The Senate convened today to take care of business as usual. They referred bills from committees, introduced 17 bills, introduced resolutions, adopted a resolution and passed 3 bills.
Senate Bill 3, 29, and 346 were passed on 3rd reading today and will now move to the House for further consideration. Senate Bill 3 would allow a person upon death to transfer property over directly to a beneficiary without probate.
Senate Bill 29 would clarify the requirements an officer needs, when pulling over a vehicle for an alleged traffic violation, to search that vehicle.
Senate Bill 346 would make a supplementary appropriation from Lottery Net Profits to the Division of Natural Resources and the Bureau of Senior Services. Senate Bill 29 and Senate Bill 346 will be effective on passage.
The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 8 which declares January 22, 2014 West Virginia Kids at Risk Day.
The following committees will meet today:
- The Committee on Natural Resources will meet at 2 p.m. in room 451M
- The Committee on Finance will meet at 3 p.m. in room 451M
- The Committee on Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in room 208W
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
- The Committee on Finance will meet at 9:30 a.m. in room 451M
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
