The State Senate and House of Delegates met today at 11 a.m.
Last week, the WV Workplace Freedom Act and the Prevailing Wage bill completed legislation and were sent to the Governor’s office for final approval. The Governor vetoed these bills and returned them to the legislature. Today, both chambers overrode the vetoes, repassing the bills. These bills have officially completed legislation and will be in effect starting July 1, 2016.
The Senate also unanimously passed five Senate bills, Senate Bills 73, 429, 465, 469 and 501. Senate Bill 73 creates a felony crime from knowingly leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury, and Senate Bill 469 clarifies what personal funds are exempt from tax.
Senate Bills on second reading include: 299, 328, 403, 404, 459, 483, 517, 524 and 558. Senate Bill 328 creates a West Virginia Veterans Program Fund and Senate Bill 524 rewrites the Board of Barbers and Commissioner. These bills were advanced to the third reading for Monday.
The House of Delegates unanimously passed House Bill 4147, which will make the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind eligible to participate in any and all funding administered or distributed by the West Virginia School Building Authority.
The House advanced multiple bills to the third reading today. Among these were: Senate Bills 123 and 261, and House Bills 2615, 4146, 4188, 4218, 4228 and 4309.
House Bill 2122 and Senate Bill 15 were advanced to second reading for Monday’s session.
The House Judiciary committee will meet today at 2 p.m. and Monday at 9 a.m. prior to session in 410M.
The Senate Judiciary committee will meet today at 1:30 p.m.
The Senate Judiciary will also hold a public hearing Monday at 9 a.m. prior to session in 208W regarding House Bill 4145.
The House of Delegates and the State Senate will reconvene Monday at 11 a.m.
