33rd Legislature of the Virgin Islands Senate Calendar
Monday, February 10
10 a.m.
Homeland Security, Justice, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda:
The committee will meet to consider the following bills:
BLOCK I
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bill No. 33-0075 – An Act amending Title 5, chapter 335, of the Virgin Islands Code, pertaining to search and seizure, by permitting peace officers to stop and frisk persons reasonably suspected to have committed or attempting to commit a crime. (Proposed by senators Stedmann Hodge Jr. and Oakland Benta; co-sponsors: Steven D. Payne, Sr., Novelle E. Francis Jr. and Javan E. James Sr.)
RECESS 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
BLOCK II
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Bill No. 33-0017 – An Act amending Title 20, part II, chapter 42, of the Virgin Islands Code, requiring that the Virgin Islands Traffic Bureau install surveillance cameras on all traffic signals in the territory. (Proposed by Senator Novelle E. Francis Jr.; co-sponsors: Sen. Allison L. DeGazon and Sen. Steven D. Payne Sr.)
Bill No. 33-0257 – An Act amending Title 9, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 15, section 233, by increasing the monetary penalty for violating a provision of the chapter. (Proposed by Sen. Steven D. Payne Sr.)
Update on the status of the Virgin Islands Veterans Transportation Emergency Fund.
Tuesday, February 11
9 a.m.
Committee on Education and Workforce Development
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the following:
Agenda to follow.
Wednesday, February 12
9 a.m.
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda
The committee will meet to receive testimony and consider a nominee ad bills.
Agenda to follow.
Thursday, February 13
10 a.m.
Homeland Security, Justice, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda:
The committee will meet to consider the following bills:
BLOCK I
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Bill No. 33-0225 – An Act making an appropriation from the St. Croix Capital Improvement Fund to the Office of Veterans Affairs for the development of a state cemetery on the island of St. Croix. (Proposed by Senator Allison L. DeGazon)
BLOCK II
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The committee will receive an update from the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections as it pertains to the high number of resignations, terminations in major leadership roles and the safety of the agency. The committee will further require an update on the Bureau of Corrections Federal Consent Decree.
Friday, February 14
9 a.m.
Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation and Aging
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda
9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Tribute to Black History Month
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Bill No. 33-0230 – An Act to posthumously honor and commend Beulah Smith Harrigan for her service to the children of the Virgin Islands and for her role in the development of the library system of our territory and to name the children’s room at the Charles Wesley Turnbull Regional Library in her memory. (Proposed by Senator Myron D. Jackson)
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The committee will discuss the status and conditions of public cemeteries in the St. Thomas-St. John District
LUNCH: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The committee will discuss the status of the closing of Sea View Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility and the transfer of senior citizen residents.
