The Senate reconvened to take up House messages. The Senate concurred with the House on 14 bills, thus completing legislative action. One of the bills that completed is Senate Bill 55, which would extend the expiration date for certain diesel-powered motor vehicle idling restrictions.

The Senate refused to concur with the House on 13 bills and appointed conference committees to discuss the bills. One bill that was placed in a conference committee is Senate Bill 371, which would provide school system under declared state of emergency participate as innovation zone pilot project.

The following conference committees will meet today:
Senate Bill 371 6:00 p.m. – 451M
Senate Bill 418 7:45 p.m. – Rear of House Chamber
House Bill 4105 7:45 p.m. – 434M

The Senate is in recess until 6:30 p.m.

UPDATE: The Senate completed legislative action on 16 bills and passed 2 others. Among completed legislation is Senate Bill 615, which conforms the WV Water Pollution Control Act with the federal Clean Water Act and Senate Bill 661, which relates to data sharing among state education providers.

Conference committees are currently meeting to address Senate Bill 211, Senate Bill 212, Senate Bill 418, Senate Bill 501, Senate Bill 597; House Bill 2278, House Bill 4053 and House Bill 4396.

The Senate is in recess until 8:30 p.m.

UPDATE: The Senate reconvened to complete legislative action on five bills. These bills included House Bill 4522, Senate Bill 161, Senate Bill 477, Senate Bill 618, and Senate Bill 678.

The Senate is in recess until 10:00 p.m.

The session began with retiring Senator John Pat Fanning presiding over the Senate floor.

Seventeen bills were read for a third time in the morning floor session with 14 completing legislative action. Among completed legislation is House Bill 3174, which relates to liquor and beer sampling events and House Bill 4072, which will eliminate the requirement for county boards of education to meet on the first Monday of July.

House Bill 2740 was moved from the Senate calendar to the Rules Committee calendar.

Retiring Senator Dan Foster took President Kessler’s position behind the podium to end the session.

The Conference Committee for HB4648 will meet at 2:30 p.m. in the rear of the House Chamber.

The Senate is in recess until 3 p.m. this afternoon.

In this morning’s floor session, the Senate took up House messages regarding the passage of several bills. The senate concurred with House amendments, thus completing legislative action on Senate Bill 202, Senate Bill 321, Senate Bill 331, Senate Bill 156, Senate Bill 362, Senate Bill 369, Senate Bill 373, Senate Bill 424, Senate Bill 436, Senate Bill 484, Senate Bill 579, Senate Bill 646 and Senate Bill 676. These bills will now go to the Governor for his consideration.

The Senate refused to concur with House amendments on Senate Bill 572, and asked the House to reconsider their amendments.

The Finance Committee reported House Bill 4263, and suspended constitutional rules to pass the bill. The bill would create the West Virginia Buy American Act.

Senate Resolution 58 was adopted, which memorialized Michael Thomas Barrett.

The Senate is in recess until 1 p.m.

UPDATE:The Senate reconvened this afternoon.

House Bill 2740, which would makes covenants that restrict the installation or use of solar energy systems unenforceable, was laid over one day on third reading.

Six bills completed legislation during today’s afternoon session. A sampling of these bills include House Bill 4281, which will increase the supplemental pay of members of the West Virginia State Police, and House Bill 4256, which relates to captive insurance.

Additionally, 23 bills were read on third reading. Among these bills were House Bill 4522, which would provide additional contempt powers for family court judges, and House Bill 4522, which would require pulse oximetry testing for newborns.

The Senate read 14 bills for a second time. One is House Bill 4012, which would remove the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health from certain boards. The constitutional rules requiring that a bill be read on three seperate days were suspended for 13 bills.

These bills are House Bill 2278, House Bill 4028, House Bill 4046, House Bill 4062, House Bill 4068, House Bill 4118, House Bill 4245, House Bill 4260, House Bill 4310, House Bill 4451, House Bill 4511, House Bill 4634 and
House Bill 4396. These bills will be sent back to the House for thier concurrence on Senate amendments.

The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m.

During this afternoons floor session, nine bills completed legislative action during today’s floor session. Among those bills, is House Bill 4130, which would create the felony criminal offense of sale or purchase of a child. Senate Bill 186 also completed legislative action due to the Senate concurring with House amendments. The bill would provide salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel.

Four additional bills were passed in the Senate today. One is Senate Bill 160 , which is the Budget Bill.

Twenty-nine bills were read for a second time and were advanced to third reading. One is House Bill 4327, which would require pulse oximetry testing for newborns.

The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 57, which congratulated Wayne County High School Career Technical Education programs.

The following committees will meet today:
Government Organization 1:30 p.m. – 208W
Education 2 p.m. – 451M
Finance 3 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary 3 p.m. – 208W

The Senate is in recess until 5 p.m.

UPDATE:The Senate reconvened briefly this evening to receive committee reports.

House Bill 4119 was recalled from the House. The bill was passed by the Senate after an amendment was stricken and a new one was added and it will be referred to the House for concurrence.

House Bill 4486, which relates to the disclosure of insurance coverage, and House Bill 4482, relating to contribution rates to be paid by a participating public employer under the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System were among the bills read a first time.

Finance 9:30 a.m. – 451M

The Senate has adjourned until 11 a.m.