The House of Delegates convened on Friday to pass six bills and advance many others.
Members passed:
HB 4023, HB 4025, HB 4186, HB 4236, HB 4276 and HB 4410.
The House advanced House Bill 4142 which would give certain correctional officers a pay raise. Several Democrat members attempted to amend the bill, but all three were rejected. The bill advanced to third reading, and will be up for passage Monday.
Six other bills including a few supplimental appropriations were read a second time, with no amendments.
For the first time at the halfway point of session, the House read several Senate bills a first time – SB 62 and SB 267.
Senate Bill 267 is a bill that would give state employees a pay raise, including teachers, who currently would receive a two percent pay raise in the first year and a one percent for two years following.
Judiciary will re-convene this afternoon at 1 p.m. in 410M. Judiciary will then meet again in the House chamber at 8:30 a.m. for a public hearing on HB 4001 and again at 9:15 a.m. in 410M.
The Finance committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill 4140 at 10 a.m. in the House chamber.
