Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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Member's Press Release

Release Date: 02/24/2026

Contact: Jacque Bland at (304) 357-7999

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Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 – 43rd Day of Session

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

Senate Calendar

Scheduled Committee Meetings

9 a.m.: Natural Resources (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 996: Creating Jennings Randolph Lake State Park

10 a.m.: Pensions (451M)

SB 1074: Allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in EMS Retirement System

SB 1076: Authorizing municipalities to elect to participate in Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Fund

1 p.m.: Select Committee on School Choice (208W)

SB 644: Requiring State Treasurer participate in federal tax credit scholarship program

SB 1017: Establishing Charter School Direct Loan Program and Charter School Credit Enhancement Program

SB 966: Changing requirements for home school instruction

2 p.m.: Banking and Insurance (451M)

SB 725: Creating First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act

Originating Bill: PEIA

SB 954: Relating to health insurance for living organ donors

2 p.m.: Agriculture (208W)

Com. Sub. for SB 898: Valuing certain building used solely for agricultural purposes

3 p.m.: Finance (451M)

Com. Sub. for SB 714: Relating generally to practice of veterinary medicine

SB 63: Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act

SB 194: Updating definition of "disabled veteran taxpayer"

Com. Sub. for SB 741: Expanding pilot program to implement involuntary commitment process

SB 1065: Reforming licenses related to sale of alcohol and nonintoxicating alcohol products

3 p.m.: Judiciary (208W)

SB 459: Amending Best Interests of Child Protection Act of 2022 to include step-sibling

HB 4749: Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights

Com. Sub for SB 937: Establishing community-based child welfare system program

SB 527: Creating process of obtaining and adjudicating pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition. (HB 4603, if received from the House)

SB 1009: Providing immunity for those who work for Child Advocacy Centers while performing duties

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

Senate Resolutions to be Introduced Wednesday, February 25, 2026

SR 51: Designating February 26, 2026, as Human Resources Day (Oliverio)

Committee Action on Bills from Tuesday, February 24, 2026

9:30 a.m.: Education

Originating Bill 1: Support for low enrollment counties and extremely remote schools

Originating bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 1048: Transferring responsibility of school position eliminations to WV Board of Education

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. forSB 929: Requiring State Auditor issue notice of noncompliance to county boards for untimely reports

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

Com. Sub. forSB 1020: Allowing up to five educational leave days within definition of "excused absence"

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

9:30 a.m.: Government Organization

Com. Sub. for SB 587: Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 1006: Providing equal share of funds from fire and casualty premium tax to all departments

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 651: Relating to sale of certain properties subject to delinquent tax liens

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

SB 1015: Establishing Drainage Relief Fund

Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 762: Relating to comprehensive reform of state’s water infrastructure systems

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 701: Relating to authority of sheriff's commission for collection of taxes

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources

SB 1036: Creating Sustainable Child-Serving Workforce and Foster Care Modernization Act

Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. forSB 44: Relating to sale of homemade food items

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 619: Creating Stop the Bleed Act

Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Education

SB 906: Permitting lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations

Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 993: Providing requirements for midwife licensure

Committee tabled the bill

Com. Sub. forSB 1003: Improving access to medical services in rural areas

Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 1055: Conducting rate study for substance use disorder

Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 744: Relating to Critical Incident Review Team

Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

SB 897: Relating to licensure and certification of alcohol and drug counselors

Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

1 p.m.: Economic Development

Com. Sub. for SB 939: Creating WV Reshoring Manufacturing Act

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

SB 893: Providing tax credits for expenditures and activities related to biochar manufacturing

Bill reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

3 p.m.: Finance

Com. Sub. for SB 676: Allowing certain Capitol police officers to participate in WV State Police Retirement System

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 977: Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 978: Authorizing certain municipalities to become members of Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for SB 697: Relating to state road system

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

3 p.m.: Judiciary

Com. Sub. forSB 901: Creating truancy pre-trial diversion program

Committee substitute, as amended, reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. forSB 541: Requiring circuit courts make certain findings fact and conclusions of law as it relates to court’s order

Committee substitute reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it do pass

Com. Sub. for HB 4022: CPS Allocation

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

SJR 8: Sheriff's Succession Amendment

Joint Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Finance

Com. Sub. forSJR 21: Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Amendment

Committee substitute for the Joint Resolution reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it be adopted; second reference to Finance

Bills that Have Passed the Senate as of Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (152 – 143 Senate; 9 House)

Bills that have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (16 – 9 Senate; 7 House)

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

SB 207: Clarifying sheriff's compensation for collection of taxes (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

SB 208: Exempting certain military records from public release (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

SB 256: Authorizing DEP to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

SB 309: Authorizing DOT to promulgate legislative rules (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

SB 393: Updating corporate net income tax definitions (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

SB 400: Updating personal income tax definitions and provision of law relating to gaming and gambling losses (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

SB 692: Authorizing green flashing warning lights on DOH vehicles (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 4088: Relating to certified public accountants (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 4335: Relating to Medicaid providers (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 4696: Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 4474: Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 4740: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

HB 4982: Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026 (Completed legislation; awaiting action by the Governor)

Resolutions that Have Completed Legislation as of Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (4 – 1 Senate; 3 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)

Bills Signed by the Governor as of Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (1 – 1 Senate)

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

Committee times and agendas are subject to change. Follow @WVSenClerk on Twitter for updates.

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