Senate Bill 1006, which deals with reapportioning of Senatorial districts advanced to third reading with the right to amend during an afternoon floor session in the Senate Chamber.
Senate Bill 1002, which would distribute a portion of the severance tax on coal to the counties from which the coal is mined, was recommended for passage by the Economic Development Committee and was then read a first time before being sent to the Finance Committee.
The Senate also advised and consented to all of the confirmations that came out of the Committee on Confirmations this morning.
The following interim committees scheduled for this afternoon have been cancelled:
Post Audits
Finance Subcommittee B
Joint Committee on Health
The Senate will reconvene at 11 a.m. tomorrow.