State Senate

Monday, February 26, 2024 – 48th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 190: Modifying definition of sexual contact
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 442: Providing for immunity for mental health providers who are involved in mental hygiene checks
• Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 568: Creating multi-tiered system for school absenteeism
• Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 575: Assisted Reproduction Act
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 583: Relating to employer liability and damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 725: Clarifying conditions for pretrial release and maximum bail amount for certain defendants - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 751: Creating online charitable raffles
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 774: Mountain Bike Responsibility Act
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 786: Relating to massage therapy establishments
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 791: Modifying membership requirements of Medical Services Fund Advisory Council
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 819: Modifying requirements for public water systems or businesses having backflow preventers
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 842: Modifying training requirements for county boards of education members
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 848: Creating special revenue account within Department of Health
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 851: Establishing requirements for contingency fee agreements between political subdivisions and private attorneys
• Eng. SB 859: Limiting requirements for issuance of professional teaching certificate
• Eng. SB 861: Increasing support and professional development for educators
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 865: Changing reference to Curator of Department of Arts, Culture, and History to secretary
• Eng. SB 872: Relating to county fire service fees
• Eng. SB 873: Schedule for tax installment payments
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4809: Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 468: Requiring course in public schools on human development
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 470: Uniform Special Deposits Act
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 482: Relating to rule-making authority of Ethics Commission
• Com. Sub. for SB 503: Protecting belief-based student organizations from certain types of discrimination
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 679: Regulating certain plant-based derivatives, hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and Kratom
• SB 686: Prohibiting actions for damages or attorney’s fees in cases involving Board of Risk and Insurance Management
• Com. Sub. for SB 717: Prohibiting sale of tobacco products to individuals younger than 21 years of age
• Eng. SB 732: Requiring cooperation between law-enforcement agencies and military authorities
• Com. Sub. for SB 769: Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients
• SB 803: Updating definitions for assessment of real property
• SB 813: Allowing students to participate in non-school competitive activities
• SB 858: Clarifying filing requirements and deadlines in property tax cases
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4233: Non-binary not permitted on birth certificates
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4874: Relating to fatality and mortality review team
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4933: Relating to Medicaid dental coverage

FIRST READING

• Eng. HB 5593: Relating to the creation, composition, qualifications, and compensation of the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Economic Development (451M)

• Originating Bill 1: Authorizing Creation of local Port Authority Districts
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5127: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation it the "Learn and Earn Program”

1 p.m.: Transportation and Infrastructure (451M)

• Com. Sub. for SB 377: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies
• Eng. HB 5317: Making it permissive for commercial motor vehicles registered in this state to pass an annual inspection of all safety equipment to be consistent with the federal motor carrier safety regulations.
• Naming Resolutions

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

• Com. Sub. for SB 826: Allowing depository institutions to provide FDIC coverage to county commissions through reciprocal deposit arrangements
• Eng. HB 4786: Delivery Network Company (DNC) Insurance Model Act

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Agenda TBA

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 726: Moving functions of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology
• Originating Bill 3: Placing a moratorium on providing new or additional property or liability insurance coverage by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management
• Com. Sub. for SB 618: Creating a Carbon Exchange Program
• SB 822: Defining terms for forest carbon capture use restrictions of landowners
• SB 200: Budget Bill

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

Committee Action on Bills from Saturday, February 24, 2024

Judiciary

• SB 837: Reorganizing offices of Public Defender Corporations to conform to circuit reconfiguration
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 816: Truth in Giving Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 766: Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 850: Updating Consumer Credit and Protection Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Finance

• SB 840: Modifying unemployment benefits

• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 841: Setting amount of unemployment taxes and benefits
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 866: Designating State Treasurer as chairperson of WV Investment Management Board
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills to be Introduced

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Saturday, February 24, 2024 (219 – 194 Senate; 25 House)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Saturday, February 24, 2024 (24)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Saturday, February 24, 2024 (37 – 19 Senate; 18 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Saturday, February 24, 2024 (16 – 11 Senate; 5 House)

• SB 31: Department of Human Services rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses (Signed, 02-15)
• SB 171: Prohibiting county commissions from adopting authorization that exceeds state law regarding agriculture operations (Signed, 02-23)
• SB 269: Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Signed, 02-02)
• SB 300: Relating to organization of Office of Inspector General (Signed, 02-19)
• SB 318: Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated (Signed, 02-20)
• SB 354: Relating to the WV Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority (Signed, 02-23)
• SB 428: Establishing appeals from administrative rulings are to be filed with Intermediate Court of Appeals (Signed, 02-20)

• SB 462: Updating definitions of certain terms used in Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
• SB 483: Amending Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-07)
• SB 543: Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education (Signed, 02-20)
• SB 547: Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission (Signed, 02-23)
• HB 4026: Authorizing the Department of Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to state owned vehicles (Signed, 02-13)
• HB 4801: Relating generally to the banking authority of the State Treasurer’s Office (Signed, 02-23)
• HB 4252: Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protective Orders Act (Signed, 02-07)
• 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 (Signed, 02-07)

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

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