Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Senate Passes Police Chief Bill

The Senate celebrated Corrections Day and West Virginia Human Resources Day as they adopted two resolutions, passed four bills and introduced six more.

In keeping with Corrections Day, Senate Bill 89 passed unanimously. This bill would allow police chiefs and deputy chiefs to return to previously held police positions at the end of their elected term.

Other bills passed included Senate Bill 354, which would change terminology relating to traffic crashes, Senate Bill 382, which would change oil and gas drilling reporting procedures, and Senate Bill 391, which would change county board of education member’s eligibility requirements.

Senate Bill 372, which would update language within the West Virginia Medical Practice Act, was read a second time and will be on third reading tomorrow.

Introduced bills included Senate Bill 583, Senate Bill 584, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 586, Senate Bill 587 and Senate Bill 588.

The following committees will meet today:

Health and Human Resources-1 p.m. 451M
Banking and Insurance-2 p.m. 208W
Finance-3 p.m. 451M
Judiciary-3 p.m. 208W

The following committees will meet tomorrow:


Labor-9 a.m. 208W
Energy, Industry and Mining- 10 a.m. 208W
Natural Resources- 1 p.m. 208W
Confirmations-1:30 p.m. 219M
Government Organization-2 p.m. 208W


The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.

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