State Senators met, received committee reports and suspended rules on the floor of the Senate in order to pass nine of the 11 introduced bills from this session in a afternoon floor session.
Senate Bill 4009, Senate Bill 4010, and Senate Bill 4011, all relating to supplemental appropriations of state funds, were passed and have been sent to the House for their consideration.
The Senate also advanced to the House of Delegates Senate Bill 4002, which relates to Federal Recovery Zone bonds, Senate Bill 4006, which would establishing an absentee voting pilot program for uniform services members and certain other citizens and Senate Bill 4007, which relates to the retirement benefits of professional police officers and professional firefighters, among other bills.
Senators also adopted Senate Resolution 403, honoring Senator Robert C. Byrd as the longest serving U.S. Congressman in our nation’s storied history.
The following committees will meet today:
Confirmations – 2:00 p.m. – 219M
Judiciary – 2:30 p.m.- 208W
The Senate will reconvene today at 5:00 p.m.
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Evening Update
This evening, the Senate met briefly to accept the report for Confirmations and consented to all appointees.
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 12:00 p.m.
