Today, the last day of the regular session, the Senate met and completed action on 17 bills. Six of the bills, including SB 423, were completed after the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed the bills. Senate Bill 423 amends the Aboveground Storage Tank Act, now focusing on tanks with a capacity of 10,000 gallons or above. House Bill 2840 also completed, and would provide an alternate means for students to make up lost instructional days.
The Senate also passed 12 bills, 10 of which were on third reading including Senate Bill 2934, which would repeal certain common core standards. Senate Bills 312 and 393 also passed after the Senate amended House amendments. Senate Bill 312 would set a deadline by which canidates of general elections or their financial agents must file financial statements in order to avoid being disqualified. Senate Bills 393 would reform West Virginia’s juvenile justice system.
House Bill 2263 was referred to Judiciary on third reading. HB 2263 adds language to the West Virginia Code to provide guidance for prosecuting attorneys in cases involving abused and neglected children.
The Senate is in recess until 5 p.m.
