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Senate tables motion to bring 'Raley’s Law' (SB972) to the floor
Summary
A motion to withdraw Senate Bill 972 (dubbed "Raley's Law") from committee for immediate floor consideration was tabled after a roll-call vote. The tabling motion passed 20–11 with three members absent; proponents had sought to fast-track the bill.
A motion to bring Senate Bill 972 to the floor for immediate consideration — described by its sponsor as creating "Raley's Law" — was tabled by the West Virginia Senate on Feb. 27, 2026.
During floor debate, the senator who moved the procedural action said the bill would be withdrawn from the Committee on Health and Human Resources and read for immediate consideration. The motion was met with an alternative motion from the senator from Lewis to table the request. One senator asked for clarification about voting alignment and said, “If I'm in favor of Raley's law, I'm gonna vote no,” indicating members needed to be clear on the procedural effect of a yes or no vote.
The presiding officer called for a roll-call machine vote. The clerk announced the result: "On this question, 20 yeas, 11 nays, 3 absent not voting." The presiding officer declared the motion to table passed, effectively keeping SB972 in committee rather than advancing it to the full Senate for debate.
No floor action on the merits of SB972 occurred during the session; the tabling vote was a procedural decision to maintain the bill's committee referral rather than discharge it to the floor. The sponsor may seek future committee or floor action according to Senate rules.
The Senate recessed later in the morning and did not return to take up SB972. The committee status of SB972 remains as reported prior to the motion.
