SENATE CALENDAR

Thursday, February 19, 2026

11:00 AM

THIRD READING

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eng. 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

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

SECOND 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)

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

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for S. B. 65 - Removing persons who perform drywall services from definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing Act

Com. Sub. for S. B. 200 - Increasing criminal penalties and fines for assault on certain public service workers, law-enforcement officers, and police animals

Com. Sub. for S. B. 659 - Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units

Com. Sub. for S. B. 742 - Modifying requirements for involuntary hospitalization

Com. Sub. for S. B. 757 - Relating to government construction contracts

Com. Sub. for S. B. 763 - Requiring children to be screened for sex trafficking upon entering foster care

S. B. 773 - Requiring Department of Health to report positive alpha-gal tests to CDC

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. 878 - Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State

Com. Sub. for S. B. 890 - Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

Com. Sub. for S. B. 899 - Permitting certain teachers to be certified to work as school principals

S. B. 916 - Using “A.C.” as name ending for accounting corporation

Com. Sub. for S. B. 928 - Relating to manufacture, sale, and distribution of low-proof spirit alcohol products (original similar to HB5504)

Eng. H. B. 4575 - Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education.  - (Com. amend. pending)