Two bills were on first reading, a resolution was adopted and the Senate introduced several bills as the 2009 Regular Legislative Session reached the 30th day today.
Senate Bill 344 would authorize mental hygiene commissioners to sign readmission orders and Senate Bill 445 would remove conservation supervisors’ election certification requirements. Both of these bills were on first reading today.
Twenty two bills were introduced in the Senate today making the grand total number of Senate bills introduced to 1,102. Last session a total 2,134 bills were introduced in the Legislature but only 246 passed both chambers and became law.
Some of the bills introduced today include: Senate Bill 553 would create the Good Coal Company Neighbor Act; Senate Bill 554 would require a sex offender registry fee; Senate Bill 558 would create the Asbestos Claims Transparency Act, Senate Bill 573 would terminate the Pharmaceutical Cost Management Council.
Various members of the press were recognized today as the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 17 which designates March 12, 2009 as West Virginia Press Association Day. Representatives from the Webster Echo, Charleston Daily Mail, Parsons Advocate, Spirit of Jefferson and several others were presented with the resolution on the Senate Floor.
The following committees will meet today:
Banking and Insurance- 2 p.m.- 208W
Education- 2 p.m.- 451M
Finance- 3 p.m.- 451M
Judiciary- 3 p.m.- 208W
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Economic Development- 9 a.m.- 451M
Military- 9:30 a.m.- 208W
Transportation and Infrastructure- 10 a.m.- 451M
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
