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West Virginia Legislature

1st Session of the 87th Legislature

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 – 8th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • SCR 4: Ira ‘Noon’ Copley and Marie Copley Memorial Bridge
  • SR 9: Designating January 18, 2023, as Jan Lilly-Stewart Disability Advocacy Day

THIRD READING

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

SECOND READING

  • SB 74: Providing for substantial deference to State Superintendent’s interpretations of school laws

FIRST READING

  • SB 115: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention
  • Com. Sub. for SB 124: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
  • Com. Sub. for SB 200: Allowing leashed dogs to track wounded elk, turkey, bear, and wild boar when hunting

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

  • SB 188: Creating Grid Stabilization and Security Act of 2023
  • SB 207: Relating to state allocation of funding to regional councils
  • SB 231: Transferring administration of WV Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program to Department of Economic Development
  • SB 256: Relating to WV Economic Development

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

  • Organizational Motions
  • SB 4: Creating Adopt-A-Trail volunteer programs for public land under DNR jurisdiction
  • Com. Sub. for SB 236: Motorsports Responsibility Act

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

  • SB 237: Relating to Public Employees Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System
  • Presentation: Jeffrey Fleck, Executive Director of the Public Employees Retirement Board (CPRB)
  • Overview of Pensions
  • Reviewing Updated Pensions Charts
  • Discussing potential legislation for 2023 Session

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

  • Referrals to Subcommittees
  • Com. Sub. for SB 10: Campus Self-Defense Act
  • Com. Sub. for SB 172: Increasing number of members on WV Parole Board
  • Com. Sub. for SB 178: Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

  • Budget Presentation: West Virginia Public Service Commission
  • Budget Presentation: West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division
  • Budget Presentation: West Virginia Lottery Commission

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, January 18, 2023

  • SB 272: Authorizing use of Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program Fund (Swope, Nelson; Government Organization)
  • SB 273: Relating to allocation of child protective workers in counties based upon population of county (FN) (Trump; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
  • SB 274: Third Grade Success Act (Grady; Education then Finance)
  • SB 275: Adding State Fire Marshals to statute included with law enforcement and first responders that receive information on school safety requirements (Trump; Education)
  • SB 276: Awarding service weapon of retiring State Fire Marshal (Trump; Judiciary)
  • SB 277: WV Native American Tribes Unique Recognition, Authentication, and Listing Act (Swope; Judiciary)
  • SB 278: Protecting minors from exposure to indecent displays of sexually explicit nature (Azinger; Judiciary)
  • SB 279: Increasing protection for minor victims of human trafficking (Azinger; Judiciary)
  • SB 280: Relating to electoral reforms of WV judiciary (Tarr; Judiciary)
  • SB 281: Precluding Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases (Tarr; Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 282: Creating WV Guardian Program (Tarr, Chapman, Grady; Education)
  • SB 283: Relating to Military Incentive Program (Weld; Military then Finance)
  • SB 284: Relating to repeal of administrative hearing procedures for DUI offenses (Clements; Judiciary)
  • SB 285: Creating WV Coal Marketing Program (FN) (Smith; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
  • SB 286: Relating to proceeds and application of hotel occupancy tax (Smith; Economic Development)
  • SB 287: Prohibiting turkey hunting with rifle (Smith; Agriculture and Natural Resources)
  • SB 288: Relating to Sexual Assault Examination Network (Karnes, Azinger, Barrett, Boley, Deeds, Grady, Hunt, Martin, Maynard, Phillips, Queen, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Tarr, Taylor, Woodrum; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 289: Establishing Minority Health Advisory Team (Jeffries; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 290: Relating to dental health care service plans (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 291: Eliminating restriction to carry firearm on State Capitol Complex grounds (Maynard; Judiciary)
  • SB 292: Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act (Azinger; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
  • SB 293: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (Woodrum; Government Organization)
  • SB 294: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase (Woodrum; Government Organization then Finance)
  • SJR 7: Fair County Commissioner Representation Amendment (Jeffries; Judiciary then Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, January 17, 2023

9 a.m.: Government Organization

  • SB 105: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax
  • Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • Com. Sub. for SB 59: Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 26: Requiring WV State Police to provide medical care for illness or injury received in line of duty
  • Committee laid the bill over to a future meeting
  • SB 180: Relating to number of state troopers in county
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9 a.m.: Education

  • Com. Sub. for SB 124: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • Com. Sub. for SB 187: Creating new criminal offenses of sexual contact, intrusion, or abuse of students by school employees
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

  • SB 157: Clarifying and expanding powers and duties of director of Coalfield Community Development Office
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

  • SB 85: Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance
  • SB 89: Requiring hospitals to staff qualified personnel to perform sexual assault forensic exams
  • Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SB 102: Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or under is present
  • Committee did not take up the bill
  • SB 177: Increasing minimum salaries for Bureau for Child Support Enforcement attorneys
  • Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

  • Referral of Bills to Subcommittee
    • Subcommittee A (Criminal Law) – SB 72: Modifying definition of sexual contact; SB 120: Requiring registered sex offenders pay annual fee; SB 123: Creating enhanced penalties for fleeing officer; SB 187: Creating new criminal offenses of sexual contact, intrusion, or abuse of students by school employee; SB 191: Relating to liability for payment of court costs as condition of pretrial diversion agreement
    • Subcommittee B (Elections and Public Integrity) – SB 50: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature; SB 152: Moving state primaries to August
    • Subcommittee C(Civil Justice and Courts) – SB 6: Providing protection for property owner when someone visiting private cemetery causes damage to property; SB 42: Adjusting interest rate paid in condemnation cases; SB 229: Limiting liability of landowners when land is used for noncommercial recreational purposes
  • Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 65: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer
  • Committee substitute for the committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass
  • SB 172: Increasing number of members on WV Parole Board
  • Committee did not take up the bill

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, January 17, 2023 (25)

  • SB 126: Reorganizing DHHR (House Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 127: Relating to reimbursement of hospital inpatient rates by PEIA (House Banking and Insurance)
  • SB 128: Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness (House Government Organization)
  • SB 129: Limiting gubernatorial authority to spend certain federal funds without appropriation of the Legislature (House Government Organization)
  • SB 130: Anti-Racism Act of 2023 (House Education)
  • SB 131: Allowing municipal fire marshals to receive service weapon upon retirement (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
  • SB 132: Clarifying criminal offense of harassment (House Judiciary)
  • SB 133: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
  • SB 134: Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
  • SB 135: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
  • SB 136: Requiring persons convicted of certain offenses to undergo psychological or psychiatric testing and have treatment plan to be eligible for probation (House Judiciary)
  • SB 137: Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint (House Judiciary)
  • SB 138: Clarifying secondary sources are not law and public policy of WV in certain instances (House Judiciary)
  • SB 139: Requiring each county BOE to ensure all its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Education)
  • SB 140: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
  • SB 141: Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees working at certain institutions to WV Emergency Responders Survivor Benefits Act (House Jails and Prisons)
  • SB 142: Modifying procedures to settle estates of decedents (House Judiciary)
  • SB 143: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (House Government Organization)
  • SB 145: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw (House Education)
  • SB 146: Modifying regulations of peer-to-peer car sharing program (House Banking and Insurance)
  • SB 147: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Health and Human Resources)
  • SB 148: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
  • SB 149: Exempting certain organizations from property taxation (House Finance)
  • SB 161: Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property (H Second Reading, 01-18)
  • SB 162: Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration (H Second Reading, 01-18)

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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