State Senate

Thursday, January 19, 2023 – 9th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING

• Eng. SB 74: Providing for substantial deference to State Superintendent's interpretations of school laws

SECOND READING

• SB 115: Providing procedure for WV to select delegates to Article V Convention
• Com. Sub. for SB 124: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
• Com. Sub. for SB 200: Allowing leashed dogs to track wounded elk, turkey, bear, and wild boar when hunting

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 59: Requiring work search activities to qualify for unemployment benefits
• Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 65: Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer
• Com. Sub. for SB 89: Requiring hospitals to staff qualified personnel to perform sexual assault forensic exams
• SB 180: Relating to number of state troopers in county

Scheduled Committee Meetings

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

• SB 246: Revising membership of Broadband Enhancement Council
• SB 245: Making rules and regulations promulgated by PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures
• SB 244: Making rosters of individuals who obtain professional, occupational, and trade licenses, registrations, and certificates available to public

9 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 274: Third Grade Success Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 121: Creating Student Journalist Press Freedom Protection Act
• SB 262: Allowing students to transfer schools and retain athletic eligibility
• SB 264: Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education

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

• SB 269: Increasing dental coverage limit for Medicaid enrollees

2 p.m.: Judiciary Subcommittee A – Criminal Law (208W)

• Organizational Motions

2 p.m.: Judiciary Subcommittee B – Elections and Public Integrity (451M)

• Organizational Motions
• SB 50: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature

2 p.m.: Judiciary Subcommittee C – Civil Justice and Courts (219M)

• Organization Motions
• Com. Sub. for SB 80: Modifying witness fee rate paid by state to match federal court system

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 192: Relating to Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 208: Relating to criminal justice training for all law-enforcement and correction officers regarding individuals with autism spectrum disorders

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Administration
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Department of Agriculture
• Budget Presentation: West Virginia Conservation Agency

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, January 19, 2023

• SB 295: Extending time that prescription for spectacles or contact lenses remains valid (Woodrum; Government Organization)
• SB 296: Uniform Public Meetings During Emergencies Act (IB) (Woodrum, Trump, Karnes, Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 297: Mountain Homes Act (FN) (Tarr; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 298: Relating to non-federally declared emergencies and non-states of emergency (Trump; Judiciary)
• SB 299: Creating new misdemeanor offense of unlawful entry, occupation or retention of real property (Hunt, Azinger, Barrett, Chapman, Deeds, Hamilton, Jeffries, Karnes, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Oliverio, Phillips, Queen, Roberts, Rucker, Smith, Stover, Stuart, Takubo, Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 300: Relating to law-enforcement training and certification (Trump; Government Organization)
• SJR 8: Fair School Board Representation Amendment (Jeffries; Judiciary then Finance)
• SR 10: Recognizing WV Sheriffs at Legislature on January 20, 2023 (Weld)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, January 18, 2023

1 p.m.: Economic Development

• SB 188: Creating Grid Stabilization and Security Act of 2023
• Bill not taken up by committee

• SB 207: Relating to state allocation of funding to regional councils
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 231: Transferring administration of WV Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program to Department of Economic Development
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 256: Relating to WV Economic Development
• Bill not taken up by committee

2 p.m.: Outdoor Recreation

• SB 4: Creating Adopt-A-Trail volunteer programs for public land under DNR jurisdiction
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 236: Motorsports Responsibility Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

2 p.m.: Pensions (451M)

• SB 237: Relating to Public Employees Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System
• Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 10: Campus Self-Defense Act
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• Com. Sub. for SB 172: Increasing number of members on WV Parole Board
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 178: Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (26)

• SB 83: Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms (Pending House introduction)
• SB 126: Reorganizing DHHR (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 127: Relating to reimbursement of hospital inpatient rates by PEIA (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 128: Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness (House Government Organization)
• SB 129: Limiting gubernatorial authority to spend certain federal funds without appropriation of the Legislature (House Government Organization)
• SB 130: Anti-Racism Act of 2023 (House Education)
• SB 131: Allowing municipal fire marshals to receive service weapon upon retirement (House Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services)
• SB 132: Clarifying criminal offense of harassment (House Judiciary)
• SB 133: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon (House Judiciary)
• SB 134: Protecting consumers against businesses using automatic renewals without consent (House Judiciary)
• SB 135: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (House Judiciary)
• SB 136: Requiring persons convicted of certain offenses to undergo psychological or psychiatric testing and have treatment plan to be eligible for probation (House Judiciary)
• SB 137: Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint (House Judiciary)
• SB 138: Clarifying secondary sources are not law and public policy of WV in certain instances (House Judiciary)
• 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 (House Education)
• SB 140: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion (House Judiciary)
• SB 141: Adding Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees working at certain institutions to WV Emergency Responders Survivor Benefits Act (House Jails and Prisons)
• SB 142: Modifying procedures to settle estates of decedents (House Judiciary)
• SB 143: Relating to Adopt-A-Stream Program (House Government Organization)
• SB 145: Allowing county BOE participating in operation of multicounty vocational center to withdraw (House Education)
• SB 146: Modifying regulations of peer-to-peer car sharing program (House Banking and Insurance)
• SB 147: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (House Health and Human Resources)
• SB 148: Relating to municipalities required to be represented on county authority boards (House Political Subdivisions)
• SB 149: Exempting certain organizations from property taxation (House Finance)
• SB 161: Authorizing DNR to manage and dispose of property (H Third Reading, 01-19)
• SB 162: Authorizing director of DNR to lease state-owned pore spaces in certain areas for carbon sequestration (H Third Reading, 01-19)

House Bills Pending in the Senate as of Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (1)

• HB 2526: Relating to reducing the personal income tax (Pending Senate 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.