The House of Delegates met today at 11 a.m.
The last week of session began with the passage of one bill, allowing it to complete legislation. Senate Bill 658 passed as well to allow licensed professionals to donate time to care of indigent and needy in clinical setting.
As time winds down the agenda is filled with bills to consider. A large sum of 32 bills were advanced to third reading today. Eleven bills were advanced to second reading on the House Calendar.
Along with bills passed and advanced, 31 resolutions were adopted.
In the second session, the House immediately took up several bills passed by the Senate. Among them were House Bill 2122 which would make it illegal for first responders to photograph a corpse, House Bill 4505 which would allow powerball winners to remain annonymous, House Bill 4654 which relates to the Executive Secretary of the Board of Professional Nurses, Senate Bill 68 which would disallow Health Care Authority to conduct rate review and set rates for hospital and Senate Bill 437, which would update and clarify code relating to rules governing mixed martial arts. Each of the bills have completed legislation.
House Bill 2852, which would legalize and regulate the sale of fireworks, was passed with a futher amendment, sending the bill back to the Senate for concurrence.
The following committees will meet today:
Judiciary: 1:30 p.m.
Finance: 2 p.m.
Education: 2 p.m.
Judiciary: 6 p.m.
The following committees will meet tomorrow prior to session:
Health & HR: 9 a.m.
Finance: 9 a.m.
Judiciary: 9 a.m.
Rules: 10:45 a.m.
The House of Delegates will adjourn untill 11 a.m. tomorrow morning.
