Today in the House of Delegates House Bill 4274 was amended.
House Bill 4274 amends sections of the Code referring to the Department of Health and Human Resources to reflect the three new departments. Bureaus with renaming are also changed.
House Bill 4433 was on second reading as well. On first reading today, House Bills 4190 and 4252 advanced to second.
House Bill 4190 establishes an alert system for missing cognitively impaired persons. The bill allows for the use of video recordings for search purposes during a Purple Alert. The bill provides notice and broadcasting of a Purple Alert. It sets forth criteria for the activation of a Purple Alert. The bill provides immunity for individuals providing information pursuant to a Purple Alert in good faith.
House Bill 4252 creates a framework by which Canadian domestic violence orders can be recognized, registered, enforced by law enforcement, and enforced by the courts of West Virginia.
Bills introduced today can be found here.
Resolutions introduced today can be found here.
The House is adjourned until tomorrow, January 17, 2023, at 11 a.m.
Committee Meetings, Today
The Committee on Energy and Manufacturing will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 460.
The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 434.
The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Economic Development and Tourism will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
Committee Meetings, tomorrow Jan. 16
The Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 460.
The Committee on Artificial Intelligence will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 434.
The Finance Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 460 for budget hearings and will meet immediately after. The Budget Hearing Calendar can be found here.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 410.
The Education Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 434.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
