As of 4 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, 866 bills have been introduced in the House of Delegates. A sample of the bills passed by the House this week:
House Bill 2314 would give authority to family court judges to arrange for a child to be taken into custody in emergency situations at the discretion of the judge. If the judge becomes aware that a child is in imminent danger of neglect or abuse, they would have the authority to have Child Protective Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Resources take the child into custody.
House Bill 2505 would increase civil penalties for pipeline safety violations from $1,000 to $200,000. The bills states the General Revenue Fund would have deposits from the Treasurer, which would be submitted through the Public Service Commission.
