The House met today at 11 a.m., and the major bill up for discussion was the Constitutional Carry bill, House Bill 4145.
The Constitutional Carry bill would allow anyone over the age of 21 to conceal a deadly weapon without a permit. The House approved a strike and insert amendment proposed by Judiciary Chair John Shott, as well as an amendment proposed by Delegate Jeff Eldridge, which would add probation officers to the list of people approved to carry a weapon inside a school building. After much debate over the details, the bill was passed with a vote of 68 to 31.
Additionally, the House passed seven more bills, each of them with a nearly unanimous vote. Senate Bill 342, Senate Bill 357, Senate Bill 360, House Bill 2366, House Bill 2511 and House Bill 4163.
Tomorrow House Bill 4186 will be up for third reading, and House Bills 2444, 2800 and 4189 will be read for the second time and be open for amendments.
The following committees will meet today:
Finance: Fifteen minutes after adjournment
Education: 4:15 p.m.
Public School Funding Subcommittee: Immediately following Education Committee adjournment
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
