SENATE CALENDAR

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

11:00 AM

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

S. R. 32 - Protecting WV coal jobs, coal power, and coal families

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 185 - Allowing appointment of more than one chief deputy by sheriff

Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 398 - Removing full time requirement for health officers (original similar to HB4020)

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. 426 - Preventing damage to underground facilities - (With right to amend)  (original similar to HB4464, SB480)

Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 603 - Relating to Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission

Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 648 - Strategic and Critical Resources Act (original similar to HB4985)

Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 703 - Adopting Social Work Licensure Compact

Eng. S. B. 756 - Extending authority to state spending units

Eng. S. B. 778 - Relating to eligibility for homebound services for exceptional children

Eng. S. B. 784 - Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8793 (original similar to HB5294)

Eng. S. B. 785 - Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5163 (original similar to HB5290)

Eng. S. B. 786 - Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5094 (original similar to HB5287)

Eng. S. B. 802 - Relating to school preparation days

Eng. S. B. 821 - Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 2367 (original similar to HB5291)

Eng. S. B. 823 - Supplementary appropriation to Department of Revenue, fund 7352 (original similar to HB5298)

Eng. S. B. 824 - Supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance, fund 6703 (original similar to HB5303)

Eng. S. B. 826 - Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211 (original similar to HB5318)

Eng. S. B. 831 - Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8794 (original similar to HB5293)

Eng. S. B. 843 - Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5144 (original similar to HB5292, HB5314)

Eng. Com. Sub. for S. B. 875 - Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 8703

SECOND READING

S. B. 28 - Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement

Com. Sub. for S. B. 206 - Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs

S. B. 228 - Relating to use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations (original similar to HB5189)

Com. Sub. for S. B. 549 - Phasing in increase in daily rate of juror pay

Com. Sub. for S. B. 575 - Relating to refusal review hearings

S. B. 717 - Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters

Com. Sub. for S. B. 724 - Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4196 - To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone - (Com. amend. pending)

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4335 - Relating to Medicaid providers

Eng. H. B. 4696 - Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4740 -  Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program

Eng. Com. Sub. for H. B. 4982 - Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026 - (Com. amends. pending)

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for S. B. 243 - Establishing disaster repair and recovery effort tax credit for taxpayers subject to severance and business privilege tax in certain circumstances (original similar to HB5432)

Com. Sub. for S. B. 250 - Budget Bill

Com. Sub. for S. B. 392 - Relating to personal income tax reduction (original similar to HB4019)

Com. Sub. for S. B. 493 - Relating to open captioning for motion pictures

S. B. 553 - Providing for transfer of license to contractor’s qualifying immediate family member

Com. Sub. for S. B. 690 - Creating alternative DOH procurement procedure (original similar to HB4992)

S. B. 719 - Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System (original similar to HB5175)

Com. Sub. for S. B. 752 - Transferring authority for racing events from county commissions to DOT

Com. Sub. for S. B. 799 - Requiring receipt of return of service or return receipt be filed with court

Com. Sub. for S. B. 814 - Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 0313 (original similar to HB5310)

Com. Sub. for S. B. 828 - Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5090 (original similar to HB5306)

S. B. 841 - Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3951 (original similar to HB5308)

S. B. 871 - Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3517