State Senate

Monday, January 26, 2026 – 13th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 2 p.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• SR 14: Recognizing James and Lucille Pennington on receiving the 2025 West Virginia Logger of the Year award

THIRD READING

There are no bills on Third Reading for Monday, January 26, 2026.

SECOND READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 55: Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker
• Com. Sub. for SB 281: Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules
• Com. Sub. for SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules

FIRST READING

• Com. Sub. for SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
• Com. Sub. for SB 84: Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property
• SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms
• Com. Sub. for SB 390: Altering conditions for flood resiliency disbursements (original similar to HB 4018)
• Com. Sub. for SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (original similar to HB 4024)
• SB 443: Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer's official duties
• SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program (original similar to HB 4533)

Scheduled Committee Meetings

Because of anticipated weather conditions, all Senate committee meetings scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026, have been canceled.

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

Senate Bills to be Introduced Monday, January 26, 2026

A list of bills to be introduced in the Senate on Monday, January 26, 2026, will be available on the Legislature’s website HERE.

* (FN) indicates the bill has a Fiscal Note

* (IB) indicates the bill is an Interim Bill

Committee Action on Bills from Friday, January 23, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Military

• SB 194: Updating definition of "disabled veteran taxpayer"
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

• SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release
• Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Friday, January 23, 2026 (4)

• SB 15: Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices (Pending House introduction)
• SB 66: Modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor or Legislature (Pending House introduction)
• SB 137: Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter (Pending House introduction)
• SB 207: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes (Pending House introduction)

Action on House Bills in the Senate as of Friday, January 23, 2026 (7)

• HB 4007: Relating to industrial access roads (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4008: Relating to Business Ready Sites Program (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Pending Senate introduction)
• HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children (Pending Senate introduction)

• HB 4574: Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county (Education then Finance)
• HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Finance)

Action on House Resolutions in the Senate as of Friday, January 23, 2026 (2)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Friday, January 23, 2026 (2 – 2 House)

• HCR 1: Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor (Adopted, 01-14)
• HCR 2: Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates (Adopted, 01-14)

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.