rules)
• SCR 17: Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people (House Rules)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Monday, January 22, 2024 (7)

• HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Judiciary)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Judiciary)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)
• HB 4302: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4428: Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, January 22, 2024 (1 – 1 House)

• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Completed legislation; awaiting action by Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, January 22, 2024 (2)

• 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)

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

Monday, January 22, 2024 – 13th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 18: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge
• SCR 19: US Army PFC Henry W. Baldwin Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators
• Com. Sub. for SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses
• Com. Sub. for SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools
• Com. Sub. for SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget
• SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff
• SB 264: Reducing rates for legal advertising
• Com. Sub. for SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia
• Com. Sub. for SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories
• Com. Sub. for SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General
• SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority
• Com. Sub. for SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog
• Com. Sub. for SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects
• SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act
• SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances
• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act

Scheduled Committee Meetings

1 p.m.: Military (208W)

• SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks
• Com. Sub. for SB 261: WV Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024
• Com. Sub. for SB 298: Providing tax credit to certain disabled veterans for lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing license

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

• SB 332: Relating to roadable aircraft on WV Highways
• Com. Sub. for SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act
• Com. Sub. SB 436: Relating to prohibition of certain additives in diesel fuel
• Senate Concurrent Resolutions

• Sub. for SCR 1: Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge
• SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge
• Sub. for SCR 5: US Army 1LT Hershel Jarrell Memorial Road
• Sub. for SCR 6: Orland Jackson “Tom” Meikles Memorial Bridge
• Sub. for SCR 12: US Army PVT Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge
• SCR 15: Chief Edward “Eddie” Keesecker Memorial Bridge

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 392: Relating to admissibility of evidence regarding alleged victim’s prior sexual history
• Com. Sub. for SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Commerce
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Economic Development
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Tourism

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, January 22, 2024

• SB 495: Prohibiting racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 496: Prohibiting racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles (Caputo; Judiciary)
• SB 497: Prohibiting rent control (Chapman; Government Organization)
• SB 498: Correlating medical personal needs allowance with state poverty index (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 499: Permitting care of patient by telemedicine across state lines (Chapman; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 500: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (Weld, Caputo, Deeds, Hamilton, Rucker, Stover, Takubo, Taylor, Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 501: Relating to cruelty to animals (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 502: Providing cash bonus in exchange for unused personal leave days (Oliverio, Boley, Grady, Martin, Weld; Education then Finance)
• SB 503: Protection of belief-based student organizations (Grady; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 504: Prohibiting sexual intercourse, sexual intrusion or sexual contact against students by school employees (Clements, Grady; Judiciary)
• SB 505: Parents’ Bill of Rights (Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 506: Eliminating restriction to carry firearm on State Capitol Complex grounds (Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 507: Relating to repeal of WV EDGE (Grady; Education)
• SJR 6: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment (Roberts, Azinger, Barrett, Boley, Chapman, Deeds, Jeffries, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Phillips, Queen, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Tarr, Weld; Judiciary then Finance)
• SJR 7: Proposed amendment that only citizens of the state and US are qualified to vote (Blair; Judiciary then Finance)
• SR 7: Designating January 22, 2024 as WV Tourism day (Blair, Barrett, Caputo, Jeffries, Maynard, Phillips, Queen, Swope, Takubo, Trump, Woodrum)

* (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 19, 2024 (34 – 33 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
• SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
• SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
• SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
• SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
• SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
• SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
• SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
• SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (Pending House introduction)
• SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
• SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
• SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
• SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
• SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
• SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
• SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
• SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
• SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers’ compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (Pending House introduction)
• SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
• SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (Pending House introduction)
• SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
• SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Passed Senate; Pending House concurrence to Senate amendments)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, January 19, 2024 (3)

• SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
• SCR 16: Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (House Rules)
• SCR 17: Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people (House Rules)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Friday, January 19, 2024 (4)

• HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Passed Senate; Pending House concurrence to Senate amendments)
• HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Pending Senate introduction)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, January 19, 2024 (2)

• 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)

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