State Senate

Thursday, March 13, 2025 – 30th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 24: Designating March 13, 2025, as Tucker County Day
• SR 25: Designating March 13, 2025, as Wear Red Day
• SR 26: Recognizing March 13, 2025, as National K9 Veterans Day
• SR 27: Congratulating Taylor County Middle school football team for winning 2024 Mid-8 Championship

THIRD READING

• Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 658: Prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2053: Relating to including the United States Space Force in the definition armed forces

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 526: Creating Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act
• Com. Sub. for SB 592: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks
• SB 712: Relating to retirement provisions of systems managed by CPRB (original similar to HB 3180)
• Com. Sub. for SB 715: Relating to personally identifiable information of member, retirant, beneficiary, or alternate payee of retirement system (original similar to HB 3183)
• SB 716: Relating to failure to pay required contributions and interest payments for certain retirees who transfer between retirement systems (original similar to HB 3193)
• Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2042: Relating to allowing a guardian ad litem to request the appointment of a court appointed special advocate - (Com. amend. and title amend. pending)

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds
• Com. Sub. for SB 220: Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention
• Com. Sub. for SB 449: Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools
• Com. Sub. for SB 548: Creating Safety and Violence Education for Students Act

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization (208W)

• Com. Sub. for SB 538: Allowing certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction
• Com. Sub. for SB 731: Repealing article creating Design Build Procurement Act
• SB 734: Repealing section creating A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan
• Com. Sub. for SB 736: Relating to publication of registered lobbyist information
• SB 744: Repealing Central Nonprofit Coordinating Agency and Committee for Purchase of Commodities and Services from Handicapped
• SB 738: Terminating Employee Suggestion Award Board
• Com. Sub. for SB 601: Relating to fees and charges for municipality-provided fire services

9:30 a.m.: Education (451M)

• SB 477: Requiring ambulance at middle school or high school football game
• SB 516: Providing extra state aid to school districts for students enrolled in extremely remote schools
• SB 531: Defining assault and battery on sports officials
• SB 631: Relating to eligibility for WV Invests Grant Program

12:30 p.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining (208W)

• SCR 18: Recognizing intent to create WV Coal Renaissance Act
• SB 505: Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act

1 p.m.: Economic Development (208W)

• SB 570: Requiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 639: Creating WV Small Business Appreciation and Acknowledgement Act

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

• SB 83: Allowing Foster Care Ombudsman access to child protective records
• SB 594: Relating to right to try individualized treatments
• SB 719: Relating to age at which minor can consent to certain medical decisions and services

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

• SB 598: Permitting judges to refer parents to prosecuting attorney for making certain false allegations in child custody proceedings
• SB 619: Authorizing judge or chief judge to fill prospective vacancy in office of magistrate
• SB 621: Authorizing digital court records

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

• SB 547: Creating Charter Schools Startup Fund
• Com. Sub. for SB 37: Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation
• Com. Sub. for SB 450: Establishing WV Guardian Program

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Thursday, March 13, 2025

• SB 746: Allowing State Board of Education to delegate its Medicaid provider status to public charter schools (Rucker; Government Organization)
• SB 747: Relating to Real Estate License Act [By Request of the Executive] (Smith, Woelfel; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 748: Creating Safer Communities Act (Helton, Clements; Finance)
• SB 749: Relating generally to public charter schools (Rucker; Education)
• SB 750: Eliminating appointment process for PSC commission members (FN) (Woelfel; Government Organization then Finance)
• SB 751: Prohibiting manufacture, sale, or distribution of cultivated meat products (Hart; Agriculture then Judiciary)
• SB 752: Establishing resident and nonresident wildlife viewing stamps (FN) (Maynard; Natural Resources then Finance)
• SB 753: Relating to dog racing requirements (Rose, Roberts, Charnock; Judiciary)
• SB 754: Creating Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act (Maynard; Natural Resources then Judiciary)
• SR 28: Designating March 14, 2025, as West Virginia State University Day (Rose)
• SR 29: Designating March 14, 2025, as WV American Academy of Pediatrics Child Health Advocacy Day (Takubo)
• SR 30: Recognizing 80th anniversary of Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation (Queen)
• SR 31: Designating March 14, 2025, as Suicide Prevention Awareness Day (Weld)

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Wednesday, March 12, 2025

9:30 a.m.: Natural Resources

• Com. Sub. for SB 21: Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 701: Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Select Committee on Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health

• Com. Sub. for SB 723: Relating to clinical inpatient medical treatment centers for substance use disorder
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 726: Relating to office-based, medication-assisted treatment programs and opioid treatment programs
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Agriculture

• Com. Sub. for SB 295: Clarifying non-agricultural status of solar farms
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 618: Relating generally to certain farmland tax exemptions and appraisals
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• Com. Sub. for SB 686: Relating to WV commercial feed law
• Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance

• Com. Sub. for SB 663: Creating Transparency in Financial Services Act
• Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Judiciary

3 p.m.: Judiciary

• Com. Sub. for HB 2222: Relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules – Includes SB 301, Department of Administration rule relating to general administration of records management and preservation; SB 302, Department of Administration rule relating to retention and disposal scheduling; SB 303, Department of Administration rule relating to management of records maintained by Records Center; SB 304, Department of Administration rule relating to exemptions from management services provided by Fleet Management Division; SB 305, Department of Administration rule relating to financial services reporting; SB 306, Information Services and Communications Division rule relating to plan of operation; SB 307, Information Services and Communications Division rule relating to telecommunications payments by spending units; SB 308, Office of Technology rule relating to plan of operation; SB 309, Office of Technology rule relating to telecommunications payments made by state spending units; SB 310, Public Defender Services rule relating to payment of fees and reimbursement of expenses for court-appointed attorneys
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

• SB 473: Limiting medical monitoring damages
• Bill tabled

• Com. Sub. for HB 2129: Creating the Parents Bill of Rights
• Bill referred to subcommittee; Senators Chapman, Weld, Willis, Deeds, Garcia, Charnock appointed

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (74 – 71 Senate; 3 House)

Senate Resolutions that Have Been Adopted by the Senate as of Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (3)

• SCR 1: Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 2: Authorizing payment of joint expenses (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 4: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-12)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (1)

• HCR 49: Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities (Adopted, 03-03)

Bills that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (5 – 3 Senate; 2 House)

• SB 358: Authorizing Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• SB 456: Defining "men" and "women" (Signed, 03-12)
• SB 490: Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)
• HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
• HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (8 – 3 Senate; 5 House)

• SCR 1: Adopting Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 2: Authorizing payment of joint expenses (Adopted, 01-08)
• SCR 4: Amending Joint Rules of Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 02-12)
• HCR 1: Raising a Joint Assembly to open and publish election returns (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 2: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 3: Providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until February 12, 2025 (Adopted, 01-08)
• HCR 4: Raising a Joint Assembly to hear remarks of the Governor (Adopted, 01-12)
• HCR 49: Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities (Adopted, 03-03)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (3 – 1 Senate; 2 House)

• SB 456: Defining "men" and "women" (Signed, 03-12)
• HB 2024: Updating the meaning certain terms used in West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)
• HB 2025: Updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act (Signed, 02-24)

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on X 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:https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/View/UpcomingEvents.