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  • Legislature Adjourns Second Extraordinary Session, Passes 11 Bills - This evening, the Legislature adjourned the Second Extraordinary Session after completing legislative action on 11 bills.
  • Senate Announces Committee Meetings - The Senate met briefly this evening to announce the times for tomorrow's committee meetings.
  • House Advances 13 Bills During Afternoon Session - During this afternoon's floor session, the House advanced four supplemental appropriation bills to second reading including House Bill 210, which provides funding for the special election.
  • Legislature Passes U.S. Senatorial Succession Bill - Over the last two days conferees from both the House and Senate met to work out the conflicts of The U.S. Senatorial Succession bill.
  • Senate Receives Conference Committee Report, Amended Call - The Senate met at 6 p.m tonight to receive the Conference Committee report for House Bill 201, relating to the United States Senatorial succession.
  • House Receives New Amended Call, Announces Conference Committee Meeting - This evening, the House received the third Amended Call from the governor, which adds three supplemental appropriation items to the original proclamation.
  • House Advances 10 Bills - During this afternoon's floor session, the House received Senate messages and also advanced 10 bills to second reading.
  • Senate Passes Five Education Bills - The Senate passed five education bills during this evening's floor session, suspending the constitutional rules requiring a bill be read on three separate days for each bill.
  • House Receives Senate Messages - During this evening's floor session, the House received Senate messages that the Senate has passed Senate Bill 2003,which extends sunset provisions relating to foundation investments by MU and WVU.
  • House Reconvenes for Afternoon Session - The House reconvened briefly this afternoon in order to announce that House Education will be meeting at 4:30 p.m. today to finish work on education bills that were added to the Amended Call.
  • Senate and House Appoint Conferees for House Bill 201 - The Senate reconvened briefly this evening and received word that the House refused to concur with the Senate amendments for House Bill 201.
  • Senate Passes Succession Bill Along With Three Education Initiatives - During this afternoon's floor session, the House reconsidered their action on House Bill 201, relating to U.S. Senate succession. The bill was passed but a provision to make it effective from passage was rejected.
  • House Reconsiders and Passes U.S. Senate Succession Bill - During this afternoon's floor session, the House reconsidered their action on House Bill 201, relating to U.S. Senate succession. The bill was passed but a provision to make it effective from passage was rejected.
  • Senate Recieves Amended Call, Introduces 10 Bills - The Senate reconvened at 1 p.m. to receive the Governor's Amended Call, which adds 10 bills to the Special Session Agenda, including eight that relate to education. They then introduced all 10 bills. The eight education bills now head to the Senate Education Committee for consideration.
  • Senate Introduces U.S. Senatorial Succession Legislation - During a brief afternoon session, the Senate introduced Senate Bill 2001, which deals with filling vacancies in the office of U.S. Senator and Senate Bill 2002, which appropriates funds to the Secretary of State to pay for the resulting special elections.


    • Written on November 26th, 2008 & filed under Uncategorized
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