Rules and Judiciary brings three bills, two nominees one step closer to final Legislature approval

The Senate Rules and Judiciary Committee approved three bills on Thursday that will be sent to the full Legislature for consideration and voting.

Bill No. 35-0082, sponsored by Sens. Donna Frett-Gregory, Javan James Sr. Alma Francis Heyliger and Marise James and co-sponsored by Sen. Marvin Blyden, is an Act amending Title 17 of the Virgin Islands Code, chapter 9, Subchapter I, section 91 to limit the expulsion and suspension of prekindergarten through third grade students and amending Title 17 of the V.I. Code, chapter 11, to add a section requiring that school-based professionals take a course in mitigating student behavioral issues and misconduct.

The remaining two bills pertain to horse racing in the territory.

Bill No. 35-0073, sponsored by Sens. Samuel Carrión and Franklin Johnson, is an Act amending Title 32 of the Virgin Islands Code to establish powers and duties for the horse racing commissions in each district relating to anti-doping of racehorses to provide for regulation by district and joint horse racing commissions.