86th Legislative Session News Today

Feb. 28, 2024 -- 86th West Virginia Legislatures 50th day -- is crossover day, the last day to consider bills on third reading in their house of origin. Feb. 25, 2024 was the last day for bills to be considered in committees. Lawmakers will continue work until the session’s end, when the clock strikes midnight on March 9, 2024. The 86th Legislative session has seen more than 2,500 pieces of potential legislation introduced, with a small handful having already completed the legislative proc...

Dozens of West Virginia University students, faculty and staff were at the state Capitol, on Jan. 30, 2024, for the annual WVU Day. WVU student Azeem Khan, a Truman Scholar and Rhodes Scholarship finalist, briefly takes on the duties of the Speaker of House during opening announcements.

On the second day of the 2024 legislative session and a day after West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice went over the bullet points of his proposed appropriations, the Senate Finance Committee discussed the details of the proposed FY 2025 budget, which would increase the state budget by $400 million.

Heres a recap of the first day, on Jan. 10, 2024 of the 60-day West Virginia legislative session in Charleston.

Local reps discuss the Texas Legislative Session and COVID-19 priorities FacebookTwitterEmail 1of11 The flags fly at the Texas Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2020.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy CalzadaShow MoreShow Less 2of11 The National Guard and DPS state troopers and protect the Capitol grounds on the first day of the 87th Legislature, Tuesday Jan. 12, 2021 in Austin, Texas. More than 100 Texas troopers, including dozens wearing tactical vests and carrying riot gear, stood on guard outside the ...