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Senate Advances Education Bill To 3rd Reading

Senate Floor Session

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March 14, 2013

The Senate convened today to advance Senate Bill 383, Senate Bill 427, Senate Bill 368, and Senate Bill 159 to third reading. Also advanced to third reading was Senate Bill 359, relating generally to reforming public education.

Bills advanced to second reading were Senate Bill 464, Senate Bill 412, Senate Bill 353, and Senate Bill 108.

Senate Resolutions introduced today include Senate Resolution 35 designating today, March 14, 2013 as Generation West Virginia Day and Senate Resolution 36, recognizing Affiliate Program of High Technology Foundation.

The following committees will meet today:
Health and Human Resources – 1 p.m. – 451M
Education – 2 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3 p.m. – 208W

The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Senate Reads Education Reform Bill 359 For The First Time Today

Senate Floor Session

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March 13, 2013

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Today, Senate Bill 200, relating to the Eyewitness Identification Act and Senate Bill 372, creating a criminal offense for interfering with an emergency service call were both unanimously passed today.

Also on the floor, Senate Bill 359, relating to education reform was read for the first time prior to going to the finance committee. Also Senate Bill 159, creating uniform real property transfer on death act, Senate Bill 368, clarifying certain criminal conviction constitutes basis for voiding marriage, Senate Bill 383, authorizing family court judges to appoint counsel in certain contempt cases and Senate Bill 427, clarifying requirements for certain motor vehicle searches were read for the first time today.

The Senate also adopted three resolutions recognizing the Huntington Prep basketball team, Cabell Midland Cross Country team for their AAA 2013 State Championship and truck drivers for their safe driving.

Committees Meeting Today:

Child Poverty Committee :7:00 p.m. in Oak Hill, WV
Judiciary Committee: 3:00 p.m. in 208W
Finance Committee: 3:00 p.m. in 451M

Committees Meeting Tomorrow:

Finance Committee: 9:30 a.m. in 451M
Health and Human Resources Committee: 1:00 p.m. in 451M
Education Committee: 2:00 p.m. in 451M

The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

House Passes Bill Allowing Public Schools To Use Epinephrine Auto-injectors

House Floor Session

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March 13, 2013

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Today the House convened to introduce 10 bills, pass four bills, and advance one bill to third reading.

Bills that passed today include House Bill 2397, House Bill 2414, House Bill 2567, and House Bill 2729, which would allow schools to voluntarily maintain and use epinephrine auto-injectors, also known as EpiPens.

The bills introduced today include House Bill 2925, which would authorize natural gas utility companies to invest in natural gas compression equipment to be installed in residential property for natural gas fueling of automobiles.

The House also presented citations recognizing West Virginia Donor Designation Day, Americorps, OMEGA WV Truck Association and professional truck drivers in West Virginia, and St. Joseph Central Catholic High School Prep Basketball Team.

The following committees will meet today:

The Committee on Energy, Industry, and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business will meet today at 1:00 p.m. in 460M.
The Committee on Political Subdivisions will meet today at 1:00 p.m. in 215E.
The Committee on Constitutional Revisions will meet today at 2:00 p.m. in 410M.
The Committee on Roads and Transportation will meet today at 2:00 p.m. 215E.
The Committee on Senior Citizen Issues will meet today at 3:00 p.m. in 215E.

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

The Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in 460M.

The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

Senate Recognizes Huntington High Wrestling Team

Senate Floor Session

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March 12, 2013

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Today on the Senate floor, Senate Resolution 31, was adopted recognizing Huntington High School wrestling team for receiving the 2013 AAA State Championship title.

Senate Bill 387, relating to family court judge supervision of criminal background investigations, Senate Bill 386, relating to personal safety orders and Senate Bill 423, providing certain convicted persons reduction in sentence were passed unanimously.

On second reading today were SB 372, creating a criminal offense for interfering with emergency service calls and SB 200, relating to the Eyewitness Identification Act and were advanced to third reading.

Committees Meeting Today:

Senate Natural Resources Committee: 1:00 p.m. 208W
Senate Health & Human Resources Committee: 1:00 p.m. 451M
Senate Education Committee: 2:00 p.m 451M
Senate Judiciary Committee: 3:00 p.m. 208W
Senate Finance Committe: 3:00 p.m. 451M
*CANCELLED*Senate Education Committee: 5:00 p.m 451M

Committees Meeting Tomorrow:

Senate Child and Poverty Committee: 10:00 a.m.451M
Senate Economic Development: 1:00 p.m. 451M
Senate Government & Organization Committee: 2:00 p.m. 208W
Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee: 2:00 p.m. 451M

The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

House Recognizes West Virginia’s Youngest Published Author

House Floor Session

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March 12, 2013

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The House convened this morning to introduce 17 bills and issue two citations. The House also advanced three bills to third reading and one bill to second reading.

The House issued a citation to Chloe Rose of Clay County recognizing her as the youngest published author in West Virginia. Chloe was accompanied by her mother,Tammy Rose, her brother, Elijah and her sister, Adalee.

House bills advanced to third reading today included House Bill 2729 which would allow schools to voluntarily maintain and use epinephrine auto-injectors.

The following committees will meet today:

The Committee on Education will meet today at 2:00 p.m. in 434M.
The Committee on Finance will meet today at 2:00 p.m. in 460M.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet today at 2:00 p.m. in 215E.

The Committee on Judiciary will meet today at 2:00 p.m. in 410M.

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

The Committee on Agriculture will meet tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. in 215E.
The Committee on Natural Resources will meet tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. in 215E.
The Committee on Veteran’s Affairs and Homeland Security will meet tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. in 460M.
The Committee on Banking and Insurance will meet tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in 215E.
The Committee on Pensions and Retirement will meet tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in 460M.

The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

House Passes Bill Creating Uniform Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition

House Floor Session

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March 11, 2013

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The House convened today to introduce eight bills and two House Resolutions. The House also passed four bills and advanced four bills to second reading.

The House recognized the Charleston Catholic High School men’s soccer team in the Chamber this afternoon for their Division AA championship title.

Bills passed include House Bill 2361, House Bill 2553, House Bill 2554, and House Bill 2760, which would create a uniform regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

Bills introduced today include House Bill 2889, which would recognize the right of judges and magistrates of West Virginia Courts who are licensed to carry a concealed weapon to carry a concealed firearm in court buildings.

The following committees will meet today:

The Committee on Judiciary will meet today at 2:00 p.m. in 410M.
The Committee on Finance will meet today at 2:30 p.m. in 460M.

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

The Committee on Government Organization will meet tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in 215E.

The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. in the House Chamber.

Senate Passes Bill to Permit Monongalia County Commission to Levy Special Excise Tax

Senate Floor Session

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March 11, 2013

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Today on the floor, the Senate adopted three resolutions recognizing Innovation and Entrepreneurship day, Leadership Jefferson and congratulating St. Agnes School Lady Vikings basketball team.

Senate Bill 125, permitting Monongalia County Commission to levy special district excise tax, was unanimously passed today.

In addition,Senate Bill 423, certain convicted persons reduction in sentence, was advanced to third reading and
Senate Bill 200,relating to eyewitness identification act and Senate Bill 372,which would create a criminal offense interfering with emergency service call were both advanced to second reading today.

Committees Meeting Today:
Banking & Insurance Committee: 2:00 p.m. 208W
Judiciary Committee: 3:00 p.m. 208W
Finance Committee 3:00 p.m. 451M

Committees Meeting Tomorrow:
Energy, Industry and Mining Committee: 9:00 a.m 208W
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee: 10:00 a.m. 451M
Military Committee: 10:00 a.m. 208W
Natural Resources Committee: 1:00 p.m. 208W
Heath & Human Resources: 1:00 p.m. 451M
Education Committee: 2:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. 451M
Government & Organization Committee: 2:00 p.m. 208W

Vol. XXIV Issue 3

Cheyenne DeBolt

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March 8, 2013

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In the Senate

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March 8, 2013

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As of 4 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, 483 bills have been introduced in the Senate. A sample of the bills passed by the Senate this week:

Senate Bill 101 would include health care providers that work in nursing homes in the Medical Professional Liability Act. This bill was the result of an interim study.

Senate Bill 214 would eliminate the requirement that an applicant for a license to practice medicine, surgery or podiatry who has failed one of the steps of the US medical licensing examination or the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners examination must appear before the Board of Medicine for a determination. Personal interviews are not required, but the Board may ask an applicant for an interview or production of original documents.

In the House

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March 8, 2013

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As of 4 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, 866 bills have been introduced in the House of Delegates. A sample of the bills passed by the House this week:

House Bill 2314 would give authority to family court judges to arrange for a child to be taken into custody in emergency situations at the discretion of the judge. If the judge becomes aware that a child is in imminent danger of neglect or abuse, they would have the authority to have Child Protective Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Resources take the child into custody.

House Bill 2505 would increase civil penalties for pipeline safety violations from $1,000 to $200,000. The bills states the General Revenue Fund would have deposits from the Treasurer, which would be submitted through the Public Service Commission.