The House of Delegates passed three bills today and communicated them to the Senate. House Bill 2839, which would relate to the management of pain by physicians, House Bill 2877, which would increase the fine for minors who misrepresent their age to buy alcohol, remove the possibility of incarceration and adding community service as punishment, and House Bill 2985, which would provide information on the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind to the guardian of a child with a visual or auditory impairment.
The West Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (pictured) graced the House today with a performance of several songs. Many members of the House joined along in singing “West Virginia Hills.”
Today was designated as “Crime Victims Day at the Legislature” with House Resolution 35.
The following committees will meet Today:
Roads & Transportation – 2:00 p.m. – 215E
Senior Citizen Issues – 3:00 p.m. – 215E
Subcommittee A on Judiciary – 3:15 p.m. – 410M
Select Committee on Economic Stimulus – 4:00 p.m. – 460M
Health & Human Resources – 4:00 p.m. – 215E
Energy, Industry & Labor, Economic Development and Small Business – 4:00 p.m. – 460M
Subcommittee A on Pensions & Retirement – 4:00 p.m. – 215E
The following committees will meet Thursday, March 19:
Judiciary – 9:00 a.m. – 410M
Subcommittee E on Education – 9:00 a.m. – 434
Judiciary – 1:30 p.m. – 410M
The House will reconvene Thursday, March 19 at 11:00 a.m.
