The House of Delegates met today at 11 a.m.
Students from the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind touched the hearts of the Delegates today through song. The children of all ages came to show appreciation for their school, and prove that through the support and education they recieve, each of them can truly reach for the stars.
A total of seven bills were passed in the House today:
HB 3019 would require official business and records of the state and its political subdivisions be conducted in English, HB 4209 relates generally to health care provider taxes, HB 4291 would increase penalties for teachers who commit sexual offenses against children, HB 4323 relates to the reporting of emergency incidents by well operators and pipeline operators, HB 4347 would provide pregnant women priority to substance abuse treatment, HB 4378 relates to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a protected person by certain relatives of the protected person and HB 4417 woudl increase wages protected from garnishment.
A few bills were advanced to third reading. Among those bills were House Bills 2904, 4174 and 4467.
The following committees will meet today:
Judiciary: 1:30 p.m.
Finance: 2 p.m.
Education: 2 p.m.
Banking and Insurance: 4 p.m.
Veterans Affairs: 4 p.m.
The following committees will meet tomorrow prior to session:
Political Subdivisions: 8 a.m.
Small Business: 9 a.m.
Banking and Insurance: 10 a.m.
The House will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
