Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Senate Passes the First Bill of the Second Session

The Senate met briefly today at 11 a.m. 

Today Senate Bill 263 was passed with a 33-0 vote, which allows travel and other expense reimburement for members of Municipal Home Rule Board. This is the first passed bill this session in the Senate.

The WV Workplace Freedom Act, Senate Bill 1, was read for the second time today on the Senate floor. Ten new bills were introduced today, including Senate Bill 327, which proposes construction of modern highway from Pikeville, Kentucky to Beckley, West Virginia. Bill 331 was also introduced today, which relates to the hunting or trapping of animals on private land. 

The following committees will meet today:

Economic Development at 1 p.m.

Natural Resources at 2 p.m.

Judiciary at 3 p.m. in 208W

Finance at 3 p.m. in 451M

 

The following committees will meet tomorrow:

Judiciary Subcommittee at 9:15 a.m. in 208W

Finance Budget Hearing at 9:30 a.m. in 451M

Energy, Industry and Mining at 1 p.m. in 208W

Health & Human Resources at 1 p.m.

 

Government Organizations at 2 p.m. 

Education at 2 p.m. in 451M

 

The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11 a.m.

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