Monday, December 23, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024

House Passes Bill Related to Human Trafficking

During this morning’s floor session, the House completed legislative action on Senate Bill 30, which would provide additional means to notify the DMV of the purchase of a junked vehicle.

The House passed another five bills today, including House Bill 4053, which would require the Department of Health and Human Resources to develop a plan for the delivery of services to victims of human trafficking; House Bill 4070, which would change the basis for paying the county salary supplement equivalent pay rate for division of rehabilitation teachers; House Bill 4088, which would repeal the West Virginia telecommunications tax; House Bill 4398, which would declare certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state; and House Bill 4493, which would establish special memorial days for certain military veterans.

Bills read for the second time today include: House Bill 4126, House Bill 4139 and House Bill 4220.

Six bills were on first reading today and advanced to second, including House Bill 2657, which would create the West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

The following committees will meet today:

Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business 1 p.m. – 460M

Roads and Transportation 2 p.m. – 215E

Judiciary 3 p.m. – 410M

Health and Human Resources 4 p.m. – 215E

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Agriculture 8:30 a.m. – 215E

Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security 9 a.m. – 460M

Natural Resources 9:15 a.m. 215E

Banking and Insurance 10 a.m. – 215E

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

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