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Senate creates select committee on substance use disorder and mental health
Summary
The West Virginia Senate adopted Senate Resolution 3 to create a select committee on substance use disorder and mental health for the 80th Legislature; the resolution was adopted by voice vote and sponsors were listed on the floor.
The West Virginia Senate on Feb. 12, 2025 adopted Senate Resolution 3 to create a select committee on substance use disorder and mental health for the 80th Legislature.
The resolution, introduced and read on the floor as Senate Resolution 3, was taken up for immediate consideration by unanimous consent and adopted by voice vote. The measure’s text creates a select committee to address substance use disorder and mental-health issues during the upcoming legislative session.
Sponsors listed on the resolution included Senator Randy Smith (president) and more than two dozen other senators named on the floor. Senator Flores requested unanimous consent to take up the resolution for immediate consideration; the chair placed the resolution on adoption and, after a voice vote, declared it adopted.
The resolution’s text as read on the floor sets the committee’s creation but did not specify membership, staffing, or a report date during the remarks recorded in the transcript. Further details on the committee’s membership and charge were not specified during the session.
