The date has officially been set for the special election to choose the Governor for the state of West Virginia.
The House passed a bill issuing the special election to be set for Oct. 4. House Bill 2853 was amended by the Senate and passed back to the House. The bill has now become a completed piece of legislation and will set up a primary election on May 14 and the special election to be held on Oct.4.
Along with the completion of the election bill, the House honored an award-winning marching band. The Princeton Tiger High School Marching band is one of the top-ranked bands in West Virginia. As the recipient of two grand champions awards, they have been invited to play at the Walt Disney Magic Kingdom in Florida this April.
The House also passed a bill to remove outdated language dealing with sunshine language. House Bill 2804 will remove any old language that would be subject to sunshine laws, which allow privileged information available to the public.
House Bill 2562 was read for the second time in the House. This bill would legalize the sport of mixed martial arts in the state of West Virginia. The bill sets forth the regulations within the state and makes the foundation for the sport to become legal. The will be read for the third time during the next floor session.
Four other bills were read for the second time today and advanced to third reading. Among those bills were, Senate Bill 184, Senate Bill 342, House Bill 2013 and House Bill 2554.
The following committee meetings will meet today:
Judiciary– 1:15 p.m.- 410M
Finance– 1:30 p.m.- 460M
Education– 2:00 p.m.- 434M
Government Organization– 2:00 p.m.- 215E
The following committee meetings will meet tomorrow:
Finance– 12:30 p.m.- 460M
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
