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Senate Passes 2 Bills

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The Senate introduced Senate Bills 427 to 431 today. Senate Bill 428 would regulate the ownership of dangerous wild animals by creating a regulation board, a rule-making authority and criminal and civil penalties. 

Senate Bill 373 was moved to 2nd reading today. Senate bills 58 and 350 passed uninamously and now move to the House for further consideration. Senate Bill 58 would allow a spouse to void a marriage if he or she didn’t know of their spouse was previously convicted of a felony. Senate Bill 350 would require the Department of Agriculture to add rules and regulations to their Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program. 

The Senate is adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on Monday January 27, 2014. 

House Passes “Felicity’s Law”

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The House of Delegates convened at 11 a.m. today to introduce 19 bills and pass one piece of legislation.

House Bill 2757, stating that a dog would be euthanized if an attack results in injuries costing $1,000 or if it has attacked twice in two years, passed unanimously today. It has been given the title “Felicity’s Law” because Felicity was the name of the two year old who had been attacked, inspiring the bill.

House Bill 4268 was among the bills introduced today, which relates to the administration of veterans’ assistance. House Bill 4274 was also introduced, which would permit the sale of raw milk

House Bills 4006, 4177 and 4182 all received their first readings. House Bills 2020 and 2477 had their second readings as well.

Previously introduced bills were passed in their respective committees and referred to others.

The following committees will meet today:

  • House Judiciary at 1:15 p.m. in 410M
  • House Education at 2 p.m. in 434M
  • House Finance at 2 p.m. in 460M
  • House Government Organization at 3 p.m. in 215E

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

  • House Finance at 9 a.m. in 460M

The House is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

The Senate Introduced New Legislation Today

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Today the Senate introduced Senate Bills 418 through 426 and assigned the bills to their respective committees. Senate Bill 419 would provide amnesty from certain offenses for a person who seeks healthcare for someone or for himself or herself who is experiencing an overdose. Senate Bill 421 would remove certain discounts from the motor fuel excise tax.   

Four resolutions were assigned to committees.

Senate Bills 58, 310 and 350 were moved from 2nd reading to 3rd reading. All bills on 1st reading were moved to 2nd reading. 

The following committees will meet today:

  • The Committee on Education will meet at 2 p.m. in room 451M 
  • The Committee on Finance will meet at 3 p.m. in room 208W 
  • The Committee on Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in room 451M 

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

  • The Water Resources Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in room 208W

The Senate is adjourned until 10 a.m. 

House Passes Dual Jurisdiction Bill For Students

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The House convened at 11 a.m. today to introduce ten bills and pass one piece of legislation.

House Bill 4003 passed unanimously today, which would grant dual jurisdiction to counties where a student lives in one county and attends school in another. The purpose is to enforce truancy policies. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.

In the aftermath of the water crisis, two of the bills introduced today relate to assistance and protection in the future. House Bill 4254 would allow a paid leave of absence for certain state employees providing emergency assistance during a state of emergency. House Bill 4258 would create a source water protection program and an industrial aboveground storage tank program.

House Concurrent Resolution 42 was passed as well. This resolution will ask Congress to reconsider and revisit the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. It will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.

House Bills 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4059, 4085, and 4086 were passed by House Government Organization and were suggested to House Judiciary. House Bills 4060, 4061 and 4084 were passed by House Government Organization with amendments and were suggested to House Judiciary. House Bills 4137 and 4162 have been passed by House Education and referred to House Finance, with House Bill 4137 being amended.

House Bills 2020 and 2477 had their first readings. House Bill 2757 had its second reading.

The following committees will meet today:

  • House Industry and Labor at 1 p.m. in 410M
  • House Political Subdivisions at 1 p.m. in 215E
  • House Roads and Transportation at 2 p.m. in 460M
  • House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at 2 p.m. in 215E
  • House Energy at 3 p.m. in 410M
  • House Senior Citizen Issues at 3 p.m. in 215E
  • House Health and Human Resources at 4 p.m. in 215E

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

  • House Finance at 9 a.m. in 460M
  • House Judiciary at 9:15 a.m. in 410M
  • House Education at 2 p.m. in 464M
  • House Finance at 2 p.m. in 460M
  • House Government Organization at 3 p.m. in 215E

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

The Senate Passed 3 Bills Today

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The Senate convened today to take care of business as usual. They referred bills from committees, introduced 17 bills, introduced resolutions, adopted a resolution and passed 3 bills. 

Senate Bill 3, 29, and 346 were passed on 3rd reading today and will now move to the House for further consideration. Senate Bill 3 would allow a person upon death to transfer property over directly to a beneficiary without probate.

Senate Bill 29 would clarify the requirements an officer needs, when pulling over a vehicle for an alleged traffic violation, to search that vehicle.

Senate Bill 346 would make a supplementary appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to the Division of Natural Resources and the Bureau of Senior Services. Senate Bill 29 and Senate Bill 346 will be effective on passage. 

The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 8 which declares January 22, 2014 West Virginia Kids at Risk Day. 

The following committees will meet today:

  • The Committee on Natural Resources will meet at 2 p.m. in room 451M
  • The Committee on Finance will meet at 3 p.m. in room 451M
  • The Committee on Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in room 208W

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

  • The Committee on Finance will meet at 9:30 a.m. in room 451M

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

House Passes WV Day of Prayer Bill

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The House of Delegates convened at 11 a.m. today to introduce 18 bills and pass one bill.

House Bill 4135 passed today which would make the first Thursday of May “West Virginia Day of Prayer,” passed unanimously and will be sent to the Senate for consideration.

One of the bills introduced, House Bill 4240, which would regulate synthetic drugs as Schedule I drugs. House Bill 4243 was also introduced, which relates to including grandchildren of resident landowners as persons not required to have licenses or permits to hunt, trap or fish.

House Bill 2757 had its first floor reading and House Bill 4003 had its second reading.

House Bills 4073 and 4189 were passed by House Health and Human Resources and have been referred to House Judiciary. House Health and Human Resources also passed House Bill 4188 and has suggested it to House Education.

The following committees will meet today:

  • House Education at 2 p.m. in 434M
  • House Finance at  2 p.m. in 460M
  • House Government Organization at 2 p.m. in 215E
  • House Judiciary informational hearing regarding water crisis at 3 p.m. in the House Chamber

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

  • House Agriculture and Natural Resources at 9 a.m. in 215E
  • House Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security at 9 a.m. in 460M
  • House Banking and Insurance at 10 a.m. in 215E
  • House Pensions and Retirement at 10 a.m. in 460M
  • House Industry and Labor at 1 p.m. in 410M
  • House Political Subdivisions at 1 p.m. in 215E
  • House Roads and Transportation at 2 p.m. in 460M
  • House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at 2 p.m. in 215E
  • House Energy at 3 p.m. in 410M
  • House Senior Citizen Issues at 3 p.m. in 215E
  • House Health and Human Resources at 4 p.m. in 215E

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

Senate Introduces 14 Bills

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The Senate met today to introduce 14 bills, move two bills to 3rd reading and recognize Agricultural Day. Of the bills introduced, Senate Bill 390 would create criminal penalties for spreading false information via the phone during state of emergencies. 

Senate Bill 346 was laid over on 3rd reading until tomorrow. Senate Bill 3 and 29 were moved from 2nd reading to 3rd reading. 

The following committees will meet today:

  • The Health and Human Resources Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in room 451M
  • The Education Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in room 451M
  • The Finance Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in room 451M
  • The Judiciary Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in room 208W 

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

  • The Labor Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in room 208W 
  • The Water Resources Committee will meet at 10 a.m. in room 451M

The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m.

House Passes Resolution In Memory of Joseph Blair Talbott

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The House convened at 1 p.m. today to pass House Resolution 5, which enrolls a Memorial, in honor of Joseph Blair Talbott.

Talbott served seven terms in the House of Delegates representing Webster and part of Nicholas Counties, in addition to being a marine and teacher. He passed away January 5th.

House Bill 4014, which would increase criminal penalties for littering, passed unanimously today. The bill will now be moved to the Senate for consideration.

Eight pieces of legislation were introduced as well. One of these bills, House Bill 4231, would keep a grandparent visitation order in place unless vacated on in the adoption order. Another piece of legislation introduced was House Bill 4234, which would add jail time to penalties for certain types of trespassing.

House Bills 4003 and 4135 received their second reading.

House Bill 4004 passed House Judiciary and has been referred to House Finance. House Bill 2757 passed House Judiciary by substitute and will receive its first floor reading Tuesday.

The following committees will meet today:

  • House Health and Human Resources at 4 p.m. in 215E
  • House Judiciary at 2 p.m. in 410M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

  • House Finance at 8:30 a.m. in 460M
  • House Education at 2 p.m. in 434M
  • House Government Organization at 2 p.m. in 215E
  • Also, the House Judiciary Committee will have an informational hearing on the Chemical Leak and Water Crisis at 3 p.m. in the House Chamber.

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

The Senate Passed Their First Bill of the Session

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The Senate passed the first bill of the session today. Passed unanimously on 3rd reading, Senate Bill 278 would amend a clarification of scrap metal to exclude gold, silver, platinum and palladium jewelry, bullion, ingots, or coins. The bill will now move to the House for furthur consideration.   

The Senate introduced 7 bills today. Senate Bill 382 would exempt certain veterans and active duty military organizations from indoor smoking regulations. Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 29 were on 1st reading and Senate Bill 346 was on 2nd reading. 

Senate Resolution 7 was adopted today, which commemorated Generation West Virginia Day. The Senate also recognized MLK day, reflecting on the impact Martin Luther King Jr. had on history. 

The following committees will meet today:

  • The Judiciary Committee will meet at 3:15 p.m. in room 208W 
  • The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m. in room 451M

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

  • The Energy, Industry and Mining Committee will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in room 208W
  • The Interstate Cooperation Committee will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in room 451M
  • The Military Committee will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in room 208W
  • The Transportation Committee will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in room 451M

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

 

 

 

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