Thursday, December 26, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024

More Bills Pass Through House

The House convened at 11 a.m. today.

H. B. 2982 – relating to allowing draw games winners to remain anonymous – passed 89-9.

H. B. 4014 – relating to reorganization of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources – passed 62-36.

H. B. 4016 – relating to combatting waste, fraud, and misuse of public funds through investigations, accountability and transparency – passed 98-0.

H. B. 4154 – establishing the 2018 Regulatory Reform Act – passed 95-3.

H. B. 4166 – establishing a special revenue fund to be known as the “Capital Improvements Fund – Department of Agriculture Facilities” – passed 96-2 and was approved to become effective from passage.

H. B. 4187 – business Liability Protection Act – passed 85-14.

H. B. 4218 – relating to medical professional liability – passed 99-0.

H. B. 4238 – authorizing counties and municipalities to establish a joint airport hazard comprehensive plan – passed 99-0.

H. B. 4309 – restricting the sale and trade of dextromethorphan – passed 95-4.

H. B. 4394 – relating to forest fires – passed 99-0.

H. B. 4453 – relating to judicial review of contested cases under the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Board of Review – passed 99-0.

H. B. 4486 – relating to persons required to obtain a license to engage in the business of currency exchange – passed 98-1.

H. B. 4509 – relating to the establishment of substance abuse treatment facilities – passed 99-0.

H. B. 4623 – relating to obtaining substance abuse treatment services – passed 85-14.

H.B. 2114, H.B. 4158, and H.B. 4563 were moved to the House Calendar.

S.B. 48 and S.B. 181 were moved to the House Special Calendar first reading.

Rules will meet at 3:45 p.m. behind the chamber.

The House is in recess until 4 p.m. 

Update 5:20 p.m.

The House amended H.B. 4217, H.B. 4431, and H.B. 4571 on second reading.

There were 20 other House Bills on the House Special Calendar read a second time.

S. B. 181 and S. B. 348 were read a first time.

Committee on Energy will meet at 5:30 p.m. in 418M.

Committee on Pensions and Retirement will meet at 5:30 p.m. in 460M.

The House is adjourned until 9 a.m. tomorrow.

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