The Senate completed action on eight bills and passed six others during Monday afternoon’s floor session.
One of the bills that completed, House Bill 4631, will establish the Demetry Walker bone marrow and peripheral blood stem donation awareness program. The legislation will require the Bureau of Public Health to post information on its website and create an online brochure providing information about bone marrow and peripheral blood stem donation.
Delegate Danielle Walker (D-Monongalia, 51) introduced the bill after her son, Demetry Walker died of leukemia at age 23. Prior to his passing, Demetry said for every blood donation he received during his cancer treatment, he wanted others to donate after his death. He wanted to make a difference by increasing awareness of the need for donors to help provide a wider variety of matches for patients.
The bill now heads to Governor Jim Justice’s desk.
UPDATE:
The Senate made its way through the remainder of its daily calendar during its evening floor session.
The body suspended the constitutional rules requiring a bill be read on three separate days to pass six bills Monday night, including House Bill 4406, which establishes the the West Virginia Military Hall of Fame.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow, March 8, at 11 a.m.
Morning Meetings:
Judiciary at 9 a.m. in 208W.
Transportation and Infrastructure at 10 a.m. in 451M.
