Today, the House of Delegates passed 12 bills and postponed action on House Bill 2719.
Two of the bills were rule bundles. Senate Bill 358 is a Department of Transportation rules bundle creating 10 rules for three agencies: the Division of Highways, the Division of Motor Vehicles, and the Parkways Authority. House Bill 2233 is a rule bundle for the Department of Environmental Protection, creating 9 rules.
House Bill 2347 permits the Supreme Court of Appeals to create mental hygiene regions and restructure the involuntary commitment process.
House Bill 2402 requires parents and guardians to have access to the child’s health records unless otherwise ordered by a court.
House Bill 2473 increases the bracketed tax rates on managing care organizations. The bill also gives the Tax Commissioner the certification process for future rates so the commissioner can work with the Bureau of Medicaid Services to adjust rates as needed.
House Bill 2501 changes the exemptions from property of an estate in bankruptcy proceedings. The bill allows the surviving spouse to claim the deceased spouse’s exemption in joint residence if the home owned together is owned by the surviving spouse. The bill also exempts payment by any governmental entity to subsidize the adoption of a child.
House Bill 2711 repeals the common law rule against perpetuities by extending its application to all trusts to 1,000 years and modernizes trust law.
House Bill 2761 increases the jurisdictional limits of magistrate courts in civil action to $20,000 from $10,000.
House Bill 2774, the Coach Protection Act, modifies penalties for assault or battery on athletic officials, coaches, and participants.
House Bill 2761 requires magistrate courts to consider residency for setting bail for misdemeanor offenses.
House Bill 2867 removes real estate from being processed as a small estate.
House Bill 3030 removes the permit fee limit relating to the WV Water Pollution Control Act.
Bills introduced today can be found here.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow, March 13, 2025.
Committee Meetings, Today March 12
- The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Subcommittee on Revenue will meet at 2:10 p.m. in Room 460
- The Committee on Education will meet at 2:15 p.m. in Room 432M.
- The Subcommittee on Government Administration will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E
- The Subcommittee on Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
- The Subcommittee on Health Care Regulation will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Subcommittee on Human Services will meet at 4:30 p.m. in Room 215E.
Committee Meetings, tomorrow March 13
- The Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 460.
- The Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 410.
- The Subcommittee on Courts will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 410.
- The Subcommittee on Legal Services will meet at 9:45 a.m. in Room 410.
- The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Subcommittee on Educational Choice will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 432M.
- The Subcommittee on Higher Education will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 432M.
- The Subcommittee on Local Governments will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Subcommittee on Banking and Insurance will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 460.
- The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Subcommittee on Energy and Public Works will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
- The Subcommittee on Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology will meet immediately after EPW in Room 410.
