Overview of Proposed Senate Bills in West Virginia

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A comprehensive list of proposed Senate bills in West Virginia, detailing their titles, statuses, and last actions.

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SB 1 Requiring PSC to be clearinghouse for state road paving projects Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 2 Designating Patriot Day as state holiday Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 3 Modifying permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 4 Prohibiting compensation when assisting persons apply for VA benefits in certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 5 Establishing Adopt-A-Road program Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 6 Exempting life insurance cash value from Medicaid eligibility calculations Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 7 Creating crime of desecration of deceased human body Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 8 Providing additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 9 Eliminating tax exemption of state-owned real property Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 10 Exempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service tax Pending Committee 03/06/25 SB 11 Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 12 Requiring Department of Human Services to update long-term care and substance abuse treatment services in certain areas Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 13 Establishing residency requirements for candidates seeking nomination and election to US Congress Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 14 Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 15 Requiring Department of Human Services file petition to terminate parental rights under certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 16 Clarifying requirements for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 17 Fetal Heartbeat Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 18 Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 19 Providing civil and criminal immunity for use of force in defense of self, real and personal property Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 20 Requiring funding for increased costs to volunteer fire departments and EMS units Pending Committee 03/07/25 SB 21 Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 22 Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 23 Creating Special Road Repair Fund Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 24 Requiring certain probationers to participate in work release program and six months in work release center Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 25 Creating WV Coal Marketing Program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 26 Authorizing proceeds and application of hotel occupancy tax to municipalities and county commissions Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 27 Clarifying felony of exhibiting obscene matter to minor Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 28 Requiring insurance coverage of certain genetic testing without cost sharing Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 29 Allowing physicians assistants to own practice Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 30 Requiring medically necessary care and treatment to address congenital anomalies associated with cleft lip and cleft palate Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 31 Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 32 Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 33 Establishing Public/Private Small Business Enhancement Program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 34 Creating community solar pilot program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 35 Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 36 Clarifying requirements and compensation when assisting persons apply for VA benefits in certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 37 Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 38 Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 39 Uniform Special Deposits Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 40 Requiring doula services be covered and reimbursed by Medicaid and PEIA Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 41 Approving overtime pay for teachers Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 42 Reducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 43 Relating to administration of anesthetics Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 44 Modifying ratio of children at family child care facilities Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 45 Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades under certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 46 Allowing municipalities to complete work previously requested to DOH Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 47 Authorizing WVSSAC to promulgate legislative rules Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 48 Creating mobile training team for school safety Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 49 Prohibiting mandates for vaccines Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 50 Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 51 CLERK’S NOTE: Bill withdrawn by lead sponsor DSCH Committee 02/19/25 SB 52 Relating to exemptions from excise taxes Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 53 Prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 7:45 am Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 54 Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 55 Requiring DOH Commissioner to develop formula for allocating road funds among districts Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 56 Increasing Homestead Property Tax Exemption for homeowners Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 57 Establishing tax on production of electricity from wind and solar sources Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 58 Permitting State Tax Division investigators carry concealed weapons Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 59 Requiring user photo on EBT cards Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 60 Establishing road or highway infrastructure improvement projects or coal production and processing facilities tax credit Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 61 Providing cost-of-living adjustment for certain PERS and State Teachers Retirement System retirees Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 62 Requiring investigative and assessment services in relation to child welfare Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 63 Authorizing restitution to victims of securities fraud Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 64 Prohibiting financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 65 Relating to fire department recruitment and retention Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 66 Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 67 Allowing motor vehicle racing on county or municipal roads under certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 68 Limiting landowner liability when land is used for certain purposes Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 69 Requiring parental notification of minors being prescribed contraceptives Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 70 Clarifying process for filling vacancies in Legislature Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 71 WV Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2025 Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 72 Requiring parental notification of school-based dispensaries of contraceptives to minors Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 73 Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 74 Creating pilot program for recovery residences in Cabell County Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 75 Changing distribution of income from excess lottery fund Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 76 Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 77 Providing all coal severance tax be provided to county that produced coal Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 78 Providing tax credit to corporations for existing employer-provided child care facilities Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 79 Uniform Mortgage Modification Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 80 Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 81 Establishing criminal offense for crimes against public justice workers Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 82 Establishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 83 Allowing Foster Care Ombudsman access to child protective records Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 84 Providing license for certified professional midwife Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 85 Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 86 Creating Unmatched Medical Graduate Advisory Council Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 87 Establishing WV Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 88 Requiring Fire Commission promulgate standards for propane tank installation in certain homes Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 89 Creating alternative high-risk population public charter schools Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 90 Providing greater access to unused buildings for public charter schools Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 91 Requiring notice be sent to owners of record before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 92 Glucagon for Schools Act Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 93 Creating E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 94 Requiring course in public schools on human development Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 95 Allowing reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 96 Exempting ad valorem property tax on property used for divine worship, educational, and charitable purposes Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 97 WV Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 98 Adding grievance and appellate procedures for individuals participating in DMV safety and treatment program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 99 Return to WV Tax Credit Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 100 Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 101 Imposing deadlines for autopsies and autopsy reports Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 102 Modifying form of certain deeds Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 103 Exempting certain records from public release Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 104 Clarifying sheriff’s compensation for collection of taxes Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 105 Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 106 Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to assist with border security in Texas Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 107 Relating to real property, tax, and registration requirements associated with carbon offset agreements Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 108 Relating to voluntary immunization in private schools Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 109 Creating program to reward citizens for information on drug trafficking Pending Committee 03/07/25 SB 110 Creating Medicaid state plan amendment to provide cost sharing for certain populations Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 111 Requiring correctional facilities to provide free feminine hygiene products Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 112 Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 113 Modifying responsibility for reimbursement of training cost of certain law-enforcement employees Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 114 Requiring lending institutions to utilize DMV electronic lien system under certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 115 Establishing tax credit for certain physicians who locate to practice in WV Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 116 Increasing dental coverage limit for Medicaid enrollees Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 117 Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 118 Creating Forensic Pathology Recruitment Program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 119 Stop the Bleed Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 120 Establishing and administering DNA identification system Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 121 Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure Pending House Introduction 03/10/25 SB 122 Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 123 Permitting DOH Commissioner to realign spending within State Road Fund Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 124 Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 125 Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 126 WV Volunteer State Defense Guard Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 127 Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 128 Preventing courts from ordering services at higher rate than Medicaid Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 129 Establishing Medicaid cost containment measures Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 130 Prioritizing medical services for Medicaid beneficiaries in WV be delivered within state Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 131 Modifying prohibitions on illegal immigrants entering or residing in WV Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 132 Relating to county economic opportunity development districts Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 133 Prohibiting ranked choice voting in elections Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 134 Prohibiting camping in public places Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 135 Precluding Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 136 Increasing penalties and parole eligibility requirements for homicide Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 137 Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors’ names and addresses to Secretary of State Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 138 Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer Pending 2nd Reading 03/10/25 SB 139 Relating to filling of vacancies in Legislature Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 140 Clarifying when excess funds accumulated by boards are to be transferred to General Revenue Fund Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 141 Authorizing DNR Director to enter into certain agreements with federal agencies Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 142 Mountain Bike Responsibility Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 143 Relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 144 Relating to Military Incentive Program Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 145 Relating to real property conveyed by land installment agreement Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 146 Providing for substantial deference to state school superintendent’s interpretations of school laws Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 147 Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 148 Clarifying provision of electricity on premises of US armed forces or WV National Guard does not constitute public service Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 149 Exempting certain military veterans and their dependents from tuition Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 150 Creating felony offense of cruelty to animals Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 151 Creating crime of assault on police dogs and other public safety animals Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 152 Providing waiver of fees for emergency responders disabled in line of duty for hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 153 Exempting certain persons from hunting, trapping, and fishing license fees Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 154 Prohibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 155 Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program Pending House Introduction 03/10/25 SB 156 Providing diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost sharing Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 157 Providing pay raise for state road employees Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 158 Modifying eligibility requirements for serving as member of State Board of Education Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 159 Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 160 Providing Medicaid coverage for postpartum health care Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 161 Providing water filtration equipment to residents whose water is deemed unsafe Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 162 Limiting cost of prescription medications for senior citizens Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 163 Including certain mental health disorders in existing public health programs Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 164 Clarifying parent and guardian access to minor child’s medical records Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 165 Ensuring equal financial support to kinship parents and fictive kin Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 166 Requiring CPS to give parents written copy of their rights in certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 167 Permitting care of patient by telemedicine across state lines Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 168 Prohibiting rent control Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 169 Increasing Medicaid personal needs allowance Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 170 Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 171 Requiring all state buildings provide private room for nursing or breastfeeding purposes Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 172 Permitting retired teachers to substitute up to 180 days without penalty of losing retirement Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 173 Permitting hotels and public lodging establishments to provide human trafficking awareness training for employees Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 174 Clarifying what constitutes shelter for animals exposed to cold weather Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 175 Prohibiting counties from double-taxing rental properties Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 176 Relating to food allergen awareness in food service establishments Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 177 Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 178 Imposing limit of three terms on elected public officials in state Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 179 Granting school administrators ability to hold students back for 20 or more missed days Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 180 Relating to teaching and instructing world languages in public schools Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 181 Requiring payments to court-appointed attorneys be reimbursed or denied within 30 days of voucher submission Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 182 Relating to EMT funding Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 183 Providing tax deduction for medical payments Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 184 Prohibiting pre-conviction forfeiture of someone merely accused of crime Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 185 Relating to lab grown meat Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 186 Modifying witness fee and mileage rate paid by state to match federal court system Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 187 Providing bonuses to school personnel for unused personal days Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 188 Increasing penalty for voluntary manslaughter Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 189 Allowing for testimony of spouses in criminal case Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 190 Increasing retirement benefit multiplier of Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 191 Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of certain State Police retirees Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 192 Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 193 Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 194 Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second-degree murder Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 195 Providing reports to DMV on mental and physical disabilities for driver’s license Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 196 Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses Pending 2nd Reading 03/07/25 SB 197 Limiting requirements for issuance of professional teaching certificate Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 198 Prohibiting creation, production, distribution, or possession of artificially generated child pornography Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 199 Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety Pending House Introduction 03/10/25 SB 200 Placing limitations on concealed carry permit Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 201 Anti-Racism Act of 2025 Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 202 Establishing crime of sexual assault in fourth degree Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 203 Making syringe exchange services programs unlawful Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 204 Relating to opioid treatment programs Pending Committee 03/07/25 SB 205 Prompt Payment Act of 2025 Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 206 Precluding Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 207 Prohibiting certain funding and involvement or attendance of minors to drag shows Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 208 Mountain Homes Act Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 209 Creating WV Guardian Program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 210 Defining protections for election officials and election workers Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 211 Relating to procedure for citations issued by county litter control officer Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 212 Creating Critical Incident Review Team Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 213 Establishing revocation of authority for spending by agency in support of challenge to WV law Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 214 Creating homeless education coordinator in counties designated by state board as urban county Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 215 Relating to registration as service worker for Bureau for Children and Families Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 216 Providing medical examination transportation services for students who seek support after experiencing sexual violence Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 217 Authorizing child or child care tax credit Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 218 Creating tax credit related to child care expenses Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 219 Amending penalty of simple possession of marijuana from misdemeanor crime to civil violation Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 220 Authorizing child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention program and in-service training in child sexual abuse prevention Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 221 Authorizing child or child care tax credit Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 222 Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 223 Establishing statewide health and safety fee for tourism and recreational activities by county commissions Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 224 Authorizing Division of Forestry director to contract and manage forest land Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 225 Expanding powers of National Park Service law-enforcement officers Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 226 Prohibiting ranked choice voting in any election held in WV Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 227 Authorizing Division of Forestry to administer certain exchange program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 228 Restricting driving in left lane of multi-lane highways in WV Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 229 WV Sexual Assault Survivors’ Child Protection Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 230 Relating to DNA collection from those convicted of crimes Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 231 Clarifying when funds accumulated by boards may be transferred to General Revenue Fund Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 232 Repealing authority of Agriculture Commissioner to increase certain fees by rules or regulations Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 233 Establishing rebate for registration fees for hybrid vehicles Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 234 Increasing value at which municipal property must be sold through public auction Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 235 Authorizing DMV to provide images of certain individuals to Secretary of State for voter identification Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 236 Distributing funds to volunteer fire departments in counties with excess levy or fees Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 237 Designating certain law-enforcement officers as special Natural Resources police officers Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 238 Modifying composition of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 239 Second Look Sentencing Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 240 Updating crime of sexual extortion PASS 03/10/25 SB 241 Exempting high tunnels and greenhouses from personal property taxes Pending Committee 03/06/25 SB 242 Equipment Right to Repair Act Pending Committee 03/06/25 SB 243 Requiring counties to register automated external defibrillators with Office of Emergency Medical Services Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 244 Creating WV Women’s Bill of Rights Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 245 Hunger-Free Campus Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 246 Violent Crime Prevention Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 247 Substance Abuse Intervention Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 248 Increasing availability of prescription non-opioid medications Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 249 Expanding employment and training requirements necessary for SNAP benefits Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 250 Providing religious exemptions to school attendance vaccine requirements Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 251 Requiring county boards ensure their meetings are open to public through in-person attendance and broadcast live on their websites Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 252 Requiring coverage of home blood pressure monitoring devices for certain Medicaid recipients Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 253 Creating Chronic Weight Management Task Force Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 254 Prohibiting digital manipulation of sexually explicit content including minors Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 255 Allowing students to participate in non-school competitive activities Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 256 Modifying training requirements for county boards of education members Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 257 Providing protection for property owner when someone visiting private cemetery causes damage to property Pending 2nd Reading 03/10/25 SB 258 Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to apply accrued annual and sick leave toward increase in retirement benefits Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 259 Licensing sale of charitable raffles and boards to benefit volunteer fire departments Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 260 Clarifying residency requirements for voter registration Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 261 Reorganizing School Building Authority as School Maintenance Authority Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 262 Establishing insurance provisions requiring coverage for annual breast cancer screenings Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 263 Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 264 Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty Pending Committee 03/07/25 SB 265 Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to State Police Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 266 Clarifying wind power projects taxation Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 267 Extending time for renewal and restoration of commercial driver’s licenses Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 268 Requiring parental notification of school-based dispensaries of contraceptives to minors Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 269 Modifying requirements for public water systems or businesses having backflow preventers Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 270 Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 271 Natural Resources Anti-Commandeering Act Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 272 Prohibiting discriminatory practices by financial institution or government entity against firearms manufacturers Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 273 Preventing public water and sewer utilities from prohibiting customer from constructing, installing, or maintaining connection to public utility Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 274 Prohibiting parking fee for accessible parking space bearing international symbol of access Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 275 Removing requirement school cooks or custodians have high school diploma or equivalent Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 276 Making adult cabaret performance criminal offense in certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 277 Prohibiting teaching of divisive acts and critical race theory in public schools Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 278 Prohibiting obscene materials in or within 2,500 feet of WV schools Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 279 Prohibiting gender transition surgeries, treatments, and therapies to minors Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 280 Displaying official US motto in public schools Pending 1st Reading 03/10/25 SB 281 Relating to real property, tax, and registration requirements associated with carbon offset agreements Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 282 Modifying provisions for employment of retired teachers as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 283 Expanding grade levels of personal finance course requirements needed for graduation Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 284 Relating to county board of education member orientation and compensation Pending Committee 03/06/25 SB 285 Creating WV Guardian Program Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 286 Granting parents access to health records of minor child Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 287 Increasing protection for minors when victims of human trafficking Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 288 Limiting liability of employers for persons whose criminal records are expunged Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 289 Revising requirements and process for compulsory immunization exemptions Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 290 Establishing requirements for wildlife rehabilitation and providing wildlife rehabilitator permit Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 291 Extending time frame for pharmacies to register from annually to biennially Pending 1st Reading 03/11/25 SB 292 Allowing doula services be covered by Medicaid and PEIA Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 293 Prohibiting distribution of pornographic material to minors Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 294 Authorizing replacement of Robert C. Byrd statue with statue of George Washington Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 295 Clarifying non-agricultural status of solar farms Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 296 Requiring certain insurance companies provide coverage for non-stress fetal tests Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 297 Requiring coverage for certain pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in certain circumstances Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 298 Relating to roadable aircraft on WV highways Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 299 Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 300 Budget Bill Pending Committee 02/12/25 SB 301 Department of Administration rule relating to general administration of records management and preservation Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 302 Department of Administration rule relating to retention and disposal scheduling Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 303 Department of Administration rule relating to management of records maintained by Records Center Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 304 Department of Administration rule relating to exemptions from management services provided by Fleet Management Division Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 305 Department of Administration rule relating to financial services reporting Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 306 Information Services and Communications Division rule relating to plan of operation Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 307 Information Services and Communications Division rule relating to telecommunications payments by spending units Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 308 Office of Technology rule relating to plan of operation Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 309 Office of Technology rule relating to telecommunications payments made by state spending units Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 310 Public Defender Services rule relating to payment of fees and reimbursement of expenses for court-appointed attorneys Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 311 DEP rule relating to hazardous waste management system Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 312 DEP rule relating to ambient air quality standards Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 313 DEP rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 314 DEP rule relating to control of air pollution from hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 315 DEP rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 316 DEP rule relating to requirements governing water quality standards Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 317 DEP rule relating to underground injection control Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 318 DEP rule relating to water pollution control permit fee schedules Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 319 Department of Health rule relating to public water systems 03/05/25 SB 320 Department of Health rule relating to statewide trauma and emergency care system 03/05/25 SB 321 Department of Health rule relating to fatality and mortality review team 03/05/25 SB 322 Department of Health rule relating to vital statistics 03/05/25 SB 323 Department of Health rule relating to emergency medical services 03/05/25 SB 324 Department of Health rule relating to Primary Care Support Program 03/05/25 SB 325 Authorizing Department of Health to promulgate legislative rules Pending House Introduction 03/10/25 SB 326 Department of Health rule relating to growers and processors of Medical Cannabis Program 03/05/25 SB 327 Department of Health rule relating to laboratories of Medical Cannabis Program 03/05/25 SB 328 Department of Health rule relating to dispensaries of Medical Cannabis Program 03/05/25 SB 329 Department of Health rule relating to Safe Harbor Letter for Medical Cannabis Program 03/05/25 SB 330 Department of Health rule relating to critical access hospitals 03/05/25 SB 331 Department of Human Services rule relating to Recovery Residence Certification and Accreditation Program 03/05/25 SB 332 Department of Human Services rule relating to pilot program for drug screening of applicants for cash assistance 03/05/25 SB 333 Office of Inspector General rule relating to hospital licensure 03/05/25 SB 334 Office of Inspector General rule relating to behavioral health centers licensure 03/05/25 SB 335 Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction rule relating to protocol for law-enforcement response to child abuse and neglect 02/20/25 SB 336 Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 337 Division of Protective Services rule relating to ranks and duties of officers within membership of division 02/20/25 SB 338 State Emergency Response Commission rule relating to Emergency Planning Grant Program 02/20/25 SB 339 State Police rule relating to cadet selection 02/20/25 SB 340 State Police rule relating to WV State Police Career Progression System 02/20/25 SB 341 Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to private club licensing Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 342 Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to sale of wine and hard cider Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 343 Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to tobacco products in vending machines Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 344 Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to distilleries, mini-distilleries, and micro-distilleries Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 345 Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to retail enforcement of select plant-based derivatives and derivative products, including hemp and kratom Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 346 Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner rule relating to nonintoxicating beer licensing and operations procedures Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 347 Insurance Commissioner rule relating to Medicare Supplement Insurance Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 348 Lottery Commission rule relating to WV Lottery Sports Wagering Rule Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 349 Tax Department rule relating to payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 350 Tax Department rule relating to alternative resolution of tax disputes Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 351 Tax Department rule relating to consumers sales and service tax and use tax Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 352 Tax Department rule relating to exchange of information pursuant to written agreement Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 353 DOH rule relating to construction and reconstruction of state roads 02/21/25 SB 354 DOH rule relating to use of state rights-of-way and adjacent areas 02/21/25 SB 355 DOH rule relating to transportation of hazardous wastes on roads and highways 02/21/25 SB 356 DOH rule relating to small wireless facilities on state rights-of-way 02/21/25 SB 357 DMV rule relating to actions affecting driving privileges 02/21/25 SB 358 Authorizing Department of Transportation to promulgate legislative rules Pending 1st Reading 03/10/25 SB 359 DMV rule relating to handicapped placards 02/21/25 SB 360 DMV rule relating to Safety and Treatment Program 02/21/25 SB 361 DOH rule relating to State Vehicle Title, Registration, and Relicensing Project of 2018 02/21/25 SB 362 Parkways Authority rule relating to supporting electronic toll collection and enforcement 02/21/25 SB 363 Department of Agriculture rule relating to state aid for fairs and festivals 02/25/25 SB 364 Department of Agriculture rule relating to inspection of meat and poultry 02/25/25 SB 365 Department of Agriculture rule relating to licensing and other fees 02/25/25 SB 366 Department of Agriculture rule relating to WV manufacture-grade milk 02/25/25 SB 367 Department of Agriculture rule relating to employment references, employment inquiries, and background checks 02/25/25 SB 368 Department of Agriculture rule relating to WV fish processing 02/25/25 SB 369 Authorizing miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 370 Department of Agriculture rule relating to Rural Rehabilitation Program 02/25/25 SB 371 Department of Agriculture rule relating to raw milk 02/25/25 SB 372 Board of Architects rule relating to registration of architects 02/25/25 SB 373 Board of Architects rule relating to fees for registration of architects 02/25/25 SB 374 State Auditor rule relating to Local Government Purchasing Card Program 02/25/25 SB 375 State Auditor rule relating to private trust companies 02/25/25 SB 376 Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to operation of certain salons and schools 02/25/25 SB 377 Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to schedule of fees 02/25/25 SB 378 Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to schedule of fines 02/25/25 SB 379 Board of Chiropractic Examiners rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensure determinations 02/25/25 SB 380 Board of Dentistry rule relating to continuing education requirements 02/25/25 SB 381 Board of Dentistry rule relating to mobile dental facilities and portable dental units 02/25/25 SB 382 Election Commission rule relating to regulation of campaign finance 02/25/25 SB 383 Board of Funeral Service Examiners rule relating to funeral director, embalmer, apprentice, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishment requirements 02/25/25 SB 384 Massage Therapy Licensure Board rule relating to general provisions 02/25/25 SB 385 Board of Medicine rule relating to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain applicants 02/25/25 SB 386 Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to fees for services rendered by board 02/25/25 SB 387 Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to competency standards for advanced practice by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants 02/25/25 SB 388 Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to request for waiver of licensing fees for certain individuals 02/25/25 SB 389 Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensure determinations 02/25/25 SB 390 Board of Occupational Therapy rule relating to telehealth practice requirements and definitions 02/25/25 SB 391 Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain applicants 02/25/25 SB 392 Board of Pharmacy rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy 02/25/25 SB 393 Board of Pharmacy rule relating to Uniform Controlled Substances Act 02/25/25 SB 394 Board of Pharmacy rule relating to regulations governing pharmacy permits 02/25/25 SB 395 Board of Pharmacy rule relating to application of waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals 02/25/25 SB 396 Board of Examiners of Psychologists rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensures and fee waivers 02/25/25 SB 397 Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for licensure and certification 02/25/25 SB 398 Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to renewal of licensure or certification 02/25/25 SB 399 Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board rule relating to requirements for registration and renewal of appraisal management companies 02/25/25 SB 400 Real Estate Commission rule relating to licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons and conduct of brokerage business 02/25/25 SB 401 Real Estate Commission rule relating to application of waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 402 Real Estate Commission rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial license eligibility determination 02/25/25 SB 403 Board of Registered Nurses rule relating to requirements for registration, licensure, and professional misconduct 02/25/25 SB 404 Board of Respiratory Care rule relating to criteria for licensure 02/25/25 SB 405 Board of Respiratory Care rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensure determinations 02/25/25 SB 406 Board of Respiratory Care rule relating to telehealth practice requirements and definitions 02/25/25 SB 407 Board of Sanitarians rule relating to practice of public health sanitation 02/25/25 SB 408 Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology rule relating to speech-language pathology and audiology assistants 02/25/25 SB 409 Hope Scholarship Board rule relating to Hope Scholarship Program 02/25/25 SB 410 State Conservation Committee rule relating to State Conservation Committee grant program 02/25/25 SB 411 Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training rule relating to certification, recertification, and training of EMT-Miners and certification of EMT-M instructors Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 412 DNR rule relating to transporting and selling wildlife parts and pelts Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 413 DNR rule relating to boating Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 414 DNR rule relating to special boating Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 415 DNR rule relating to public use of campgrounds and campsites in WV state parks, forests, and rail trails Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 416 DNR rule relating to special projects and grants for WV state parks, forests, and rail trails Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 417 DNR rule relating to prohibitions when hunting and trapping Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 418 DNR rule relating to general hunting Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 419 DNR rule relating to special waterfowl hunting Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 420 DNR rule relating to special fishing Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 421 DNR rule relating to catching and selling baitfish Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 422 DNR rule relating to falconry Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 423 Modifying appropriation requirements of certain economic development funds Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 424 Restoring Sanity Act Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 425 Relating to partisan judge and magistrate elections Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 426 Dissolving PEIA and converting to employer-owned mutual insurance company Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 427 Permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining work permit Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 428 Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 429 Providing tax credit to certain honorably discharged veterans for lifetime hunting and/or fishing license Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 430 Relating to cost-sharing requirements for breast examinations Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 431 Protecting minors from exposure to indecent displays of sexually explicit nature Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 432 Requiring county boards of education adopt policies limiting use of personal cell phones and other electronic communication devices Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 433 Relating to dental health care service plans Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 434 Requiring WV Board of Education to implement wearable panic alert system in public schools Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 435 Updating WV Law Institute Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 436 Changing percent of fees retained by Auditor Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 437 Establishing WV Coal Marketing Program Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 438 Creating WV Intrastate Energy Use Act Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 439 Relating to taxation of wind power projects Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 440 Requiring each judicial candidate to file as partisan candidate Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 441 Establishing digital currency backed by gold Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 442 Creating WV Released Time Education Act Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 443 Authorizing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners to conduct criminal background checks for licensing Pending 1st Reading 03/11/25 SB 444 Establishing 3-year mandatory prison sentence for person convicted of illegal possession of Schedule I and Schedule II drugs Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 445 Permitting state legislators to carry concealed handguns while on Capitol grounds Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 446 Establishing branch banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation requirements Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 447 Creating Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 448 Creating credit against severance tax for certain infrastructure improvements Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 449 Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 450 Establishing WV Guardian Program Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 451 Enhancing retirement payout for state employees who have been drawing defined retirement benefits for at least 12 years Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 452 Relating to executive branch reorganization Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 453 Repealing certificate of need process Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 454 Updating terms in Corporation Net Income Tax Act Pending Committee 02/17/25 SB 455 Updating meaning certain terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act Pending Committee 02/17/25 SB 456 Defining “men” and “women” Pending Concurrence 03/07/25 SB 457 Prohibiting cell phones in class Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 458 Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025 Pending House Introduction 03/10/25 SB 459 Requiring county planning commission members be state residents Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 460 Relating to vaccine requirements Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 461 Establishing One Stop Shop Permitting Process Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 462 Permitting Board of Occupational Therapy to require criminal history record checks Pending 1st Reading 03/11/25 SB 463 Creating new penalty and procedure for simple possession of certain Schedule I or II substances Pending Committee 02/13/25 SB 464 Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor and their immediate family members Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 465 Creating WV Treasurer’s Investment in Precious Metals and Digital Currency Act Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 466 Making vaccinations voluntary and not mandatory Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 467 Setting forth requirements for foster child clothing allowances Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 468 Establishing WV Defend the Guard Act Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 469 Creating WV Constitutional Carry Act of 2025 Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 470 Creating WV Athletic Freedom Act Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 471 Creating Student-First School Funding Act Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 472 Requiring transparency from Department of Human Services Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 473 Limiting medical monitoring damages Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 474 Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 475 Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 476 Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 477 Requiring ambulance at middle school or high school football game Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 478 Repealing athletic eligibility of transfer students Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 479 Relating to forms and disclosures to Ethics Commission Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 480 Allowing licensed substitute and full-time teachers to serve as parent volunteers without additional background check Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 481 Allowing off-duty law-enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at public schools and public school events Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 482 Certified Professional Midwife Licensing and Regulation Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 483 Increasing civil penalties for failure to file required campaign finance reports Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 484 Relating to disclosures and penalties associated with use of synthetic media and artificial intelligence Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 485 Exempting West Virginia Secretary of State from competitive bidding process READ 3rd Reading 03/10/25 SB 486 Clarifying eligibility requirements to vote in WV elections Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 487 Removing ineligible voters from active voter rolls Pending Committee 03/06/25 SB 488 Clarifying definition of electioneering Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 489 Relating to election law violation complaints and procedures Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 490 Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia PASS Completed Legislation 03/10/25 SB 491 Relating to reporting requirements and spending thresholds for expenditures on elections Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 492 Removing outdated provisions governing political committees Pending 3rd Reading 03/10/25 SB 493 Removing the amount limitations on contributions to all political committees Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 494 Expanding time frame for certain electioneering communication reporting requirements Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 495 Requiring contact information for chair of political committee Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 496 Removing reflexology and other energy-based work from definition of “massage therapy” Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 497 Preventing home insurers from canceling policy for isolated event Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 498 Permitting dedicated lottery tickets for special interests Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 499 Non-Profit Athletics Act Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 500 Transferring audits of volunteer fire departments to Legislative Auditor Pending 1st Reading 03/10/25 SB 501 Relating to loan form Pending 2nd Reading 03/10/25 SB 502 Relating to counties’ ability to regulate floodplains under National Flood Insurance Program guidelines Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 503 Allowing sheriffs to appoint more than one chief deputy with consent of county commission Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 504 Prohibiting camping in public places Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 505 Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act Pending Committee 02/14/25 SB 506 Relating to enhanced pay for teachers Pending Committee 02/17/25 SB 507 Prohibiting drag shows from being performed in front of minors Pending Committee 02/17/25 SB 508 Creating mental hygiene regions by Supreme Court of Appeals Pending Committee 02/17/25 SB 509 Modifying criminal penalties imposed on parent, guardian, or custodian for child abuse Pending Committee 02/17/25 SB 510 Creating Stable Energy Rates Protection Act Pending Committee 02/17/25 SB 511 Increasing certain fees under Uniform Securities provisions Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 512 Raising fee for registration of agent of issuer Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 513 Relating generally to video lottery Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 514 Requiring full text of proposed Constitutional amendments be included on official ballots Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 515 Relating to involuntary hospitalization for substance use disorder Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 516 Providing extra state aid to school districts for students enrolled in extremely remote schools Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 517 Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 518 Exempting non-grantor trusts administered in state from personal income taxation Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 519 Adopting statewide public camping ban Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 520 Relating to locality pay Pending Committee 02/18/25 SB 521 Requiring party affiliations be listed for all candidates Pending 2nd Reading 03/10/25 SB 522 Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of limited liability companies by Secretary of State Pending 2nd Reading 03/07/25 SB 523 Requiring candidates for municipal offices to file campaign financial statements and financial reports Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 524 Clarifying persons permitted to be present in polling place during election period for non-voting activities Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 525 Clarifying procedure for administrative dissolution of nonprofit corporations by Secretary of State Pending 2nd Reading 03/07/25 SB 526 Creating the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 527 Relating to assault and battery on emergency service personnel, law-enforcement officers, and correctional employees Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 528 Relating to crime of sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust to child Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 529 Relating generally to liability insurance coverage for Board of Education Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 530 Creating the West Virginia Land Sovereignty Act Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 531 Defining assault and battery on sports officials Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 532 Making ad valorem taxes on property payable only to county in which property is located Pending 1st Reading 03/10/25 SB 533 Clarifying where the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activity Commission (WVSSAC) may be involved in legal action Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 534 Clarifying qualifications to be licensed to administer polygraphs Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 535 Raleigh County Economic Opportunity Development District Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 536 Relating to county economic opportunity development districts Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 537 Establishing WV Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 538 Allowing certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 539 Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 540 Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 541 Sentencing guidelines for fentanyl Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 542 Relating to violations and penalty for standalone methadone treatment programs or clinics Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 543 Clarifying oversight by Attorney General of political subdivision’s hiring of private attorney under contingency fee or contract to sue Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 544 Clarifying process of ventilation and fire suppression for limited use food preparation facilities Pending Committee 02/19/25 SB 545 Banning certain products from food in WV Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 546 Authorizing county commissions to levy additional excise tax on transferring real property to fund local economic development Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 547 Creating Charter Schools Startup Fund Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 548 Creating Safety and Violence Education for Students Act Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 549 Eliminating income tax on qualified tipped wages Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 550 Relating generally to Office of State Fire Marshal Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 551 Increasing penalty for murder in second degree Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 552 Relating to Certified Business Expansion Development Program Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 553 Relating to the offense of driving above speed limit on controlled access highway or interstate highway Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 554 Establishing Raylee’s Law Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 555 Relating to public sector unions Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 556 Prohibiting requirement of certain immunizations as condition of being foster parent Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 557 Relating to licensing by WV Board of Medicine Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 558 Requiring computer science course prior to graduation Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 559 Requiring legal actions concerning WVSSAC to be filed in Wood or Kanawha County Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 560 Allowing counties and municipalities to limit utility scale renewable energy facilities Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 561 Relating to Uniform Special Deposits Act Pending 2nd Reading 03/10/25 SB 562 Relating to Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act Pending Committee 02/20/25 SB 563 Providing members of State Teachers Retirement System are absent from service while serving as officer with statewide professional teaching association Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 564 Prohibiting voters not affiliated with major political party from voting ballot of political party in primary election Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 565 Relating generally to practice of optometry Pending 3rd Reading 03/10/25 SB 566 Providing certified law-enforcement officers tuition-free education up to highest tuition rate for public higher education in WV Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 567 Prohibiting employment termination of employee who defends themselves from attack inside workplace Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 568 Preserving privilege and confidentiality of information required as part of market conduct examination by Insurance Commissioner Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 569 Relating to homeowners’ bill of rights Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 570 Requiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rules Pending Committee 02/21/25 SB 571 Mandating use of electronic lien and title system for anyone who records more than five liens in calendar year Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 572 Prohibiting spending authority for money used by board or commission that retains labor position Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 573 Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source Pending Committee 03/10/25 SB 574 Prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 575 Defining community air monitoring Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 576 Authorizing fixed odds racing in horse and dog racing Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 577 Clarifying prohibited practices by manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch when providing new motor vehicle to dealer Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 578 Relating to pet food packages Pending Committee 03/06/25 SB 579 Relating to Home Rule Reform Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 580 Increasing penalty for felony distribution of controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 581 Relating to school attendance and student participation in 4-H activities Pending Committee 03/06/25 SB 582 Permitting current campus police officers to participate in WV DNR Police Officer Retirement System Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 583 Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within state Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 584 Lauren’s Law increasing penalty for delivery of certain controlled substances Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 585 Relating to Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act Pending Committee 03/06/25 SB 586 Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 587 Relating generally to government contracting Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 588 Relating to WV Food Freedom Act Pending Committee 02/24/25 SB 589 Providing pay increases to members of judiciary Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 590 Clarifying conditions for pretrial release and maximum bail amount for certain defendants Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 591 Creating Criminal Forfeiture Process Act to replace West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 592 Relating generally to above ground storage tanks Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 593 Relating to electronic voting and preserving voting data Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 594 Relating to right to try individualized treatments Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 595 Creating Mountain Bike Responsibility Act Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 596 Relating to parents’ Bill of Rights Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 597 Eliminating restriction to carry firearm on State Capitol Complex grounds Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 598 Permitting judges to refer parents to prosecuting attorney for making certain false allegations in child custody proceedings Pending Committee 02/25/25 SB 599 Creating Sound Science in Regulations Act Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 600 Creating Securing Worker Privacy and Right to Know Act Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 601 Relating to fees and charges for municipality-provided fire services Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 602 Relating to Closed Captioning Act Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 603 Exempting WV campus police officer retirement income from personal income tax after specified date Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 604 Requiring Department of Human Services to notify PSC that person is eligible for discount on utility bills Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 605 Requiring certain public or private entities that own, lease, or oversee water or electric supply utility to implement utility continuity rate credit program Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 606 Relating to notification of breast density Pending 1st Reading 03/10/25 SB 607 Expiring funds to unappropriated surplus balance in State Fund from Economic Development Fund Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 608 Removing rape and incest exception to obtain abortion in WV Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 609 Relating to trespassing on premises of higher education institution Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 610 Abolishing tax on overtime pay Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 611 Excluding workers of ski area operators from maximum hour requirements Pending Committee 03/07/25 SB 612 Making rules and regulations of PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures Pending 3rd Reading 03/10/25 SB 613 Increasing cap on audits of municipalities Pending Committee 02/26/25 SB 614 Authorizing over-the-counter sale of ivermectin Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 615 Eliminating accelerated tax payment requirements Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 616 Supplementary appropriation of public moneys to DHS, Medical State Share Fund Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 617 Discouraging gang activity Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 618 Relating generally to certain farmland tax exemptions and appraisals Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 619 Authorizing judge or chief judge to fill prospective vacancy in office of magistrate Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 620 Relating to time for appeal in Intermediate Court of Appeals Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 621 Authorizing digital court records Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 622 Authorizing compensation for certain lower court staff Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 623 Specifying circumstances in which senior judges and justices may be recalled to service Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 624 Relating to vacancies in offices of state officials Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 625 Relating to judges disqualifying themselves in certain instances Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 626 Allowing members of regional airport boards to be residents of area in which airport is located Pending Committee 02/27/25 SB 627 Removing prohibition against leasing state-owned pore spaces underlying lands designated as state parks Pending 3rd Reading 03/10/25 SB 628 Relating to non-opioid medication Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 629 Providing increase in salary to WV Birth to Three contracted therapists and employees Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 630 Relating to reporting duties of county commission regarding ambulance services Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 631 Relating to eligibility for WV Invests Grant Program Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 632 Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 633 Protecting Kids from Porn Act Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 634 Relating to distressed land net metering Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 635 Limiting use of state funding under Hope Scholarship program for out-of-state private schools and providers Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 636 Repealing Workplace Freedom Act Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 637 Creating Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 638 Providing cost-of-living provision for certain retirees under PERS and TRS Pending Committee 02/28/25 SB 639 Creating WV Small Business Appreciation and Acknowledgement Act Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 640 Relating to number of children who may be in family child care home Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 641 Updating time frame for scheduling of hearing on petition for eviction Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 642 Relating to vacancies in office of magistrate Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 643 Restoring voting rights for person incarcerated for felony upon release Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 644 Reinstating prevailing wage Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 645 Requiring petition of qualified voters for defeated amendment to be reconsidered regarding city charters Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 646 Increasing non-traditional instruction days for WV teachers Pending Committee 03/07/25 SB 647 Authorizing higher education institutions to enter into agreements relating to student-athlete’s name, image, or likeness Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 648 Requiring courts to interpret statutes and regulations Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 649 Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health, Office of Inspector General Pending 1st Reading 03/10/25 SB 650 Relating to full-time interventionists Pending 1st Reading 03/10/25 SB 651 Creating WV Black Lung Program Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 652 Expanding cardiac arrest provisions to be applicable to elementary schools Pending Committee 03/07/25 SB 653 Relating generally to EMS retirement Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 654 Creating WV ALS Care Services Act Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 655 Providing for immunity for mental health providers who are involved in mental hygiene checks Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 656 Relating to impeding, threatening, or harassing first responders Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 657 Exempting WV campus police officer retirement income from personal income tax Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 658 Prohibiting certain persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans’ benefits Pending 1st Reading 03/11/25 SB 659 Creating Parents’ Bill of Rights Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 660 Removing restrictions for supervising physicians for nurse practitioners or physician assistants in WV Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 661 Revising reimbursement and transportation process for post-mental health involuntary commitment Pending Committee 03/03/25 SB 662 Clarifying racial discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 663 Creating Transparency in Financial Services Act Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 664 Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 665 Ensuring that survivor of merger, reorganization, purchase, or assumption of liabilities of bank chartered by WV is insured by FDIC Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 666 Updating definition of disabled veteran taxpayer Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 667 Providing for display of Ten Commandments in each classroom Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 668 Relating to volunteer firefighter tax credit Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 669 Requiring medical insurance providers to include infertility services in policies Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 670 Relating to locality pay to certain Division of Highways employees Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 671 Creating By-Right Housing Development Act Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 672 Limiting student use of cell phones in K-12 classrooms Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 673 Defining third-party challenges to development permits Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 674 Creating Standardized Testing Choice Act Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 675 Requiring participant in federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to report certain data Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 676 Providing veterinarian and veterinary technician reciprocity Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 677 Increasing fees charged by Commissioner of Securities for each offering Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 678 Establishing Coal Based Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 679 Repealing vehicle inspection sticker requirements in WV Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 680 Establishing Comprehensive Highway Paving Plan Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 681 Providing internet service providers be considered telecommunications utility by PSC Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 682 Requiring electric utility meter choice Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 683 Relating to land sales by Auditor Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 684 Creating Community School Funding Formula Revision Act Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 685 Creating Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 686 Relating to WV commercial feed law Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 687 Relating to authority of PSC Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 688 Providing for 4th Amendment Restoration Act Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 689 State Sovereignty Act of 2025 Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 690 Authorizing county commissions to increase compensation of elected county officials Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 691 Restricting access to crime records Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 692 Relating to requirements to receive PROMISE Scholarship Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 693 Modifying notification of brewery or dock price of nonintoxicating beer, ale, or other malt beverage or malt cooler Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 694 Protecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entities Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 695 Requiring higher education institutions to accept Classic Learning Test Pending Committee 03/04/25 SB 696 Establishing program for camera-assisted speed enforcement in active work zones on public highways Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 697 Creating Caregiver Tax Credit Act Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 698 Relating to open captioning for motion pictures Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 699 Protecting environment and humans from geo-engineering experiments Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 700 Relating to effects on regular levy rates when appraisal results in tax increase and public hearings Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 701 Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 702 Relating to payment rates for child care services Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 703 Allowing Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support staff Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 704 Relating to reports of circuit court proceedings Pending Committee 03/05/25 SB 705 Allowing Board of Education to promulgate rules for submission to Legislature Pending Committee 03/05/25