House Judiciary met this morning.
House Bill 4779 permits banks the discretion to choose whether to receive deposits, in any amount, from other banks, saving banks, or savings and loan associations when arranging for the re-deposits of county, municipal, and state funds. The bill advances
House Bill 4787 creates the Highly Automated Motor Vehicle Act, permitting vehicles with automated driving systems to operate on West Virginia roadways and highways. The bill advances to the floor.
House Bill 4753 prohibits locating temporary homeless encampments within 1,000 feet of a school or licensed daycare facility. The bill provides a private right of action to enforce this prohibition. The bill advances to the House floor. There will be a public hearing before the bill is considered on the House floor.
House Bill 4595 establishes a program for camera-assisted speed enforcement in active work zones to be implemented by the WV DOT. Debate will continue this afternoon.
The Committee is in recess and will continue its agenda this afternoon.
The Judiciary Committee continued discussion on House Bill 4595 when it reconvened. The cameras would only be triggered if a driver was going more than 10 miles an hour over the posted speed limit while workers are present. The cameras would be on highways and byways.
After a long discussion, the bill advanced to the floor as amended.
House Bill 4373 excludes fentanyl test strips from the definition of drug paraphernalia. The bill advances to the floor.
House Bill Originating, relating to distribution and exhibition of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, clarifies individuals involved in prosecuting any individual accused of distributing this material cannot be accused of the same crime when providing evidence to experts in court. The bill advances.
House Bill 2136 grants counties and municipalities a portion of the net terminal income from racetrack video lottery. The bill advances to Finance.
House Bill 4011 requires schools or county boards of education to post on websites all training material used for school personnel training on all matters of nondiscrimination, diversity, equality, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, or bias.
The bill requires all instructional or curricular materials concerning nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex or bias be posted on the website and identify the title, author, organization, and website associated with the material, a brief description of material, a link to the material, and name of the teacher who created the material.
The bill reiterates a county board, public school, public charter school, or any employee thereof, may not, in the course or scope of employment, promote, embrace, or endorse stereotypes based on race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or national origin.
The bill will voted on another time, as the Committee had to adjourn for the evening Floor Session.
