The House of Delegates met today and moved three bills from second reading to third reading. These bills were HB 2007, HB 2119, and HB 2518.
House Bill 2007 would eliminate the courtesy patrol program.
House Bill 2119 would repeal the West Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Act.
House Bill 2518 would create a legislative rule to permit a pharmacist or pharmacy intern to administer certain immunizations. Delegate Folk (R-Berkeley) moved to allow himself and the chairs and vice chairs of the Health Committee and Government Organization Committee to amend the bill upon third reading. He explained the purpose of the amendment would be to clear up some of the language of the bill and give notice to parents of the potential risks of the HPV vaccine. The movement was adopted with a vote of 92-7 and the bill will be allowed to be amended upon third reading.
House Bill 2538 would relate to the licensure of physician assistants and was also on second reading, but was laid over for one day.
On first reading today was House Bill 2618 which would relate to body mass index.
Delegate Walters (R-Kanawha) had a remark regarding a bill he is introducing which would reduce the boards of education in the state.
Delegate Rowe (D-Kanawha) had a remark regarding an upcoming bill about Technical Colleges and the Promise Scholarship.
The following committees meet today:
Roads and Transportation at 1 p.m. in 215E.
Finance at 2:30 p.m. in 460M.
Judiciary at 2:30 p.m. in 410M.
Government Organization at 3 p.m. in 215E.
The following committees meet tomorrow:
Agriculture and Natural Resources at 9 a.m. in 215E.
Industry and Labor at 10 a.m. in 215E.
Rules at 10:45 a.m. outside of the House Chamber.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
