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Votes at a glance: key Senate actions April 2, 2025
Summary
The Senate recorded several formal outcomes April 2, including adoption of a House concurrent resolution, passage of a county‑education training bill, and adoption of other resolutions and amendments; tallies and brief descriptions follow.
This summary lists recorded votes and formal outcomes entered on the Senate floor April 2, 2025, as reflected in the official transcript.
House Concurrent Resolution 88 — recognizing nominees of the First Responders Honor Board for the Medal of Valor: Adopted by roll call after demand; recorded result 34 yays, 0 nays, 0 absent. The resolution honored Captain Donald Larson (New Martinsville Police Department) and Daryl Lambert (volunteer firefighter) for acts described on the floor; the resolution was adopted and the clerk was instructed to communicate the action to the House.
Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 25-13 — enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members: Passed on third reading by recorded vote, 27 yays, 7 nays, 0 absent. The bill expands member orientation topics, increases required annual training from 7 to 12 hours, allows the State Board to require additional training where warranted, adds legislative committee chairs as nonvoting review members, requires an annual report by the State Superintendent, and sets a default county board member compensation rate at $260 per meeting unless the board votes a lower rate. A title amendment was adopted prior to the clerk communicating the action to the House.
Senate Resolution 45 — designating April 3, 2025 as Women and Girls Day at the Legislature: Adopted by voice vote.
Other procedural outcomes and adopted amendments (voice votes unless otherwise noted): multiple committee reports were received; numerous bills were read for the first, second, or third time and advanced on the calendar; committee substitute amendments for various bills were adopted as indicated on the floor. Where recorded roll calls occurred, tallies are listed above.
For full bill text, amendment language, and official roll‑call records, consult the Senate clerk’s office and the legislative website; the transcript provides the floor statements and recorded tallies where a machine vote was taken.
