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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – 22nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 26: Congratulating Hurricane High School on being 2025 AAAA Boys State Soccer champions
• SR 27: Designating February 4, 2026, as WVU Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 155: Relating to adjunct teaching permits
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 210: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 532: Relating to certified public accountants

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 1: Small Business Growth Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 440: Increasing penalty for transporting telecommunication devices into jails (original similar to HB 4857)
• Com. Sub. for SB 467: Allowing enforcement of Purple Heart parking spaces taken by non-Purple Heart recipients
• Com. Sub. for SB 490: Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants (original similar to HB 4595)
• Com. Sub. for SB 543: Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule (original similar to HB 4617)
• SB 586: Modifying requirements for public water systems
• Com. Sub. for SB 615: Requiring persons with illegal immigration status be turned over to ICE
• SB 622: Extending mine safety technology tax credit

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• SB 63: Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act
• SB 683: Removing certain requirements for private, parochial, or church schools

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 413: Creating Transactional Gold and Silver Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 661: Clarifying commercial real property insurance policies

2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 73: Clarifying non-agricultural status of solar farms
• SB 693: Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

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

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 635: Creating Mountain Bike Responsibility Act
• SB 473: Creating felony penalties for criminal threats using electronic devices
• Com. Sub. for SB 478: Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, February 4, 2026

• SB 734: Updating requirements for filing fee and annual fee (FN) (Z. Maynard, Barnhart, Charnock, Fuller, Phillips, Rose; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 735: Phasing out corporate net income tax over 4 years (FN) (Z. Maynard, Phillips, Rose; Finance)
• SB 736: Requiring DMV to provide identification card for eligible released inmates (FN) (Z. Maynard; Workforce then Finance)
• SB 737: Authorizing county boards of education to accept volunteers as certified chaplains (Azinger; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 738: Clarifying eligibility for TRICARE program (Willis; Military then Finance)
• SB 739: Creating Protecting Shareholders Act (Willis; Banking and Insurance then Judiciary)
• SB 740: Relating to container labeling of nonintoxicating beer (Oliverio; Government Organization)
• SB 741: Expanding pilot program to implement involuntary commitment process (FN) (Helton; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 742: Permitting physicians to determine 72-hour holds without contacting enumerated individuals (Helton; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 743: Creating exemption to prescription limitations for mid-level providers (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 744: Relating to Critical Incident Review Team (Helton; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 745: Relating to requirements for school nutrition programs (FN) (Helton; Health and Human Resources then Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 3, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

• Com. Sub. for SB 176: Increasing non-traditional instruction days for WV teachers
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 232: Establishing WV Secondary School Athletic Trainer and Career Technical Education Program Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 694: Removing county residency requirement for county superintendent of schools
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 625: Relating to responsibility of board of public service district
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 583: Creating emeritus physician license
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 607: Relating to federally approved project delivery methods for airport capital improvement projects
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• Com. Sub. for SB 173: Prohibiting abortifacients
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

1 p.m.: Economic Development

• SB 450: Relating to tax credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 669: Relating to general powers of the PSC
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

3 p.m.: Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 592: WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections
• Bill referred to subcommittee; Senator Azinger (chair), Garcia, Rucker, Tarr, Weld appointed

• SB 539: Increasing compensation of panel attorneys and guardians ad litem
• Bill referred to subcommittee; Senator Deeds (chair), Chapman, Taylor, Fuller, Rucker, Garcia appointed

• Com. Sub. for SB 30: Allowing 18 to 20-year-olds carry concealed weapon without permit
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (28)

• SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice (House Judiciary)
• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (House Energy and Public Works)
• SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker (House Judiciary)
• SB 61: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election (House Judiciary)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (House Government Organization)
• SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property (House Judiciary)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (House Judiciary)
• SB 167: Relating to meetings for local levying bodies (House Government Organization)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes (House Judiciary)
• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (House Judiciary)
• SB 233: Clarifying qualifications to be licensed to administer polygraphs (House Government Organization)

• SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)
• SB 374: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)

• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms (House Education then House Judiciary)
• SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (House Government Organization then House Finance)
• SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (House Finance)
• SB 403: Relating to expanding definition of “tourism attraction” (House Government Organization)
• SB 427: Relating to loan form (House Finance)
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties (House Government Organization then House Judiciary)
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (House Education)
• SB 506: Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower (House Judiciary)

• SB 536: Relating to qualifications for serving on certain academic boards (Pending House introduction)
• SB 556: Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles to make consistent with federal law (Pending House introduction)
• SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping by persons making mortgage loans (Pending House introduction)
• SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching (Pending House introduction)
• SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions (Pending House introduction)
• SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker (Pending House introduction)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (2 – 1 Senate; 1 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 1-29)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (31)

• HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory (Education)
• HB 4005: Skills to work (Government Organization)
• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Economic Development then Finance)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Economic Development)
• HB 4022: CPS Allocation (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4028: Relating to sales tax on construction materials (Finance)
• HB 4036: Relating to stricter enforcement for parking in a handicapped designated spot (Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Education then Finance)
• HB 4137: Updating the West Virginia Law Institute (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (Judiciary)
• HB 4169: Relating to mental health examination requirements (Judiciary)
• HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Judiciary)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations (Military then Judiciary)
• HB 4366: Relating to military interpersonal violence (Military then Judiciary)

• HB 4393: Requiring the development and implementation of statewide prevention plan (Finance)
• HB 4410: Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment (Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• HB 4415: Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state (Judiciary)

• HB 4422: To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to play sports in the fall (Education)
• HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking (Judiciary)
• HB 4437: To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use (Transportation and Infrastructure)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

• HB 4610: Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4626: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine (Health and Human Resources then Finance)

• HB 4629: Relating to medical cessation treatment and research (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4740: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education (Pending Senate introduction)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (3)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (4 – 1 Senate; 3 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 01-29)
• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

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, February 3, 2026 – 21st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 20: Recognizing and honoring victims of Agent Orange exposure during Vietnam War
• SR 25: Designating February 3, 2026, as Marshall University Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 536: Relating to qualifications for serving on certain academic boards
• Eng. SB 556: Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles to make consistent with federal law – (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to HB 4877)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping by persons making mortgage loans (original similar to HB 4792)
• Eng. SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching
• Eng. SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions (original similar to HB 4791)
• Eng. SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker (original similar to HB 4790)

SECOND READING

• SB 155: Relating to adjunct teaching permits
• Com. Sub. for SB 210: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
• Com. Sub. for SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 532: Relating to certified public accountants

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 176: Increasing non-traditional instruction days for WV teachers
• SB 232: Establishing WV Secondary School Athletic Trainer and Career Technical Education Program Act
• SB 694: Removing county residency requirement for county superintendent of schools

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 625: Relating to responsibility of board of public service district
• Com. Sub. for SB 583: Creating emeritus physician license
• Com. Sub. for SB 607: Relating to federally approved project delivery methods for airport capital improvement projects

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

• SB 173: Prohibiting abortifacients
• SB 404: Relating to Department of Human Services authority to contract with certain providers
• SB 645: Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers

1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)

• SB 450: Relating to tax credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings
• SB 669: Relating to general powers of the PSC

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 592: WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Homeland Security
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia State Police
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections
• SB 539: Increasing compensation of panel attorneys and guardians ad litem
• Com. Sub. for SB 30: Allowing 18 to 20-year-olds carry concealed weapon without permit
• Com. Sub. for SB 478: Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, February 3, 2026

• SB 716: Reducing participation required to receive volunteer firefighter tax credit (FN) (Z. Maynard, Azinger, Barnhart, Bartlett, Chapman, Charnock, Clements, Deeds, Fuller, Garcia, Hamilton, Hart, Helton, Jeffries, M. Maynard, Martin, Morris, Oliverio, Phillips, Queen, Rose, Rucker, Takubo, Tarr, Taylor, Thorne, Weld, Willis, Woelfel, Woodrum; Finance)
• SB 717: Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters (FN) (Oliverio; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 718: Increasing pay for magistrates (FN) (Oliverio, Woodrum, Chapman, Charnock, Clements, Fuller, Garcia, Morris, Phillips, Queen, Taylor, Weld, Z. Maynard; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 719: Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System (Oliverio; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 720: WV Comprehensive Student and Family Support Act (FN) (Deeds; Education then Finance)
• SB 721: Updating definitions and requirements for rental agreements of self-storage facilities (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 722: Requiring warrant for DNR officials or officers to enter onto any private property (Hart, Chapman; Natural Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 723: Clarifying law-enforcement cooperation with bordering states (Barnhart; Judiciary)
• SB 724: Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system (FN) (Barrett; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 725: Creating First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act (FN) (Barnhart; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 726: Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund (Barnhart, Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 727: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching (Barnhart; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 728: Authorizing county commissions to increase compensation of elected county officials (FN) (Rose; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 729: Setting forth mandatory Medicaid program requirements (Rucker, Helton, Rose, Tarr; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 730: Relating to program requirements of Bureau for Family Assistance (Rucker, Azinger, Helton, Rose, Tarr; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 731: Eliminating hepatitis-b and meningitis as required vaccines (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 732: Permitting audio recording during Child Protective Services investigations (Rose, Helton, M. Maynard, Rucker, Taylor; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 733: Establishing Energy Freedom and Fairness Act (Rucker; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Judiciary)
• SR 26: Congratulating Hurricane High School on being 2025 AAAA Boys State Soccer champions (Tarr, Grady)
• SR 27: Designating February 4, 2026, as WVU Day (Smith, Taylor, Oliverio, Garcia, Rose, Clements)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 2, 2026

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

• Com. Sub. for SB 467: Allowing enforcement of Purple Heart parking spaces taken by non-Purple Heart recipients
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 620: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Workforce

• Com. Sub. for SB 490: Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Energy

• Com. Sub. for SB 48: Relating to powers and duties of PSC
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 586: Modifying requirements for public water systems
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 685: Creating Natural Resources Anti-Commandeering Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 686: Providing exception to waste and trespass for certain coal estates
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

3 p.m.: Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 1: Small Business Growth Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 622: Extending mine safety technology tax credit
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 543: Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 440: Increasing penalty for transporting telecommunication devices into jails
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 615: Requiring persons with illegal immigration status to be turned over to ICE
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 2, 2026 (22)

• SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice (House Judiciary)
• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (House Energy and Public Works)
• SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker (House Judiciary)
• SB 61: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election (Pending House introduction)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (House Government Organization)
• SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property (House Judiciary)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (House Judiciary)
• SB 167: Relating to meetings for local levying bodies (Pending House introduction)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes (House Judiciary)
• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (House Judiciary)
• SB 233: Clarifying qualifications to be licensed to administer polygraphs (Pending House introduction)

• SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)
• SB 374: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)

• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms (House Education then House Judiciary)
• SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (House Government Organization then House Finance)
• SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (House Finance)
• SB 403: Relating to expanding definition of “tourism attraction” (Pending House introduction)
• SB 427: Relating to loan form (Pending House introduction)
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties (House Government Organization then House Judiciary)
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (House Education)
• SB 506: Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower (Pending House introduction)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, February 2, 2026 (2 – 1 Senate; 1 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 1-29)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Monday, February 2, 2026 (27)

• HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory (Education)
• HB 4005: Skills to work (Government Organization)
• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Economic Development then Finance)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Economic Development)
• HB 4022: CPS Allocation (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4028: Relating to sales tax on construction materials (Finance)
• HB 4036: Relating to stricter enforcement for parking in a handicapped designated spot (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Education then Finance)
• HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4169: Relating to mental health examination requirements (Judiciary)
• HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Judiciary)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations (Military then Judiciary)
• HB 4366: Relating to military interpersonal violence (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4393: Requiring the development and implementation of statewide prevention plan (Finance)
• HB 4410: Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment (Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• HB 4415: Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state (Judiciary)

• HB 4422: To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to play sports in the fall (Education)
• HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking (Judiciary)
• HB 4437: To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use (Transportation and Infrastructure)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

• HB 4610: Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4626: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine (Health and Human Resources then Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Monday, February 2, 2026 (3)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 2, 2026 (4 – 1 Senate; 3 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 01-29)
• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

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, February 2, 2026 – 20th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 14: Recognizing James and Lucille Pennington on receiving the 2025 West Virginia Logger of the Year award
• SR 20: Recognizing and honoring victims of Agent Orange exposure during Vietnam War
• SR 23: Designating February 2, 2026, as Future Farmers of America Day
• SR 24: Congratulating Jeff and Jim Kochenderfer as WV Outstanding Tree Farmers of Year

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 61: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 167: Relating to meetings for local levying bodies
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 233: Clarifying qualifications to be licensed to administer polygraphs
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 374: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
• Eng. SB 403: Relating to expanding definition of “tourism attraction” (original similar to HB 4015)
• Eng. SB 427: Relating to loan form
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 506: Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower (original similar to HB 4624)

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules
• SB 536: Relating to qualifications for serving on certain academic boards
• SB 556: Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles to make consistent with federal law – (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to HB 4877)
• Com. Sub. for SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping by persons making mortgage loans (original similar to HB 4792)
• SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching
• SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions (original similar to HB 4791)
• SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker (original similar to HB 4790)

FIRST READING

• SB 155: Relating to adjunct teaching permits
• Com. Sub. for SB 210: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
• Com. Sub. for SB 532: Relating to certified public accountants

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 467: Allowing enforcement of Purple Heart parking spaces taken by non-Purple Heart recipients
• Com. Sub. for SB 620: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies

1 p.m.: Workforce (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 490: Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

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

2 p.m.: Energy (208W)

• SB 586: Modifying requirements for public water systems
• Com. Sub. for SB 48: Relating to powers and duties of PSC
• SB 685: Creating Natural Resources Anti-Commandeering Act.
• Com. Sub. for SB 686: Providing exception to waste and trespass for certain coal estates

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 1: Small Business Growth Act
• SB 622: Extending mine safety technology tax credit
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Health
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia National Guard

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 543: Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule
• SB 440: Increasing penalty for transporting telecommunication devices into jails
• SB 615: Requiring persons with illegal immigration status to be turned over to ICE

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, February 2, 2026

• SB 696: Permitting women’s wrestling in public high schools (Hamilton, Deeds, Weld; Education)
• SB 697: Relating to Access Management and Entrances to State Highways (FN) (Hamilton, Deeds; Agriculture then Finance)
• SB 698: Defining what constitutes adulteration of food or drugs (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 699: Exempting common carriers and contract carriers of solid waste (FN) (Rucker; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 700: Allowing city attorneys and municipal court clerks to file judgement liens (Morris; Judiciary)
• SB 701: Relating to authority of sheriff’s commission for collection of taxes (FN) (Tarr, Rose; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 702: Setting new maximum annual interest rate for regulated consumer lenders on certain loans (FN) (Azinger; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 703: Adopting Social Work Licensure Compact (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 704: Prohibiting certain compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits (Oliverio; Military)
• SB 705: Creating offense of theft by conversion (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 706: Modifying severance tax on newly drilled oil and natural gas wells (Jeffries; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 707: Relating to crimes involving abuse or desecration of human remains (Woodrum, Barnhart, Deeds, Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 708: Creating WV River Access and Bridge Modernization Act (Woodrum, Hart; Natural Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 709: Relating to collection of special emergency ambulance service fee by county commission (FN) (Morris; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 710: Eliminating double taxation on foreign income at state level (FN) (Morris; Finance)
• SB 711: Prohibiting discharge of concentrated highway runoff onto private property (Morris; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• SB 712: Allowing installation of cattle guards on certain public roads (Morris; Agriculture)
• SB 713: Providing 10 percent raise for all public school staff (FN) (Chapman; Education then Finance)
• SB 714: Relating generally to Board of Veterinarians (FN) (Rucker; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 715: Requiring WV State agencies give extra consideration to hiring disabled law-enforcement officers (Willis; Judiciary)
• SR 25: Designating February 3, 2026, as Marshall University Day (Woelfel)

* (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 30, 2026 (15)

• SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice (House Judiciary)
• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (House Energy and Public Works)
• SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker (House Judiciary)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (House Government Organization)
• SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property (House Judiciary)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (House Judiciary)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes (House Judiciary)
• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (Pending House introduction)

• SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)

• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms (House Education then House Judiciary)
• SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (House Government Organization then House Finance)
• SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (House Finance)
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties (House Government Organization then House Judiciary)
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (House Education)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, January 30, 2026 (2 – 1 Senate; 1 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 1-29)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Friday, January 30, 2026 (24)

• HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory (Education)
• HB 4005: Skills to work (Government Organization)
• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Economic Development then Finance)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Economic Development)
• HB 4022: CPS Allocation (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4028: Relating to sales tax on construction materials (Finance)
• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Education then Finance)
• HB 4169: Relating to mental health examination requirements (Judiciary)
• HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Judiciary)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations (Military then Judiciary)

• HB 4393: Requiring the development and implementation of statewide prevention plan (Finance)
• HB 4410: Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment (Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• HB 4415: Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4422: To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to play sports in the fall (Education)
• HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking (Judiciary)
• HB 4437: To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use (Transportation and Infrastructure)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

• HB 4610: Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4626: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine (Health and Human Resources then Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Friday, January 30, 2026 (3)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, January 30, 2026 (4 – 1 Senate; 3 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 01-29)
• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

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 30, 2026 – 17th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 14: Recognizing James and Lucille Pennington on receiving the 2025 West Virginia Logger of the Year award
• SR 20: Recognizing and honoring victims of Agent Orange exposure during Vietnam War

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 61: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election
• Com. Sub. for SB 167: Relating to meetings for local levying bodies
• Com. Sub. for SB 233: Clarifying qualifications to be licensed to administer polygraphs
• Com. Sub. for SB 374: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
• SB 403: Relating to expanding definition of “tourism attraction” (original similar to HB 4015)
• SB 427: Relating to loan form
• Com. Sub. for SB 506: Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower (original similar to HB 4624)

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules
• SB 536: Relating to qualifications for serving on certain academic boards
• SB 556: Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles to make consistent with federal law: (Com. title amend. pending) (original similar to HB 4877)
• Com. Sub. for SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping by persons making mortgage loans (original similar to HB 4792)
• SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching
• SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions (original similar to HB 4791)
• SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker (original similar to HB 4790)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, January 30, 2026

A list of bills to be introduced in the Senate on Friday, January 30, 2026, will be available on the Legislature’s website HERE.

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, January 29, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

• SB 155: Relating to adjunct teaching permits
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 196: Relating generally to liability insurance coverage for board of education
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 11: Allowing certain 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 516: Increasing state minimum salary for teachers
• Committee took no action on the bill

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 532: Relating to certified public accountants
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 493: Relating to open captioning for motion pictures
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• SB 580: Updating practice act for WV Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

12:30 p.m.: Economic Development

• SB 607: Relating to federally approved project delivery methods for airport capital improvement projects
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Government Organization

• Com. Sub. forSB 627: Replacing Build WV Act project cost with cap on new tax credit liability
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1:30 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

• Com. Sub. for SB 20: Stable Energy Rates Protection Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 25: Establishing WV Coal Marketing Program
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 131: Creating credit against severance tax for certain infrastructure improvements
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 424: Establishing Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 210: Requiring departments to prepare performance plans and performance reports for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 543: Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule
• Bill laid over until Monday’s meeting

• Com. Sub. for SB 617: Banking and Financial Services Provider Protections for Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, January 29, 2026 (14)

• SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice (Pending House introduction)
• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (House Energy and Public Works)
• SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker (House Judiciary)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (House Government Organization)
• SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property (Pending House introduction)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (House Judiciary)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes (House Judiciary)

• SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
• SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Government Organization)

• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms (Pending House introduction)
• SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (Pending House introduction)
• SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (Pending House introduction)
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties (Pending House introduction)
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (Pending House introduction)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Thursday, January 29, 2026 (2 – 1 Senate; 1 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 1-29)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Thursday, January 29, 2026 (23)

• HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory (Education)
• HB 4005: Skills to work (Government Organization)
• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Economic Development then Finance)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Economic Development)
• HB 4022: CPS Allocation (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4028: Relating to sales tax on construction materials (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Education then Finance)
• HB 4169: Relating to mental health examination requirements (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4393: Requiring the development and implementation of statewide prevention plan (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4410: Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4422: To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to play sports in the fall (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking (Judiciary)
• HB 4437: To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

• HB 4610: Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4626: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine (Pending Senate introduction)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Thursday, January 29, 2026 (3)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, January 29, 2026 (4 – 1 Senate; 3 House)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 01-29)
• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

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 29, 2026 – 16th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 14: Recognizing James and Lucille Pennington on receiving the 2025 West Virginia Logger of the Year award
• SR 20: Recognizing and honoring victims of Agent Orange exposure during Vietnam War
• SR 21: Designating January 29, 2026, as Jan Lilly-Stewart Disability Advocacy Day at Capitol
• SR 22: Designating October 14 as “Charlie Kirk Day” in WV

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property
• Eng. SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (original similar to HB 4018)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (original similar to HB 4024)
• Eng. SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties
• Eng. SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (original similar to HB 4533)

SECOND READING

• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 61: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election
• Com. Sub. for SB 167: Relating to meetings for local levying bodies
• Com. Sub. for SB 233: Clarifying qualifications to be licensed to administer polygraphs
• Com. Sub. for SB 374: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
• SB 403: Relating to expanding definition of “tourism attraction” (original similar to HB 4015)
• SB 427: Relating to loan form
• Com. Sub. for SB 506: Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower (original similar to HB 4624)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 155: Relating to adjunct teaching permits
• SB 196: Relating generally to liability insurance coverage for board of education
• SB 11: Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation
• SB 516: Increasing state minimum salary for teachers

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 532: Relating to certified public accountants
• Com. Sub. for SB 493: Relating to open captioning for motion pictures
• SB 580: Updating practice act for WV Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board

12:30 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 20: Stable Energy Rates Protection Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 25: Establishing WV Coal Marketing Program
• Com. Sub. for SB 131: Creating credit against severance tax for certain infrastructure improvements
• Com. Sub. for SB 424: Establishing Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026

1:30 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)

• SB 607: Relating to federally approved project delivery methods for airport capital improvement projects
• SB 627: Replacing Build WV Act project cost with cap on new tax credit liability

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

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

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 210: Requiring departments to prepare performance plans and performance reports for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
• SB 543: Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule
• SB 617: Banking and Financial Services Provider Protections for Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 29, 2026

• SB 654: Establishing salon training program (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 655: Establishing Right to Race Act (M. Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 656: Relating to ethics reforms at PSC (Garcia; Judiciary)
• SB 657: Creating Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act (FN) (Grady; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 658: Relating to certified microgrid district projects and certified high impact data center projects (Garcia; Economic Development)
• SB 659: Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 660: Relating to spousal coverage under PEIA (Oliverio, Clements, Hamilton, Rose, Takubo; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 661: Clarifying commercial real property insurance policies (Oliverio, Clements, Takubo; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 662: Relating to colorectal cancer prevention (Oliverio, Charnock, Clements, Garcia, Queen, Rose, Takubo, Taylor; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 663: Allowing parents to refuse family court-ordered medical procedure of child against parents’ wishes (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 664: Allowing power of attorney or conservator to sign transfer on death deed (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 665: Protecting environment and humans from geoengineering and weather modification experiments (Hamilton; Natural Resources)
• SB 666: Determining liability for exposure to asbestos or silica (Helton, Rose, Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 667: Relating to settlement definitions for real estate transactions (Morris; Judiciary)
• SB 668: Providing compensation to victims of abusive lawsuits (Phillips; Judiciary)
• SB 669: Relating to general powers of PSC (Thorne; Economic Development then Judiciary)
• SB 670: Adopting Uniform Protected Series Act (Martin; Judiciary)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 28, 2026

1 p.m.: Select Committee on School Choice

• SB 170: Allowing career technical education program to be part of local high school
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 536: Relating to qualifications for serving on certain academic boards
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 216: Restoring Private Schools Act of 2026
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance

• Com. Sub. for SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Agriculture

• Com. Sub. for SB 226: Relating to WV Commercial Feed Law
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Finance

• SB 556: Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles to make consistent with federal law
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 256: DEP rule relating to alternative emission limitations during startup and shutdown operations – Includes 45 CSR 01, Alternative Emission Limitations During Startup and Shutdown; 45 CRS 08, Ambient Air Quality Standards; 45 CRS 16, Standards Performance for New Stationary Sources; 45 CRS 18, Control of Air Pollution from Combustion of Solid Waste; 45 CRS 25, Control of Air Pollution from Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities; 45 CRS 34, Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; 45 CRS 43, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to Control Annual Nitrogen Oxides Emissions, Annual Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, and Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxides Emissions; 33 CSR 20, Hazardous Waste Management System; 47 CSR 02, Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards; 47 CSR 09B, Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Fee Schedule
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (7)

• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (House Energy and Public Works)
• SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker (Pending House introduction)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (House Government Organization)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (House Judiciary)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes (House Judiciary)

• SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)
• SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (1)

• SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Pending House introduction)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (18)

• HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory (Education)
• HB 4005: Skills to work (Government Organization)
• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Economic Development then Finance)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Economic Development)
• HB 4022: CPS Allocation (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4028: Relating to sales tax on construction materials (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Education then Finance)
• HB 4169: Relating to mental health examination requirements (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4422: To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to play sports in the fall (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking (Judiciary)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (3)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Pending Senate introduction)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (2 – 2 House)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

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 28, 2026 – 15th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 14: Recognizing James and Lucille Pennington on receiving the 2025 West Virginia Logger of the Year award
• SR 15: Recognizing 154th anniversary of Glennville State University

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
• Com. Sub. for SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property
• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms
• Com. Sub. for SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (original similar to HB 4018)
• Com. Sub. for SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (original similar to HB 4024)
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (original similar to HB 4533)

FIRST READING

• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• SB 170: Allowing career technical education program to be part of local high school
• SB 536: Relating to qualifications for serving on certain academic boards
• SB 216: Restoring Private Schools Act of 2026

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping
• SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching
• SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions
• SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker

2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 226: Relating to WV Commercial Feed Law

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Administration
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Education
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Office of the Inspector General

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 256: DEP rule relating to alternative emission limitations during startup and shutdown operations
• Includes 45 CSR 01, Alternative Emission Limitations During Startup and Shutdown; 45 CRS 08, Ambient Air Quality Standards; 45 CRS 16, Standards Performance for New Stationary Sources; 45 CRS 18, Control of Air Pollution from Combustion of Solid Waste; 45 CRS 25, Control of Air Pollution from Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities; 45 CRS 34, Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; 45 CRS 43, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to Control Annual Nitrogen Oxides Emissions, Annual Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, and Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxides Emissions; 33 CSR 20, Hazardous Waste Management System; 47 CSR 02, Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards; 47 CSR 09B, Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Fee Schedule

5:30 p.m.: Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee (208W)

• 145 CSR 20: Economic Development, Certified Microgrid Development Program

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, January 28, 2026

• SB 635: Creating Mountain Bike Responsibility Act (Willis, Helton, M. Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 636: Allowing intergovernmental agreements with Land Stewardship Corporation (Woodrum; Judiciary)
• SB 637: Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV (FN) (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 638: Creating Forensic Pathology Recruitment Program (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 639: Levying user fee on cigarettes to support EMS (FN) (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections (Azinger, Charnock, Helton, Z. Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 641: Altering definition of “aboveground storage tank” (Rose, Helton, Rucker, Tarr; Energy, Industry, and Mining)
• SB 642: Clarifying requirements before assessor can be nominated for property valuation (Woodrum; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 643: Discontinuing WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program (Charnock, Chapman, Takubo, Tarr, Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 644: Requiring State Treasurer participate in federal tax credit scholarship program (Rucker; School Choice)
• SB 645: Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers (Deeds; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 646: Relating to WV employer-provided or sponsored child care tax credit program (FN) (Deeds; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 647: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 648: Relating to strategic and critical resources (Morris, Charnock, Hamilton, Helton, Queen, Rose, Rucker, Takubo, Woodrum, Z. Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 649: Requiring coverage of home blood pressure monitoring devices for certain Medicaid recipients (FN) (Grady; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 650: Designating psychiatric hospital that treats exclusively civil and forensic patients (Queen; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 651: Relating to sale of certain properties subject to delinquent tax liens (Smith; Government Organization)
• SB 652: Relating to distribution of tax revenues collected from data centers (Garcia; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 653: Placing statue of remembrance in the rotunda (FN) (Sen. Chapman, Rose, Willis; Government Organization then Finance)
• SR 19: Designating January 28, 2026, as WV Tourism and History Day at Legislature (Smith)
• SR 20: Recognizing and honoring victims of Agent Orange exposure during Vietnam War (Barrett)
• SR 21: Designating January 29, 2026, as Jan Lilly-Stewart Disability Advocacy Day at Capitol (Takubo)
• SR 22: Designating October 14 as “Charlie Kirk Day” in WV (Rose, Chapman)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, January 27, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

• SB 102: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county
• No action taken on bill

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 167: Relating to meetings for local levying bodies
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 506: Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

12:30 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

• Com. Sub. for SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

12:30 p.m.: Workforce

• Com. Sub. for SB 233: Clarifying qualifications to be licensed to administer polygraphs
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 396: Creating WV Job training and Placement Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 402: Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1:30 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• SB 543: Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• SB 546: Relating to clothing and necessity allowance
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

• SB 403: Relating to expanding definition of “tourism attraction”
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 427: Relating to loan form
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 61: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 374: Division of Economic Development rule relating to tourism development districts — Includes SB 375, Division of Forestry rule relating to rules for certification of managed timberland; SB 376, Division of Labor rule relating to child labor; SB 377, Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to submission and approval of comprehensive Mine Safety Program for coal mining operations in WV; SB 378, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to small arms hunting; SB 379, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to wildlife rehabilitation; SB 380, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to special boating; SB 381, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to defining terms used in hunting and trapping; SB 382, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping; SB 383, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to deer hunting; SB 384, Division of Natural Resources rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting; SB 385, Division of Rehabilitation Services rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (4)

• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (House Energy and Public Works)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (House Government Organization)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (House Judiciary)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes (House Judiciary)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (13)

• HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4005: Skills to work (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Economic Development then Finance)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Economic Development)
• HB 4022: CPS Allocation (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Education then Finance)
• HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Health and Human Resources)
• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (2)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (2 – 2 House)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

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 26, 2026 – 13th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 2 p.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 14: Recognizing James and Lucille Pennington on receiving the 2025 West Virginia Logger of the Year award

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Monday, January 26, 2026.

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker
• Com. Sub. for SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
• Com. Sub. for SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property
• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms
• Com. Sub. for SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (original similar to HB 4018)
• Com. Sub. for SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (original similar to HB 4024)
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (original similar to HB 4533)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

Because of anticipated weather conditions, all Senate committee meetings scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026, have been canceled.

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, January 26, 2026

A list of bills to be introduced in the Senate on Monday, January 26, 2026, will be available on the Legislature’s website HERE.

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, January 23, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Military

• SB 194: Updating definition of “disabled veteran taxpayer”
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, January 23, 2026 (4)

• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (Pending House introduction)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (Pending House introduction)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (Pending House introduction)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes (Pending House introduction)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Friday, January 23, 2026 (7)

• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Friday, January 23, 2026 (2)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, January 23, 2026 (2 – 2 House)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

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 23, 2026 – 10th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 12: Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness month
• SR 13: Designating January 23, 2026, as Dental Hygienists Day at Capitol

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices
• Eng. SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Friday, January 23, 2026.

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker
• Com. Sub. for SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Military (208W)

• SB 194: Updating definition of “disabled veteran taxpayer”
• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, January 23, 2026

• SB 585: [By Request of the Executive] Increasing annual salaries of certain state employees (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
• SB 586: Modifying requirements for public water systems (Martin; Energy, Industry, and Mining)
• SB 587: Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials (FN) (Clements, Chapman, Charnock, Deeds, Grady, Hamilton, Helton, Phillips, Takubo, Tarr, Thorne; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 588: Limiting payment of taxes by co-owners or other interested parties (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 589: Removing mandatory registration of recovery residences (Helton; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 590: Making adult cabaret performance criminal offense in certain circumstances (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 591: Prohibiting teaching of divisive acts and critical race theory in public schools (Azinger; Education)
• SB 592: WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act (FN) (Thorne, Charnock, Clements, Grady, Helton, Jeffries, Morris, Roberts, Rose, Woodrum; Finance)
• SB 593: Designating September 11 as Patriot Day (Chapman; Finance)
• SB 594: Creating exemption for disabled veterans from vehicle sales tax (Chapman; Military then Finance)
• SB 595: Requiring both parents consent for non-emergency and non-life-threatening procedures on children (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 596: Eliminating transfer taxes for siblings and for LLC solely owned by individual transferor (FN) (Chapman; Finance)
• SB 597: Relating to payment of state funds to qualified child care entities (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 598: Relating to statues placed in Capitol rotunda (FN) (Azinger; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 599: Prohibiting abortifacients (FN) (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SR 14: Recognizing James and Lucille Pennington on receiving the 2025 West Virginia Logger of the Year award (Hamilton, Morris)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, January 22, 2026

10 a.m.: Education

• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

10 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 390: Enhancing Flood Resiliency Disbursements
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 481: Changing term “precinct” to “polling location”
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

• SB 146: Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• SB 518: Relating to cost-sharing requirements for breast examinations
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 544: Relating to temporary payment to kinship parent of subsidy equal to that of foster parent
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 524: Relating to monthly status meetings of county entities
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 400: Relating to updating personal income tax definitions
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Thursday, January 22, 2026 (2)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Thursday, January 22, 2026 (2)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, January 22, 2026 (2 – 2 House)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

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 22, 2026 – 9th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 9: Designating January 22, 2026, Tucker County Day at Legislature
• SR 10: Recognizing Day of the Bible at Capitol
• SR 11: Congratulating State Government Affairs Council on its 50th anniversary

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Thursday, January 22, 2026.

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature
• Com. Sub. for SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
• Com. Sub. for SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 390: Enhancing Flood Resiliency Disbursements
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer’s official duties
• Com. Sub. for SB 481: Changing term “precinct” to “polling location”
• SB 146: Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act

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

• SB 432: Issuing identification documents to homeless youth residing in WV shelters
• SB 518: Relating to cost-sharing requirements for breast examinations
• SB 544: Relating to temporary payment to kinship parent of subsidy equal to that of foster parent
• SB 524: Relating to monthly status meetings of county entities

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 393: Updating corporate net income tax definitions
• SB 400: Relating to updating personal income tax definitions
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Agriculture
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Conservation Agency

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 38: Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law
• SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
• Com. Sub. for SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 22, 2026

• SB 573: Relating to requirements for disclosures and recordkeeping (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 574: Relating to bank merger by interstate branching (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 575: Clarifying county attorney obligations for refusal review hearings (FN) (Barrett; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 576: Relating to powers and duties of Secretary of Department of Health Facilities (Garcia, Hamilton, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 577: Relating to electric and natural gas utility rate increases (FN) (Garcia, Woelfel; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
• SB 578: Relating to consumer protection and new motor vehicle warranties (Hamilton; Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary)
• SB 579: Improving school district efficiency (FN) (Rucker; Education then Finance)
• SB 580: Updating practice act for WV Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board (FN) (Takubo; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 581: Eliminating requirement that commissioner approve joint account forms used by banking institutions (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 582: Relating to requirements for licensure as mortgage lender or broker (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 583: Creating emeritus physician license (Takubo; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 584: Decreasing service period for notice of tax lien sales (FN) (Azinger; Government Organization then Finance)
• SR 12: Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness month (Chapman)
• SR 13: Designating January 23, 2026, as Dental Hygienists Day at Capitol (Takubo)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 21, 2026

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance

• Com. Sub. for SB 151: Exempting life insurance cash value from Medicaid eligibility calculations
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Health and Human Resources

• SB 427: Relating to Loan Form
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Health and Human Resources

2 p.m.: Agriculture

• Com. Sub. for SB 226: Relating to WV Commercial Feed Law
• Bill laid over to a future meeting

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 281: Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards — Includes: 149 CSR 02, Law Enforcement Training and Certification; 87 CSR 01, Fire Code; 55 CSR 01, Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know; 81 CSR 03, West Virginia State Police Career Progression System; 81 CSR 05, Contracted Police or Security Services; 81 CSR 08, West Virginia State Police Member Grievance Procedure
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 309: DMV rule relating to motor vehicle equipment — Includes: 91 CSR 11, Motor Vehicle Equipment; 91 CSR 13, Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; 91 CSR 25, Special Purpose Vehicles
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (2)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (2)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (2 – 2 House)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

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 21, 2026 – 8th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 8: Congratulating Anthony “Tony” Deal on being named Agent of Year

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature
• Com. Sub. for SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
• Com. Sub. for SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 151: Exempting life insurance cash value from Medicaid eligibility calculations
• SB 427: Relating to Loan Form

2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

• SB 226: Relating to WV Commercial Feed Law

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

Budget Presentation: West Virginia School Building Authority

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 281: Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards
• Includes: 149 CSR 02, Law Enforcement Training and Certification; 87 CSR 01, Fire Code; 55 CSR 01, Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know; 81 CSR 03, West Virginia State Police Career Progression System; 81 CSR 05, Contracted Police or Security Services; 81 CSR 08, West Virginia State Police Member Grievance Procedure
• Com. Sub. for SB 309: DMV rule relating to motor vehicle equipment
• Includes: 91 CSR 11, Motor Vehicle Equipment; 91 CSR 13, Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; 91 CSR 25, Special Purpose Vehicles

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, January 21, 2026

• SB 549: Raising pay for jurors from $40 per day to $100 per day (Hamilton, Azinger, Deeds, Fuller, Garcia, Oliverio, Phillips, Takubo, Thorne, Weld, Woelfel, Woodrum; Finance)
• SB 550: Providing for nonpartisan election of commission members (Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 551: Restoring voting rights to faculty, student, and employee members of institutional boards of governors (Woelfel; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 552: Authorizing county boards of education to designate schools as rural anchor schools (FN) (Woelfel; Education then Finance)
• SB 553: Providing for transfer of license to contractor’s qualifying immediate family member (Woelfel; Workforce)
• SB 554: Establishing enrollment stabilizer mechanism within public school support plan (Woelfel; Education then Finance)
• SB 555: Establishing Essential Personnel Bridge Grant Program (FN) (Woelfel; Education then Finance)
• SB 556: Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles to make consistent with federal law (FN) (Martin; Finance)
• SB 557: Requiring Child Protective Services workers to wear body-worn cameras (FN) (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 558: Regarding penalties related to school bus safety (Taylor; Judiciary)
• SB 559: Protecting Children from Illegal Vapes Act (FN) (Taylor; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 560: Relating to financing and state payments (Helton; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 561: Relating to disaffiliation from religious denominations (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 562: Establishing Food Is Medicine Program under Medicaid (FN) (Chapman, Deeds; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 563: Repealing exemptions from Division of Personnel (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 564: Modifying requirements for volunteer firefighters to qualify for volunteer firefighter tax credit (FN) (Willis; Finance)
• SB565: Requiring PEIA and other health insurance providers to provide payment parity for certain services (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 566: Imposing limit of three terms on elected public officials in state (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 567: Prohibiting charging Hope Scholarship students fees for extracurricular program-related services (Rucker; School Choice)
• SB 568: Creating Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act (Takubo, Oliverio, Deeds, Hamilton; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 569: Transparency In Financial Services Act (FN) (Azinger; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 570: [By Request of the Executive] Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, Fund 8802 (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
• SB 571: [By Request of the Executive] Relating to WV Rural Health Transformation Program (Smith, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Government Organization)
• SB 572: Allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials (Thorne; Judiciary)
• SJR 16: Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment (Takubo; Judiciary then Finance)
• SR 9: Designating January 22, 2026, Tucker County Day at Legislature (Smith)
• SR 10: Recognizing Day of the Bible at Capitol (Grady)
• SR 11: Congratulating State Government Affairs Council on its 50th anniversary (Rucker)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, January 20, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

• SB 166: Relating to eligibility for WV Invests Grant Program
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 428: Creating three separate job titles for school bus operators
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

• Com. Sub. for SB 207: Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

• SB 446: Including certain mental health disorders in existing public health programs
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 436: Relating to statewide prevention plan
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 228: Relating to use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property
• Bill laid over to future meeting

• SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for crimes against public justice workers
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (2)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (2)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (2 – 2 House)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

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

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