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Senator from Raleigh described the Democratic Republic of the Congo as rich in natural resources and urged Senate support for the country. On the floor he said the nation's \"wealth is immense,\" offered numerical estimates cited during his remarks and said West Virginians understand struggles tied to natural resources. Senator from Raleigh praised President Félix Tshisekedi's efforts and urged colleagues to stand with the DRC in seeking peace and prosperity.

Senator from Summers introduced the visiting delegation and asked senators to join a welcome; Senator from Raleigh elaborated on the DRC's mineral wealth and security concerns. A roll-call vote was demanded, the clerk recorded the machine tally as 33 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent not voting, and the chair declared the resolution adopted. The floor later ordered that remarks on the resolution be placed in the appendix of the Senate journal.

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The resolution is a formal expression of the Senate’s support and welcome to visiting officials. It does not change state law or direct executive-branch action but will be entered into the Senate record and transmitted to the House as usual.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate in Session Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The West Virginia Senate on March 18 adopted a resolution recognizing and expressing support for the president and citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; senators made extended floor remarks welcoming the visiting delegation and the adoption passed by roll call 33–0 with one absent.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature WV, West Virginia","taxId",77714,"location","West Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6126137,"Senate adopts resolution urging end to misuse of U.N. Resolution 2758 against Taiwan",119,1481000,1600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2670899-774497a037415fd7cdd5b9f68db89fe9&start=1481&end=1600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2670899-774497a037415fd7cdd5b9f68db89fe9/thumbnail_1481000.jpg","/articles/6126137/West-Virginia/Senate-adopts-resolution-urging-end-to-misuse-of-UN-Resolution-2758-against-Taiwan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126137-33e33c248383f616214d4f45d2bcbe83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140117&Signature=fVrUp3zViR8rooUHVZlsDficBKP2lZSNrMIsi10JPACcLNcw4p2qXUsskVGb490gR3~pSDaSZsaTjUi1-AWL9r2pdGiTcQ24YP8YBmRruI3JR4pf8el02S3K8sSFAwy4UC8mZ3LqUeKcXK5LlOOKjoZoTLI3ezDnKZaOGtmtpckd2XgFLdpDN3-IpGgsx5i6Uy9bo~8u60F22nyu~3Eogr4EoqfDOWn6P0m6feJQlB~-HI285Os1sUCSPJu7WRiw08u~OigGpiaUyI~j8ikSrP42tysTn2O8XT77tpog9Y0IgF1E-X1oP~uUp4J1Bssw-rVQNroXEwWSlCLzfTtyVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Virginia Senate on March 18 adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 15, which opposes the People's Republic of China’s alleged misuse of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 to delegitimize Taiwan and to exclude it from international organizations.

Senator from Jefferson urged adoption on the floor, saying the resolution seeks to prevent ‘‘misusing and misinterpreting the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 to delegitimize Taiwan and to exclude Taiwan from international organizations.’’ The senator told colleagues the resolution is meant to support Taiwan’s ability to represent its citizens in international fora.

After floor discussion, the presiding officer called for the question and a voice vote; the chair announced that the ayes had it and declared the resolution adopted. The clerk was instructed to communicate the action of the Senate to the House of Delegates.

Ending

The resolution does not create binding state policy beyond the Senate’s formal position; it directs no administrative action on the part of state agencies and was carried by voice vote on the Senate floor. The resolution text and the clerk’s transmittal to the House will be entered into the Senate journal.","The West Virginia Senate adopted a resolution on March 18 opposing what sponsors described as the People's Republic of China's misuse of U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758 to exclude Taiwan from international organizations. The measure passed by voice vote after floor remarks urging support for Taiwan's international participation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6126141,"Senate approves school violence training, limits on vacancy appointments and other measures",95,3163000,3258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2670899-774497a037415fd7cdd5b9f68db89fe9&start=3163&end=3258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2670899-774497a037415fd7cdd5b9f68db89fe9/thumbnail_3163000.jpg","/articles/6126141/West-Virginia/Senate-approves-school-violence-training-limits-on-vacancy-appointments-and-other-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126141-4eecde2a18db6b0b5208f49496193620/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140117&Signature=eROAPIAZxCPHMBy8p65t6kMZlkJFEVl9f~6v5rYXGZchD4eEd-CXEf4f8g7gNPOwp~uP-TYPcTh1EZSfnNwKnar0ilnbAHuS4Eu92jOxYBGpo3Cb70nVw2BqEdks6~8Tn6JdXbEh7atsBarRH~gY9iI-GsJaO0ABhhXKxim3-nrAsO1IRZbWbYqnsik0oi~knFXuUMq-gvCnN8Lx0dQwHtpEyP77W6AqMQ2xUaMCEvGvoEJeE~iCVMM5U4dfNi3MEak5b5y93E8LeNTr4l~qhfMexY1BaoYYM-4k85ZFmUKO-o4dV8vvFP0iLnOKxTQmzJwjcMMgcY~0vEti3n5hMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators on Tuesday approved several measures on final passage, including a bill requiring youth violence prevention instruction for secondary students, a change to the process for filling certain elected-office vacancies, an exemption for producers selling feed from their own farms, and a multi-rule package from the Department of Administration.

The most consequential measure for classrooms, the engrossed committee substitute for Senate Bill 548, which the floor identified as the \"Safety and Violence Education for Students Act,\" passed on third reading. The bill requires schools serving grades 6–12 to provide students at least one hour of youth violence prevention training each school year, directs the Department of Education to maintain a public list of approved trainings, and encourages designation of student-led violence-prevention clubs; the requirement is voluntary for public charter and nonpublic schools.

Senator Mason introduced the measure on the floor and urged passage. After a roll call on the question, the clerk announced the tally as 26 yays, 8 nays; later the Senate voted 34–0 to make the bill effective on passage.

Other bills that cleared the Senate on third reading included:

- Engrossed committee substitute for Senate Bill 586, changing requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state and county offices; the bill passed by recorded vote, 34–0. The measure prohibits appointing a person who has not been a member of the relevant political party for at least one year prior to a vacancy and requires party executive committees to submit lists of eligible nominees for legislative vacancies.

- Committee substitute for Senate Bill 686, which exempts commodities produced entirely on a farm and sold by the producer from being classified as a commercial feed distributor (removing the need for a commercial feed distributor permit); the Senate passed the measure, 34–0.

- Engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 2222, a bundle of roughly 10 rules from agencies in the Department of Administration (identified on the floor as \"bundle 2\"); the Senate passed the rules bundle, 34–0, and voted 34–0 to make it effective upon passage.

The Senate received but did not finally act on numerous other bills and committee reports; several measures were referred to committee under original double reference for subsequent finance review.

Votes at a glance

- SB 548 (Safety and Violence Education for Students Act): Passed third reading (machine tally on passage question reported as 26–8); Senate later voted 34–0 to make effective from passage. Sponsor on floor: Senator Mason. Outcome: approved; effective on passage.

- SB 586 (vacancy appointments): Passed (34–0). Sponsor on floor: junior senator from the seventh. Outcome: approved.

- SB 686 (commercial feed exemption): Passed (34–0). Sponsor on floor: Senator Flamingo. Outcome: approved.

- HB 2222 (Department of Administration rules bundle, \"bundle 2\"): Passed (34–0); Senate voted 34–0 to make effective from passage. Outcome: approved; effective on passage.

No formal amendments to final-passage measures were recorded on the floor for these items; motions to make several bills effective from passage were made and carried as noted above. Where floor debate occurred, senators described intent and scope in brief floor remarks before the roll-call or voice votes.

Ending

Clerks will transmit the Senate's actions to the House of Delegates for further processing and, where applicable, the bills will be enrolled and prepared for the governor. Several other bills on the calendar were carried over or referred to committee for additional consideration.","The West Virginia Senate on March 18, 2025 passed a package of measures including a youth violence prevention training requirement for grades 6–12, new limits on appointments to fill elected-office vacancies, an exemption for farm-produced commercial feed and a rules \"bundle\" for agencies in the Department of Administration.","actionData","errors"]

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