The Senate convened this morning at 11:00 a.m. to introduce 8 bills, 1 Senate Concurrent Resolution, and 3 Senate Resolutions.

Bills introduced included Senate Bill 336 which would establish protocols and protections to help limit head injuries and concussions in interscholastic athletics.

Senate Resolutions adopted included Senate Resolution 17 , congratulating the Wayne High School football team for being the 2012 AA Football Champions and Senate Resolution 18, congratulating the Wyoming East Warriors baseball team on their 2012 WV State Championship win.

The following committees will meet today:

The Pensions and Retirement Committee will meet tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in room 208W

The Senate will convene tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m.

The Senate met today to introduce 117 bills, 3 Senate Concurrent Resolutions, and 1 Senate Resolution.

Senate Bill 74 was amended on Third reading to do some technical clean-up and was then passed. Also passed was Senate Bill 116.

Senate Resolution 15, designating February 20, 2013 as Marshall University Day was adopted.

The following committees will meet today:
Government Organization Committee – 2 p.m. – 208W
Finance Committee – 3 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary Committee – 3 p.m. – 208W

The following Committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance Committee 9:30 a.m. – 451M
Health and Human Resource Committee – 1 p.m. – 451M
Education Committee – 2 p.m. – 451M

The Senate will reconvene tomorrow February 21, 2013 at 11 a.m.

The Senate reconvened today to introduce 12 bills and 3 Senate Resolutions.

Of the three resolutions, Senate Resolution 13, recognizing Kendyl Ryan, was adopted. Ryan was granted the national GEAR UP Youth of the Year Award.

Senate Bill 74, which would replace “other infamous offense” term relating to jury service disqualification and Senate Bill 116, which relates to crimes against property involving graffiti, were both advanced to third reading.

The following committees will meet today:
Natural Resources Committee – 1 p.m. – 208W
Education Committee – 2 p.m. – 451M
Finance Committee – 3 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary Committee – 3 p.m. – 208W

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Select Committee on Child Poverty – 10 a.m. – 451M
Labor Committee – 9 a.m. – 208W
Economic Development Committee – 1 p.m. – 451M
Education Committee – 2 p.m. – 451M
Government Organization Committee – 2 p.m. – 208W

The Senate will reconvene February 20, 2013 at 11 a.m.

The State Senators met today at 1 p.m. for the sixth day of the Regular Session. February 18, 2013 was designated as Veterans Visibility Day.

Introduced were 14 Senate Bills, 1 Senate Joint Resolution and 2 Senate Resolutions. The West Virginia Municipal League was also represented by several mayors of municipalities who were also in attendance.

Two bills were read a first time and advanced to Second Reading . Senate Bill 74, which would replace “other infamous offense” term relating to jury service disqualification and Senate Bill 116, which relates to crimes against property involving graffiti which is similar to a House Bill that was passed last session but was vetoed for technical reasons.

The Senate is adjourned until 11 am tomorrow.

The following committee will meet today:
Committee on Finance – 3 p.m. – 451M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Energy, Industry and Mining – 9 a.m. – 208W
Transportation and Infrastructure – 10 a.m. – 451M
Military Committee – 10 a.m. – 208W
Natural Resources Committee – 1 p.m. – 208W

The Senate reconvened today at 11 a.m. to introduce 29 bills.

Bills introduced included Senate Bill 170, which would create the Keep Jobs in West Virginia Act and and Senate Bill 181, which would clarify drugged driving offence, a proposal outlined by the Governor.

The following committees will meet Monday, February 18, 2013:
Conformations Committee – 12:30 p.m. – 451M
Banking and Insurance Committee – 2:00 p.m. – 208W
Agricultural Committee – 2:15 p.m. – 451M

The Senate is adjourned until 1 p.m. on Monday February 18, 2013.