West Virginia Senate adopts Tucker County Day and 'Day of the Bible,' advances bills
January 22, 2026 | 2026 Legislature WV, West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on Jan. 21 adopted ceremonial resolutions recognizing Tucker County Day and a Day of the Bible at the Capitol, approved several committee reports and advanced a slate of bills to later readings.
The Senate took up Senate Resolution 9 designating Jan. 22, 2026, as Tucker County Day and adopted it after a roll-call vote the Clerk recorded as 31 yays, 0 nays and 2 absent. The Senate then considered Senate Resolution 10 recognizing a Day of the Bible at the Capitol; the junior senator from the eighth urged adoption and the body recorded 31 yays, 0 nays and 2 absent and the presiding officer declared the resolution passed.
Why it matters: The resolutions are ceremonial but signal support from the Senate majority and set the stage for related public events at the State Capitol. The Day of the Bible resolution was paired with a noon program in the Rotunda and presentations to members’ offices.
Details and other business: The Clerk read multiple committee reports, including a judiciary committee substitute for Senate Bill 55 (a measure addressing crimes against public justice workers) and a banking-and-insurance substitute for SB151 (addressing life insurance cash value and Medicaid eligibility) that was reported with a double reference to Health and Human Resources. The chamber granted unanimous consent to introduce Senate Bills 573–584 by title and refer them to committees as shown in the chamber’s automation system.
The Senate also announced several bills on second reading and ordered several committee substitutes to be engrossed and advanced to third reading with no amendments, including bills listed as SB66, the committee substitute for SB137, and SB207.
Quotes: The junior senator from the eighth, speaking in support of SR10, said the Bible is historically and culturally significant and "there would be no America without the Bible." That senator urged colleagues to attend Rotunda events and to accept the resolution.
What’s next: Ceremonial events tied to the resolutions were scheduled later that day in the Rotunda. Several bills moved to third reading for final consideration at a future sitting.
The Senate took up Senate Resolution 9 designating Jan. 22, 2026, as Tucker County Day and adopted it after a roll-call vote the Clerk recorded as 31 yays, 0 nays and 2 absent. The Senate then considered Senate Resolution 10 recognizing a Day of the Bible at the Capitol; the junior senator from the eighth urged adoption and the body recorded 31 yays, 0 nays and 2 absent and the presiding officer declared the resolution passed.
Why it matters: The resolutions are ceremonial but signal support from the Senate majority and set the stage for related public events at the State Capitol. The Day of the Bible resolution was paired with a noon program in the Rotunda and presentations to members’ offices.
Details and other business: The Clerk read multiple committee reports, including a judiciary committee substitute for Senate Bill 55 (a measure addressing crimes against public justice workers) and a banking-and-insurance substitute for SB151 (addressing life insurance cash value and Medicaid eligibility) that was reported with a double reference to Health and Human Resources. The chamber granted unanimous consent to introduce Senate Bills 573–584 by title and refer them to committees as shown in the chamber’s automation system.
The Senate also announced several bills on second reading and ordered several committee substitutes to be engrossed and advanced to third reading with no amendments, including bills listed as SB66, the committee substitute for SB137, and SB207.
Quotes: The junior senator from the eighth, speaking in support of SR10, said the Bible is historically and culturally significant and "there would be no America without the Bible." That senator urged colleagues to attend Rotunda events and to accept the resolution.
What’s next: Ceremonial events tied to the resolutions were scheduled later that day in the Rotunda. Several bills moved to third reading for final consideration at a future sitting.
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