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Senate creates select committee on school choice and adopts other opening-day resolutions
Summary
On opening day the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 2 to create a select committee on school choice, approved a resolution authorizing session staff compensation, and designated Jan. 14, 2026 as foster care/child welfare day at the Capitol.
The West Virginia Senate took several procedural actions on opening day, adopting a pair of housekeeping resolutions and creating a select committee focused on school choice.
Senate Resolution 1 authorized appointment of permanent and per diem employees for the second regular session and was adopted by voice vote after unanimous consent. Senate Resolution 2, introduced as a floor resolution by Senator Smith (as read by the clerk), creates a select committee on school choice for the session; the chamber agreed by voice vote to its immediate consideration and adoption.
The clerk also read multiple Senate joint resolutions and other measures for committee referral. Additionally, Senate Resolution 5, designating Jan. 14, 2026 as foster care child welfare day at the Capitol, was adopted; the sponsor described the day as an opportunity for connection with statewide partners and people with lived experience in the foster care system.
The Senate listed the newly created select committee’s membership and announced numerous committee chair appointments and reassignments later in the session. The floor actions were procedural and implemented by unanimous consent or voice vote as recorded by the clerk.
