State Senate

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – 50th Day of Session – CROSSOVER DAY

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 54: Recognizing Leadership Berkeley for its service, dedication and commitment to Berkeley County
• SR 55: Memorializing life of Honorable William Wayne Bailey, Jr.

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 377: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 601: Creating WV Women's Bill of Rights - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 618: Authorizing Division of Forestry to administer certain exchange program - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. SB 726: Moving functions of Information Services and Communications Division into Office of Technology
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 755: Providing safeguards for online sales of tobacco products - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 766: Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 805: Modifying Medicaid reimbursements for services at residential substance abuse treatment facilities - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 816: Truth in Giving Act
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 820: Requiring automatic enrollment of substance abuse disorder population into managed care - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 822: Relating generally to real property, tax, and registration requirements associated with carbon offset agreements
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 826: Creating exemption from bond or security requirement of banking institutions holding certain funds for county commissions
• Eng. SB 837: Reorganizing offices of Public Defender Corporations to conform to circuit reconfiguration
• Eng. SB 840: Modifying unemployment benefits - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 841: Setting amount of unemployment taxes and benefits - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 850: Updating Consumer Credit and Protection Act
• Eng. SB 866: Designating State Treasurer as chairperson of WV Investment Management Board - (With right to amend)
• Eng. SB 874: Relating to WV Division of Multimodal Transportation
• Eng. SB 875: Relating to certain insurance coverage provided by BRIM
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SJR 6: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment
• Eng. 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

SECOND READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4086: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4376: Relating to surgical smoke evacuation
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains
• Eng. HB 4814: Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals
• Eng. HB 4838: Require county boards of education to provide long-term substitute teachers, upon hiring, with certain information
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5017: Relating to mobile food establishment reciprocity
• Eng. HB 5117: Relating generally to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5122: Relating to civil service for deputy sheriffs
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5175: Eliminate funding for the Center for Nursing and transfer its duties and authorities to the Higher Education Policy Commission.
• 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
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5347: Relating to establishing a program for emergency medical services personnel to become certified paramedics
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5395: Relating to judicial review of Board decisions

Scheduled Committee Meetings

10 a.m.: Agriculture and Natural Resources (208W)

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4911: Relating to the sale of raw milk

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 200: Budget Bill

Time TBA: Judiciary (208W)

• Strike and Insert for HB 5294: Revising state law regulating farm wineries
• Strike and Insert for HB 4845: To prohibit swatting
• HB 5298: Relating to prohibiting a candidate who failed to secure the nomination of a political party in a primary election from seeking the same elected office as an affiliate with a different political party in the subsequent general election
• HB 5091: West Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection Act

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

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Government Organization

• HB 4350: Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5117: Relating generally to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5017: Relating to mobile food establishment reciprocity
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5122: Relating to civil service for deputy sheriffs
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5337: Establishing the legislative oversight committee of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

Education

• HB 4814: Relating to extending the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 4838: Require county boards of education to provide long-term substitute teachers, upon hiring, with certain information
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 4951: To facilitate the interstate practice of School Psychology in educational or school settings
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Transportation and Infrastructure

• House Concurrent Resolutions – Bridge and Road Naming
• HCR 5, Com. Sub. for HCR 7, HCR 8, Com. Sub. for HCR 12, HCR 14, HCR 16, HCR 17, Com. Sub. for HCR 19, HCR 20, HCR 25, HCR 27, HCR 30, HCR 36, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 46, HCR 50, HCR 60, Com. Sub. for HCR 62, HCR 66 reported to the full Senate with the recommendation they each be adopted

Health and Human Resources

• HB 4376: Relating to surgical smoke evacuation
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5175: Eliminate funding for the Center for Nursing and transfer its duties and authorities to the Higher Education Policy Commission
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5347: Relating to establishing a program for emergency medical services personnel to become certified paramedics
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5248: Relating to the regulation of behavioral health centers
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Judiciary

• HB 4086: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5395: Relating to judicial review of Board decisions
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Originating SCR 1: Study resolution regarding the feasibility of ballot identification and verification measures in statewide elections held in West Virginia
• Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 805: Modifying Medicaid reimbursements for services at residential substance abuse treatment facilities
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 820: Requiring automatic enrollment of substance abuse disorder population into managed care
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SJR 6: Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Bills to be Introduced

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (251 – 225 Senate; 26 House)

Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (24)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (41 – 22 Senate; 19 House)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, February 27, 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 Tuesday, February 27, 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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