Wild & Wonderful West Virginia is an asset worthy of protection
From GREEN, Volume 30 Issue 17, WVEC, December 13, 2020
Thank you for being a GREEN reader and for joining us on this wild journey that was 2020.
As we gear up for 2021, and the legislative session that is right around the corner, we hope that you will consider a year-end gift to help fund our lobbying efforts next year. Please go here to donate safely and securely online. Or please mail your contribution to: WVEC, PO Box 1007, Charleston, WV 25324.
We just received word that E-Day, along with similar events at the Capitol, has been cancelled for 2021. While this is disappointing news, we will find a virtual alternative so we can make our voices heard and hopefully have some fun. Stay tuned!
On behalf of the WVEC board of directors, I want to express our gratitude for your support over the past year. While it has been a challenge in many ways, knowing that we have each other is truly a blessing and a comfort.
Best wishes to you for a safe and happy holiday season!
Linda Frame, WVEC President
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2021 West Virginia legislative session – Ballotpedia
In 2021, the West Virginia State Legislature is scheduled to convene on February 10 and adjourn on April 10.
The legislators serving in this session took office following the 2020 elections. Republicans won a 23-11 majority in the Senate and a 76-24 majority in the House. The party also controlled the governorship, creating a Republican state government trifecta. At the start of the 2021 session, West Virginia is one of 22 state legislatures where one party had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers.
The West Virginia State Legislature is responsible for redistricting following each census. Legislators are expected to address redistricting as part of the 2021 legislative session. As of the 2020 Census, West Virginia was one of 37 states where legislators were responsible for redistricting.
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See also: In the middle of a pandemic, WV legislative staffers are preparing for the 2021 session | Lacie Pierson, WV News, December 13, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia legislative staff is trying to figure out how to keep 134 lawmakers a safe distance apart at the state Capitol when they come together for the 2021 regular session in February.
Senate and House of Delegates leaders and staff have taken meetings with public health and security officials to determine if and how they can pull off a legislative session during the coronavirus pandemic while upholding the constitutional and procedural obligations each lawmaker must follow.
So far, there aren’t any plans to delay the session, but the option hasn’t been ruled out, said House Clerk Steve Harrison and Senate Clerk Lee Cassis, both of whom are in charge of coordinating whatever technical, physical or other changes need to happen to accommodate lawmakers.
Even with rough plans in place, members of the Senate and House will have to determine how they want the session to work and, potentially, vote on changing some rules to accommodate public health guidelines before some things can be implemented.
If they do vote on such changes, Cassis and Harrison said, they most likely would take place on Jan. 13, when the Legislature convenes for an organization day. Since this 2020 is a gubernatorial election year, the 2021 legislative session won’t begin until Feb. 10.
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