The Senate met at 11:00 AM today to discuss three bills on the third reading, which were all passed and advanced to the House for further consideration.
These bills included SB 16, which creates the Protect Our Right to Unite Act. The purpose of this bill is to protect the privacy of people’s membership in a public agency.
The Senate also passed SB 42, which allows county boards of education to include faith-based electives in drug and violence prevention programs in schools.
SB 225 was also passed, which allows municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs. These programs would encourage public awareness of littering by hosting volunteer-lead cleanups of streets.
Senate bills 192, 297, 307, and 322 were read for the first time today and will advance to the amendment stage tomorrow morning.
During the floor session, Senate bills 535-549 were introduced and referred to the appropriate committees.
The Senate also approved Resolution 10, which designates January 20th as Down Syndrome Awareness Day. The Senate held a brief recess for the presentation of this bill and the recognition of the Down Syndrome Network of West Virginia.
The Senate is adjourned until 11:00 AM tomorrow morning.
The Senate Natural Resources Committee will meet at 1:00 PM in room 208W.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet at 3:00 PM in room 208W.
The Senate Finance Committee will meet at 3:00 PM in room 451M.
