Friday, November 22, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024

Senate Passes House Bill and 4 Senate Bills

The Senate met at 11 a.m. Monday, passing five bills.

One bill, House bill 4103, clarifies the organization of the Office of Drug Control Policy in the Department of Human Resources. The bill now heads to the House, which will decide whether to concur with a technical amendment.

The Senate also passed Senate Bill 281, which eliminates the residency requirement for individuals applying for reappointment to a municipal police department.

The Senate also passed Senate Bill 534. This bill would eliminate the Workers’ Compensation exclusion for employees serving the Legislature either temporarily or in support of the legislative session. The purpose of this bill is to bring state law into compliance with federal law.

Senate bills 547 and 582 were also passed and will advance to the House for further consideration.

The Senate is Adjourned until 11 a.m. Tuesday.

The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance will meet at 2 p.m. in 451M.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in 208W.

The Senate Finance Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in 451M.

The Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in 451M.

The Senate Military Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday in 208W.

Madison Perdue
Madison Perdue
My name is Madison Perdue. I am a third-year English and Multimedia Journalism student at Marshall University, and an intern for the Capitol’s Office of Reference and Information. I am excited to be involved in the 2020 legislative session and learn about West Virginia lawmaking and public relations. During session, I will be reporting for the Senate.

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