After reconvening at 1:30 p.m., the House met to take up bills on the House Special Calender. One bill, Senate Bill 722, was laid over and will appear on second reading tomorrow.
Of the 31 Senate bills on second reading, 16 bills were amended and moved to third reading.
The other 14 bills were advanced to third reading without further amendments. One such bill, Senate Bill 659, would increase the maximum compensation given to a crime victim by the West Virginia Court of Claims to cover the expenses stemming from a funeral, cremation and burial of a victim of a crime from a maximum award of $6,000 to $7,000 and the compensation for economic loss resulting from the death of a crime victim from a maximum amount of $35,000 to $50,000.
The following committees will meet today:
Finance – 3:30 p.m. – 460M
Education – 4:45 p.m. – 432M
The House will recess until 5:30 this evening.
