Senate: Rules and Judiciary

Agenda:

The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills:

BLOCK I

10 a.m.

Bill No. 32-0146 – An Act honoring and commending Irvin “Brownie” Brown Sr. for his significant contributions to the culture and music of the Virgin Islands by renaming the portion of General Gade, which runs from the intersection of Veterans Drive up to the intersection of Silke Gade, The Irvin “Brownie” Brown Sr. Road

(Proposed by Senators Dwayne M. DeGraff, Positive T.A. Nelson and Janette Millin Young; and cosponsors: Senators Marvin A. Blyden and Jean A. Forde)

Bill No. 32-0170 – A Resolution honoring and commending Lorna Lenise Freeman for her outstanding charitable performances for and her many contributions to the people of the Virgin Islands, and for being a true ambassadress for the U.S.V.I.

(Proposed by Senators Dwayne M. DeGraff, Positive T.A. Nelson and Janelle K. Sarauw; and cosponsors: Senators Marvin A. Blyden, Jean A. Forde and Myron D. Jackson)

LUNCH

12:30-1 p.m.

BLOCK II

1 p.m.

Bill No. 32- 0055 – An Act providing for the V.I. Department of Public Works to replace public parking signs that refer to “Handicap Parking,” making an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for replacement of parking signs and for other related purposes

(Proposed by Sen. Janette Millin Young)

Bill No. 0064 – An Act Amending Title 3, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 24, section 431, providing for a registry of the elderly and persons

with disabilities living alone

(Proposed by Sen. Dwayne M. DeGraff, and co-sponsor: Sen. Marvin A. Blyden)

Bill No. 32-0127 – An Act amending Title 14, V.I.C., chapter 60, section 1191 to strengthen the loitering law and increase the sentence for loitering

(Proposed by Senators Sammuel Sanes, Jean A. Forde and Janette Millin Young; co-sponsor Sen. Brian A. Smith)

Bill No. 32-0129 – An Act amending Title 14, V.I.C., chapter 3A, relating to human trafficking to enact the Virgin Islands Uniform Prevention of and Remedies of Human Trafficking Act and amending Title 5, chapter 303, section 3541, relating to the statute of limitations for prosecuting the crime of Human Trafficking

(Proposed by Senators Sammuel Sanes, Jean A. Forde and Janette Millin Young; co-sponsor: Sen Brian A. Smith)

Bill No. 32-0179 – An Act amending Title 24, V.I.C., chapter 10, amending sections 221, 228 and 230, relating to the apprenticeship standards

(Proposed by Senators Janelle K. Sarauw, Marvin A. Blyden, Positive Nelson and Janette Millin Young; co-sponsor: Sen Jean A. Forde)