Over the last two days conferees from both the House and Senate met to work out the conflicts of The U.S. Senatorial Succession bill.

Both bodies met briefly tonight to adopt the conference committee report and pass House Bill 201, which relates to United States Senatorial succession. The bill was made effective from passage.

The following committees will meet tomorrow, July 20:
House Finance – 460M – 1 p.m.
Senate Finance – 451M – 4 p.m.

The House has adjourned until 4 p.m. tomorrow.

The Senate has adjourned until 5 p.m. tomorrow.

This evening, the House received the third Amended Call from the governor, which adds three supplemental appropriation items to the original proclamation.

The House also received committee reports regarding House Bill 211, allowing more counties to apply to participate in the military and overseas voting pilot program for the 2010 general election and Senate Bill 2009,relating to pilot programs to increase academic achievement. Both bills were taken up for immediate consideration and read a first time.

House Bill 206, encouraging teacher collaboration through the establishment of alternative school-level decision-making bodies, was advanced to second reading during the floor session.

The Conference Committee dealing with House Bill 201, relating to the United States Senatorial succession, met immediately following the floor session in Room 219M.

The following committee will meet tomorrow, July 20:
Finance- 460M- 1 p.m.

The House stands in recess until 5:45 p.m. this evening.

UPDATE
The House met briefly to receive the Conference Committee report for House Bill 201, relating to the United States Senatorial succession.

The House is in recess until 8:15 p.m. this evening.

During this afternoon’s floor session, the House received Senate messages and also advanced 10 bills to second reading. Bills advanced to second reading are:

House Bill 204, creating a compulsory comprehensive health screening for public school students.
House Bill 208, relating to the evaluation of professional personnel in the public schools.
House Bill 210, providing uniformity in alternative schools and requiring a pilot program that will allow alternative schools in elementary and middle schools.
House Bill 212, removing the sunset provision regarding family court appeals.
House Bill 213, a supplemental appropriation to the State Department of Education, elementary/middle alternative schools.
Senate Bill 2003, extending sunset provision relating to foundation investments by MU and WVU.
Senate Bill 2004, relating to compulsory comprehensive health screens for students.
Senate Bill 2006, relating to school committees and school teams.

Senate Bill 2008, relating to annual professional personnel evaluations in public schools.

Senate Bill 2009, relating to pilot programs to increase academic achievement.

Senate Bill 2010, relating to pilot programs for alternative schools in elementary and middle schools.

The following committees will meet this afternoon:
Education- 434M- 12:40 p.m.
Finance-460M- Immediately following floor session.

The House is in recess until 4 p.m. this afternoon.

UPDATE

The House is in recess until 5 p.m. this evening.

During this evening’s floor session, the House received Senate messages that the Senate has passed Senate Bill 2003,which extends sunset provisions relating to foundation investments by MU and WVU, Senate Bill 2005, relating to improving performance of schools and school districts,
and Senate Bill 2007, relating to alternative training and certification of principals and teachers. The House referred the bills to their respective committees for further consideration.

The House also received committee reports regarding House Bill 206, which encourages teacher collaboration through the establishment of alternative school-level decision-making bodies, and House Bill 210, which would provide uniformity in alternative schools and requiring a pilot program that will allow alternative schools in elementary and middle schools.

The following committees will meet today:
Education- 434M- 20 minutes after floor session ends

The following committees will meet tomorrow, July 19:
Education- 434M- 9 a.m.
Judiciary- 410M- 9 a.m.
Finance – 460M- 10 a.m.

The House is adjourned until 12 p.m. tomorrow, July 19.

The House reconvened briefly this afternoon in order to announce that House Education will be meeting at 4:30 p.m. in room 434M today to finish work on education bills that were added to the Amended Call yesterday. Senate Bill 2001, relating to the filling of vacancies in office of U. S. Senator, was also laid over a day.

The House is in recess until 6:15 p.m. this evening.