The House passed HB 2200 during today’s floor session. HB 2200 relates to the Revising, rearranging, consolidating and recodifying the laws of the State of West Virginia relating to child welfare. The bill has now been moved on to the Senate.
Senate Bill 13, relating to the reinstating open and obvious doctrine for premises liability, was advanced to third reading after the adoption of an amendment was rejected. After rejecting two amendments, the house advanced HB 2010 to third reading. HB 2010 would require the elections of justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges and magistrates be nonpartisan and by division.
Three other bills advanced to third reading without amendments including HB 2114, HB 2115, and HB 2217. House Bills 2128 and 2234 were advanced to second reading.
Thirteen bills were introduced and six bills were referred to their respective committees.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
The following House committees will meet today:
Political Subdivisions at 1 p.m. in 434M.
Health at 3 p.m. in 215E.
Energy at 3:30 p.m. in 418M.
The following House committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 460M.
Government Organization at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 215E.
Judiciary at 9:30 a.m. in 410M.
Veterans Affairs at 1 p.m. in 434M.
Education at 3 p.m. in 434M.
