Both Chambers adopted the Conference Committee Report and passed House Bill 2016, the Budget Bill.
They also amended and repassed six bills to address the veto objections of the Governor.
Senate Bill 286 will provide medical and religious exemptions from mandatory immunizations for school children. Senate Bill 287 will provide for the awarding of a posthumous high school diploma to parents of a high school senior who dies during the senior year. The bill is to be known as “Todd’s Law”. Senate Bill 529 will modify calculation of final average salary, employee contribution rate and number of months to equal a year of service credit and military service credit for members of the Public Employees Retirement System who first were employed by a participating employer.
House Bill 2648 will allow authorized entities to maintain a stock of epinephrine auto-injectors to be used for emergency treatment during anaphylactic reactions. House Bill 2664 will increase penalties for causing death or injury while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. House Bill 2880 will create a pilot program to assist participants in addressing their dependence on opioids, by maintaining abstinence from the use of those substances and reducing recidivism.
The House of Delegates and state Senate have adjourned SINE Die
