Today, the House completed action on four bills, passed 6 others, and postponed two bills.
Completed Bills
Senate Bill 810 clarifies the qualifications required for the administration of anesthesia. The bill allows Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to administer anesthesia if they hold an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license or have completed an accredited nurse anesthetist program.
House Bill 2217 increases the penalties for conspiracy to commit certain crimes. Any person who conspires to commit a felony crime against a person or a felony where the victim is a child faces imprisonment in a corrections facility for three to 15 years. The bill clarifies felony crimes of kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault.
House Bill 2360 clarifies that crimes against law enforcement officers included pre-certified officers, those still in training, and chief executives such as sheriffs. The Senate amended the bill to add any person hired, elected, appointed, or otherwise authorized to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of the criminal laws of this state.
House Bill 3030 removes the permit fee limit relating to the WV Water Pollution Control Act.
Passed Bills
Senate Bill 1 requires the Division of Highways (DOH) and utilities to coordinate the timing of paving jobs and utility construction jobs to avoid the destruction and preserve the condition of newly paved roads.
Senate Bill 198 prohibits the creation, production, distribution, or possession of artificially generated child pornography.
Senate Bill 257 protects private property owners who have a cemetery on their property from liability if a visitor to the property damages the cemetery property.
Senate Bill 270 declares the sale, repair, maintenance, and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories and components to be essential businesses and services for safety and security in times of declared emergency or any other statutorily authorized responses to disaster, war, acts of terrorism, riot or civil disorder, or other emergencies.
Senate Bill 464 authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue special license plates to recipients of the distinguished Medal of Valor. The plate may be issued to firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical services personnel who distinguish themselves at the risk of their lives above and beyond the call of duty in the performance of their duties.
Senate Bill 537 provides funding to approved pregnancy help organizations.
Senate Bill 617 on third reading and Senate Bill 748 on first reading were postponed one day.
The House is in recess until 5:30 p.m.
Committee Meetings, Today April 7
- The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Committee on Education will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 432M.
- The Committee on Energy and Public Works will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 460.
- The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 3:30 p.m. in Room 215E.
Committee Meetings, Tomorrow, April 8
- 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 Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 a.m. in the Speaker’s Conference Room.
- The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 215E.
- The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 3:30 p.m. in Room 215E.
