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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
FIFTEENTH DAY
[DELEGATE HANSHAW, MR. SPEAKER, IN THE CHAIR]
The House of Delegates met at 11:00 a.m., and was called to order by the Honorable Roger Hanshaw, Speaker.
Prayer was offered and the House was led in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of Tuesday, January 22, 2019, being the first order of business, when the further reading thereof was dispensed with and the same approved.
Committee Reports
Delegate McGeehan, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:
H. B. 2209, Allowing military veterans who meet certain qualifications to qualify for examination for license as an emergency medical technician,
And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, and with the recommendation that second reference to the Committee on Health and Human Resources be dispensed with.
In the absence of objection, reference of the bill (H. B. 2209) to the Committee on Health and Human Resources was abrogated.
Delegate McGeehan, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:
H. B. 2330, Allowing honorably discharged veterans who possess certain military ratings to qualify to take an examination for licensing as a plumber, electrician, and sprinkler fitter,
And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Government Organization.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2330) was referred to the Committee on Government Organization.
Delegate McGeehan, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:
H. B. 2223, Recognizing those in active military service as residents for the purpose of obtaining concealed carry permits while stationed at a West Virginia military installation,
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2223) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Delegate McGeehan, Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security has had under consideration:
H. B. 2036, Permitting vehicles displaying disabled veterans’ special registration plates to park in places where persons with mobility impairments may park,
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, and with the recommendation that second reference to the Committee on the Judiciary be dispensed with.
In the absence of objection, reference of the bill (H. B. 2036) to the Committee on the Judiciary was abrogated.
Delegate Harshbarger, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has had under consideration:
H. B. 2097, Relating to the hunting of coyotes,
And,
H. B. 2518, Authorizing the tracking of wounded or injured deer or bear with leashed dogs,
And reports the same back with the recommendation that they each do pass, but that they first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bills (H. B. 2097 and H. B. 2518) were each referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Delegate Cooper, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has had under consideration:
H. B. 2396, West Virginia Fresh Food Act,
And,
H. B. 2468, Department of Agriculture Capital Improvements Fund,
And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that they each do pass, as amended, but that they first be referred to the Committee on Finance.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bills (H. B. 2396 and H. B. 2468) were each referred to the Committee on Finance.
Delegate Cooper, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has had under consideration:
H. B. 2398, Exempting all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles used as farm equipment from the sales tax,
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Finance.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2398) was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Delegate Fast, Chair of the Committee on Industry and Labor, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Industry and Labor has had under consideration:
H. B. 2470, Allowing public school education or employer-sponsored training programs to count towards occupational certification and/or licensure,
And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on Education.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2470) was referred to the Committee on Education.
Delegate Harshbarger, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has had under consideration:
H. B. 2521, Relating to permitting fur-bearer parts,
And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2521) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Delegate Storch, Chair of the Committee on Political Subdivisions, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Political Subdivisions has had under consideration:
H. B. 2091, Increasing the minimum number of magisterial districts in a county,
And,
H. B. 2309, Allowing municipalities to cancel elections when only one person is running,
And reports the same back with the recommendation that they each do pass, but that they first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bills (H. B. 2091 and H. B. 2309) were each referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Delegate Ellington, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Resources, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on Health and Human Resources has had under consideration:
H. B. 2010, Relating to foster care,
And reports the same back, with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, but that it first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In accordance with the former direction of the Speaker, the bill (H. B. 2010) was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Delegate Shott, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration:
H. B. 2600, Relating to publication of sample ballots,
And reports back a committee substitute therefor, with the same title, as follows:
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2600 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §3-4A-15 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to publication of facsimile sample ballots,”
With the recommendation that the committee substitute do pass.
Delegate Shott, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report, which was received:
Your Committee on the Judiciary has had under consideration:
H. B. 2547, Relating to the election prohibition zone,
And reports the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.
Messages from the Senate
A message from the Senate, by
The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate, to take effect from passage, and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of
Com. Sub. for S. B. 3 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §31H-1-1, §31H-1-2, §31H-2-1, §31H-2-2, §31H-2-3, and §31H-2-4, all relating to the establishment of the West Virginia Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act; making legislative findings; defining terms; providing for access to public rights-of-way for the collocation of small wireless facilities; providing for certain permit requirements; requiring permits to be issued on a nondiscriminatory basis; providing for the collection of fees and setting the amount of fees; and providing for certain zoning, indemnification, insurance, and bonding requirements”; which was referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary.
A message from the Senate, by
The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of
Com. Sub. for S. B. 62 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60A-4-407a, relating to authorizing a court to require participation and successful completion of a drug court program or drug treatment program in order for a defendant, pleading or being found guilty of possession of a controlled substance which is or contains a controlled substance listed in §60A-2-204 of this code, other than marijuana, or a controlled substance listed in §60A-2-206, §60A-2-208, or §60A-2-210 containing an opioid or opiate to qualify for a final order of discharge and dismissal”; which was referred to the Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then the Judiciary.
A message from the Senate, by
The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of
Com. Sub. for S. B. 152 - “A Bill to repeal §61-11B-1, §61-11B-2, §61-11B-3, §61-11B-4, and §61-11B-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §61-11-26 of said code, relating generally to expungement of certain convictions; defining terms; eliminating age limitations for petitioners seeking to expunge certain misdemeanors; expanding eligibility for criminal expungement to persons convicted of certain nonviolent felonies; providing exclusions from eligibility; establishing time limitations for filing a petition for expungement; creating petition requirements and court procedure for evaluating petitions for preliminary and final orders of expungement for expungable offenses; providing for preliminary orders of expungement for a felony before one may obtain a final order of expungement; clarifying disclosure requirements with respect to the information sealed pursuant to an order of expungement, including exemptions; providing standard for inspection of sealed records; establishing fees; clarifying that an order of expungement does not reinstate eligibility for certain benefits lost due to expunged conviction; and making technical changes”; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.
A message from the Senate, by
The Clerk of the Senate, announced the passage by the Senate, to take effect from passage, and requested the concurrence of the House of Delegates in the passage, of
Com. Sub. for S. B. 240 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §64-12-1, §64-12-2, §64-12-3, §64-12-4, §64-12-5, §64-12-6, and §64-12-7, all relating generally to repealing certain legislative rules promulgated by certain agencies, boards, and commissions which are no longer authorized or are obsolete; authorizing certain agencies and commissions under the Department of Administration, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, Department of Tax and Revenue, Department of Transportation, miscellaneous agencies, boards, and commissions, and the Bureau of Commerce to repeal certain legislative rules; repealing the Department of Administration legislative rule relating to the state Purchasing Card Program; repealing the Department of Environmental Protection legislative rule relating to abandoned mine lands reclamation; repealing the Department of Environmental Protection legislative rule relating to certification of gas wells; repealing the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority legislative rule relating to criteria and procedures for determination of projected cost per day for inmates incarcerated in regional jails operated by the authority; repealing the Insurance Commission legislative rule relating to health insurance benefits for temporomandibular and craniomandibular disorders; repealing the Insurance Commission legislative rule relating to guaranteed loss ratios as applied to individual sickness and accident insurance policies; repealing the Insurance Commission legislative rule relating to external review of coverage denials; repealing the Insurance Commission legislative rule relating to mental health parity; repealing the Insurance Commission legislative rule relating to small employer eligibility requirements; repealing the Division of Motor Vehicles legislative rule relating to eligibility for reinstatement following suspension or revocation of driving privileges; repealing the Board of Social Work Examiners legislative rule relating to applications; repealing the Division of Labor legislative rule relating to hazardous chemical substances; and repealing the Division of Labor legislative rule relating to the Safety Glazing Act”; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Resolutions Introduced
Delegates J. Kelly, Anderson, Azinger, Criss, Hollen, Angelucci, Atkinson, Barrett, Bates, Bibby, Boggs, N. Brown, S. Brown, Butler, Byrd, Cadle, Campbell, Canestraro, Capito, Caputo, Cooper, Cowles, Dean, Diserio, Doyle, Ellington, Espinosa, Estep-Burton, Evans, Fast, Fleischauer, Fluharty, Foster, Graves, Hamrick, Hanna, Hansen, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Hardy, Harshbarger, Hartman, Hicks, Higginbotham, Hill, Hornbuckle, Hott, Householder, Howell, D. Jeffries, J. Jeffries, Jennings, D. Kelly, Kessinger, Kump, Lavender-Bowe, Linville, Longstreth, Lovejoy, Malcolm, Mandt, C. Martin, P. Martin, Maynard, McGeehan, Miley, Miller, Nelson , Pack, Paynter, Pethtel, Phillips, Porterfield, Pushkin, Pyles, Queen, Robinson, Rodighiero, Rohrbach, Rowan, Rowe, Shott, Skaff, Sponaugle, Staggers, Steele, Storch, Summers, Swartzmiller, Sypolt, C. Thompson, R. Thompson, Tomblin, Toney, Walker, Waxman, Westfall, Williams, Wilson, Worrell and Zukoff offered the following resolution:
H. R. 7 - “Commemorating the passing of the Honorable John Franklin Deem, veteran, businessman and dedicated public servant.”
On Thursday, October 18, 2018, the City of Parkersburg, the County of Wood, the State of West Virginia and the West Virginia Legislature suffered the loss of an outstanding public servant with the passing of the Honorable John Franklin Deem.
John Franklin Deem was born on March 20, 1928, in Harrisville, West Virginia, the son of Fulton S. Deem and Lyla Matheny Deem. Known throughout his life as “Frank”, he graduated from Harrisville High School, attended Mountain State Business College, West Virginia University and graduated with a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Marietta College.
Frank firmly believed in serving his state and country and served in the US Navy during World War II. His compassion and concern for the welfare of the citizens of West Virginia were exemplified by his service in the West Virginia Legislature in both the House of Delegates and State Senate in every decade from the 1950’s to 2018.
Frank Deem was a successful businessman who owned Frank Deem’s Market in Harrisville and Frank Deem Chevrolet in St. Marys, and he was the owner and operator of JF Deem Oil and Gas for more than 50 years.
In addition to his public service, Frank was also a member of numerous civic, social and public service organizations, including the Parkersburg Rotary Club, Parkersburg Country Club, Sons of the American Revolution, Independent Oil and Gas Association, West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association, United States Golf Association, and the WVUP Foundation.
Frank gave generously of his time to his community as a supporter of the Ritchie County Golf Program, the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg, the Parkersburg Art Center and the West Virginia Symphony. He also supported education and was responsible for improvements to school grounds throughout the county.
While Frank Deem accomplished much in his life, he was perhaps most proud that he designed and built North Bend Golf Course in Harrisville.
A voracious reader, Frank subscribed to and clipped and saved articles from many publications. He was also outspoken and not shy about sharing his thoughts with the editors of West Virginia’s newspapers and was a regular contributor to the opinion page. Frank traveled extensively and was known to enjoy a cocktail from time to time.
Frank is survived by his wife Rebecca Lewellyn Deem, and six children, Debbie Basham, Pam Howard, Patti Snodgrass, Mike Deem, Katy Coatney, John Deem; and two step children, Zachary Wilson and Catherine Shuman, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Through his years of public service Frank Deem touched and enriched many lives, and those who had the opportunity to know and work with him were truly fortunate. He devoted many hours to serving his constituents, his district, his state and its citizens. His colleagues at the Legislature will greatly miss his character, experience and statesmanship, and it is most fitting that we honor his memory; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates of the West Virginia Legislature:
That deepest regret and sorrow are hereby expressed by the members of this body at the passing of John Franklin Deem, veteran, businessman, dedicated public servant and friend; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable John Franklin Deem.
At the respective requests of Delegate Summers, and by unanimous consent, reference of the resolution (H. R. 7) to a committee was dispensed with, and it was taken up for immediate consideration and read by the Clerk.
The question now being on the adoption of the resolution, the yeas and nays were demanded, which demand was sustained.
The yeas and nays having been ordered, they were taken (Roll No. 13), and there were--yeas 100, nays none, absent and not voting none.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the resolution (H. R. 7) adopted.
Bills Introduced
On motions for leave, bills were introduced, read by their titles, and severally referred as follows:
By Delegates Hill, Staggers, Howell, Rowan and D. Jeffries:
H. B. 2607 - “A Bill to repeal §16-5C-16 and §16-5C-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §16-5C-2, §16-5C-4, §16-5C-5, §16-5C-6, §16-5C-7, §16-5C-8, §16-5C-9, §16-5C-9a, §16-5C-10, §16-5C-11, §16-5C-12, §16-5C-12a, §16-5C-13, §16-5C-14, §16-5C-15; §16-5C-18, §16-5C-20, §16-5C-21, and §16-5C-22 of said code, all relating to the licensure of nursing homes; repealing duplicative sections of code; defining terms; clarifying rule requirements; and clarifying enforcement action and due process procedures”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources.
By Delegates Nelson and Criss:
H. B. 2608 - “A Bill to repeal §61-3-39l of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring printing the date a consumer deposit account was opened on paper check”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Nelson and Criss:
H. B. 2609 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §36-8-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to presumptions of abandonment and indication of ownership in property held by a financial institution”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Rodighiero:
H. B. 2610 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-31, relating to crimes against the person; creating a criminal felony offense of aggravated assault or battery of a child or a person who is mentally incapacitated; and providing penalties”; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Delegate Rodighiero:
H. B. 2611 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto three new sections, designated §16-56-1, §16-56-2, and §16-56-3, all relating to ensuring patient safety; defining terms; creating an ‘acuity-based patient classification system;’ directing hospitals to establish an acuity standard; establishing minimum direct-care registered nurse to patient ratios; providing additional conditions for licensing; prohibiting assignment of unlicensed personnel to perform licensed nurse functions; requiring a full-time registered nurse executive leader; providing for quality assurance; requiring appropriate orientation and competence in clinical area of assignment with documentation thereof to be maintained in personnel files; and exempting critical access hospitals”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Government Organization.
By Delegates Hill, Fleischauer, Howell, Rowan, Walker and Wilson:
H. B. 2612 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §16-1-9c of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, to authorize that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to propose rules related to completion or updating source water protection plans”; to the Committee on Health and Human Resources.
By Delegate Rodighiero:
H. B. 2613 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §33-6B-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §33-20-3 and §33-20-5 of said code, all relating to prohibiting the number of inquiries reflected in a credit report, credit score report or CLUE report from adversely affecting an application for insurance; limiting the use of a credit score to banking institution credit scoring for casualty insurance rate filings; prohibiting reliance on information which is false or potentially false; and limiting the use of a credit score in casualty insurance rate filings”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then Finance.
By Delegates Rowan, Rohrbach, Boggs and C. Martin:
H. B. 2614 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §53-9-1, §53-9-2, §53-9-3, §53-9-4, §53-9-5, §53-9-6, §53-9-7, §53-9-8, §53-9-9, §53-9-10, §53-9-11, §53-9-12, §53-9-13, §53-9-14, §53-9-15, §53-9-16, §53-9-17, and §53-9-18, and §53-9-19, all relating to protective orders for victims of financial exploitation; definitions, providing for petitions, notice and hearings; appeals; assessing penalties and establishing limitations of time, authoring rules and providing for confidentiality measures”; to the Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues then the Judiciary.
By Delegate Rodighiero:
H. B. 2615 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-9a, relating to requiring the State Board of Education to develop an elective course on Vocational Agriculture”; to the Committee on Education then Finance.
By Delegates Rodighiero, Evans, R. Thompson, Tomblin and Hicks:
H. B. 2616 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §17D-2A-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to motor vehicle insurance; and providing a maximum repair cost for insured owners of motor vehicles if a collision with a deer caused the damage”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Westfall, Hott and D. Jeffries:
H. B. 2617 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §33-6-31d of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the form for making offer of optional uninsured and underinsured coverage by insurers; requiring Insurance Commissioner to provide for the use of electronic means of delivery and electronic signing of form; and requiring an insurer when offering to place an insured with an affiliate of the insurer, to make available a new uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage offer form”; to the Committee on Banking and Insurance then the Judiciary.
By Delegates Rowan, C. Martin, Rohrbach, Sypolt, Graves, Lovejoy, Longstreth, Boggs, Mandt, Maynard and J. Kelly:
H. B. 2618 - “A Bill to amend and reenact §55-7J-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §61-2-29b of said code, all relating to including the use of undue influence resulting in financial or asset loss or disadvantage to an elderly person, protected person or incapacitated adult in the definitions of civil and criminal financial exploitation of elderly persons, protected persons and incapacitated adults; definitions; and including the use of undue influence in the definition of the crime of an act of financial exploitation”; to the Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues then the Judiciary.
Special Calendar
Third Reading
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2095, Assessing the college- and career-readiness of 11th and 12th grade students; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 14), and there were--yeas 100, nays none, absent and not voting none.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2095) passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House communicate to the Senate the action of the House of Delegates and request concurrence therein.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2193, Providing a specific escheat of US savings bonds; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
Delegate Byrd requested to be excused from voting on the passage of Com. Sub. for H. B. 2193 under the provisions of House Rule 49.
The Speaker replied that the Delegate was a member of a class of persons possibly to be affected by the passage of the bill and directed the Member to vote.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 15), and there were--yeas 72, nays 28, absent and not voting none, with the nays being as follows:
Nays: Angelucci, Barrett, Bates, Boggs, N. Brown, S. Brown, Caputo, Dean, Diserio, Doyle, Fluharty, Hartman, Hornbuckle, J. Jeffries, J. Kelly, Kump, Lavender-Bowe, Linville, Longstreth, P. Martin, McGeehan, Paynter, Rodighiero, Sponaugle, C. Thompson, Walker, Williams and Wilson.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2193) passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House communicate to the Senate the action of the House of Delegates and request concurrence therein.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2423, Prohibiting certain sex offenders from being in a supervisory position over children; on third reading, coming up in regular order, was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were taken (Roll No. 16), and there were--yeas 100, nays none, absent and not voting none.
So, a majority of the members present and voting having voted in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the bill (Com. Sub. for H. B. 2423) passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House communicate to the Senate the action of the House of Delegates and request concurrence therein.
Second Reading
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2005, Broadband Expansion Act of 2019; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time.
At the request of Delegate Summers, and by unanimous consent, the bill was advanced to third reading with amendments pending, and the rule was suspended to permit the consideration of amendments on that reading.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2346, Changing the licensing requirement for certain casino employees; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2360, Placing the Athletic Commission under the Lottery Commission; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
H. B. 2412, Relating to criminal acts concerning government procurement of commodities and services; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2422, Relating to the time for the observation of “Celebrate Freedom Week”; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
H. B. 2459, Exercising authority to exempt individuals domiciled within the state from certain restrictions contained in federal law; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
H. B. 2462, Issuing a certificate to correctional employees to carry firearms; on second reading, coming up in regular order, was read a second time and ordered to engrossment and third reading.
First Reading
The following bills on first reading, coming up in regular order, were each read a first time and ordered to second reading:
H. B. 2009, Creating a new category of Innovation in Education grant program,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2435, Authorizing Attorney General to prosecute violations of state criminal law recommended by the Commission on Special Investigations,
Com. Sub. for H. B. 2446, Blue Alert Plan,
H. B. 2509, Clarifying that theft of a controlled substance is a felony,
And,
H. B. 2527, Relating to forgery and other crimes concerning lottery tickets.
Miscellaneous Business
Pursuant to House Rule 94b, Members filed forms with the Clerk’s Office to be added as a cosponsor of the following:
- Delegate Nelson for H. B. 2400
- Delegate Hanna for H. B. 2401
- Delegate Lovejoy for H. B. 2459 and H. B. 2569
- Delegates S. Brown, Lavender-Bowe, Lovejoy, Maynard, Storch, C. Thompson and Walker for H. B. 2464
- Delegate Foster for H. B. 2602
At 12:24 p.m., the House of Delegates adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2019.