Senate

Monday, January 20, 2020 – 13th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 9: Designating January 20, 2020, as Down Syndrome Awareness Day

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 16: Creating Protect Our Right to Unite Act
• Eng. SB 42: Permitting faith-based electives in classroom drug prevention programs
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 225: Empowering municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 125: Prohibiting victim from being subjected to certain physical examinations for sexual offenses
• Com. Sub. for SB 217: Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for job placement
• Com. Sub. for SB 323: Authorizing Department of Administration promulgate legislative rules

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 192: Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission audits
• Com. Sub. for SB 297: Requiring Board of Education create home economics course
• SB 307: Correcting code citation relating to certain tax liens
• SB 322: Relating to prequalifications for state contract vendors

Scheduled Committee Meetings

1 p.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

SB 468: Relating to eligibility for license or permit application

SB 470: Relating to use of crossbow to hunt

SB 486: Permitting ABCC licensees operating at state park locations pay in arrears

SB 487: Providing exception that all DNR payments be deposited within 24 hours

SB 500: Relating to Class Y special crossbow hunting permit

SB 501: Relating to North Bend Rail Trail, Greenbrier River Trail, and Elk River Trail

SB 469: Increasing replacement costs for game and protected species

SB 160: Creating Voluntary WVU Rifle Team Check-Off Program on hunting and fishing licenses

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

• Agenda TBA

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 292: Relating to criminal offenses of stalking and harassment
• SB 311: Relating to court-ordered community service
• SB 321: Relating to collection of tax and priority of distribution of estate or property in receivership
• SCR 4: Urging Congress call convention to propose amendment on congressional term limits

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, January 20, 2020

• SB 535: Eliminating minimum spacing requirements for drilling of deep wells by oil and gas operators (Smith)
• SB 536: Relating to disclosure of fundraising contributions during legislative session (Ihlenfeld)
• SB 537: Relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses (Maynard)
• SB 538: Repealing excise tax on soft drinks       (Maynard)
• SB 539: Clarifying county airports may not prohibit carrying or possessing of firearms by those allowed to by law (Maynard)
• SB 540: Authorizing boards of education create dashboard to display certain information       (Maynard)
• SB 541: Creating position of homeless education coordinator in urban counties (Baldwin)
• SB 542: Prohibiting political activities by members of State Board of Education (Beach)
• SB 543: Establishing Minority Health Advisory Team (Jeffries)
• SB 544: Authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns administer vaccines (Ihlenfeld)
• SB 545: Authorizing transfer of moneys from Insurance Commission Fund to Workers' Compensation Old Fund (Tarr)
• SB 546: Requiring Medicaid and insurance coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders (Beach)
• SB 547: Relating to employer testing, notice, termination, and forfeiture of unemployment compensation (Trump)
• SB 548: Relating to occupational licensing or government certification (Maynard)
• SB 549: Relating to informed consent for vaccinations (Maynard)
• SJR 6: Supervision of Free Schools Modification Amendment (Rucker)
• SR 10: Designating January 21, 2020, as West Virginia University Day (Prezioso, Beach, Sypolt, Smith, Clements, Maroney)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, January 17, 2020

10 a.m.: Subcommittee for SB 311, Relating to court-ordered community service

• Subcommittee adopted committee substitute, as amended, and will report bill to full Judiciary committee on 01-20; bill on Judiciary committee agenda for 01-20-20

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, January 17, 2020 (7)

• SB 35: Limiting civil penalty for littering conviction to $2,000 (Pending House introduction)
• SB 46: Defining "pepper spray" and exempting from definition of "deadly weapons" (Pending House introduction)
• SB 94: Providing persons with physical disabilities ability to vote by electronic absentee ballot (House Judiciary)
• SB 140: Changing rate at which certain judges are paid for mileage when traveling within state (Pending House introduction)
• SB 170: Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level (Pending House introduction)
• SB 207: Creating Prosecuting Attorney's Detectives Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 310: Updating certain terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (Pending House introduction)

Resolutions Adopted by the Senate as of Friday, January 17, 2020 (2)

• SCR 1: Designating dogs adopted from animal shelters and rescues as WV official state dog (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)

·         SCR 2: Requesting Frederick County, Virginia, consider becoming part of State of West Virginia (House Rules)

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

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