The House of Delegates met today at 11 a.m.
The House of Delegates began with a message from Governor Tomblin’s veto of House Bill 4145, also known as the “Concealed Carry Bill.” The House agreed to consider the bill with the message of the governor and voted to override the veto.
As session quickly to comes to an end, the House is taking many bills up for consideration for the best of West Virginia. A total of thirteen bills were presented and passed on third reading today.
Senate Bill 13 passed in the House in order to increase penalties for overtaking and passing stopped school busses. Senate Bill 27 also passed to permit county commissions hire outside attorneys for collection of taxes through courts.
The House also considered and passed: Senate Bill 102, 254, 271 and 274. Senate Bill 283 passed through the House with the purpose of creating crime when fire is caused by operation of a clandestine drug laboratory. Senate Bill 352 was the next bill on the agenda to pass which dedicates corporation net income tax proceeds to railways.
The list of bills passed also included: Senate Bill 379, 476, 483 and 582.
A total of seven bills were advanced to third reading and three bills were sent to second reading.
When the House reconvened at 5 p.m., they voted to concur with Senate amendment on the “Uber Bill,” House Bill 4228. The House also added an amendment, sending the bill back to the Senate once again.
The following committees will meet today:
Judiciary: 2 p.m.
Gov. Org: 2:30 p.m.
Finance: 3 p.m.
Judiciary: 5:40 p.m.
The following committees will meet tomorrow prior to session:
Banking & Insurance: 9 a.m. in 215E
Energy: 9 a.m. in Judiciary Committee Room
Roads: 10 a.m. in 215E
Rules: 10:45 a.m.
The House of Delegates will reconvene tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.
