State Senate

Thursday, March 7, 2024 – 58th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 68: Designating March 7, 2024, as Recovery Community Day
• SR 69: Recognizing month of March as National Social Work Awareness Month

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4190: Relating to the establishment of an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4305: Relating to granting in-state resident status to economic development participants
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4552: To ensure party affiliation is consistent with candidate’s voter registration - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4721: Require Surveyors to offer to record surveys of property - (Com. title amend. pending).
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4812: Capping amount of moneys to third party vendors who collect business and occupation taxes on behalf of cities
• Eng. HB 4822: Creating the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4829: Relating to employment of service personnel and removing the requirement for a high school diploma or general education development certificate - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4851: To allow for public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4867: Require pornography websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4880: Relating to personal income tax social security exemption - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4882: Extending in-state tuition rates to all members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4919: Relating to the Promise Scholarship
• Eng. HB 4945: Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4967: Relating to the administration of the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act to provide new liability protections for persons and companies who wish to purchase and redevelop former industrial properties - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5127: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5188: Relating to awards and benefits for duty related disability in the municipal police officers and firefighters retirement system
• Eng. HB 5257: Relating generally to allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5338: Relating to Safe Harbor for Cybersecurity Programs - (Com. amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5405: Providing additional professional development and support to West Virginia educators through teacher and leader induction and professional growth - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5514: Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members.
• Eng. HB 5528: Relating to the renewable energy facilities program
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5544: Relating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year - (With right to amend)
• Eng. HB 5548: Relating to modifying requirements imposed on any owner, operator, or manager within a tourism development project - (Com. amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
• Eng. HB 5594: Exempting the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5604: Relating to procurement by state spending units
• Eng. HJR 21: Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state

SECOND READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4110: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4292: Providing for enhanced damages for non-payment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4297: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4350: Relating to appointment of candidates after filing period - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4399: Creating the equitable right to expungement - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4700: Banning certain persons from sport wagering activities - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4753: Relating to providing health insurance coverage concerning biomarker testing - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4786: Delivery Network Company (DNC) Insurance Model Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4793: Relating to distilled liquor - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4837: Clarifying the duty of banks to retain and procure records - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 4863: Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4883: Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4911: Relating to the sale of raw milk - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4956: Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act - (Com. amends. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4975: Relating to establishing a foster parent information system - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4999: Creating exception to spousal privilege
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5084: Require retailers to verify identification and age upon purchase of vape products - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5105: To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5158: Relating to making technical corrections to the special education code - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5162: Establish a program to promote creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5238: Mandating that all courts provide adjudication for juvenile offenders for traffic violations to the Division of Motor Vehicles - (Com. amends. pending)
• Eng. HB 5252: Requiring certain minimum experience for the director or coordinator of services class title involving school transportation - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5262: Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights - (Com. amends. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5287: Relating generally to traffic safety - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. HB 5430: Relating to per diem compensation and expenses of newly elected or appointed judicial officers receiving education and training prior to taking the oath of office - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5435: Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education - (Com. title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5510: Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5553: To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards - (Com. amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5561: Relating to permitting the electronic execution of trusts - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5583: Permitting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to issue a special permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicles or nondivisible load exceeding the maximum specified - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5609: Relating to confidentiality of child care records and the Foster Care Ombudsman - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HJR 28: Protection from medically-assisted suicide or euthanasia in West Virginia Amendment - (Com. amend. pending)

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:45 a.m.: Rules (219M)

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Education

• HB 4863: Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5553: To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5252: Requiring certain minimum experience for the director or coordinator of services class title involving school transportation
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5158: Relating to making technical corrections to the special education code
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HCR 24: To create a study resolution to examine the school aid formula
• Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

• Originating Resolution: Study of How School Building Authority Funds are Distributed
• Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Transportation and Infrastructure

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5287: Relating generally to traffic safety
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Eng. HB 5437: Relating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permit
• Motion to report the bill to the full Senate rejected; bill not reported

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5583: Permitting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to issue a special permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicles or nondivisible load exceeding the maximum specified
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 5238: Mandating that all courts provide adjudication for juvenile offenders for traffic violations to the Division of Motor Vehicles
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Government Organization

• Strike and Insert for HB 4793: Relating to distilled liquor
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Health and Human Resources

• HB 5105: To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Judiciary

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 5084: Require retailers to verify identification and age upon purchase of vape products
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for HB 4700: Banning certain persons from sport wagering activities
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4999: Creating exception to spousal privilege
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4786: Delivery Network Company (DNC) Insurance Model Act
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4110: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards to promulgate legislative rules
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4399: Creating the equitable right to expungement
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for HB 5510: Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4911: Relating to the sale of raw milk
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• HB 5349: West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4951: To facilitate the interstate practice of School Psychology in educational or school settings
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 5668: Creating the Responsible Gaming and Research Act
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 5232: The Business Liability Protection Act
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Strike and Insert for Com. Sub. for HB 4320: Relating to access for minor children’s medical records
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Originating Senate Concurrent Resolution: Relating to the cost and viability of providing capital punishment
• Originating resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted

Finance

• HB 5435: Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for HB 4883: Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state

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

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