The Senate has passed seven bills today that will be sent to the House for further consideration.
SB 236 would establish limits applicable to the award of damages for medical monitoring.
SB 239 would protect an employee’s wages or salaries from being withheld or diverted for political activities without the express, written authorization of the employee.
SB 392 would add a definition for “vested” to Municipal Police and Fire Retirement System and clarify duty/nonduty disability.
SB 442 would modify the definitions of “assault” and “battery”, and “domestic assault” and “domestic battery” to conform with federal laws relating to firearms possession criminal offenses.
SB 456 would correct a technical error in an original clause related to standards for termination of parental rights in child abuse and neglect cases.
HB 2318 would strengthen and establish criminal offenses relating to human trafficking.
The senate also completed legislation on HB 2740, which will now be sent to Governor Jim Justice for enaction. This bill would expire funds to the surplus balance of General Revenue and supplement, amend, add, and increase any items of appropriation in the aforesaid accounts for the designated spending units for expenditure during the fiscal year 2017.
Members of the Senate also adopted SR 32, which designated today as West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association Day at the Capitol.
Senate Bills 526-537 were introduced.
Senate Bills 198, 280, 338 and 358 were advanced to a second reading.
Committee Meetings Today
Energy, Industry and Mining: 1:30 p.m. in 208W
Health and Human Resources: 1:30 p.m. in 451M
Government Organization: 2 p.m. in 208W
Education: 2 p.m. in 451M
Judiciary: 3 p.m. in 208W
Finance: 3 p.m. in 451M
Committee Meetings Tomorrow
Workforce: 10 a.m. in 208W
Interstate Cooperation: 10 a.m. in 451M
Confirmations: immediately following session in 208W
Agriculture and Rural Development: 2 p.m. in 208W
The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
