State Senate

Thursday, January 12, 2023 – 2nd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Thursday, January 12, 2023.

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Thursday, January 12, 2023.

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Thursday, January 12, 2023.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• Organizational Motions
• Com. Sub. for SB 65: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer
• Com. Sub. for SB 79: Relating to compensable diseases of certain firefighters covered by workers' compensation
• SB 66: Relating to regulation and control of elections

9 a.m.: Education (451M)

• Organizational Motions
• SB 41: Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula
• SB 56: Relating to employment of retired bus operators as substitutes in areas of need and shortage

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

• Organizational Motions
• SB 83: Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Organizational Motions
• Appointment of Subcommittees
• Com. Sub. for SB 53: Relating to DNA data maintained for law enforcement purposes
• SB 74: Providing for substantial deference to State Superintendent's interpretations of school laws
• Com. Sub. for SJR 2: Disabled Veterans' Exemption from Ad Valorem Property Taxation Amendment

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: Governor's Budget – Michael Cook, State Budget Director

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 12, 2023

• SB 151: Relating to levying tax on pass-through entity's income (FN) (Oliverio)
• SB 152: Moving state primaries to August (Oliverio)
• SB 153: WV Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act (Rucker, Azinger, Deeds, Maynard, Roberts, Smith)
• SB 154: Penalizing removal of serial number from firearm or to possess firearm with missing serial number (FN) (Hamilton, Deeds, Stuart)
• SB 155: Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health (Rucker, Azinger, Deeds, Maynard, Roberts, Smith)
• SB 156: Relating to modernization of procedures for voting in public elections (Caputo)
• SB 157: Clarifying and expanding powers and duties of director of Coalfield Community Development Office (Phillips)
• SB 158: Prohibiting person under age of 18 from entering into marriage (Trump)
• SB 159: Relating to treatment of persistent symptoms of hypothyroidism (Trump)
• SB 160: Relating to WV Rail Trails Program (Trump)
• SB 161: Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property (Blair)
• SB 162: Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces underlying state forests, natural and scenic areas, and management areas, and other lands under jurisdiction and control of director for carbon sequestration (FN) (Blair)
• SJR 6: Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment (Trump)
• SR 4: WV Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Takubo)
• SR 5: Honoring public service of Dr. Richard Lechliter for Mineral County Day (Smith)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 11, 2023 (23)

• SB 126: Reorganizing DHHR (Pending House introduction)
• SB 127: Relating to reimbursement of hospital inpatient rates by PEIA (Pending House introduction)
• SB 128: Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness (Pending House introduction)
• SB 129: Limiting gubernatorial authority to spend certain federal funds without appropriation of the Legislature (Pending House introduction)
• SB 130: Anti-Racism Act of 2023 (Pending House introduction)
• SB 131: Allowing municipal fire marshals to receive service weapon upon retirement (Pending House introduction)
• SB 132: Clarifying criminal offense of harassment (Pending House introduction)
• SB 133: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (Pending House introduction)
• SB 134: Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent (Pending House introduction)
• SB 135: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 136: Requiring persons convicted of certain offenses to undergo psychological or psychiatric testing and have treatment plan to be eligible for probation (Pending House introduction)
• SB 137: Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint (Pending House introduction)
• SB 138: Clarifying secondary sources are not law and public policy of WV in certain instances (Pending House introduction)
• SB 139: Requiring each county BOE to ensure all its meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on its website (Pending House introduction)
• SB 140: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (Pending House introduction)
• SB 141: Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees working at certain institutions to WV Emergency Responders Survivor Benefits Act (Pending House introduction)
• SB 142: Modifying procedures to settle estates of decedents (Pending House introduction)
• SB 143: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (Pending House introduction)
• SB 145: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw (Pending House introduction)
• SB 146: Modifying regulations of peer-to-peer car sharing program (Pending House introduction)
• SB 147: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (Pending House introduction)
• SB 148: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (Pending House introduction)
• SB 149: Exempting certain organizations from property taxation (Pending House introduction)

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.