Legislative Tracking
WVU Faculty Senate Legislative Bill Tracking
Eloise Elliott, WVU Faculty Senate Representative to State Government, and the Faculty Senate Leadership Team maintain ongoing communication with the WVU Government Relations team in Charleston to stay informed on legislative developments affecting WVU faculty. Regular updates are provided below, and additional weekly updates can be found in Under the Dome . For questions or concerns, please contact Eloise Elliott, Faculty Senate Chair Diana Davis, or Travis Mollohan, Associate Vice President for Government Relations.
Faculty are encouraged to verify all details on the West Virginia Legislature website
Updated 4/3/25WV Bill Tracking |
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Senate Bill Tracking |
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| Bill | Short Title | Sponsors | 1st Committee | Steps |
| SB 424 | Restoring Sanity Act | Rucker (L), Helton, Barlett, Fuller, Rose | 2/13 Introduced and sent to Education | |
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Faculty Senate notes: 2/13: Sent to Senate Education Committee 3/13: This bill may not be acted on due to Governor Morrison's SB 474. |
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| SB 460 | Related to vaccination requirements | Smith (P), (L), Woelfel, | 2/13 Introduced and sent to Health and Human Resources | Bill defeated in house on 3/24 |
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Faculty Senate notes: 3/24: Bill rejected by House 3/13: Has been on and off the HHR subcommittee agenda this week but has not been acted on. |
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| SB 474 | Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs | Smith (P), (L), Woelfel, | 2/14 Introduced and sent to Judiciary | House Education, then House Judiciary |
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Faculty Senate notes: 3/26: Sent to House Education, with House Judiciary to follow. 3/26: Passed Senate, sent to House. 3/24: Substitute bill reported. 3/6: The bill passed the Judiciary Committee today and sent to Finance. |
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House Bill Tracking |
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| Bill | Short Title | Sponsors | 1st Committee | Steps |
| HB 2166 | Behavioral health workforce ed initiative | Ellington (L), Statler, Toney, Willis, Pritt | 2/12 Introduced and sent to Education | 2/17 House sub HE; 2/28 Passed HE (sub) and sent back to House Ed; 3/6 passed House Education and sent to House Finance |
| WVU Faculty Senate notes: 4/3: No further movement. 3/6: The bill is still in its original form. |
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| HB 2396 | Distribution and display of obscene matter to minors | Hillenbrand (L), Ridenour, Funkhouser, Horst, White, Chiarelli, Pritt, Howell, Coop-Gonzalez, Mazzocchi, Kimble | 2/14 Introduced and sent to Education | |
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Faculty Senate notes: 4/3: No movement since 2/14. |
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| HB 2737 | To establish the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant | Willis (L), Rohrbach, Dittman, Moore, Stephens, Cannon, J. | 2/21 Introduced in House and sent to Education | 2/24: Sent to Higher Education 3/13: Sent to Education 3/24: Sent to Finance |
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Faculty Senate notes: 3/24: Sent to House Finance. 3/13: In House Higher Education subcommittee and expected to be in House Education committee tomorrow. |
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| HB 2965 | PEIA – redirects employment payments to a HSA | Ellington (L), Willis, Statler, Jennings, Clark, Smith, Crouse, White, Clark, Pritt, Hornby | 2/25 Introduced and sent to Finance | 3/3 Sent to House Banking and Insurance (sub) committee |
| WVU Faculty Senate notes: 4/3: No movement on this bill. 3/3: Sent to House Banking and Insurance subcommittee. |
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| HB 2968 | Privatizes PEIA | Ellington (L), Hornby, Clark, Smith, Crouse, White, Clark, Coop-Gonzalez, Miller | 2/25 Introduced and sent to Finance | 3/3 Sent to House Banking and Insurance (sub) committee |
| WVU Faculty Senate notes: 4/3: No movement on this bill. 3/3: Sent to House Banking and Insurance subcommittee. |
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| HB 3279 | Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors |
Criss (L), Riley | 3/10 Introduced to the House and sent to the Education Committee |
3/26: Substitute bill passed Education. 3/31: Passed House 4/01: Introduced in Senate, sent to Government Organization. |
4/3: Bill being actively worked on in committee.
4/1: Introduced in Senate, sent to the Government Organization Committee.
3/31: Passed House
WV Faculty Senate notes:
4/3: No movement on this bill.
3/24: Sent to Senate Finance.
3/21: Passed House
4/1: Introduced in Senate, sent to the Government Organization Committee.
3/31: Passed House
| HB 3297 | Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University. | Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Phillips, Ellington, Criss, Jeffries, Gearheart, Riley | 3/11 Introduced to the House and sent to the Government Organization Committee | 3/24: Communicated to Senate. 3/24: Sent to Senate Finance. |
4/3: No movement on this bill.
3/24: Sent to Senate Finance.
3/21: Passed House