The House of Delegates met today at 11 a.m. to discuss and vote on several pieces of legislation.
Among those was House Bill 4012, the West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This bill would establish a test to be used by the court to determine whether the state has a compelling interest in a person’s religious actions. The test requires that the court determine a compelling state interest, that a religious belief is sincerely held and that the state used the least restrictive means to deal with a concern.
The House passed the bill with a vote of 72 to 26. Additionally the House passed four other bills today, House Bills 4148, 4158, 4161 and 4362.
House Bill 4147 was sent to third reading, to be voted on during tomorrow’s session, and six bills were sent to second reading.
The following committees will meet today:
Energy: 2:40 p.m. in Judiciary
Health and Human Resources: 3:30 p.m. in 215E
Judiciary: 3:45 p.m.
Pensions: 5 p.m. in Finance
The following committees will meet tomorrow prior to session:
Finance: 9 a.m.
Judiciary: 9 a.m.
Education: 9 a.m.
Gov. Org: 9 a.m.
The Health and Human Resources Committee held a public hearing today immediately after session in the House Chamber. The hearing discussed House Bill 4334.
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
