Today, the House of Delegates adopted two resolutions.
House Concurrent Resolution 74 states that the State of WV defends life by rejecting euthanasia. Delegate McGeehan, the author of this resolution, stated that the resolution provides a bit of explanation of House Joint Resolution 28.
House Joint Resolution 28 proposes an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution which would prevent a physician or health care provider in the state from participating in the practice of medically assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of a person. If the resolution is adopted by both the House and the Senate, the proposed amendment will be on the 2024 election ballot for the people to decide. The resolution does not prohibit the administering or prescribing of medication to alleviate pain while the patient’s condition follows its natural course or prevent the withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment as long as the intention is not to kill the patient.
The House rejected House Bill 441, which would have restricted driving in the left lane of multi-lane highways in the state.
House Bill 4399 passed the House. The bill allows for individuals who have had charges dismissed after a pre-trail diversion or deferred adjudication to file for expungement of all records. The offenses to which this bill would apply would be nonviolent and nonsexual. Delegate Nestor, the bill’s lead sponsor, stated this bill is needed because currently, it’s more difficult to get these records expunged than someone who has been found guilty of a crime to have an expungement processed.
The House is adjourned until tomorrow, February 16, 2023, at 11 a.m.
Committee Meetings, today Feb. 15
The Committee on Energy and Manufacturing will meet at 2:30 p.m. in Room 460.
The Committee on Economic Development and Tourism will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 3:15 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Technology and Infrastructure will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 434.
Committee Meetings, tomorrow Feb. 16
The Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 460 for Budget Hearings, a meeting to follow. Feb.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 9:15 a.m. in Room 410.
The Education Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 434.
