Senate

Thursday, January 31, 2019 – 23rd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 9 a.m.

The Senate will resolve into the Committee of the Whole for SB 451: Comprehensive education reform at 11 a.m.

RESOLUTIONS

• SR 25: Designating January 31, 2019, as West Virginia Homeschool Day

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SCR 12: US Army CPL Lee Roy Young Memorial Bridge
• SCR 20: US Air Force SSGT Ryan David Hammond Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 4: Relating generally to Municipal Home Rule Program - (With right to amend)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 187: Authorizing Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB2270)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 199: Authorizing certain miscellaneous agencies and boards promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 2282)
• Eng. SB 233: Relating to age requirements for deputy sheriff
• Eng. SB 256: Allowing certain deductions from individual personal income tax refunds
• Eng. SB 297: Extending expiration of military members' spouses' driver's license (original similar to HB2784)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 390: Requiring electric utilities submit feasibility studies of constructing and operating middle-mile broadband internet projects

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 103: Relating generally to Public Defender Services
• Com. Sub. for SB 264: Requiring courts to order restitution to crime victims where economically practicable
• Com. Sub. for SB 270: Streamlining process for utilities access to DOH rights-of-way (original similar to HB 2416)
• SB 331: Using leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear
• SB 332: Relating to Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 100: Increasing court fees to fund law-enforcement standards training and expenses
• SB 324: Relating to Commissioner of Agriculture employees (original similar to HB 2528, HB 2624)
• Com. Sub. for SB 357: Relating generally to Division of Administrative Services
• SB 358: Exempting Purchasing Division purchases for equipment to maintain security at state facilities (original similar to HB 2695)
• Com. Sub. for SB 361: Relating to Public Defender Services
• Com. Sub. for SB 369: Relating to generic drug products
• Com. Sub. for SB 373: Relating to financial responsibility of inmates (original similar to HB 2764)
• SB 377: Relating to minimum wage and maximum hour standards
• Com. Sub. for SB 389: Allowing developmentally disabled person purchase base hunting license (original similar to HB 2791)
• Com. Sub. for SB 398: Relating to compensation for senior judges
• SB 399: Relating to compensation for senior magistrates
• Eng. HB 2462: Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

• Because of the Committee of the Whole, most Senate Committees have not announced any meetings for tomorrow. Any Committee meetings will be announced from the Senate Floor during Miscellaneous Business.

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 31, 2019

• SB 485: Defining reduction in coverage and clarifying termination for property insurance (Azinger; Banking and Insurance)
• SB 486: Making daylight saving time official year round (Cline; Judiciary)
• SB 487: Relating to admissibility of health care staffing requirements in litigation (Maroney, Trump, Takubo; Judiciary)
• SB 488: Requiring PEIA execute contracts for group prescription drug insurance (FN) (Maroney, Hardesty, Takubo; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 489: Relating to Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act (Maroney, Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 490: Authorizing State Treasurer buy and sell certain loan obligations (FN) (Baldwin, Ihlenfeld, Lindsay, Hardesty, Stollings, Romano, Jeffries, Woelfel, Beach, Prezioso, Palumbo, Plymale, Unger; Finance)
• SB 491: Extending effective date for voter registration in conjunction with driver licensing (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 492: Creating Occupational Licensing Consumer Choice Act (Maynard; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 493: Correcting terminology referring to racing vehicles illegally on street (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 494: Requiring DHHR collaborate with Workforce Development Board and WV Division of Personnel for purposes of job placement (Maynard; Government Organization)
• SB 495: Conforming Consumer Credit and Protection Act to federal Fair Debt Collection and Practices Act (Azinger; Judiciary)
• SB 496: Transferring authority to regulate milk from DHHR to Department of Agriculture (Sypolt; Government Organization)
• SB 497: Expanding exceptions to Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act (Azinger; Government Organization)
• SCR 21: Urging US Congress open public lands in WV (Maynard)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 30, 2019

• There were no regularly scheduled committee meetings Wednesday, January 30, 2019, because of the Committee of the Whole.

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 30, 2019 (35 Senate; 1 House)

• SB 1: Increasing access to career education and workforce training (House Education)
• SB 3: Establishing WV Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 10: Relating to Second Chance Driver's License Program (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Passed House; pending message)
• SB 18: Relating to crimes committed on State Capitol Complex (House Judiciary)
• SB 24: Relating generally to local boards of health (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 27: Removing restrictions on where certain traditional lottery games may be played (Second Reading, 01-31-19)
• SB 28: Removing hotel occupancy tax limit collects for medical care and emergency services (Third Reading, 01-31-19)
• SB 36: Allowing adjustment of gross income for calculating personal income liability for certain retirees (House Pensions and Retirement)
• SB 55: Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under 18 (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 61: Adding certain crimes for which prosecutor may apply for wiretap (House Judiciary)
• SB 62: Requiring participation in drug court program before discharge of certain first-time drug offenses (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
• SB 63: Relating to partial filling of prescriptions (House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse)
• SB 72: Creating Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights (Pending House introduction)
• SB 101: Equalizing penalties for intimidating and retaliating against certain public officers and other persons (House Judiciary)
• SB 102: Relating generally to powers and authority of courthouse security officers (Pending House introduction)
• SB 106: Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level (House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development)
• SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 124: Creating felony offense for actions of cruelty to animals which causes serious injury or death of animal (House Judiciary)
• SB 149: Exempting certain veterans from concealed weapons license fees (Pending House introduction)
• SB 152: Relating generally to criminal offense expungement (House Judiciary)
• SB 177: Fire Commission rule relating to State Building Code (Third Reading, 01-31-19)
• SB 190: DOH rule relating to employment procedures (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SB 223: Authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules (House Energy)
• SB 236: Providing notice of eligibility to persons to vote after completion of punishment or pardon (Pending House introduction)
• SB 240: Repealing certain legislative rules no longer authorized or are obsolete (House Judiciary)
• SB 241: Permitting county court clerks scan certain documents in electronic form (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 243: Requiring racetrack participate in WV Thoroughbred Development Fund (Pending House introduction)
• SB 253: Protecting consumers from automatic purchase renewal and continuous service offers (House Judiciary)
• SB 255: Relating to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (Second Reading, 01-31-19)
• SB 258: Establishing common law "veil piercing" claims not be used to impose personal liability (Pending House introduction)
• SB 268: Updating meaning of federal taxable income in WV Corporation Net Income Tax Act (House Finance)
• SB 269: Updating terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act (House Finance)
• SB 272: Updating code relating to Commission on Special Investigations (Pending Senate concurrence)

• SB 354: Expiring funds to balance of Auditor's Office - Chief Inspector's Fund (House Finance)
• Eng. HB 2351: Relating to regulating prior authorizations (Pending House concurrence)

Resolutions that have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 30, 2019 (3)

• SCR 4: US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dennis Ray Blankenship Memorial Road (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 9: US Army PFC Winten L. Wayts Memorial Bridge (House Technology and Infrastructure)
• SCR 11: Urging Congress pass fully funded long-term surface transportation and infrastructure measures (House Technology and Infrastructure)

Bills and Resolutions that have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, January 30, 2019 (2)

• SB 17: Relating to probation eligibility (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)
• SB 119: Specifying documents not subject to discovery in certain proceedings (Completed; Awaiting action by Governor)

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

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