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It’s apparent the House had a bill mostly ready to go and Gov amended his call in such a vague way so really they could pass whatever bill they wanted to. There is nothing against a lawmaker introducing their own bill per se as long as it aligns with the Govs call.
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20 Oct 2021
Senate concurs with House census block amendments to redistricting bill, SB 3034, and re-passes it 26-0.
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20 Oct 2021
House passes Senate district bill, SB 3034, 72-19. Evan Hansen objects to Mon County split: 'If there ever was a single county in West Viringinia that should be provided its own senatorial district, Mon County is that county.' Ideal district has 105,513 people, Mon has 105,822
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20 Oct 2021
House Redistricting chair Howell proposing seven amendment tweaks to SB 3034, Senate district bill, to conform seven misaligned census blocks between the two maps, most have no people; including seven Marion County voters between 2nd and 13th districts
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20 Oct 2021
House re-passes HB 335, vax emeption bill, with Senate amendments' Delegate Hansen cautions people to pause before comparing health policies to inhumane Nazi studies: 'To me these aren't particularly comparable to vaccine mandates intended to keep people safe and healthy'
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20 Oct 2021
For any member of the Capitol press corps, I left a can of Monster energy punch in the press room fridge -- free to a good home.
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20 Oct 2021
Back in Morgantown, watching the House floor session remotely.
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19 Oct 2021
Senate adjourns till 5 pm Wednesday
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19 Oct 2021
Thanks to @BradMcElhinny for reminder that House has to concur to Tarr amendment to HB 335 when it reconvenes Wednesday at 6 pm
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19 Oct 2021
Vote to make Hb 335 effective from passage fails, 18-15, needed 2/3 vote
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19 Oct 2021
HB 335 pases 17-16 after 2-plus hours of debate
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19 Oct 2021
Approaching somewhere about an hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours of debate on vaccine exemption bill
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19 Oct 2021
Weld: nobody should be forced to receive a vaccine if they dont want it -- but -- 'This is one of the worst, most poorly drafted pieces of legislation I've seen in my life'
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19 Oct 2021
Sypolt is at the president's podium, Blair is at his desk on the floor, so may be planning a floor speech
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19 Oct 2021
He says Republicans do care about the people, pass bills to allow businesses to do what they do best Don't think for a minute government can't overreach into people's personal lives
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19 Oct 2021
Blair says he's received emails alleging the Senate is blocking HB 335; no, but he needed 18 votes, 'I counted 18 votes, we're here today'
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19 Oct 2021
Blair: 'Frankly I think this hearkens back Nazi Germany.' using federal dollars to force people to obey the state
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19 Oct 2021
Yep
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