The House convened today at 11 a.m.

The House passed bill 2028 – relating to the venue for suits and other actions against the state – 96-0, with three absent or not voting. The purpose of this bill is to allow a plaintiff or petitioner to file a claim or petition against the state, a state officer, or state agency in the circuit court of a county in which the plaintiff or petitioner resides or in which a claim arose as well as in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County.

Several members of the House expressed their concern about the future of education and cuts to teacher pay and benefits in the state of West Virginia. Many delegates urged the members of the House to be mindful of how the state depends on education and its teachers for the progression of the state.

Three bills were read a second time – H.B. 2607, H.B. 2822, and H.B. 2838 – and advanced to third reading.

Bills on first reading:

S.B. 263

H.B. 2916

H.B. 3004

H.B. 3005

H.B. 4150

Committees meeting today:

Health and Human Resources will meet at 2 p.m. in 215E.

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 215E.

Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 460M.

Committee on Judiciary will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 410M.

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

The House convened today at 11 a.m. during the thirteenth day of the Legislative session.

The House passed four bills: House Bill 3089, House Bill 4002, House Bill 4013, and House Bill 4026.

H.B. 3089 – relating to the adoption of instructional resources for use in the public schools – was passed 72-24. The bill will now move to the Senate.

H.B. 4002 – providing that all delegates shall be elected from one hundred single districts following the United States Census in 2020 – passed 72-25, moving it to the Senate for consideration.

H.B. 4013 – clarifying venue in West Virginia state courts as it applies to nonresidents of the state – passed unanimously, moving the bill to the Senate.

H.B. 4026 – exempting cashiers from licensure under the Larry W. Border Pharmacy Practice Act – passed 94-2 and will now be sent to the Senate for further consideration.

H.B. 2028 – relating to the venue for suits and other actions against the state – was read a second time.

Bills on first reading:

2607

2822

2838

Committees meeting today:

Roads and Transportation will meet at 2 p.m. in 215E.

Judiciary will resume at 2:30 p.m. in 410M.

Education will meet at 3 p.m. in 434M.

Government Organization will meet at 4 p.m. in 215E.

Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in 215E.

The House convened today at 11 a.m. for the tenth day of session.

House Bill 4020 – making technical corrections in the code when referencing chapter 49 – passed unanimously and will now be sent to the Senate for further consideration.

H. B. 3089 – relating to the adoption of instructional resources for use in the public schools – was read a second time.

H. B. 4002 – providing that all delegates shall be elected from one hundred single districts following the United States Census in 2020 – was read a second time.

H. B. 4013 – clarifying venue in West Virginia state courts as it applies to nonresidents of the state – was read a second time.

H. B. 4026 – exempting cashiers from licensure under the Larry W. Border Pharmacy Practice Act – was read a second time.

H. B. 2028 – relating to the venue for suits and other actions against the state – was read for the first time, advancing to second reading.

House Judiciary Committee will resume their meeting today at 12:15 p.m. in 410M.

The sub-committee on Redistricting will meet Monday, Jan. 22, at 8:30 a.m. in 410M.

The House is adjourned untill 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22.

The House convened for a regular session.

The House passed H.B. 4005 – clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right – 98-0, with two absent. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.

H.B. 4020 – making technical corrections in the code when referencing chapter 49 – was read a second time.

Bills on first reading:

• H.B. 3089
• H.B. 4002
• H.B. 4013
• H.B. 4026

Committees meeting today:

Senior Citizens Issues will meet today at 1 p.m. in 215E.

Health and Human Resources will meet today at 2 p.m. in 215E.

The Committee on Judiciary will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 410M.

The Committee on Education will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 434M.

The Committee on Government Organization will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 215E.

The House is adjurned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.