The House convened at 1 p.m. today to pass House Resolution 5, which enrolls a Memorial, in honor of Joseph Blair Talbott.
Talbott served seven terms in the House of Delegates representing Webster and part of Nicholas Counties, in addition to being a marine and teacher. He passed away January 5th.
House Bill 4014, which would increase criminal penalties for littering, passed unanimously today. The bill will now be moved to the Senate for consideration.
Eight pieces of legislation were introduced as well. One of these bills, House Bill 4231, would keep a grandparent visitation order in place unless vacated on in the adoption order. Another piece of legislation introduced was House Bill 4234, which would add jail time to penalties for certain types of trespassing.
House Bills 4003 and 4135 received their second reading.
House Bill 4004 passed House Judiciary and has been referred to House Finance. House Bill 2757 passed House Judiciary by substitute and will receive its first floor reading Tuesday.
The following committees will meet today:
- House Health and Human Resources at 4 p.m. in 215E
- House Judiciary at 2 p.m. in 410M
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
- House Finance at 8:30 a.m. in 460M
- House Education at 2 p.m. in 434M
- House Government Organization at 2 p.m. in 215E
- Also, the House Judiciary Committee will have an informational hearing on the Chemical Leak and Water Crisis at 3 p.m. in the House Chamber.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
