Five more bills have completed legislative action. House Bill 2503 will authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue an identification card to West Virginia residents who already possess a valid driver’s license. House Bill 4418 will establish a statewide reporting system for hospitals to report their infection rates.
The Senate refused to recede its amendments to House Bill 4074 and House Bill 4364 and the bills will now head to conference.
House Bill 4496 passed the Senate today but will go to the House for further consideration. This bill would provide opportunities for memebers of the Teacher’s Defined Contribution Retirement System to the State Teachers Retirement System.
House Bill 4328 passed the Senate with amendment today and will go to the House for further consideration. This bill would exclude the service of a poll worker from being considered a prohibited political activity.
The Senate also received committee reports and read four bills for a first time. Three supplementary appropriation bills, House Bill 4712, House Bill 4713 and House Bill 4714, were reported out of committee, taken up for immediate consideration, read a first, second and third time and completed legislative action.
The following committees will meet today:
Health and Human Resources – 1:00 p.m. – 451M
Education – 2:00 p.m. – 451M
Finance – 3:00 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3:00 p.m. – 208W
Education – 5:00 p.m. – 451M
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance – 10:00 a.m. – 451M
Energy, Industry and Mining – 10:00 a.m. – 208W
Government Organization – 2:00 p.m. – 208W
The Senate will recess until 5:30 p.m. this evening.
