Member's Press Release

Release Date: 01/14/2026
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Thursday, January 15, 2026

Thursday, January 15, 2026 – 2nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SR 3: Recognizing importance of strengthening US medical supply chains
SR 4: Expressing support for WV law-enforcement professionals

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Thursday, January 15, 2026.

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Thursday, January 15, 2026.

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Presentation: Governor's Fiscal Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation

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

SB 42: Authorizing over-the-counter sale of ivermectin
SB 231: Relating to value-based payment requirements

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Revenue

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 15, 2026

SB 251: Department of Administration rule relating to One-Stop Shop Permitting Program (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 252: Office of Technology rule relating to cyber reporting (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 253: Board of Risk and Insurance Management rule relating to mine subsidence insurance (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 254: Board of Risk and Insurance Management rule relating to public entities insurance program(Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 255: (Rucker; Board of Risk and Insurance Management rule relating to Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program Judiciary)
SB 256: (Rucker; DEP rule relating to alternative emission limitations during startup and shutdown operations Judiciary)
SB 257: DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 258: DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 259: DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 260: DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 261: DEP rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 262: DEP rule relating to cross-state air pollution to control annual nitrogen oxides emissions, annual sulfur dioxide emissions, and ozone season nitrogen oxides emissions (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 263: Division of Water and Waste Management rule relating to hazardous waste management system (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 264: DEP rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 265: DEP rule relating to carbon dioxide sequestration fee schedule (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 266: Department of Health rule relating to water well regulations (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 267: Department of Health rule relating to lead abatement licensing (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 268: Department of Health rule relating to emergency medical services (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 269: Department of Health rule relating to fees for services (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 270: Department of Health rule relating to clinical laboratory practitioner licensure (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 271: Department of Health rule relating to distribution of state funds for support of local boards of health (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 272: Department of Health rule relating to basic public health service standards for local boards of health (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 273: Department of Health rule relating to diabetes self-management education (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 274: Department of Health rule relating to exemption of certificate of need (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 275: Office of Inspector General rule relating to nursing home licensure (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 276: Office of Inspector General rule relating to delegation of medication administration and health maintenance tasks to approved medication assistive personnel (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 277: Office of Inspector General rule relating to assisted living residences (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 278: Office of Inspector General rule relating to syringe services program licensure (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 279: Office of Inspector General rule relating to behavioral health centers licensure (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 280: Department of Health Facilities rule relating to patient rights at state-operated mental health facilities (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 281: Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to law-enforcement training and certification standards (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 282: Fire Commission rule relating to fire code (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 283: State Emergency Response Commission rule relating to emergency planning and community right-to-know (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 284: WV State Police rule relating to WV State Police Career Progression System (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 285: WV State Police rule relating to contracted police or security services (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 286: WV State Police rule relating to WV State Police member grievance procedure (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 287: Alcohol Beverage Control Administration rule relating to private clubs (Rucker; Finance)
SB 288: Insurance Commissioner rule relating to fingerprinting requirements for applicants for insurance producer license and insurance adjuster license (Rucker; Finance)
SB 289: Insurance Commission rule relating to premium financing for life insurance for college students (Rucker; Finance)
SB 290: Insurance Commission rule relating to mass marketing of property and liability insurance (Rucker; Finance)
SB 291: Insurance Commission rule relating to advertisement of accident and sickness insurance (Rucker; Finance)
SB 292: Insurance Commissioner rule relating to insurance adjusters (Rucker; Finance)
SB 293: Insurance Commission rule relating to insurance holding company systems (Rucker; Finance)
SB 294: Insurance Commission rule relating to credit for reinsurance (Rucker; Finance)
SB 295: Insurance Commissioner rule relating to mental health parity (Rucker; Finance)
SB 296: Lottery Commission rule relating to interactive wagering (Rucker; Finance)
SB 297: Racing Commission rule relating to thoroughbred racing (Rucker; Finance)
SB 298: Racing Commission rule relating to advance deposit account wagering (Rucker; Finance)
SB 299: Tax Department rule relating to valuation of timberland and managed timberland (Rucker; Finance)
SB 300: Tax Department rule relating to valuation of public utility property for ad valorem property tax purposes (Rucker; Finance)
SB 301: Tax Department rule relating to tax credit for providing vehicles to low-income workers (Rucker; Finance)
SB 302: Tax Department rule relating to Downstream Natural Gas Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (Rucker; Finance)
SB 303: Tax Department rule relating to High-Wage Growth Business Tax Credit (Rucker; Finance)
SB 304: Tax Department rule relating to commercial patent incentives tax credits (Rucker; Finance)
SB 305: Tax Department rule relating to online bingo and raffles (Rucker; Finance)
SB 306: Tax Department rule relating to soft drinks tax (Rucker; Finance)
SB 307: Tax Department rule relating to income tax credits for property taxes paid (Rucker; Finance)
SB 308: Tax Department rule relating to preneed cemetery companies (Rucker; Finance)
SB 309: DMV rule relating to motor vehicle equipment (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 310: DMV rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 311: DMV rule relating to special purpose vehicles (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 312: Department of Agriculture rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 313: Department of Agriculture rule relating to grades and standards for apples (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 314: Department of Agriculture rule relating to public markets (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 315: Department of Agriculture rule relating to licensing of livestock dealers (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 316: Department of Agriculture rule relating to Grade A pasteurized milk (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 317: Department of Agriculture rule relating to select plant-based derivatives and select plant-based derivative products of hemp and kratom (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 318: Department of Agriculture rule relating to agritourism (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 319: Department of Agriculture rule relating to exempted dairy farms and milk and milk products processing (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 320: Attorney General rule relating to establishment and qualification of third-party dispute mechanisms (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 321: Attorney General rule relating to fair treatment of crime victims and witnesses (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 322: Attorney General rule relating to prevention of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in home improvement transactions (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 323: Attorney General rule relating to prevention of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in sale of damaged goods or damaged products (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 324: Attorney General rule relating to administration of preneed burial contracts (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 325: Board of Architects rule relating to registration of architects (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 326: Board of Architects rule relating to fees for registration of architects (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 327: State Auditor rule relating to standards for requisitions for payment issued by state officers on Auditor (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 328: Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to qualifications, training, examination, and certification of instructors in barbering, hair styling, nail technology, aesthetics, waxing, and cosmetology (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 329: Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to operational standards for schools of barbering, cosmetology, hair styling, nail technology, and aesthetics (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 330: Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to barber apprenticeship (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 331: Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to waxing specialists (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 332: Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to licensing (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 333: Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 334: Board of Examiners in Counseling rule relating to marriage and family therapist licensing (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 335: Contractor Licensing Board rule relating to WV Contractor Licensing Act (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 336: Division of Financial Institutions rule relating to residential mortgage lenders, brokers, and loan originators (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 337: Division of Financial Institutions rule relating to installation, operation, and sharing of customer bank communication terminals and utilization of nonexclusive access interchange system (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 338: Division of Financial Institutions rule relating to notice and treatment of joint accounts (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 339: Commissioner of Financial Institutions rule relating to Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Program (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 340: Board of Funeral Service Examiners rule relating to funeral directors, embalmers, apprentices, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishment requirements (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 341: Board of Landscape Architects rule relating to fees (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 342: Board of Landscape Architects rule relating to application for waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 343: Board of Medicine rule relating to licensure, practice requirements, disciplinary and complaint procedures, and continuing education for physician assistants (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 344: Board of Medicine rule relating to continuing education for physicians and podiatric physicians (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 345: Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners rule relating to Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 346: Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners rule relating to continuing education (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 347: Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners rule relating to standards of ethics (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 348: Municipal Pensions Oversight Board rule relating to exempt purchasing (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 349: Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to continuing education and competence (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 350: Board of Optometry rule relating to Board of Optometry (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 351: Board of Optometry rule relating to oral pharmaceutical certificates (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 352: Board of Optometry rule relating to schedule of fees (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 353: Board of Optometry rule relating to licensure by reciprocity (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 354: Board of Optometry rule relating to continuing education (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 355: Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 356: Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 357: Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to emergency temporary permits to practice during states of emergency or states of preparedness (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 358: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 359: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to mail-order and nonresident pharmacies (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 360: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to registration of pharmacy technicians (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 361: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to pharmacist recovery networks (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 362: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to immunizations administered by pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 363: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to pharmacy permits (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 364: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to pharmacists (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 365: Board of Pharmacy rule relating to inspections (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 366: Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to general provisions for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 367: Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to general provisions for athletic trainers (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 368: Board of Psychologists rule relating to requirements for licensure as psychologist or school psychologist (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 369: Public Service Commission rule relating to occupancy of customer-provided conduit (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 370: Real Estate Commission rule relating to licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons, and conduct of brokerage business (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 371: Secretary of State rule relating to loan and grant programs under Help America Vote Act for purchase of voting equipment, election systems, software, services, and upgrades (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 372: Senior Services rule relating to shared table initiative for senior citizens (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 373: Board of Social Work rule relating to fee schedule (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 374: Division of Economic Development rule relating to tourism development districts (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 375: Division of Forestry rule relating to rules for certification of managed timberland (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 376: Division of Labor rule relating to child labor (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 377: Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to submission and approval of comprehensive Mine Safety Program for coal mining operations in WV (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 378: Division of Natural Resources rule relating to small arms hunting (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 379: Division of Natural Resources rule relating to wildlife rehabilitation (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 380: Division of Natural Resources rule relating to special boating (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 381: Division of Natural Resources rule relating to defining terms used in hunting and trapping (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 382: Division of Natural Resources rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 383: Division of Natural Resources rule relating to deer hunting (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 384: Division of Natural Resources rule relating to special migratory game bird hunting (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 385: Division of Rehabilitation Services rule relating to Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Act Board (Rucker; Judiciary)
SB 386: Creating mobile training team for school safety (FN) (Taylor; Education then Finance)
SB 387: Clarifying the term "farm" for tax purposes (FN) (Thorne; Agriculture then Finance)
SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms (Grady; Education)
SB 389: [By Request of the Executive] Historic Rehab Building Credit Act (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
SB 390: [By Request of the Executive] Enhancing Flood Resiliency Disbursements (Smith, Woelfel; Government Organization)
SB 391: [By Request of the Executive] Allocating CPS workers by county (Smith, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources)
SB 392: [By Request of the Executive] Relating to personal income tax reduction (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
SB 393: [By Request of the Executive] Updating corporate net income tax definitions (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
SB 394: Authorizing WVSSAC to promulgate legislative rules (Taylor; Education)
SB 395: Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades under certain circumstances (Taylor; Judiciary)
SB 396: Creating WV Job training and Placement Act (FN) (Morris; Workforce then Finance)
SB 397: Reducing corporate net income tax (FN) (Rose; Finance)
SB 398: [By Request of the Executive] Removing full time requirement for health officers (Smith, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources)
SB 399: [By Request of the Executive] Creating Bring Them Home Fund (FN) (Smith, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
SB 400: [By Request of the Executive] Relating to updating personal income tax definitions (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
SB 401: [By Request of the Executive] Exempting certain employees from classified civil service system (Smith, Woelfel; Government Organization)
SB 402: [By Request of the Executive] Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act (FN) (Smith, Woelfel; Workforce then Finance)
SB 403: [By Request of the Executive] Relating to expanding definition of "tourism attraction" (Smith, Woelfel; Finance)
SB 404: [By Request of the Executive] Relating to Department of Human Services authority to contract with certain providers (Smith, Woelfel; Health and Human Resources)
SB 405: (Clements; Relating to nonresident income tax for natural resources royalty payments received from lessees (FN) Finance
SB 406: Reorganizing School Building Authority as School Maintenance Authority (Taylor; Education then Finance)
SB 407: Allowing orphan roads to be upgraded by certain entities (FN) (Rucker; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
SB 408: Prohibiting laws coercing person to use medical product (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
SB 409: High School Educator Flexibility Act of 2026 (FN) (Rucker; Education then Finance)
SB 410: Changing location of vehicle registration sticker from license plate to inside back window of vehicle (Rucker; Transportation and Infrastructure)
SB 411: West Virginia Land Use Association Registration Act (FN) (Rucker; Judiciary then Finance)
SB 412: Relating to required instruction in human growth and development (Rucker; Education)
SB 413: Creating Transactional Gold and Silver Act (FN) (Rucker; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 414: Keep Accreditation About Academics Act (FN) (Rucker; Education then Finance)
SB 415: Requiring vaccine side effects be reported by medical professional to Bureau for Public Health (FN) (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
SB 416: Legislation banning tax payer funded lobbying (Rucker; Government Organization)
SB 417: Proxy Advisor Transparency Act (FN) (Rucker; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 418: Creating Safer Communities Act (FN) (Helton; Finance)
SB 419: Removing cap on number of investigators and examiners in Tax Department (FN) (Deeds; Finance)
SB 420: West Virginia First Energy Act (FN) (Helton; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
SB 421: Requiring Department of Human Services use mobile technology to assist in certain investigations (FN) (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
SB 422: Creating mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information (FN) (Helton; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
SB 423: Creating Public Electrical Savings Act ((Hart, Fuller, Helton, Phillips, Z. Maynard; Judiciary)
SB 424: Establishing Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026 (Hart, Fuller, Helton, Phillips, Rose, Willis, Z. Maynard; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance)
SB 425: Requiring minimum time be served for first degree murder before parole eligibility (Morris; Judiciary)
SB 426: Relating to underground facilities damage prevention (Morris; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Government Organization)
SB 427: Relating to loan form (FN) (Morris; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
SB 428: Creating three separate job titles for school bus operators (FN) (Morris; Education then Finance)
SB 429: The Child Care Workforce Scholarship Act (FN) (Oliverio, Queen; Health and Human Resources then Finance)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

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