The Senate passed 33 bills in this morning’s session. As of 12:30 p.m. 135 bills have been passed in the Senate and sent to the House for consideration.
Of those bills passed, Senate Bill 142 would make changes to the Tourism Development Act, such as providing text credits for a small scale tourism development project or an auxiliary tourism facilities development project .
Senate Bill 488 would require parental or legal guardian consent for minors between the ages of 14 and 17 to use a tanning device. Minors under the age of 14 would have to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Senate Bill 719 would allow police officers to keep their service weapon upon retirement.
Husband and wife duo, Matthew and Karen Bright of Newburg, West Virginia, played guitar and sang for the Senate. They performed an original composition, “The Hills of West Virginia Calls Me Home,” which they wrote based on their strong feelings for the state of West Virginia.
The following committees will meet today:
Banking and Insurance – 2:00 p.m. – 208W
Education – 2:00 p.m. – 451M
Finance – 3:00 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3:00 p.m. – 208W
The Senate is in recess until 5:00 p.m.
