State Senate

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 – 7th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 6: Congratulating Bob Huggins on his induction into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• SR 7: Designating January 17, 2023, as Girl Scouts Day
• SR 8: Designating January 17, 2023, as Tucker County Day

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

SECOND READING

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

FIRST READING

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

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• SB 105: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax
• Com. Sub. for SB 59: Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits
• Com. Sub. for SB 26: Requiring WV State Police to provide medical care for illness or injury received in line of duty
• SB 180: Relating to number of state troopers in county

9 a.m.: Education (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 187: Creating new criminal offenses of sexual contact, intrusion, or abuse of students by school employees
• SB 124: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention

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

• SB 168: Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV

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

• SB 85: Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV
• SB 89: Requiring hospitals to staff qualified personnel to perform sexual assault forensic exams
• SB 102: Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or under is present
• SB 177: Increasing minimum salaries for Bureau for Child Support Enforcement attorneys

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Reports from Subcommittees
• Referrals to Subcommittees
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 65: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer
• SB 172: Increasing number of members on WV Parole Board

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia State Treasurer's Office – Riley Moore, State Treasurer
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection – Harold Ward, Cabinet Secretary
• Budget Presentation: Revenue Presentation - Executive Budget – Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue and Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Tuesday, January 17, 2023

• SB 250: Requiring level one permit holders to display student driver on rear of vehicle (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 251: Displaying official motto of United States in public schools and institutions of higher education (Azinger; Education)
• SB 252: Prohibiting obscene materials in or within 2,500 feet of WV schools (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 253: Criminalizing engaging in adult cabaret performance where it may be viewed by minor (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 254: Changing annual mandatory state vehicle inspections to every two years (FN) (Stuart; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 255: Prohibiting discrimination against patients for declining or delaying vaccines (FN) (Maynard; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 256: Relating to WV Economic Development Authority (Jeffries; Economic Development)
• SB 257: Providing for nonpartisan election of county sheriffs, prosecutors, assessors, county clerks, and circuit clerks (Oliverio; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 258: Increasing fair market value of consumer goods and permitting dealer to require security deposit (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 259: Relating to regulation of pawnbrokers (Jeffries; Judiciary)
• SB 260: Prohibiting Natural Resources Commission from establishing bag limit for antlered deer (Jeffries; Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• SB 261: Eliminating suspension of driver's license for failure to pay court fines and costs (FN) (Jeffries; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 262: Allowing students to transfer schools and retain athletic eligibility (Weld; Education)
• SB 263: Requiring PSC to be involved in all construction contracts between utility companies and vendors (Phillips; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 264: Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (Weld; Education)
• SB 265: Allowing special license plate for antique motor vehicle to be permanent for life of vehicle (Weld; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 266: Relating to tobacco usage restrictions (FN) (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 267: Updating law regarding prior authorizations (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 268: Relating to PEIA (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 269: Increasing dental coverage limit for Medicaid enrollees (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 270: Adding exemption to permit requirement for cremation (Takubo; Government Organization)
• SB 271: Modifying approval process requirements for First Responders Honor Board (Trump; Government Organization)
• SCR 4: Ira 'Noon' Copley and Marie Copley Memorial Bridge (Maynard)
• SR 9: Designating January 18, 2023, as Jan Lilly-Stewart Disability Advocacy Day (Maroney)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, January 16, 2022

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure

• Com. Sub. for SB 7: Returning refundable exemption for road construction contractors to State Road Fund
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Agriculture and Natural Resources

• SB 200: Allowing leashed dogs to track wounded elk, turkey, bear, and wild boar when hunting
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Appointment of Subcommittees

• Subcommittee A (Criminal Law) – Senators Hunt (R-Kanawha), Chapman (R-Ohio), Stover (R-Wyoming), Woelfel (D-Cabell)
• Subcommittee B (Elections and Public Integrity) – Senators Azinger (R-Wood), Stuart (R-Kanawha), Maynard (R-Wayne), Martin (R-Lewis), Caputo (D-Marion)
• Subcommittee C (Civil Justice and Courts) – Senators Hamilton (R-Upshur), Rucker (R-Jefferson), Deeds (R-Greenbrier), Taylor (R-Taylor), Woelfel (D-Cabell)

• Referral of Bills to Subcommittee

• Subcommittee A – SB 49: Establishing criminal offense for being under influence of controlled substance unless specifically prescribed; SB 78: Creating felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals
• Subcommittee B – SB 235: Relating to voting rights of formerly incarcerated individuals
• Subcommittee C – SB 80: Modifying witness fee rate paid by state to match federal court system

• Com. Sub. for SB 53: Relating to DNA data maintained for law enforcement purposes
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 115: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, January 16, 2023 (25)

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

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

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