Saturday, May 18, 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024

House Convenes for Day Two of the 83rd Legislature

Today, the House of Delegates convened for day two of the 83rd Legislature. Citations were presented and remarks made by delegates. Several bills presented including HB 2129, HB 2130, HB 2157, and HB 2315.

HB 2129 would state the legal right and authority of state and local law enforcement to enter public areas on or adjacent to any private club, or take other appropriate police action to enforce the underage drinking laws of this state. 

HB 2130 would require legislators to annually pass a drug test in order to receive any pay or expense reimbursement.

HB 2157 would change the mandatory school instructional days from one hundred eighty days to minutes over a period of one hundred eighty days based upon the minimum amount of hours of instruction offered to students provided by state board rules. 

HB 2315 would require that the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs conduct hearings to report to the Select Committee on Minority Issues and to create the West Side Revive Pilot Program for community development. 

Committee Meetings Today

Finance: 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in House Finance- 460M

Energy: 2 p.m. in House Judiciary- 410M

Health and Human Resources: 2 p.m. in  House Gov. Org- 215E

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse: 3:30 p.m. in House Gov. Org.- 215E

Legislative Oversight Committee on Education and Accountability: 5 p.m. Senate Finance- 451M

Commitee Meetings Tomorrow, Friday February 10th

Judiciary: 10 a.m. in House Judiciary 410M

 

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow. 

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