It was a brief session today in the House with no bills on third reading. Up for passage tomorrow is House Bill 4311.
House Bill 4311 makes it a felony offense for a person to knowingly vote (or attempt to vote) when not legally entitled to do so. The bill prohibits voting (or attempting to vote) more than once in any election, whether in West Virginia or between WV and another state. The felony conviction of carries a fine of not more than $10,000 and/or imprisonment for one to ten years. The bill advances to the floor.
Action was postponed on House Bill 4111.
House Bill 4111 reorganizes the statute by removing advanced practice registered nurses from the physician assistants practice act and moves them to the section of code relating to registered professional nurses. The bill states an advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe no more than a 3-day supply of a schedule II drug. The bill was amended in committee so that both a PA and an APRN cannot prescribe Schedule I drug and may prescribe a 3-day supply of a schedule II drug. No other limitation may be placed on a PA’s or APRN’s prescribing abilities under this bill.
Remarks by Members returned to the House today. Every Wednesday at the end of business, delegates will be able to discuss topics important to them, their district, and the state. Today’s topics included Black History Month, great Black West Virginians, the Constitution, House Bill 4365, concerns of district, and the budget surplus.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. on tomorrow, February 3, 2022.
Committees – Today
The Workforce Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Fire Departments and EMS will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 434.
The Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development will meet at 1:30 p.m. in Room 410.
The Committee on Coalfield Communities will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 460.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
The Education Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 434.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Finance Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 460.
Committees – Tomorrow, February 2, 2022
The Committee on Political Subdivision will meet at 8:30 a.m. in Room 410.
The Finance Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 460.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 410.
The Committee on Energy and Manufacturing will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 410.
The Education Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 434.
