CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee has been the graveyard for Senate Intermediate Court of Appeals bills. An intermediate court bill passed the Senate 23-11 in 2018 […]
West Virginia Legislature
Senate passes medical cannabis bill, WVU rifle team bill and more on Crossover Day
CHARLESTON—Medical cannabis, the WVU rifle team, the Bible and a Senate version of a Monongalia County delegate’s racial discrimination bill were among the long list of bills […]
Crossover Day in the House of Delegates; Fairmont Hospital bill among long list passed
CHARLESTON — Wednesday, Feb. 26, wass Crossover Day in the Legislature: the 50th day of the 60-day session, when bills have to pass out of their house […]
House passes Bible-as-history bill for high schools; Senate delays action on its bill one more day
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday its version of the bill to allow elective high school courses on the Bible as history and […]
Business and automobile tax cut resolution dies in Senate
MORGANTOWN — The writing was on the wall on Monday for SJR 9, the Senate’s lynchpin business tax cut constitutional amendment. Its companion tax cut bill, SB […]
House defeats amendment to Bible-in-schools bill to match it to inclusive Senate version
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Monday snuffed an amendment to a bill aimed at allowing high schools to offer elective courses on the historical and […]
Senate business tax cut bill squeaks out a win: 17-16; amendment vote delayed a day
After 2.5 hours of debate, Senate leadership’s signature business tax cut bill barely passed, 17-16. Two Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with the Democrat opposition on […]
New House bill could motivate sale of Fairmont Regional Medical Center
MORGANTOWN — the House Government Organization Committee introduced and passed a bill Friday morning immediately aimed at helping the sale of Fairmont Regional Medical Center to a […]
House approves Speaker Hanshaw’s West Virginia Impact Fund to draw big-money investment
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Friday overwhelmingly approved Speaker Roger Hanshaw’s signature economic development bill, his West Virginia Impact Fund. It also took a few […]
House bill to promote Appalachian Storage Hub heads toward passage
MORGANTOWN — A bill to make a small effort to create an Appalachian Storage Hub for a petrochemical industry boom in West Virginia and the tristate area […]
