Friday, April 26, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024

Governor Signs Four Bills From Special Session

Gov. Jim Justice has signed four bills that were passed during the special session.

Last week, the Legislature resumed its special session, passing 18 bills, before adjourning until further call of the House Speaker and Senate President. The Senate plans to reconvene Saturday.

On Tuesday, the governor signed four bills into law, including three bills directing money to improve state roads:

  • House Bill 119– Supplementing, amending, decreasing, and increasing items from the State Road Fund to the Department of Transportation
  • House Bill 133– Relating to the admissibility of health care staffing requirements in medical professional liability litigation
  • Senate Bill 1016– Supplemental appropriation to the Department of Transportation, Division of Highways
  • Senate Bill 1019– Supplementing, amending, decreasing, and increasing existing appropriations from State Road Fund to DOH for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020

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