The Senate convened today at 11 a.m.
The Senate concurred with the House and passed S. B. 143, S. B. 343 and S. B. 350. The bills are now awaiting action by the Governor.
The body refused to concur with the House amendments to S.B. 46 and requested the House recede its amendments.
H. B. 2889 was passed unanimously and is now awaiting action by the Governor. The bill would allow veterans who served as military police, law-enforcement specialist, or other equivalent rankings to take exams for probationary police officers without going through the class.
H. B. 2995 was passed unanimously and was sent to the House to concur. The bill would allow a person with an animal euthanasia license from another state to apply for a W. Va. license. The applicant’s out of state certification must meet or be higher than the W. Va. standards.
H. B. 4238 was passed unanimously and is now awaiting action by the Governor. The bill would allow counties and municipalities to establish a joint airport hazard comprehensive plan.
H. B. 4219, H. B. 4539 were sent to the Rules committee.
Bills on Second Reading:
S. J. R. 8 was sent to the Rules committee.
H. B. 2464 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4015 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4197 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4368 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4434 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4462 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4478 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4502 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4509 was amended on the floor.
H. B. 4522 was sent to third reading with the right to amend.
Bills on First Reading:
The Senate adopted S. R. 61, designating month of March, 2018, as American Red Cross Month, and S. R. 62, congratulating Quinn Raffo, distinguished finalist for 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
The Senate is in recess until 5 p.m.
Committees meeting today:
Military immediately following the floor session at the back of the Senate Chambers
Conference Committee on H. B. 4013 at 2 p.m. in 418M, the House Judiciary Chariman’s office
Education at 2 p.m. 451M
Finance at 3 p.m. 451M
Judiciary at 3 p.m. 208W
Confernece Committee on H. B. 4145 at 4 p.m. in 451M
Update 8:45 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
The body recieved committee reports.
S.C.R. 51 was taken up for immediate consideration. The resolution would extend the time for the Conference Committee on H. B. 4013 to meet for three days. The committee had scheduled a committee, but due to the House’s floor session could not meet.
After a short recess until 7:50 p.m. the body recieved the House’s amended version of the bill changing the extension to one day. The Senate concured to the House’s amendment and a new meeting will be scheduled.
Durring the short recess the Finance Committee and the Judiciary Committee met.
At the 7:50 p.m. meeting the Senate recieved committee reports.
S. B. 152, the Budget Bill, was taken up for immediate consideration and read a first time. It was the rerefered to the Finance Committee.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a.m.
Committees meeting tonight:
Confernece Committee on H. B. 4145 at 8:30 p.m. in 451M
Committees meeting tomorrow:
Confernece Committee on H. B. 4145 at 9 a.m. in 451M
Judiciary at 9:30 a.m. 208W
Transportation and Infrastructure at 10 a.m. 451M
