Today the House of Delegate met today. Eight bills passed and one bill was rejected.
HB 2402 would create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle and to create a procedure for the DMV to search for the owner of the vehicle to provide notice of an application for the title to the vehicle. This bill passed the House on a 98-1 vote. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for more consideration.
HB 2471 would require that on and after January 1, 2018, insurance coverage for breast cancer screening be provided by the Public Employees Insurance Agency, accident and sickness insurance providers, group accident and sickness insurance providers, health care corporations, and health maintenance organizations. The bill passed 96-5 in the House and will now be sent to the Senate for further consideration.
HB 2637 would extend the time a retired teacher could work as a substitute teacher post-retirement limit in areas of critical need and shortage to June 30, 2020. The bill also adds speech pathologists and school nurses under these provisions. The bill passed 99-0 and was sent to the Senate for more consideration.
HB 2738 would provide more flexibility in the employee transfer process. It would remove the April 1 deadline for notifying the employee that he or she is being considered for a transfer. It would require a statement of reason for the transfer. The bill passed 56-43 in the House and will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.
HB 2767 would authorize the Secretary of State to transmit electronic versions of undeliverable mail to the circuit clerks of the state to minimize agency costs and streamline processes for the state. The bill passed 98-0 in the House and will be sent to the Senate.
HB 2797 would clarify that there is statutory immunity for government agencies and officials from actions of third-parties using documents or records of governmental agencies for unlawful acts. The bill passed the House 95-5 and will now be sent to the Senate.
HB 2798 wouldclarify provisions relating to candidates unaffiliated with a political party as it relates to certificates of announcement, preventing potential candidates registered as members of a political party from using the provisions of the section to seek candidacy for office. The bill passed the House 94-4 and will now be sent to the Senate.
HB 3030 would clarify that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right and that every party has an opportunity to be heard. The bill passed the House 96-2 and will now be sent to the Senate.
HB 2828 would have decreased the number of strikes a defendant has in a criminal proceeding from six to four from a panel of potential jurors and increased the number of strikes the prosecution has from two to four. Delegate Sponaugle (D-Pendleton) said it is the people’s right to strike jurors and that it should not be easy to put people in the Penitentiary when he stood in opposition of the bill. The bill was rejected in the House 40-56.
During the Remarks by Members, Delegate Dean (R-Mingo) stood and said he supported our current education standards and that it was time to trust our teachers. There have been countless hours and plenty of money put into the current standards.
Delegate Kessinger (R-Fayette) stood and spoke about how it has been a tough session. She said everyone should be working together “for our state to live within its means.”
Committee Meetings Today
Prevention and Treatment: After caucus in 215E
Health and Human Resources: 15 minutes after Prevention and treatment in 215E
Finance: 3 p.m. in 460M
Gov. Org.: 4 p.m. in 215E
Sub-Committee on 2002: 4:45 p.m. in 410M
Committee Meetings Tomorrow
Finance: 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 460M
Sub-Committee on K-12: 9 a.m. in 434M
Judiciary: 9:15 a.m. in 410M
Rules: 10:45 a.m. behind House Chamber
Education: 2 p.m. in 434M
Gov. Org.: 2 p.m. in 215E
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
