The House convened today for the eighth day of the second 83rd session and passed House Bill 2869.

House Bill 2869 – providing for paid leave for certain state officers and employees during a declared state of emergency – passed 96-0 with four absent. This is the first bill that has passed through the House this session. The bill will now move to the Senate for consideration.

House Bill 4005 – clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right – was read a second time and advanced to third.

House Bill 4020 – making technical corrections in the code when referencing chapter 49 – was read a first time and advanced to seond.

Committees meeting today:

Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security meets at 1 p.m. in 434M.

Finance meets at 2 p.m. in 460M.

Education meets at 2 p.m. in 434M.

Judiciary meets at 2 p.m. in 410M.

Small Business meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 434M.

Banking and Insurance meets tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 215E.

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

The House convened today at 11 a.m. for a regular session.

House Bill 2869 – providing for paid leave for certain state officers and employees during a declared state of emergency – was read a second time. This will be the first bill up for passage tomorrow.

House Bill 4005 – clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right – is on first reading.

The House recognized homeschooled children and their families across the state for their hard work in education.

Committees meeting today:

Political Subdivisions meets today at 1 p.m. in 434M.

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

Prevention and Treatment of Substane Abuse meets today at 3:30 p.m. in 215E.

Pensions and Retirement meets today at 4 p.m. in 460M.

Finance meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 460M.

Judiciary meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 410M.

Education meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 434M.

Government Organization meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 215E.

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

The House convened for a regular session.

House Bill 2869 – providing for paid leave for certain state officers and employees during a declared state of emergency – was read a first time.

Delegate Paul Espinosa (R – Jefferson) spoke about education issues the state is facing including new data that shows about a third of high school students who graduated in the spring of 2016 needed to enroll in a remedial class.

Delegate Barbara Fleischaur (D – Monongalia) spoke to the importance of recognizing Martin Luther King Day. 

The House recognized Wheeling Central Catholic high school football team on winning the 2017 Class A football championship.

Committees meeting today:

Roads and Transportation meets today at 1 p.m. in 215E.

Judiciary meets today at 2 p.m. in 410M.

Finance meets today at 2 p.m. in 460M.

Education meets today at 2:30 p.m. in 434M.

Agriculture meets tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in 215E.

Labor meets tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 215E.

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

Today the Senate met at 11 a.m.

Senate Bills 255-269 were introduced, along with Senate Resolution 6.

Also announced today, Senate Bill 130 was moved from the Senate Education Committee to the Senate Finance Committee. SB130, known as the Tim Tebow Act, will allow students enrolled in private schools or home schooled to participate in athletics or other extracurricular activities at schools that are part of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission.

The Senate is adjorned until Monday at 11 a.m.

The House of Delegates met for a third time before adjourning for the weekend.

The House has introduced several bills this session.

The House heard from Delegate Pat McGeehan and Delegate Jim Butler on their appreciation for the state of West Virginia. Delegate Butler’s wife sang “God Bless the U.S.A.”

The Judiciary committee will resume its work this afternoon at 1 p.m. in 410M.

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

The House of Delegates met for the second time during the second session of the 83rd Legislature.

Members made introductions and heard from Del. Mike Pushkin in a floor speech.

The House introduced bills 4020-4032.

Committees meeting this afternoon include:

Senior Issues at 1 p.m. in 215E

House Finance at 2 p.m. in 460M

House Health at 2 p.m. in 215E

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

Tomorrow:

Judiciary at 9 a.m. in 410M

Education at 9 a.m. in 434M

Finance at 9 a.m. in 460M

Gov. Org. at 9 a.m. in 215E