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Why it matters: Many of the measures were routine floor actions that finalize changes negotiated with the House and send the bills back to the lower chamber; several bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support, while a small number drew recorded dissent. The legislation affects labor rules for minors, school policy, higher-education contracting, economic development financing and administrative procedures at state agencies.

What the Senate did (selected bills and outcomes)

- Senate Bill 4 27 (permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining a work permit): The Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill. Vote: 32 yays, 0 nays, 2 absent/not voting. Motion to concur made by Senator Lewis; clerk recorded the tally and the bill was declared passed.

- Senate Bill 5 81 (relating to school attendance and student participation and 4‑H activities): The Senate amended the House amendment to remove a requirement that proof of a student’s participation be provided at least five days prior to the activity, then concurred in the House amendment as amended and passed the bill. Vote on passage: 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting. Motion and floor explanation by Senator Lewis.

- Senate Bill 7 10 (practice of teledentistry): The House amendment made technical changes; the Senate concurred and passed the bill. Vote: 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting.

- Senate Bill 8 25 (allowing higher‑education institutions to enter agreements with nonprofit organizations for economic development and job creation): The House amendment made technical clarifying changes; the Senate concurred and passed the bill. Vote on passage: 31 yays, 2 nays, 1 absent/not voting. The sponsor moved the bill be made effective from passage; that motion subsequently carried (33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting) and the bill was declared effective on passage.

- Senate Bill 9 07 (relating to high‑impact development projects): The bill clarifies and expands authority for an economic development authority to make loans or grants to high‑impact projects and small projects; the House amendments clarified scope. The Senate concurred and passed the bill. Vote: 31 yays, 2 nays, 1 absent/not voting.

- House Bill 27 97 (who may diagnose post‑traumatic stress disorder as a compensable injury under workers’ compensation): The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment; the House amendment struck two paragraphs to resolve a conflict with Senate Bill 8 56 regarding reporting requirements. The Senate passed the bill. Vote: 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting.

- Senate Bill 5 86 (requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state and county offices): The Senate amended the House amendment to clarify that when a senatorial or delegate district is contained in a single county, the county executive committee (not a non‑existent district executive committee) shall provide the list of nominees. The Senate concurred as amended and passed the bill; the Senate also voted to make the bill effective from passage. Passage vote: 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting; effective‑from‑passage vote: 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting.

- Senate Bill 8 66 (requiring the West Virginia Board of Education to promulgate a legislative rule in consultation with the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy and related athletics safety provisions): The Senate amended the House amendment to incorporate elements of Senate Bill 5 85 (the Cohen Craddock Student Athletic Safety Act), including concussion prevention and impact‑reducing protective gear requirements; the Senate concurred in the House amendment as amended and passed the bill. Vote: 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting.

- House Bill 21 64 (allowing public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel): The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment and passed the bill. Vote: 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting.

- House Bill 32 97 (relating to \"statesmanship at West Virginia University\" as amended): The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment and passed the bill. Vote: 27 yays, 6 nays, 1 absent/not voting.

Procedural and other actions

- House Bill 22 67 (authorizing the Department of Revenue to promulgate legislative rules): The Senate refused to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment and requested the House to recede; the motion was adopted. The Senate later appointed conferees and the House also named conferees; a conference committee meeting was announced.

- Conference committee appointments: The Senate appointed conferees on House Bill 28 80 (relating to parent resource navigators) and on House Bill 22 67 (Department of Revenue rulemaking); the clerk subsequently communicated those actions to the House.

Where this came from: Floor messages from the Clerk of the House announcing House amendments and routine motions and recorded roll‑call tallies on each passage vote. Senator Lewis was the frequent floor sponsor and explained multiple House amendments. The Senate used recorded roll‑call machines for final passage votes on each bill.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate in Session Apr 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The West Virginia Senate on the floor concurred in House amendments and passed a series of bills on matters including teen work permits, school attendance and activities, teledentistry, higher‑education nonprofit agreements and economic development financing.","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":46,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6075910,"Senate adopts amendment inserting site‑ready and workforce investments appropriation of $41.16 million; bill passed and made effective from passage",119,2246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2978687-f941f8ac1638629d869db07fbcd2b97a&start=2246&end=2365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2978687-f941f8ac1638629d869db07fbcd2b97a/thumbnail_2246000.jpg","/articles/6075910/West-Virginia/Senate-adopts-amendment-inserting-siteready-and-workforce-investments-appropriation-of-4116-million-bill-passed-and-made-effective-from-passage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075910-07cb0fde37bc9c4e2318e5619c8b14ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178068&Signature=Eu2Wm2YUTfvVUYK4DM4OkekU9SDtdWVfBHRS2c10Ie1h-I~Vqfv4CGsCO289rWyxxQU2iBApoL9WkxePv5OvGftl0c7cmzrOIGMF4nyKV~7Z2weX2GFZrQhFZD7tVT77Ezo67JYpC1EgeKJ95kEg~PrmuvUWhR0rJeS7VTh5B-EobdljTTD8r60f6wcv0GjulTT3DFft3CTaefyYDBeTnWjWpyEL4bNJSktQy8ZRHIfkg-gHtDuW06C3Arv5rwvDzHfMTYpROPo4GRZG7DySMlL8vCxh8-EwAZ34E1DYSyqb2D9iLCW9rZDhS0d4QyJwc48-PW2~12eRqQZ~jJOxNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Virginia Senate on third reading adopted an amendment that inserts provisions of Senate Bill 937 and adds a surplus appropriation of $41,159,321 from the unappropriated balance of general revenue to a new \"site ready projects, vo tech and workforce investment\" appropriation in the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary. The Senate passed the amended bill and voted to make it effective from passage.

Why it matters: The amendment directs a specific, large one‑time appropriation to economic development and workforce projects, shifting unappropriated general revenue to site readiness and vocational training programs. Lawmakers said the change is a supplemental appropriation and reassigns funds for targeted workforce and economic development investments.

Key details and floor action

- Motion and amendment: Junior Senator Barrett moved an amendment striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting the provisions of Senate Bill 937, including the appropriation.

- Purpose and amount: Senator Barrett said the amendment would add an appropriation of $41,159,321 from the unappropriated balance of general revenue to the new \"site ready projects, vo tech and workforce investment surplus appropriation\" within the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary. He also described a related surplus transfer of approximately $56,000,192 (transcript text: \"$56,000,192 $192,210\"), moving funds from various special revenue accounts into general revenue surplus and appropriating the same amount to a new joint committee on government finance and to the site‑ready/vo‑tech appropriation; the transcript provides the exact string quoted here and did not parse the second figure into a single consolidated amount.

- Passage and effect: The Senate adopted the amendment and passed the bill. Passage recorded: 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting. The Senate then voted to make the bill effective from passage; that motion carried with 33 yays, 0 nays, 1 absent/not voting, and the clerk declared the bill effective from passage.

Floor context and sources

- The amendment's sponsor described the appropriation as coming from the unappropriated balance of general revenue and identified the receiving appropriation as a surplus appropriation to the Department of Economic Development for site‑ready projects, vo‑tech and workforce investment.

- The transcript contains the sponsor’s floor explanation and the clerk’s roll‑call tallies; the bill was read and the amendment adopted without extended debate beyond the sponsor’s explanation.

Attribution and speakers (from the floor record)

- Senator Barrett (junior senator from the 16th) — moved and explained the amendment inserting Senate Bill 937 language and the $41,159,321 appropriation.
- Clerk — recorded roll‑call tallies and communicated results.

What’s next: The clerk communicated the action of the Senate to the House. Because the Senate made the bill effective from passage, the effective date was declared on the Senate floor; further administrative steps and any required House concurrence or enrollment will follow customary legislative procedures.","On third reading the Senate adopted an amendment that inserted provisions of Senate Bill 937 and appropriated $41,159,321 from the unappropriated general revenue balance to site‑ready projects, vo‑tech and workforce investment; the amended bill passed and was declared effective from passage.","actionData","errors"]

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West Virginia Senate concurs in House amendments and passes a series of bills; votes at a glance

Senate adopts amendment inserting site‑ready and workforce investments appropriation of $41.16 million; bill passed and made effective from passage