The Senate convened today at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Senate had 20 bills on third reading today. Those bills were: 2588, 2615, 2801, 2823, 4188, 4209, 4213, 4225, 4295, 4322, 4377, 4433, 4489, 4520, 4561, 4587, 4617, 4705, 4725 and 4726. All of those bills were passed, except House Bill 4188, which was laid over on the calendar one day.
House Bill 4322 would expand the Learn and Earn Program. House Bill 4377 would eliminate exemption fro m hotel occupancy taxes on rental of hotel and motel rooms for thirty or more consecutive days. House Bill 4725 relates to providing the procedures for the filling of vacancies in the office of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate and making certain clarifications.
There were 14 bills on second reading in the Senate today. Those bills were: 2904, 4171, 4246, 4309, 4340, 4345, 4378, 4383, 4417, 4448, 4612, 4651, 4739 and 4740. All of the bills on second reading were advanced to third reading.
House Bill 4246 would change the Martinsburg Public Library to the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library. House Bill 4309 would increase criminal penalties for conviction of certain offenses of financial exploitation of an elderly person. House Bill 4383 would make individuals responsible for the costs relating to the filing of excessive false complaints.
The following committees met today:
The Committee on Finance: 3:30 p.m. in 451M
The Committee on Judiciary: 3:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. in 208W
The Committee on Health and Human Resources: 2:30 p.m. in 451M
The Committee on Energy, Industry and Mining: 2:30 p.m. in 208W
The following committees will meet tomorrow before session:
The Committee on Education: 8:30 a.m. in 451M
The Committee on Government Organization: 8:30 a.m. in 208W
The Committee on Rules: 10 a.m.
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.
