Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/05/2024
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 – 28th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 27: Affirming power of states to repel invasions for our nation's security
SR 26: Designating February 6, 2024, as Preston County Day
SR 27: Recognizing Leadership Jefferson for its service, dedication, and commitment to Jefferson County
SR 28: Designating February 6, 2024, as Local Food and Farm Day

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 504: Relating to felony offense of sexual intercourse, intrusion, or contact with student
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 516: Determining venue for custodial allocation actions independent of divorce
Eng. SB 543: Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 571: Creating WV Corridor H Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 325: Relating to distribution of drugs to safety net providers and contract pharmacies
SB 507: Relating to repeal of WV EDGE
SB 529: Including Salem University in PROMISE Scholarship program
Com. Sub. for SB 540: Updating WV coordinate systems
SB 546: Updating STEM scholarship program
SB 547: Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission
Com. Sub. for SB 557: Relating to compensation for firefighters required to work holidays
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4801: Relating generally to the banking authority of the State Treasurer’s Office

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 596: Relating to administration of WV Water Pollution Control Act and Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

Com. Sub. for SB 522: Changing procedure for citations issued by county litter control officer
Com. Sub. for SB 587: Enabling State Fire Commission to propose legislative rules
Com. Sub. for SB 472: Requiring hotels and public lodging establishments to provide human trafficking awareness training for employees
Com. Sub. for SB 542: Amending procedure for filling vacancies in county offices having more than three commissioners

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

SB 614: Specifying requirements for appropriate elementary behavior intervention and safety
SB 568: Creating multi-tiered system for school absenteeism
SB 521: Relating generally to payment of bus aides
SB 515: Prohibiting public schools from requiring students to participate in sexual orientation instruction

10:45 a.m.: Rules (219M)

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

SB 389: Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler

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

SB 378: Prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or under is present
SB 514: Lung Cancer Prevention and Education Act
SB 572: Creating Forensic Pathology Recruitment Program

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 590: Creating Local Government Labor Regulatory Limitation Act
SB 616: Modifying definition of family subject to provisions of domestic violence laws

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

SB 225: Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law
SB 239: Clarifying when excess funds accumulated by boards are to be transferred to General Revenue Fund
SB 351: Expanding the definition of "small arms" for purposes of taxation

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

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 5, 2024

1 p.m.: Military

SB 554: Prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veteran benefits
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 595: Amending embalmer licensing requirements
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Government Organization

SB 600: Revising criteria for receiving reenlistment or retention bonus
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Agriculture and Natural Resources

Com. Sub. for SB 512: Clarifying non-agricultural status of solar farms
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 441: Restricting driving in left lane of multi-lane highways in WV
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 548: WV Appellate Reorganization Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 5, 2024 (83 – 78 Senate; 5 House)

SB 2: Authorizing DEP to promulgate rules (House Judiciary)
SB 17: Department of Health rule relating to public water systems operators (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 36: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
SB 50: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (Pending House introduction)
SB 60: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (House Judiciary)
SB 142: Clarifying deadline to file annual report for companies authorized to do business in WV (House Government Organization)
SB 143: Creating WV Guardian Program (House Education)
SB 144: Requiring each county board to ensure that its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (House Judiciary)
SB 146: Creating adult education taskforce (House Education)
SB 147: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
SB 148: Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licenses (House Government Organization)
SB 149: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
SB 150: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (House Judiciary)
SB 151: Clarifying terms and offense of human smuggling (House Judiciary)
SB 152: Displaying official US motto in public schools (House Education)
SB 154: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (House Judiciary)
SB 155: Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act (House Judiciary)
SB 156: Requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential (House Government Organization)
SB 157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (House Judiciary)
SB 158: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (House Judiciary)
SB 159: Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education (House Judiciary)
SB 160: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (House Judiciary)
SB 162: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (House Education)
SB 163: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (House Judiciary)
SB 164: Relating generally to trespassing (House Judiciary)
SB 165: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Judiciary)
SB 166: Updating contested elections procedures (House Judiciary)
SB 168: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer (House Political Subdivisions)
SB 169: Allowing physician assistants to own practice (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 170: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers' compensation (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (House Government Organization)
SB 172: Revising requirements of local school improvement councils (House Education)
SB 173: Modifying certain guidelines for motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
SB 176: Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (House Finance)
SB 177: Protecting consumers against automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
SB 178: Relating to dental health care service plans (House Banking and Insurance)
SB 179: Requiring sheriff to serve child abuse and neglect petitions (House Judiciary)
SB 189: Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent's interpretations of school laws (House Education)
SB 196: WV Rail Trails Program (House Government Organization)
SB 217: Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget (House Government Organization)
SB 219: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
SB 222: Exempting WV veterans from certain fees and charges at state parks (House Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 240: Increasing fees charged by sheriff (House Government Organization)
SB 261: WV Veterans' Home Loan Mortgage Program of 2024 (House Finance)
SB 262: Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of corporations by Secretary of State (House Government Organization)
SB 265: Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction (House Government Organization)
SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Signed, 02-02)
SB 280: Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories (House Education)
SB 293: Creating the Glucagon for Schools Act (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (Passed House; pending Senate concurrence to House amendments)
SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated (House Judiciary)
SB 320: Removing requirement for wineries to serve food when serving wine (House Government Organization)
SB 331: Eliminating cap on maximum amount of money in county's financial stabilization fund (Pending House introduction)
SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority (House Economic Development and Tourism)
SB 357: Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 399: Creating crime of assault on a police dog (House Judiciary)
SB 400: Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 402: Authorizing US Concealed Carry Association to provide concealed carry classes in WV (House Judiciary)
SB 426: WV Recreational Trails Development Act (House Government Organization)
SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals (House Government Organization)
SB 429: WV Farm Use Vehicle Tag Placement Act (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SB 430: WV Rent-to-Own Act (House Government Organization)
SB 436: Prohibiting intentional motor vehicle emissions that create hazards (Pending House introduction)
SB 438: Modifying roster requirements of authorizing entities (House Government Organization)
SB 439: Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances (House Pensions and Retirement)
SB 445: Reducing certification periods and renewal fees for EMS personnel (House Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services)
SB 451: Directing Prosecuting Attorneys Institute to make training available to certain new prosecuting attorneys (House Judiciary)
SB 461: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts (House Economic Development and Tourism)
SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 466: Requiring State Board of Education develop Safety While Accessing Technology education program (Pending House introduction)
SB 474: Creating critical incident review team (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 475: Relating to recovery residences (House Health and Human Resources)
SB 477: Prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on internet (House Judiciary)
SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 487: Requiring periodic review of professional development for teachers and education staff (House Education)
SB 539: Creating cold case database (Pending House introduction)
HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence to Senate amendment)

HB 5332: Excepting persons previously commissioned as a notary public from requirement to have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to be recommissioned as a notary public (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, February 5, 2024 (15)

SCR 1: US Army PFC Leon Charles Trader Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 2: US Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 5: US Army 1LT Herschel Jarrell Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 6: US Army SSG Orland Jackson "Tom" Meikles Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 8: US Army Corporal Clemon Knapp Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 12: US Army Private Raymond Lee Perkins Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 15: Chief Edward "Eddie" Keesecker Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 10: Urging WV congressional delegation support legislation authorizing county governments to sell FEMA property (House Government Organization)
SCR 11: US Marine Corps PFC Noel Harper Fields Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 14: US Army PFC William Gorman Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 16: Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (Adopted, 01-24)
SCR 17: Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people (Adopted, 01-24)
SCR 18: Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 19: US Army PFC Henry W. Baldwin Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
SCR 20: Proclaiming fourth Saturday of November to be annually designated as Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Remembrance Day (House Rules)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Monday, February 5, 2024 (55)

HB 4017: To modify certain election laws, early voting laws, and absentee voting laws (Judiciary)
HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons (Judiciary)
HB 4205: Relating to changing the process of election litigation (Judiciary)
HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
HB 4292: Providing for enhanced damages for non-payment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production (Energy, Industry and Mining)
HB 4302: Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse (Judiciary)
HB 4350: Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period (Government Organization)
HB 4376: Relating to surgical smoke evacuation (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4428: Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking (Judiciary)
HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4432: Relating to midlevel practitioners (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4433: Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4434: Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source (Transportation and Infrastructure)

HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration (Judiciary)
HB 4594: Relating to extending managed care (Passed Senate; pending House concurrence to Senate amendments)

HB 4595: Relating to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (Judiciary)

HB 4620: Removing the expiration date from the food handler card (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4666: Relating to establishing criminal penalties for human trafficking (Judiciary)
HB 4683: Requiring parents or guardians to participate in programs for juveniles in an out-of-home placement (Judiciary)
HB 4697: Add protections for WV residents who reside out of state for certain time periods from non-renewal of licenses and registration (Transportation and Infrastructure)
HB 4756: Creating a state Alzheimer’s plan task force (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4759: Relating to E-Verify, the federal employment authorization program (Government Organization)
HB 4764: Provide one trip temporary vehicle permits to be purchased and printed online (Transportation and Infrastructure)
HB 4766: Require Division of Highways to place signage up 30 days prior to road closure (Transportation and Infrastructure)
HB 4768: Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia (Education)
HB 4769: Clarifying appropriate and inappropriate duties for school counselors while also providing the definition of a school counselor (Education)
HB 4776: Relating to adding elementary schools into school disciplinary measures (Education)
HB 4783: Relating to the practice of optometry (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4793: Relating to moonshine (Government Organization)
HB 4801: Relating generally to the banking authority of the State Treasurer’s Office (S Second Reading, 02-06)
HB 4814: Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals (Education)
HB 4817: Relating to updating the practice of nursing (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4830: To address the professional development of teachers (Education)
HB 4832: Relating to state superintendent’s reports regarding the finances of school districts (Education)
HB 4837: Clarifying the duty of banks to retain and procure records (Banking and Insurance)
HB 4838: Require county boards of education to provide long-term substitute teachers, upon hiring, with certain information (Education)
HB 4860: Providing that a general education teacher may not be responsible for accommodation logs (Education)
HB 4874: Relating to fatality and mortality review team (Health and Human Resources)

HB 4908: Relating to permitting the state agencies to contract with the West Virginia public health Institute (Health and Human Resources)
HB 4965: Mandating restitution to children of victims of negligent homicide or driving under the influence causing death (Judiciary)
HB 4976: Providing the contact information of the Inspector General on the agencies and boards websites of the executive departments (Government Organization)
HB 4998: Modifying penalties for third offense shoplifting (Judiciary)

HB 5006: Relating to the administration of the A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (Pending Senate introduction)

HB 5014: Supplementing and amending appropriations to West Virginia University General Administration Fund (Finance)
HB 5016: Allow women to work on inmate road crews (Judiciary)

HB 5019: Relating to surrender and return of license not required for disqualifying or downgrading a driver’s license (Pending Senate introduction)

HB 5045: Related to the administration of the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act, and Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 5096: Change the requirement for posting public notices at the state and federal level for PSDs (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 5117: Relating generally to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals (Government Organization)
HB 5127: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program” (Pending Senate introduction)
HB 5157: Relating to contingent increase of tax rate on certain eligible acute care hospitals (Pending Senate introduction)

HB 5310: Remote Patient Outcome Improvement Act (Pending Senate introduction)

HB 5332: Excepting persons previously commissioned as a notary public from requirement to have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to be recommissioned as a notary public (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Monday, February 5, 2024 (1)

HCR 64: Acknowledging and supporting the State of Texas (Pending Senate introduction)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 5, 2024 (8 – 4 Senate; 4 House)

SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Signed, 02-02)
SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)
HB 5332: Excepting persons previously commissioned as a notary public from requirement to have a high school diploma or its equivalent in order to be recommissioned as a notary public (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 5, 2024 (4 – 2 Senate; 2 House)

HCR 1: Raising a Joint Assembly to hear remarks of the Governor (Adopted, 01-10)
HCR 13: Commemorating the life of Marilyn Kay Parsons (Adopted, 01-11)
SCR 16: Urging US Congress enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (Adopted. 01-24)
SCR 17: Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people (Adopted. 01-24)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Monday, February 5, 2024 (2 – 1 Senate; 1 House)

SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Signed, 02-02)
HB 4274: Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources (Signed, 01-26)

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