The Senate has completed legislation on three bills that will now be sent to the governor for enaction.
SB 330 would provide technical corrections to the definitions of the West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act and repeal provisions relating to the statutory construction of the act.
HB 2318 would generally strengthen and establish criminal offenses relating to human trafficking.
HB 2678 would change the amounts of prejudgment and post-judgment interest in trials to reflect today’s economic conditions.
The Senate has also passed three bills to be sent to the House for further consideration.
SB 255 would reform the procedures for the appointment of county officials in the event of a vacancy by requiring that the appointee be of the former official’s party affiliation upon resignation.
SB 444 would establish a new special revenue fund to collect and remit moneys to the Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund in the State Treasury for the use of certain advanced technology provided by the judiciary.
SB 522 would define audit procedures between pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies.
Members of the Senate also adopted SR 40 to designate today as Corrections Day at the Capitol and SR 41 to recognize Pineville Middle School’s Pineville Giving Tree project.
Senate Bills 631-648 were introduced.
Senate Bills 16, 308, 443, 500, 524, 554, 559, 581 and 620 and House Bill 2028 were advanced from second reading.
Of those bills, amendments were proposed and rejected for Senate Bills 16 and 500.
Senator Robert Karnes, R-Upshur, made an amendment to SB 524 would change the effective date of the bill and allow educators more flexibility in being involved with how the bill is carried out.
An amendment proposed for HB 2028 by Senator Charles Trump, R-Morgan, on behalf of the Judiciary Committee was passed to allow claims against the state to be heard in circuit courts of any county, instead of the bill’s provision to only hear claims at the Kanawha County Circuit Court.
Committee Meetings Today
Transportation and Infrastructure: 2 p.m. in 451M
Judiciary: 3 p.m. in 208W
Finance: 3 p.m. in 451M
Committee Meetings Tomorrow
Government Organization: 11 a.m. (or 30 minutes after session adjourns) in 208W
Education: 11 a.m. (or 30 minutes after session adjourns) in 451M
Transportation and Infrastructure: 1 p.m. in 451M
Finance: 2 p.m. (subject to change) in 451M
Committee Meetings Monday
Tax Reform: 9 a.m. in 451M
Banking and Insurance: 2 p.m. in 451M
The Senate is adjourned until 9 a.m. tomorrow.
