The Senate completed legislative action on six bills and amended and passed two others on to the House for consideration during a late afternoon floor session.
The bills that completed legislative action this afternoon are as follows:
House Bill 211 allows more counties to apply to participate in the military and overseas voting pilot program for the 2010 general election.
House Bill 202 provides a supplemental appropriation to the Secretary of State’s office.
Senate Bill 2003 extends sunset provision relating to foundation investments by MU and WVU.
Senate Bill 2006 relates to school committees and school teams
Senate Bill 2009 relates to pilot programs to increase academic achievement.
Senate Bill 2009 relates to pilot programs for alternative schools in elementary and middle schools.
The Senate also amended and passed House Bill 212, which removes the sunset provision regarding family court appeals and House Bill 216, which supplements and amends an item of existing appropriation from the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Governor’s Office Civil Contingent Fund. These two bills will now head back to the House for consideration.
The Senate also refused to concur in the House amendments for Senate Bill 2004 and Senate Bill 2008
Prior to the session the Senate was treated to a performance by children from the Aldan Arts and Conference Center located in St. Albans, West Virginia. The children performed three songs from the play Little Orphan Annie.
The Senate is in recess until 5:00 p.m.
