Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, March 13, 2026

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Member's Press Release

Release Date: 03/13/2026

Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Friday, March 13, 2026

Friday, March 13, 2026 – 59th Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

Senate Calendar

Scheduled Committee Meetings

There are no committee meetings scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2026.

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

Committee Action on Bills from Thursday, March 12, 2026

10:30 a.m.: Energy, Industry and Mining

Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 4012: Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Finance

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for HB 5453: To modify the school aid funding formula

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4004: Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for HB 4006: Creating the West Virginia Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Act

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4009: Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for HB 5412: Future Ready Education Act

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Eng. HB 5510: Eliminate the requirement for private wedding venues to own or lease 2 acres in rural location

Bill, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (364 – 258 Senate; 106 House)

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Thursday, March 12, 2026 (364 – 258 Senate; 106 House)

Bills that have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, March 12, 2026 (130 – 67 Senate; 63 House)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Thursday, March 12, 2026 (5 – 1 Senate; 4 House)

SCR 1: Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure (Adopted, 01-29)

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)

HCR 3: House Infrastructure Naming Resolution (Adopted, 01-29)

HCR 13: Honoring the life of Tony Whitlow (Adopted, 03-09)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Thursday, March 12, 2026 (24 – 15 Senate; 9 House)

SB 1: Small Business Growth Act (Signed, 02-23)

SB 207: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes (Signed, 02-25)

SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (Signed, 02-25)

SB 210: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (Signed, 03-10)

SB 251: Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-02)

SB 250: Budget Bill (Signed with line-item objections, 03-12)

SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-02)

SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 02-27)

SB 374: Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules (Signed, 03-10)

SB 393: Updating corporate net income tax definitions (Signed, 03-02)

SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (Signed, 03-02)

SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections (Signed, 03-02)

SB 692: Authorizing green flashing warning lights on DOH vehicles (Signed, 02-25)

SB 749: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts (Signed, 03-10)

SB 862: Repealing Addiction Treatment Pilot Program (Signed, 03-10)

HB 4088: Relating to certified public accountants (Signed, 03-02)

HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Signed, 02-27)

HB 4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle (Signed, 03-09)

HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Signed, 02-28)

HB 4474: Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date (Signed, 02-25)

HB 4575: Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education (Signed, 03-09)

HB 4696: Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs (Signed, 02-25)

HB 4740: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program (Signed, 02-27)

HB 4982: Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026 (Signed, 02-28)

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