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West Virginia Legislature

1st Session of the 87th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, February 9, 2024

Friday, February 9, 2024 – 31st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 9 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SR 32: Designating February 9, 2024, as Eating Disorder Advocacy Day

THIRD READING

  • Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 441: Restricting driving in left lane of multi-lane highways in WV – (With right to amend)
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 548: Clarifying appellate jurisdiction of Intermediate Court of Appeals
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 595: Amending embalmer licensing requirements
  • Eng. SB 600: Revising criteria for receiving reenlistment or retention bonus
  • Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5045: Related to the administration of the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act, and Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage

SECOND READING

  • SB 351: Expanding the definition of “small arms” for purposes of taxation
  • SB 378: Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or under is present
  • Com. Sub. for SB 542: Amending procedure for filling vacancies in certain county offices having more than three commissioners
  • Com. Sub. for SB 587: Enabling State Fire Commission to propose legislative rules
  • Com. Sub. for SB 590: Political Subdivision Labor Regulatory Limitation Act
  • Com. Sub. for SB 614: Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety
  • Com. Sub. for SB 616: Modifying definition of “family or household members” as it relates to domestic violence laws

FIRST READING

  • Com. Sub. for SB 544: Raising threshold for bid requirement of municipal public works projects
  • Com. Sub. for SB 577: Limiting landowner liability when land is used for certain purposes
  • Com. Sub. for SB 578: Clarifying offense of burglary
  • SB 605: Requiring electronic funds transfer of retirement contributions by participating employers
  • SB 606: Relating to Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System
  • SB 607: Clarifying Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System surviving spouse benefits
  • Com. Sub. for SB 608: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Retirement System
  • SB 609: Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act
  • SB 658: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Administration, Public Defender Services
  • Eng. HB 5153: Relating to revising, updating and streamlining the requirements governing the West Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Workforce (208W)

  • Presentation: Goodwill Industries

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 9, 2024

  • SB 727: Revising process for county boards of education to hire support staff (Grady; Education)
  • SB 728: Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of State Police (FN) (Deeds; Finance)
  • SB 729: Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs (Deeds; Pensions then Finance)
  • SB 730: Clarifying compensation for county tax collector (Deeds; Government Organization)
  • SB 731: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase Government Organization (Deeds; Government Organization)
  • SB 732: Requiring cooperation between law-enforcement agencies and military authorities (Weld; Judiciary)
  • SB 733: Authorizing replacement of Robert C. Byrd statue with statue of George Washington (Azinger, Stuart, Taylor, Woodrum; Finance)
  • SB 734: Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts (Barrett; Judiciary)
  • SB 735: Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients in WV (Rucker, Azinger, Chapman, Deeds, Hunt, Karnes, Martin, Maynard, Roberts, Stuart, Taylor; Judiciary)
  • SB 736: Second Look Sentencing Act (Woodrum; Judiciary)
  • SB 737: Eliminating tax exemption of state-owned real property (FN) (Smith, Rucker, Taylor; Finance)
  • SB 738: Authorizing State Fire Marshal to promulgate emergency rules relating to increased fees (Trump; Government Organization)
  • SB 739: Including certain mental health disorders in existing public health programs (Chapman; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 740: Prohibiting digital manipulation of sexually explicit content to include minors (Grady, Weld, Trump; Judiciary)
  • SB 741: Prohibiting creation, production, distribution or possession of artificially generated child pornography (Grady, Weld, Trump; Judiciary)
  • SB 742: Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs (Weld, Caputo, Stover, Martin, Queen; Pensions then Finance)
  • SB 743: Relating to Bureau for Medical Services’ medically supervised weight loss program (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
  • SR 33: Designating February 12, 2024, as Corrections Day (Clements)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 8, 2024

10 a.m.: Government Organization

  • SB 530: Removing requirement for counties to draft and adopt zoning ordinances
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • SB 551: Modifying requirements related to levy of service fees
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 629: Requiring builders to follow State Building Code when local inspection and enforcement not provided
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • HB 4976: Providing the contact information of the Inspector General on the agencies and boards websites of the executive departments
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

10 a.m.: Education

  • SB 568: Creating multi-tiered system for school absenteeism
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

10:45 a.m.: Rules

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

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

  • Com Sub. for SB 352: Modifying Unborn Child Protection Act
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 575: Assisted Reproduction Act
  • 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 370: Updating Public Employees Grievance Board procedure that certain decisions be appealed to Intermediate Court of Appeals
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 581: Requiring correctional facilities to provide free feminine hygiene products
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • Com. Sub. for SB 632: Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Advisory Board multi-disciplinary study group
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 716: Relating to child support
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 679: Regulating certain plant-based derivatives, hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and Kratom
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Finance

  • SB 620: Establishing WV Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program
  • Bill substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 628: Declaring certain claims as moral obligations of the State
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for HB 5157: Relating to contingent increase of tax rate on certain eligible acute care hospitals
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, February 8, 2024 (94 – 88 Senate; 6 House)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, February 8, 2024 (16)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 8, 2024 (10 – 5 Senate; 5 House)

  • SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Signed, 02-02)
  • SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
  • HB 4801: Relating generally to the banking authority of the State Treasurer’s Office (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
  • HB 5332: Excepting persons previously commissioned as a notary public from requirement to have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to be recommissioned as a notary public (Signed, 02-07)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 8, 2024 (5 – 3 Senate; 2 House)

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

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, February 8, 2024 (6 – 3 Senate; 3 House)

  • SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Signed, 02-02)
  • SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Signed, 02-07)
  • HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
  • HB 5332: Excepting persons previously commissioned as a notary public from requirement to have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to be recommissioned as a notary public (Signed, 02-07)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.

All Senate Committee meetings and floor sessions are available for both live streaming and to watch again in our archives. The link to the Senate’s archived video page can be found here:http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.

Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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