The House convened today to pass nine bills. Of the nine bills passed, four have completed legislative action.
Senate Bill 90 was passed, which would make it a criminal offense to intentionally interfere with or prevent a person from calling emergency service personnel. Senate Bill 405 would protect protect a juror’s private information by limiting the availability of juror questionnaire forms. These bills will be communicated to the Senate for the amendments to be considered.
House Bill 4384 was among the bills that completed legislative action. This bill would require teachers of students with exceptional needs to be present at an individualized education program meeting or to read and sign a copy of the individualized education program plan. Senate Bill 470, which would provide that completed grand jury questionnaire forms are confidential and can only be released from the clerk’s custody with the written permission of the circuit cour, completed legislative action as well.
There were six bills on second reading, including Senate Bill 373, relating to water resources protection, and Senate Bill 209, allowing special needs students to participate in graduation ceremonies. There were 15 bills on first reading.
A citation was presented recognizing today was WVU Extension Service Day.
The following committees will meet today:
- House Finance at 1:30 p.m. in 460M
- House Judiciary at 1:30 p.m. in 410M
- House Education at 4 p.m. in 434M
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
- House Judiciary at 8 a.m. in 410M
The House is in recess until 5:30 p.m. today.
UPDATE: The House reconvened this evening to receive committee reports and to concur with the Senate amendments and complete legislative action on three bills.
House Bill 4151, relating to military members and their spouses who obtain licensure through professional boards, was one of the three bills to complete legislative action. House Bill 4301 passed as well, which would allow for the reciprocal use of hunting and fishing licenses with Kentucky on the Big Sandy and Tug Fork Rivers. House Bill 4437 would allow the Division of Juvenile Services to maintain trustee bank accounts, earnings and property for its residents and create a resident benefit fund for the welfare of those in juvenile facilities and for the benefit of victims.
The following committees will meet today:
- House Judiciary 30 minutes after session in 410M
- House Finance at 6:30 p.m. in 460M
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
- House Agriculture and Natural Resources at 8:30 a.m. in 215E
- House Finance at 8:30 a.m. in 410M
The House is adjourned until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.
