DELEGATES PREPARE FOR 2006 SESSION

Taking advantage of the calm before the storm, Delegate Mike Porter (R) of Mercer County and Delegate Patti Schoen (R) of Putnam County researches 2006 bills introduced via the House information system. The West Virginia House of Delegates in 2004 went to a fully automated computer system replacing the old paper trail that is currently in use in the Senate. As of 2004, bills introduced in both Houses can be tracked throughout the legislative process, giving legislators the opportunity to follow their respective bills as they proceed through the legislative process. Numerous updates have been made over the four-year period including the ability to track voting records regarding various issues.