Legislation which would allow pharmacists to dispense contraceptives without a prescription was passed by the Senate, Saturday morning.
Discussion over House Bill 2583 opened the Senate’s last third reading of the 84th regular session, resulting in unanimous passage of the proposed legislation. Prior to the bill’s passage, Sen. Ron Stollings, D-Boone, rose to urge the adoption of the bill but also condemned an amendment which was added during Friday’s second reading of the bill. The amendment in question established an 18 year or older age requirement to the legislation.
Before the bill came before the body, Senators engaged in brief debate over House Bill 2049, relating to a prime contractor’s responsibility for wages and benefits.
Other bills passed by the Senate included:
- 2670 Relating to damages for medical monitoring
- 2694 Relating to the state’s ability to regulate hemp
- 2709 Relating to hunting licenses
- 2828 Relating to Qualified Opportunity Zones
- 3020 Relating to sole source contracts for goods and services with nonprofit corporations affiliated with the respective education institutions
- 3024 West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program
- 3044 Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds
- 3134 Relating to requirements for consumer loans in West Virginia
Throughout third reading the body also received a number of House messages which resulted in the adoption of three House Concurrent Resolutions. Of these were HCR14 recognizing US Army CPT Benjamin Ronk Memorial Bridge, HCR 6 recognizing US Army PFC Earl Russkie Cobb. SPC4 Carl Bradford Godson, and SSGT George T. Saunders Jr. Memorial Bridge and HCR 17 relating to Marine Coprs CPL Larry Scott Kennedy Memorial Bridge.
