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Senate Passes Senate Bill 318 and Senate Bill 389

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Today, the Senate passed two bills and placed them into effect.

Senate Bill 318 relates to the payment of wages by employers. Senate Bill 389 relates to the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers liscence renewals and reinstatements.

Five bills were read for a second time and advance to third readings. Senate Bill 250 relates to Conservation Agency financial assistance applications from direct supervisors. Senate Bill 261 would clarify the defintion of an “owner” of a dam. Senate Bill 279 would clarify the qualifications of the Labor Commissioner. Senate Bill 374 would permit in absentia parole hearings in certain instances. Senate Bill 375 would specify who recieves parole hearing notices via regular or ceritified mail. 

Three bills were read for a first time and moved to second reading.

 

The Senate is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow

 

The following Senate committees are meeting today:

 

Health and Human Resources will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 451M

Education will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 451M

Government Organization will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 208W

Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 208W

 

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Judiciary will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 208W

 

House Passes HB 2010, Requiring Nonpartisan Elections of Judges

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Five bills passed during today’s floor session of the House.

Senate Bill 13 was passed as amended, which would reinstate the open and obvious doctrine for premise liability. The bill must now go back to the Senate for their concurrence.  

House Bill 2010 also passed, requiring the elections of justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges and magistrates be nonpartisan and by division.

Both HB 2114 and HB 2115 passed with immediate effect. HB 2114 updates the meaning of “federal adjusted gross income” and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act, while HB 2115 Updating the meaning of the term “federal taxable income” and certain other terms used in the West Virginia Corporation Net Income Tax Act.

HB 2217 was the final bill passed which relates to the qualifications of the Commissioner of Labor. 

House Bills 2128 and 2234 advanced to third reading. House Bills 2004, 2008 and 2151 advanced to second reading.

The House also adopted HR 8, amending the rules of the House of Delegates relating to allowing a delegate to remove from or add his/her name to any bill or resolution introduced by request.

 

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

The following House committees meet today:

Energy at 2 p.m. in 418M. 

Finance at 2 p.m. in 460M.

Government Organization at 3 p.m. in 215E.

Education at 4 p.m. in 434M. 

 

The following committes will meet tomorrow:

Economic Development at 9 a.m. in 215E.

Pensions and Retirement at 9 a.m. in 460M.

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

Energy at 3:15 p.m. in 410M.

The committee on Health will hold a public hearing at 3 p.m. in the House chamber. 

Health at 4 p.m. in 215E.

Senate Passes Five Bills, Advances One To 3rd Reading

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Five bills passed in the Senate during today’s session including Senate Bill 322, Senate Bill 323, Senate Bill 326, Senate Bill 312, and Senate Bill 284. Senate Bill 318 ,on third reading, was laid over a day for clarification. 

Senate Bill 326 will eliminate campaign finance reporting by candidates for delegate to national convention. Senate Bill 284 relates to chief law-enforcement officer’s requirement to certify transfer or making of certain firearms. Senate Bill 322 will eliminate mandatory electronic recount of ballots in recounts. Senate Bill 323 relates to municipal home rule. Senate Bill 312 relates to disqualification of general election nominees for failure to file campaign finance statements. 

Senate Bill 389 was advanced to third reading. It would relate to Board of Registration for Professional Engineers license renewals and reinstatements.. The senate also read five bills for the first time.

SR 21 and SR 22 were adopted today.  Senate Resolution 21 recognizes February 4, 2015, Social Work Day. Senate Resolution 22 recognizing WV School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Five Bills were also read for the first time.

The following committees will meet today:

Economic Development will meet at 1 p.m. in 451M

Pensions will meet at 2 p.m. in 208W

Natural Resources will meet at 2 p.m. in 451M


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


 


 


House Passes HB 2200, Advances Five Bills to Third Reading

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The House passed HB 2200 during today’s floor session. HB 2200 relates to the Revising, rearranging, consolidating and recodifying the laws of the State of West Virginia relating to child welfare. The bill has now been moved on to the Senate.

Senate Bill 13, relating to the reinstating open and obvious doctrine for premises liability, was advanced to third reading after the adoption of an amendment was rejected. After rejecting two amendments, the house advanced HB 2010 to third reading. HB 2010 would require the elections of justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges and magistrates be nonpartisan and by division.

Three other bills advanced to third reading without amendments including HB 2114, HB 2115, and HB 2217. House Bills 2128 and 2234 were advanced to second reading. 

Thirteen bills were introduced and six bills were referred to their respective committees.

 

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

The following House committees will meet today:

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

Health at 3 p.m. in 215E.

Energy at 3:30 p.m. in 418M.

 

The following House committees will meet tomorrow:

Finance at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 460M.

Government Organization at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 215E.

Judiciary at 9:30 a.m. in 410M.

Veterans Affairs at 1 p.m. in 434M.

Education at 3 p.m. in 434M.

 

Senate Passes Bill To Prohibit Straight Party Voting

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During today’s floor session Senate Bill 175 and Senate Bill 249 were passed. Senate Bill 175 will authorize DHHR promulgating legislative rules. Senate Bill 249 will prohibit straight party voting.

The Senate also introduced 15 bills and advanced six bills to third reading. Bills advanced to third reading included Senate Bill 326, Senate Bill 323, Senate Bill 322, Senate Bill 318, Senate Bill 312, and  Senate Bill 284. Senate Bill 326, Senate Bill 318 relates to payment of wages by employers. Senate Bill 322 would eliminate mandatory electronic recount of ballots in recounts 

Senate Resolution 20 was adopted which congratulates Dr. Allen Glasgow, 2015 Outstanding Tree Farmer.

 

The following Senate committees will meet today:

Health and Human Resources will meet at 1 p.m. in 451M

Government Organization will meet at 2 p.m. in 208W

Education will meet at 2 p.m. in 451M

Finance will meet at 3 p.m. in 451M

Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in 208W

 

The following Senate committees will meet tomorrow:

Military is meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 451M

 

The Senate has adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

House Bill 2200 Advances to Third Reading, Five Bills Advance to Second

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House Bill 2200 was advanced to third reading during today’s floor session after the House adopted two amendments. HB 2200 relates to the revising, rearranging, consolidating, and recodifying the laws of the State of West Virginia regarding child welfare.

Five bills were advanced to further readings. Senate Bill 13, regarding the reinstating of open and obvious doctrine for premises liability, was advanced to second reading. House Bills 2010, 2114, 2115, and 2217 were also advanced to second reading.

The house advanced two bills, HB 2128 and 2234, to first reading. Seven bills were sent to their respective committees and 42 bills were considered introduced. 

 

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

The following House committees will meet today:

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

Finance at 2 p.m. in 460.

Government Organization at 2 p.m. in 215E.

Education at 3 p.m. in 434.

Judiciary will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. in the House Chamber. 

 

The following House committees will meet tomorrow:

Agriculture at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. in 215E.

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

Industry and Labor at 2 p.m. 215E.

Health at 3 p.m. in 215E.

Energy at 3:30 p.m. in 410M.

 

 

Four Bills Passed The Senate

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This morning four bills passed including Senate Bill 6, Senate Bill 7, Senate Bill 106, and Senate Bill 335. Senate Bill 6 relates to medical professional liability. Senate Bill 7 will require CPR and care for conscious choking instruction in public schools. Senate Bill 106 will except professional engineer members from sanitary board when the project engineer is under contract. Senate Bill 335 will create the Access to Opioid Antagonists Act.    

Senate Bill 175 and Senate Bill 249 were advanced to third reading and all bills on first reading advanced to second reading. Senate Bill 175 would authorize DHHR promulgate legislative rules and Senate Bill 249 would prohibit straight party voting.  Five bills were introduced.

The Senate Resolution 19  was adopted. The resolution recognizes February 6, 2015, as National Wear Red Day in support of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke by the wearing of the color red.

The following  Senate committees will meet today:

Agriculture will meet at 1 p.m. 451M

Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in 208W

Finance will meet at 3 p.m. in 451M

 

The following Senate committees will meet tomorrow Febuary 3rd, 2015:

Transportation and Infastructure  will meet at 10 a.m. in 451M

 

The Senate has adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

 

House Commemorates the Life of Morris E. “Mike” Mowery Jr.

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House Resolution 7 was adopted today, commemorating the life of Morris E. “Mike” Mowery, a former member of the House of Delegates. Mowery spent much of his life dedicated to West Virginian legislature, serving as a delegate, attorney of the House and Chief Council. 

The house passed both HB 2053 and HB 2227 during today’s floor session. HB 2053 relates to the form of trust deeds and HB 2227 relates to the National Coal Heritage Area Authority. Both bills have now been passed off to the Senate.

House Bill 2200 was advanced to second reading. The purpose of this bill is to revise, rearrange, consolidate and recodify the laws of the State of West Virginia relating to child welfare.

There were also 25 bills referred to their respective committees and 1 introduced bill. 

 

The house is adjourned until 11 a.m. Feburary 2, 2015.

 

The following committees will meet today:

Judiciary at 1 p.m. in 410M.

 

The following committees will meet Monday, Febuary 2, 2015:

Judiciary at 9 a.m. in 410M.

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

Finance at 2 p.m. in 460M.

Government Organization at 2 p.m. in 215E.

Education at 3 p.m. in 434M. 

SB 237 and SB 341 Passed

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Senate Bill 237 and Senate Bill 341 were passed during todays floor session. Senate Bill 237 will create a Creating Captive Cervid Farming Act. Senate Bill 341 will  permit the Agriculture Commissioner to approve and submit Livestock Care Standards Board rules.

Four bills were advanced to third reading including Senate Bill 6, Senate Bill 7, Senate Bill 106, and Senate Bill 335. Two bills advanced to second reading. There were also 12 bills introduced.

The Senate has adjourned until Monday February 2nd, 2015 at 11 a.m.

 

 

House Passes Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 2138

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The House passed both Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 2138 during today’s floor session. SB 3 relates to real property possessor’s liability for trespasser harm. SB 3 is the third piece of legislation to pass through both chambers, and it now awaits the Governor’s signature. 

HB 2138 adds aircraft operations on private airstrips and farms to the definition of recreational purposes. 

Two bills were advanced to further readings. HB 2053, relating to the form of trust deeds, was advanced to third reading after the adoption of an amendment. HB 2227, relating to the National Coal Area Heritage Authority, was also advanced to third reading.

Four House bills including HB 2138, HB 2200, HB 2224 and HB 2494 were referred to their respective committees.

 

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

The following House committees will meet today:

Senior Issues at 1p.m. in 434M.

Health at 3 p.m. in 215E.

Education Subcommittee on Public Education Funding will meet at 4:30 p.m. in 434M.

 

The following House committees will meet tomorrow, January 30, 2015:

Finance at 8:45 a.m. in 460M.

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

Judiciary at 9 a.m. in 410M.

 

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