The West Virginia House of Delegates honored Delegate Douglas John Skaff Jr. this morning.
House Resolution 9 passed unanimously to honor the life of Douglas John Skaff Jr. and express the condolences of the legislative body to his family and friends.
In addition to the passage of House Resolution 9, the House advanced House Bills 4606 and 4696.
House Bill 4606 would allow judicial officers, when determining bail, to use residency status. In the bill, this is described as including, but not limited to, if they are a resident of the state, they have ties to the community, or if they are a flight risk
House Bill 4696 would update the language in the Abandoned Mines Lands and Reclamation Act to allow the Department of Environmental Protection office to be able to receive federal funding
Bills introduced can be found here.
Resolutions introduced can be found here.
Committee Meetings, Today February 5
- Government Organization at 1 p.m. in Room 215E
- Sub. Com on Government Administration at 2 p.m. in Room 215E
- Sub. Com on Public Education at 1 p.m. in Room 432M
- Sub. Com on Educational Choice at 1:40 p.m. in Room 432M
- Sub. Com on Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology at 3 p.m. in Room 410M
- Health and Human Resources at 3:30 p.m. in Room 215E
Committee Meetings, Friday February 6
- Finance at 9 a.m. in Room 460M
- Judiciary at 9 a.m. in Room 410M
- Sub. Com on Legal Services at 9:45 a.m. in Room 410M
- Sub. Com on Homeland Security at 10 a.m. in Room 410M
- Sub. Com on Courts at 10:15 a.m. in Room 410M
- Sub. Com on Local Government at 1 p.m. in Room 215E
- Sub. Com on Agriculture, Tourism, and Commerce at 2 p.m. in Room 215E
The House is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2026.
