The Senate passed 10 bills Monday evening as they continued the Second Special Session of 2024 that began on September 30.
The body received the Governor’s amended Special Session call that included four additional items for consideration.
The Senate suspended the rules to pass three of those items. Senate Bill 2029 is a $5 million appropriation for a child care expansion pilot program. Senate Bill 2031 is a $5 allocation charter school construction grants. Senate Bill 2032 would appropriate $10 million for drought relief programs through the Department of Agriculture. These bills now head to the House of Delegates for consideration.
Senate Bill 2030, which is a $1 million allocation to the state Department of Education for school safety programs, was read a first time.
The Senate amended and passed seven other supplemental appropriation bills Sunday evening. They now head to the House of Delegates.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m.
