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House passes six bills, sees first Senate bill

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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.

House Moves HB 4332 and 4350

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The House convened today at 11 a.m.

H. B. 4332 – relating to home peritoneal renal dialysis – passed 96-0 in the House. The bill will move to the Senate.

H. B. 4350 – eminating the regulation of upholstery – passed 65-31 in the House. It will now be communicated to the Senate.

Bills on second reading:

Bills on first reading:

Committees meeting today:

Senior Citizens Issues will meet at 2:30 p.m. in 215E.

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 215E.

Health and Human Resources will meet at 4 p.m. in 215E.

Judiciary Committee will have a public hearing, regarding H.B. 4268, tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in the House Chamber.

Finance will meet tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in 460M.

Education will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 434M.

Government Organization will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 215E.

The House is adjourned untill 11 a.m. tomorrow.

House Bill 4020 Completes Legislative Action, S.JR. 12 Read for a Second Time

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The Senate Convened today at 11 a.m.

The Senate heard from the House that they concured with the changes to H.B. 4020, making technical corrections in the code when referencing chapter 49. The bill is now awaiting the governor’s signature.

There were no bills on third reading today. The body read 12 bills for a second time.

S. JR. 12, No Constitutional Right to Abortion, says that nothing in the W. Va. constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion.

S. B. 346 would permit full-time nonresident students purchase lifetime resident hunting, trapping and fishing licenses.

Bills on Second Reading:

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate adopted S.R. 32, honoring heroic actions of Brooke County Deputy Sheriffs Devin C. Baker, Kristen L. Richmond and Shane S. Siranovic, and S.R. 33, recognizing WV School of Osteopathic Medicine for excellence in medical education.

Also adopted by the body was S.C.R 1, naming the US Army SGT Denver E. Short Memorial Road, and S.C.R. 12, naming the US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory Triplett Memorial Bridge.

The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow

Committees meeting today:

Health and Human Resources at 1 p.m. 451M

Energy, Industry and Mining at 1 p.m. 208W

Education at 2 p.m. 451M

Government Organization at 2 p.m. 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. 451M

Judiciary at 3 p.m. 208W

Committees meeting tomorrow:

Government Organization at 9:30 a.m. 208W

Sub Committee on Fire Departments and EMS directly following the floor session in 208W

House Passes Bills, HR 5 Adopted

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The House convened today at 11 a.m.

H. B. 2654 – expanding county commissions’ ability to dispose of county or district property – passed 97-1 in the House.

H. B. 3020 – relating to criminal penalties for the offenses of hunting, trapping or fishing on the lands of another person – passed 96-2 in the House.

H. B. 4156 – establishing the qualifications of full and part time nursing school faculty members – passed 96-0 in the House. The bill was also approved to become effective from passage. 

H. B. 4175 – preventing requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse participate in a collaborative relationship to obtain payment – passed 97-2 in the House.

H. B. 4178 – permitting certain portions of certified nurse aide training to be provided through distance learning technologies – passed 94-1 in the House.

H. B. 4275 – relating to the law-enforcement authority of the director and officers of the division of protective services – passed 97-0 in the House.

House Resolution 5 – requesting the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board maintain its current financial plan for the coming year – was adopted, 97-1, in the House today.

H. B. 4359 – relating to the removal of animals left unattended in motor vehicles – passed 96-1 in the House.

H. B. 4332 – relating to home peritoneal renal dialysis – was read a second time in the House.

H. B. 4350 – Eliminating the regulation of upholstery – was read a second time.

Bills on first reading:

Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security will meet today at 1:15 p.m. in 434M.

Finance will meet today at 2 p.m. in 460M.

Judiciary will meet today at 2 p.m. in 410M.

Banking and Insurance will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 215E.

Small Business will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in 434M.

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Senate Passes Four Bills

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The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.

S. B. 141, expanding county assessment and collection of head tax on breeding cows, passed unanimously with two members absent.

S. B. 230, authorizing Department of Commerce promulgate legislative rules, passed unanimously with two members absent.

S. B. 361, relating to treatment supervision under Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act, passed unanimously with two members absent.

S. B. 371, relating to proceedings for voluntary custody for examination, passed unanimously with two members absent.

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate also passed S. R. 30, designating February 7, 2018, as Veterans Visibility Day, and S.R. 31, designating February 7, 2018, as Go Red for Women Day.

The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Committees meeting today:

Economic Development at 1 p.m. 208W

Agriculture and Rural Development at 2 p.m. 208W

Pensions at 2 p.m. 451M

Judiciary at 3 p.m. 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. 451M

Committees meeting tomorrow:

Finance at 9:30 a.m. 451M

Senate Bill 393 Passes to the House

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The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.

The body passed Senate Bill 393 which adds two new appointed positions to the WV Racing Commission, tourism and veterinary services. This will change the number of appointees on the commission to five. The current three members will retain their position and be named the representative of thoroughbred racing, greyhound racing, and casinos respectively based on their experience and training. It was passed unanimously with four members absent.

S. B. 102, S. B. 181, S. B. 244, S. B. 425, and S. B. 462 were all passed unanimously with four members absent and sent to the House for further consideration.

S. B. 430 was reccomended to the Senate Committee on Rules.  

S. B. 463 was passed 27-3 with four members absent.

H. B. 4013 was passed unanimolusly and is awaiting for the House to concur.

Bills on Second Reading:

The Senate passed Senate Resolution  28, designating February 6, 2018, as West Virginia State University Day, and S.R. 29, congratulating Hurricane High School boys’ soccer team.

The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Committees meeting today:

Heath and Human Resources at 1 p.m. 451M

Energy, Industry, and Mining at 1 p.m. 208W

Education at 2 p.m. 451M

Government Organization at 2 p.m. 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. 451M

Judiciary at 3 p.m. 451M

Committees meeting tomorrow:

Sub committee for S.B. 369 at 9 a.m. 208W

Worforce at 10 a.m. 208W

HB 4199 and Others Pass House

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The House convened at 11 a.m. today.

H. B. 4199 – permitting a nursing home to use trained individuals to administer medication – passed the House 55-44 and will now be communicated to the Senate.

During the floor session, Delegate Ed Evans (D – McDowell), expressed his concern about allowing individuals, other than registered nurses, to administer drugs in nursing homes because they are not as qualified. Delegate Kayla Kessinger (R – Fayette) spoke in support of the bill, including that approximately 25 states in the nation currently allow trained individuals that are not registered nurses to administer medication.

H. B. 2693 – relating to state ownership of wildlife – passed 97-1 in the House, moving it to the Senate.

H. B. 4230 – relating to credit for reinsurance – passed 98-0 in the House and was also approved to become effective Jan. 1, 2019. The bill will now be communicated to the Senate.

Bills on second reading:

Bills on first reading:

Committees meeting today:

Political Subdivisions will meet at 3 p.m. in 434M.

Health and Human Resources will meet jointly with Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse at 4 p.m. in 215E.

Committee meeting tomorrow morning:

Finance will meet at 8:30 a.m. in 460M.

Education will meet at 9 a.m. in 434M.

Government Organization will meet at 9 a.m. in 215E.

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Bills Move Through House

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The House convened at 11 a.m. today.

H. B. 2655 – defining and establishing the crime of cyberbullying – passed 94-1 in the House. The bill will now be sent to the Senate.

H. B. 2662 – prohibiting the waste of game animals, game birds or game fish – passed 56-39 in the House. HB 2662 will now move to the Senate for further consideration.

H. B. 2696 – relating to crossbow hunting – passed unanimously in the House and will be communicated to the Senate.

H. B. 4162 – granting authority to the State Conservation Committee to contract for flood response – passed 96-0 in the House. This bill now moves to the Senate.

H. B. 4251 – permitting employees of baccalaureate institutions and universities outside of this state – passed 94-1 in the House. The bill will now move to the Senate.

H. B. 4199 – permitting a nursing home to use trained individuals to administer medication – was postponed for one day.

Bills on second reading:

Bills on first reading:

Committees meeting today:

Roads and Transportation will meet at 2:25 p.m. in 215E.

Finance will meet at 3 p.m. in 464M.

Education will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 434M.

Judiciary will resume at 3:30 p.m. in 410M.

Government Organization will meet at 4 p.m. in 215E.

Agriculture will meet tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in 215E.

Industry and Labor will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 215E.

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Senate Passes First House Bill, HB4020 Now Awaiting House to Concur

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The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.

House Bill 4020 was passed unanimously in the Senate with one member absent. The bill corrects outdated cross-references to Chapter 49 throughout the Code. The bill also amends the definition of “abused child” to include a child whose health or welfare is being harmed or threatened by human trafficking and a child conceived as the result of a sexual assault.

The bill is now waiting for the House to approve the amendments before being sent to the Governor.

S. B. 322, S. B. 364, S. B. 400 were all passed unanimously with one member absent.

S. B. 343 was passed 32-1 with one member absent.

S. B. 244, S. B. 393, and S. B. 430 were laid over for one day on third reading.

Bills on Second Reading:

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 26, congratulating Wyoming East High School golf team for 2017 Class AA state championship and S.R. 27, celebrating achievements and contributions of athletes from Marion County.

The Senate is adjourned untill 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Committees meeting today:

Natural Resources at 1 p.m. 208W

Banking and Insurance at 2 p.m. 451M

Sub committee for S.B. 83 at 2:30 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. 451M

Judiciary at 3 p.m. 208W

Education at 5 p.m. 451M

Committees meeting tomorrow:

Sub committee for S.B. 385 at 9 a.m. 208W

Sub committee for S.B. 52 at 9 a.m. 217W

Transportation and Infrastructure at 10 a.m. 451M

Senate Passes Senate Bill 267, Raising State Employee Wages One Percent

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The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.

The body passed nine bills to the House for further consideration. One bill was Senate Bill 267, which raises the wages of certain state employees by one percent. Teachers will recieve a one percent raise for the next five years. the bill passed unanimously with many senators remarking that they support the bill but would have liked to increase the percentage raised.

S. B. 10, S. B. 258, S. B. 268, S. B. 345, S. B. 350, and S. B. 386, were all passed unanimously to the House.

S. B. 324, removing restrictions where certain traditional lottery games may be played  was passed 28-5 with one member absent or not voting.

 S. B. 357, relating generally to limited video lottery was passed 27-6 with one member absent or not voting.

S.B. 393 and S.B. 430 were laid over one day on third reading.

Bills on Second Reading:

Bills on First Reading:

The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 25, designating February 2, 2018, as Dental Hygienists Day.

The Senate is adjourned until Monday at 11 a.m.

Committees meeting today:

Judiciary at 2 p.m. 208W

Committees meeting Monday:

Sub Committee for S.B. 375 at 9 a.m. 451M

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