Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/26/2024
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – 49th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SR 53: Designating February 27, 2024, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day

THIRD READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 468: Requiring course in public schools on human development
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 470: Uniform Special Deposits Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 482: Relating to rule-making authority of Ethics Commission
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 503: Protecting belief-based student organizations from certain types of discrimination - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 679: Regulating certain plant-based derivatives, hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and Kratom
Eng. SB 686: Prohibiting actions for damages or attorney’s fees in cases involving Board of Risk and Insurance Management - (With right to amend)
Eng. 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
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 769: Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients
Eng. SB 803: Updating definitions for assessment of real property
Eng. SB 813: Allowing students to participate in non-school competitive activities
Eng. SB 858: Clarifying filing requirements and deadlines in property tax cases

SECOND READING

Com. Sub. for SB 377: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies
Com. Sub. for SB 601: Creating WV Women's Bill of Rights
Com. Sub. for SB 618: Authorizing Division of Forestry to administer certain exchange program
SB 726: Moving functions of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology
Com. Sub. for SB 755: Providing safeguards for online sales of tobacco products
Com. Sub. for SB 766: Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades
Com. Sub. for SB 816: Truth in Giving Act
Com. Sub. for SB 822: Relating generally to real property, tax, and registration requirements associated with carbon offset agreements
Com. Sub. for SB 826: Creating exemption from bond or security requirement of banking institutions holding certain funds for county commissions
SB 837: Reorganizing offices of Public Defender Corporations to conform to circuit reconfiguration
SB 840: Modifying unemployment benefits
Com. Sub. for SB 841: Setting amount of unemployment taxes and benefits
Com. Sub. for SB 850: Updating Consumer Credit and Protection Act
SB 866: Designating State Treasurer as chairperson of WV Investment Management Board
SB 874: Relating to WV Division of Multimodal Transportation
SB 875: Relating to certain insurance coverage provided by BRIM
SJR 10: Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment
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
Eng. HB 5593: Relating to the creation, composition, qualifications, and compensation of the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management

FIRST READING

Eng. Com. Sub. for 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

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

HB 4350: Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period
HB 4758: Creation of the Joint Oversight Committee on the Fusion Center
HB 4943: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses
HB 5117: Relating generally to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals
HB 5017: Relating to mobile food establishment reciprocity
HB 5122: Relating to civil service for deputy sheriffs
HB 5337: Establishing the legislative oversight committee of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
HB 4191: Relating to requirements imposed on social media companies to prevent corruption and provide transparency of election-related content made available on social media websites

10 a.m.: Education (451M)

HB 4814: Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals
HB 4838: Require county boards of education to provide long-term substitute teachers, upon hiring, with certain information
HB 4951: To facilitate the interstate practice of School Psychology in educational or school settings

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

HB 4376: Relating to surgical smoke evacuation
HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains
HB 5175: Eliminate funding for the Center for Nursing and transfer its duties and authorities to the Higher Education Policy Commission
HB 5347: Relating to establishing a program for emergency medical services personnel to become certified paramedics
HB 5248: Relating to the regulation of behavioral health centers

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

HB 4086: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
HB 5395: Relating to judicial review of Board decisions
Originating SCR 1: Study resolution regarding the feasibility of ballot identification and verification measures in statewide elections held in West Virginia

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 805: Modifying Medicaid reimbursements for services at residential substance abuse treatment facilities
Com. Sub. for SB 820: Requiring automatic enrollment of substance abuse disorder population into managed care
SB 200: Budget Bill

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

Committee Action on Bills from Monday, February 26, 2024

Economic Development

Originating Bill 1: Authorizing Creation of local Port Authority Districts
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Transportation and Infrastructure

Com. Sub. for SB 377: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

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
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Banking and Insurance

Com. Sub. for SB 826: Allowing depository institutions to provide FDIC coverage to county commissions through reciprocal deposit arrangements
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 4786: Delivery Network Company (DNC) Insurance Model Act
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Education

Com Sub for SB 870: Restoring Sanity Act
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Judiciary

SB 755: Providing safeguards for online sales of tobacco products
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 601: Creating WV Women's Bill of Rights
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating SJR 1: Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment
Originating joint resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Finance

SB 726: Moving functions of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology
Bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill 3: Placing a moratorium on providing new or additional property or liability insurance coverage by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management
Originating bill reported to full Senate with recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 618: Creating a Carbon Exchange Program
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 822: Defining terms for forest carbon capture use restrictions of landowners
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills to be Introduced

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Monday, February 26, 2024 (230 – 213 Senate; 26 House)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Monday, February 26, 2024 (24)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 26, 2024 (40 – 21 Senate; 19 House)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Monday, February 26, 2024 (5 – 3 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)
SCR 24: Recognizing First Responders Honor Board's nominees for Medal of Valor (Adopted, 02-06)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Monday, February 26, 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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