Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/18/2022
Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

State Senate

Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, February 18, 2022

Friday, February 18, 2022 – 38th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 9 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SCR 48: US Army PFC Ronald Lee Berry Memorial Bridge

THIRD READING

Eng. SB 213: Establishing licensed professional counseling compact - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 247: Relating to certified community behavioral health clinics (original similar to HB 4374)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 268: Creating exemption from compulsory school attendance for child who participates in learning pod or micro school - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 371: Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules (original similar to HB 4210)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 438: Relating generally to WV Security for Public Deposits Act
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 543: Creating Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fraud Unit within Workforce WV
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 574: Relating to WV PEIA - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 584: Relating to WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (original similar to HB 4755)
Eng. HB 4048: WV Keep, Bear and Drive with Arms Act - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending) - (With right to amend)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4114: Authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules
Eng. HB 4299: To prohibit the intentional interference with election processes and creating associated criminal penalties - (Com. title amend. pending)
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4333: Relating to the sunset of the Board of Hearing-Aid Dealers and Fitters - (With right to amend)

SECOND READING

Rev. Com. Sub. for SB 221: Establishing occupational therapy compact (original similar to HB 4731).
Com. Sub. for SB 274: Requiring secretary of DHHR to allocate CPS workers by Bureau of Social Services' district annually
SB 414: Creating special revenue account for statewide records management program (original similar to HB 4318)
SB 480: Relating to DEP Office of Oil and Gas
Com. Sub. for SB 489: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase
Com. Sub. for SB 494: Creating Broadband Carrier Neutral and Open Access Infrastructure Development Fund
SB 529: Encouraging additional computer science education in WV schools (original similar to HB 4532)
Com. Sub. for SB 534: Clarifying that secondary source on insurance is not controlling authority
SB 541: Requiring homeschooled child’s academic assessment be submitted by certain date
Com. Sub. for SB 568: Relating to health insurance loss ratio information
Com. Sub. for SB 571: Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of state
Com. Sub. for SB 573: Providing system where magistrates shall preside in certain instances outside normal court hours
Com. Sub. for SB 575: Ensuring that imposition of certain sexual offenses apply to persons working in juvenile facilities
Com. Sub. for SB 593: Allowing Marshall University's Forensic Analysis Laboratory access and participation in WV DNA database for certain purposes (original similar to HB 4666)
Com. Sub. for SB 595: Relating to Dangerousness Assessment Advisory Board
Com. Sub. for SB 598: Establishing partnerships and aid for at-risk veterans to combat suicide (original similar to HB 4606)
Com. Sub. for SB 609: Allowing DOH Commissioner to accept ownership of rented and leased equipment
Com. Sub. for SB 611: Removing cap on bidder's contract bond
SB 660: Setting forth standard of care requirements for telehealth practice
Eng. HB 4060: Repealing outdated sections of code relating to health
Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4369: Update the telepsychology compact

FIRST READING

Com. Sub. for SB 137: Requiring persons convicted of certain felonies on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 216: Creating Student Journalist Press Freedom Restoration Act
Com. Sub. for SB 226: Allowing substitute teachers who suspect unfair exclusion from certain assignments to request explanation from certain school officials
Com. Sub. for SB 486: Allowing PERS retirees to designate special needs trust as beneficiary (original similar to HB 4676)
Com. Sub. for SB 488: Eliminating restrictions on voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals (original similar to HB 4543)
Com. Sub. for SB 523: Transferring oversight of Jobs Investment Trust Fund to WV Economic Development Authority (original similar to HB 4501)
Com. Sub. for SB 535: Providing for revocation of school personnel certification or licensure in certain circumstances (original similar to HB 4503)
SB 548: Authorizing Workforce WV employers to obtain employment classifications and work locations
Com. Sub. for SB 585: Creating administrative medicine license for physicians not practicing clinical medicine
SB 597: Relating to PSC underground facilities damage prevention and one-call system
SB 624: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health, Laboratory Services (original similar to HB 4752)
Com. Sub. for SB 625: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health, Vital Statistics Account (original similar to HB 4738)
SB 626: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing items of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, DMV (original similar to HB 4719)
SB 627: Supplementing, amending, and increasing existing item of appropriation from State Road Fund to DOT, DOH (original similar to HB 4739)
SB 634: Making supplementary appropriation to DHHR, Division of Health: Hospital Services Revenue Account Special Fund Capital Improvement, Renovation and Operations (original similar to HB4716)
Com. Sub. for SB 641: Requiring Consolidated Public Retirement Board to set contributions to Deputy Sheriff's Retirement System
SB 669: Relating to contributions levels of a judge in this state who elects to participate in retirement system
SB 670: Permitting newly hired 911 personnel to enroll as members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System
Eng. HB 3303: Relating to clarifying the process of filling vacancies on ballots - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

TBA: Judiciary (208W)

SB 463: Best Interests of Child Protection Act of 2022

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Friday, February 18, 2022

SB 661: Relating to licensure of Head Start facilities in WV (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources)
SB 662: Relating to creation, expansion, and authority of resort area district (Hamilton; Economic Development)
SB 663: Requiring medical insurance providers to include infertility services in their policies (Caputo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
SB 664: Relating to retirement system for judges of courts of record (Nelson; Pensions)
SB 665: Allowing candidate and campaign committees to make contributions to affiliated state party executive committees (Woodrum; Judiciary)
SB 666: Adding Kratom and Delta-8 THC to list of Schedule 1 controlled substances (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources)
SB 667: Creating Broadband Middle Mile Fund (FN) (Plymale; Finance)
SB 668: Clarifying eligibility for probation and parole conditions for sex offenses (Trump; Judiciary)
SJR 11: Fair County Commissioner Representation Amendment (Jeffries; Judiciary then Finance)
SJR 12: Fair School Board Representation Amendment (Jeffries; Judiciary then Finance)
SCR 48: US Army PFC Ronald Lee Berry Memorial Bridge (Stover, Roberts)

(Note: Bill references are subject to change.)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, February 17, 2022

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

HB 4111: Relating to the prescriptive authority of advance practice registered nurses
Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

HB 4324: To update collaborative pharmacy practice agreements
Bill laid over to a future meeting

SB 456: Requiring county boards of education to develop seizure action plans
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

Com. Sub. for SB 622: Establishing requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 650: Eliminating number of royalty owners required for utilization by operator for lawful use and development by co-tenants
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Education

Com. Sub. for SB 586: Relating to athletic eligibility of transfer students
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 651: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

2 p.m.: Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 64: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 553: Relating to powers of WV Health Care Authority
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 619: Relating to rulemaking for unidentified and unclaimed remains in possession of Chief Medical Examiner
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 640: Eliminating requirement of PSC to send certain recommended decisions by certified mail
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 639: Providing 45-day waiting period on rate increases when water and sewer services are purchased from municipality
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Originating Bill: Revisions to West Virginia Real Estate License Act
Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

SB 628: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Commerce, DNR
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 629: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Education, WV BOE, Vocational Division
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 630: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission, Administration: Control Account
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 633: Supplementing and amending appropriations to DHHR, Consolidated Medical Services Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 636: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Appeals
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 637: Supplementing and amending appropriations to Executive, Governor’s Office: Civil Contingent Fund
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. for SB 254: Relating to crime of vehicular homicide
Bill laid over to a future meeting

SB 556: Removing outdated reference to federal officers’ peace-keeping authority
Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 230: Relating generally to public employees grievance procedure
Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 430: Modifying witness fee rate paid by state to match federal court system
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 470: Relating generally to health care decisions
Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, February 17, 2022 (109 – 97 Senate; 12 House)

Bills and Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, February 17, 2022 (18 – 11 Senate; 7 House)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, February 17, 2022 (8 – 7 Senate; 1 House)

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

All Senate Committee meetings and floor sessions are available for both live streaming and to watch again in our archives. The link to the Senate’s archived video page can be found here: http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.

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