Veterans Visibility Day was recognized by the Senate upon adoption of Senate Resolution 31. Among the veterans there to accept the resolution, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient was in attendance. Woody Williams is one of eight living medal of honor recipients from World War II.
The Senate passed seven bills on third reading. Of the bills passed, Senate Bills 420 would add the Bureau for Children and Families, Workforce West Virginia and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to the state data sharing compact. Senate Bill 422, which would have extended in-state tuition to students seeking higher educaiton programs not offered within the state of West Virginia was rejected on a tie vote.
Today, the 41st day of the regular session, was the last day to introduce bills. The Senate introduced 28 bills, Senate Bill 603 through Senate Bill 630. Senate Bill 605 would create the Water Sustainability Institute. Senate Bill 627 would create the Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act.
During the second reading of Senate Bill 6, two amendments were rejected. All bills on second reading were moved to third reading.
The following committees will meet today:
- Agriculture will meet at 1:45 p.m. in room 208W
- Banking and Insurance will meet at 2 p.m. in room 208W
- Finance will meet at 3 p.m. in room 451M
- Judiciary will meet at 3 p.m. in room 208W
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
- Energy, Industry and Mining will meet at 9 a.m. in room 228W
- Transportation and Infrastructure will meet at 10 a.m. in room 208W
- Military will meet at 10 a.m. in room 451M
The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
