The Senate passed five bills and adopted one resolution in a brief late morning chamber session.
Prior to the start of session, the West Virginia University Saxophone Quartet performed.
Senate Resolution 26 was adopted, congratulating Cabell Midland High School Boys’ Cross Country team on winning 2010 Class AAA state championship.
Five bills were also passed today, including Senate Bill 376, which would permit unit owners’ associations to institute legal action against a unit owner to collect dues or assessments that are overdue or in arrears to the association and Senate Bill 464, which would amend the procedure for petitioning to regain the right to possess firearms to comply with the minimum criteria to establish qualifying mental health relief from firearms disabilities under the NICS Improvement Act of 2007 and allow the removal of individuals from the federal NICS Index who have been adjudicated in West Virginia to regain their right to possess firearms.
Additionally, eight bills were introduced. A sampling includes Senate Bill 513, relating to workers’ compensation coverage of state government entities and Senate Bill 518, which would revise high-growth business investment tax credits.
The following committees will meet today:
Education – 2 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3 p.m. – 208W
Banking and Insurance – 2 p.m. – 208W
Health and Human Resources – 1 p.m. – 451M
In addition, a joint meeting of the Judiciary and Education committees will commence at 5 p.m. in the Senate Chambers.
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
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.
