State Senate

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – 1st Day of Session

The Senate will convene at noon. The State of the State address begins at 7 p.m. in the House Chamber.

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

SECOND READING

There are no bills on Second Reading for Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

FIRST READING

There are no bills on First Reading for Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

Scheduled Committee Meetings

1 p.m.: Select Committee on Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health (451M)

• Organizational Motions
• Presentation: Law Enforcement Statistics related to Substance Use Disorder in West Virginia – Jack Luikart, Director, West Virginia Fusion Center

2 p.m.: Public Hearing (House Finance – 460M)

• Required Presentation on Federal Block Grants Funding to the Senate and House Finance Committees

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Wednesday, February 12, 2025

• SB 1: Requiring PSC to be clearinghouse for state road paving projects (Chapman; Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization)
• SB 2: Designating Patriot Day as state holiday (Chapman; Finance)
• SB 3: Modifying permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund (Oliverio; Finance)
• SB 4: Prohibiting compensation when assisting persons apply for VA benefits in certain circumstances (Oliverio; Military then Finance)
• SB 5: Authorizing Adopt-A-Road volunteer programs under jurisdiction of DOT (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 6: Exempting life insurance cash value from Medicaid eligibility calculations (Oliverio, Barrett, Garcia, Phillips, Queen, Woodrum; Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources)
• SB 7: Creating crime of desecration of deceased human body (Woodrum, Deeds; Judiciary)
• SB 8: Providing additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender (Thorne; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 9: Eliminating tax exemption of state-owned real property (FN) (Smith; Finance)
• SB 10: Exempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service tax (FN) (Smith; Agriculture then Finance)
• SB 11: Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act (FN) (Smith; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 12: Requiring Department of Human Services to update long-term care and substance abuse treatment services in certain areas (FN) (Smith; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 13: Establishing residency requirements for candidates seeking nomination and election to US Congress (Smith; Judiciary)
• SB 14: Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler (FN) (Smith; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 15: Requiring Department of Human Services file petition to terminate parental rights under certain circumstances (Smith; Judiciary)
• SB 16: Clarifying requirements for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims (FN) (Smith; Banking and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 17: Fetal Heartbeat Act (Smith; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 18: Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax (FN) (Smith; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 19: Providing civil and criminal immunity for use of force in defense of self, real and personal property (Smith; Judiciary)
• SB 20: Requiring funding for increased costs to volunteer fire departments and EMS units (FN) (Smith; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 21: Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects (FN) (Smith; Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 22: Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases (Smith; Energy, Industry and Mining)
• SB 23: Creating Special Road Repair Fund (FN) (Smith; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 24: Requiring certain probationers to participate in work release program and six months in work release center (Smith; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 25: Creating WV Coal Marketing Program (FN) (Smith; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 26: Authorizing proceeds and application of hotel occupancy tax to municipalities and county commissions (Smith; Economic Development then Government Organization)
• SB 27: Clarifying felony of exhibiting obscene matter to minor (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 28: Requiring insurance coverage of certain genetic testing without cost sharing (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 29: Allowing physicians assistants to own practice (Takubo; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 30: Requiring medically necessary care and treatment to address congenital anomalies associated with cleft lip and cleft palate (FN) (Woodrum; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 31: Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes (Oliverio; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 32: Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (IB) (Oliverio; Judiciary)
• SB 33: Establishing Public/Private Small Business Enhancement Program (Oliverio; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 34: Creating community solar pilot program (Oliverio; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 35: Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System (FN) (Oliverio; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 36: Clarifying requirements and compensation when assisting persons apply for VA benefits in certain circumstances (Oliverio; Military then Judiciary)
• SB 37: Allowing Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation (FN) (Oliverio; Education then Finance)
• SB 38: Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act (Oliverio; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 39: Uniform Special Deposits Act (Banking and Insurance then Judiciary)
• SB 40: Requiring doula services be covered and reimbursed by Medicaid and PEIA (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 41: Approving overtime pay for teachers (Taylor; Education then Finance)
• SB 42: Reducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment (Rucker; Education then Finance)
• SB 43: Relating to administration of anesthetics (Rucker; Health and Human Resource then Finance)
• SB 44: Modifying ratio of children at family child care facilities (Taylor; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 45: Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades under certain circumstances (Taylor; Judiciary)
• SB 46: Allowing municipalities to complete work previously requested to DOH (Taylor; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 47: Authorizing WVSSAC to promulgate legislative rules (Taylor; Education)
• SB 48: Creating mobile training team for school safety (Taylor; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 49: Prohibiting mandates for vaccines (Taylor; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 50: Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections (Taylor; Judiciary)
• SB 51: Taylor Removing rape and incest exception to obtain abortion in WV (Taylor; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 52: Relating to exemptions from excise taxes (FN) (Woodrum; Finance)
• SB 53: Prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 7:45 am (Oliverio; Education)
• SB 54: Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools (Oliverio; Education)
• SB 55: Requiring DOH Commissioner to develop formula for allocating road funds among districts (FN) (Oliverio; Transportation and Insurance then Finance)
• SB 56: Increasing Homestead Property Tax Exemption for homeowners (FN) (Oliverio; Finance)
• SB 57: Establishing tax on production of electricity from wind and solar sources (FN) (Phillips; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 58: Permitting State Tax Division investigators carry concealed weapons (Phillips; Judiciary)
• SB 59: Requiring user photo on EBT cards (Phillips; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 60: Establishing road or highway infrastructure improvement projects or coal production and processing facilities tax credit (FN) (Phillips; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 61: Providing cost-of-living adjustment for certain PERS and State Teachers Retirement System retirees (FN) (Woelfel; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 62: Requiring investigative and assessment services in relation to child welfare (Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 63: Authorizing restitution to victims of securities fraud (FN) (Oliverio; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 64: Prohibiting financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses (Phillips; Banking and Insurance then Judiciary)
• SB 65: Relating to fire department recruitment and retention (FN) (Phillips; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 66: Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV (FN) (Phillips; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 67: Allowing motor vehicle racing on county or municipal roads under certain circumstances (FN) (Maynard; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 68: Limiting landowner liability when land is used for certain purposes (Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 69: Requiring parental notification of minors being prescribed contraceptives (Maynard; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 70: Clarifying process for filling vacancies in Legislature (Maynard; Judiciary)
• SB 71: WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2025 (Maynard; Government Organization)
• SB 72: Requiring parental notification of school-based dispensaries of contraceptives to minors (Maynard; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 73: Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home (Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 74: Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County (Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 75: Changing distribution of income from excess lottery fund (FN) (Rucker; Finance)
• SB 76: Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members (FN) (Deeds; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 77: Providing all coal severance tax be provided to county that produced coal (FN) (Phillips; Energy, Industry and Mining then Finance)
• SB 78: Providing tax credit to corporations for existing employer-provided child care facilities (FN) (Takubo; Finance)
• SB 79: Uniform Mortgage Modification Act (IB) (Oliverio; Judiciary)
• SB 80: Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day (Rucker; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 81: Establishing criminal offense for crimes against public justice workers (Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 82: Establishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults (Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 83: Allowing Foster Care Ombudsman access to child protective records (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 84: Providing license for certified professional midwife (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Government Organization)
• SB 85: Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients (Rucker; Judiciary)
• SB 86: Creating Unmatched Medical Graduate Advisory Council (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 87: Establishing WV Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program (Rucker; Finance)
• SB 88: Requiring Fire Commission promulgate standards for propane tank installation in certain homes (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 89: Creating alternative high-risk population public charter schools (FN) (Education then Finance)
• SB 90: Providing greater access to unused buildings for public charter schools (Rucker; Education)
• SB 91: Requiring notice be sent to owners of record before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB92: Glucagon for Schools Act (Rucker; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 93: Creating E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 94: Requiring course in public schools on human development (Rucker; Education)
• SB 95: Allowing reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 96: Exempting ad valorem property tax on property used for divine worship, educational, and charitable purposes (FN) (Rucker; Finance)
• SB 97: WV Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act (Rucker; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 98: Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program (FN) (Rucker; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 99: Return to WV Tax Credit Act (FN) (Clements; Finance)
• SB 100: Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement (Barrett; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 100: Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement (Barrett; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 101: Imposing deadlines for autopsies and autopsy reports (Weld; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 103: Exempting certain records from public release (Weld; Military)
• SB 104: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes (Weld; Government Organization)
• SB 105: Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs (Weld; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 106: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to assist with border security in Texas (FN) (Stuart; Finance)
• SB 107: Relating to real property, tax, and registration requirements associated with carbon offset agreements (FN) (Tarr; Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 108: Relating to voluntary immunization in private schools (Roberts; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 109: Neighborhood Assistance and Rejuvenation Compact Act (FN) (Tarr; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health then Finance)
• SB 110: Creating Medicaid state plan amendment to provide cost sharing for certain populations (Tarr; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 111: Requiring correctional facilities to provide free feminine hygiene products (FN) (Woelfel; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 112: Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 113: Modifying responsibility for reimbursement of training cost of certain law-enforcement employees (Clements; Finance)
• SB 114: Requiring lending institutions to utilize DMV electronic lien system under certain circumstances (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 115: Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 116: Increasing dental coverage limit for Medicaid enrollees (FN) (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 117: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies (Takubo; Transportation and Infrastructure)
• SB 118: Creating Forensic Pathology Recruitment Program (Takubo; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 119: Stop the Bleed Act (Takubo; Education)
• SB 120: Establishing and administering DNA identification system (Takubo; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 121: Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 122: Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula (FN) (Clements; Education then Finance)
• SB 123: Permitting DOH Commissioner to realign spending within State Road Fund (Clements; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 124: Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts (Barrett; Judiciary)
• SB 125: Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 126: WV Volunteer State Defense Guard Act (Chapman; Military then Finance)
• SB 127: Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law (Tarr; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 128: Preventing courts from ordering services at higher rate than Medicaid (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 129: Establishing Medicaid cost containment measures (Tarr; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 130: Prioritizing medical services for Medicaid beneficiaries in WV be delivered within state (Tarr; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 131: Modifying prohibitions on illegal immigrants entering or residing in WV (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 132: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts (Tarr; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 133: Prohibiting ranked choice voting in elections (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 134: Prohibiting camping in public places (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 135: Precluding Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases (Tarr; Agriculture)
• SB 136: Modifying parole eligibility for person serving sentence for first degree murder (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 137: Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State (Hamilton; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (Hamilton; Judiciary)
• SB 139: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature (Hamilton; Judiciary)
• SB 140: Clarifying when excess funds accumulated by boards are to be transferred to General Revenue Fund (Woodrum; Finance)
• SB 141: Authorizing DNR Director to enter into certain agreements with federal agencies (Woodrum; Natural Resources)
• SB 142: Mountain Bike Responsibility Act (Woodrum; Natural Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 143: Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Weld; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health then Judiciary)
• SB 144: Relating to Military Incentive Program (FN) (Weld; Military then Finance)
• SB 145: Relating to real property conveyed by land installment agreement (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 146: Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent's interpretations of school laws (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 147: Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 148: Clarifying provision of electricity on premises of US armed forces or WV National Guard does not constitute public service (Weld; Energy, Industry, and Mining then Economic Development)
• SB 149: Exempting certain military veterans and their dependents from tuition (Weld; Military then Finance)
• SB 150: Creating felony offense of cruelty to animals (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 151: Creating crime of assault on police dogs and other public safety animals (Weld; Judiciary)
• SB 152: Providing waiver of fees for emergency responders disabled in line of duty for hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses (FN) (Weld; Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 153: Exempting certain persons from hunting, trapping, and fishing license fees (FN) (Weld; Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 154: Prohibiting public schools from requiring students to participate in sexual orientation instruction (Grady; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 155: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program (Woelfel; Education then Finance)
• SB 156: Providing diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost sharing (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 157: Providing pay raise for state road employees (Chapman; Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance)
• SB 158: Modifying eligibility requirements for serving as member of State Board of Education (Chapman; Education then Judiciary)
• SB 159: Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 160: Providing Medicaid coverage for postpartum health care (FN) (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 161: Providing water filtration equipment to residents whose water is deemed unsafe (FN) (Chapman; Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 162: Limiting cost of prescription medications for senior citizens (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 163: Including certain mental health disorders in existing public health programs (Chapman; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health)
• SB 164: Clarifying parent and guardian access to minor child's medical records (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 165: Ensuring equal financial support to kinship parents and fictive kin (Chapman; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 166: Requiring CPS to give parents written copy of their rights in certain circumstances (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 167: Permitting care of patient by telemedicine across state lines (Chapman; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 168: Prohibiting rent control (Chapman; Government Organization)
• SB 169: Correlating Medicaid personal needs allowance with state poverty index (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 170: Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 171: Requiring all state buildings provide private room for nursing or breastfeeding purposes (FN) (Chapman; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 172: Permitting retired teachers to substitute up to 180 days without penalty of losing retirement (FN) (Chapman; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 173: Requiring hotels and public lodging establishments to provide human trafficking awareness training for employees (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Judiciary)
• SB 174: Clarifying what constitutes shelter for animals exposed to cold weather (Chapman; Agriculture then Judiciary)
• SB 175: Prohibiting counties from double-taxing rental properties (Chapman; Government Organization)
• SB 176: Relating to food allergen awareness in food service establishments (FN) (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 177: Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Government Organization)
• SB 178: Imposing limit of three terms on elected public officials in state (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 179: Granting school administrators ability to hold students back for 20 or more missed days (Chapman; Education)
• SB 180: Relating to teaching and instructing world languages in public schools (Chapman; Education)
• SB 181: Requiring payments to court-appointed attorneys be reimbursed or denied within 30 days of voucher submission (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 182: Relating to EMT funding (Chapman; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 183: Providing tax deduction for medical payments (FN) (Chapman; Finance)
• SB 184: Prohibiting pre-conviction forfeiture of someone merely accused of crime (Chapman; Judiciary)
• SB 185: Relating to lab grown meat (Chapman; Agriculture)
• SB 186: Modifying witness fee and mileage rate paid by state to match federal court system (FN) (Grady; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 187: Providing bonuses to school personnel for unused personal days (Grady; Education then Finance)
• SB 188: Increasing penalty for voluntary manslaughter (Deeds; Judiciary)
• SB 189: Allowing for testimony of spouses in criminal case (Deeds; Judiciary)
• SB 190: Increasing retirement benefit multiplier of Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act (FN) (Deeds; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 191: Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of certain State Police retirees (FN) (Deeds; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 192: Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs (FN) (Deeds; Pensions then Finance)
• SB 193: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase (Deeds; Government Organization)
• SB 194: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second-degree murder (Deeds; Judiciary)
• SB 195: Providing reports to DMV on mental and physical disabilities for driver's license (Deeds; Judiciary)
• SB 196: Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses (Deeds; Judiciary)
• SB 197: Limiting requirements for issuance of professional teaching certificate (Grady; Education)
• SB 198: Prohibiting creation, production, distribution, or possession of artificially generated child pornography (Grady; Judiciary)
• SB 199: Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety (Grady; Education)
• SB 200: Placing limitations on concealed carry permit (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 201: Anti-Racism Act of 2025 (FN) (Tarr; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 202: Establishing crime of sexual assault in fourth degree (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 203: Making syringe exchange services programs unlawful (Tarr; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 204: Making opioid treatment programs unlawful (Tarr; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health then Health and Human Resources)
• SB 205: Prompt Payment Act of 2025 (Tarr; Finance)
• SB 206: Precluding Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases (Tarr; Agriculture)
• SB 207: Prohibiting certain funding and involvement or attendance of minors to drag shows (Tarr; Judiciary)
• SB 208: Mountain Homes Act (FN) (Tarr; Economic Development then Finance)
• SB 209: Creating WV Guardian Program (FN) (Tarr; Education then Finance)
• SB 210: Defining protections for election officials and election workers (Woelfel; Judiciary)
• SB 211: Relating to procedure for citations issued by county litter control officer (Woelfel; Government Organization then Judiciary)
• SB 212: Creating Critical Incident Review Team (Woelfel; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 213: Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law (Tarr; Judiciary then Finance)
• SB 214: Creating homeless education coordinator in counties designated by state board as urban county (Woelfel; Education then Finance)
• SB 215: Relating to registration as service worker for Bureau for Children and Families (Woelfel; Health and Human Resources)
• SB 216: Providing medical examination transportation services for students who seek support after experiencing sexual violence (Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 217: Authorizing child or child care tax credit. (FN) (Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 218: Creating tax credit related to child care expenses (FN) (Woelfel; Health and Human Resources then Finance)
• SB 219: Amending penalty of simple possession of marijuana from misdemeanor crime to civil violation (Woelfel; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health then Judiciary)
• SB 220: Authorizi
  
  
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