The Senate reconvened in a brief late morning session to honor the West Virginia Soccer Club Rowdies boys team and pass two bills.
The WV Soccer Club Rowdies boys team was recognized this morning for the their outstanding athletic achievements. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 24 designating Feb. 9, 2011 as “Disability Advocacy Day”.
Senate Bill 265 and Senate Bill 438 were passed and communicated to the House for further consideration. Senate Bill 265 would allow for a petition to the circuit court to allow certain offenders to have contact with children, but only when the court finds it in the best interest of the child. Senate Bill 438 would change the election process for magistrates to be elected by division.
Advanced to third reading was Senate Bill 196, which would make it a crime to rob or attempt to rob a person under the pretense of having a deadly weapon.
Additionally, the Senate introduced 12 bills, including Senate Bill 470, which would create it a misdemeanor offense of unlawful use of a wireless communication device for nonvoice communication (i.e. texting or Web surfing) while operating a motor vehicle.
The following committees will meet this afternoon:
Finance – 3 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3 p.m. – 208W
Health & Human Resources Sub-Committee on Senate Bill 407 – 4:15 p.m. – 218W
Health & Human Resources Sub-Committee on Senate Bill 408 – 4:15 p.m. – Government Organization Conference Room
Interstate Cooperation – 1 p.m. – 451M
The following committee will meet tomorrow morning:
Finance – 9:30 a.m. – 451M
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
