The Alabama Senate is still meeting; currently HB746 by Representative Knight, the General Fund Budget, is being read at length. Senator Ben Brooks who requested the reading at length also requested a quorum call which passed at 6:15 pm.
Stay tuned for more updates from the Alabama Senate.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Two Firearms Bills Pass House
The House passed two firearms bills late in the day today.
The first, HB596, prohibits the possession, sale, or use of short-barreled rifles or shotguns.
The second bill, HB362, allows for lawful possession of a firearm in a parked motor vehicle. This legislation was aimed at allowing employees of companies to lawfully keep their personal firearm inside the vehicle while on the companies’ premesis.
The first, HB596, prohibits the possession, sale, or use of short-barreled rifles or shotguns.
The second bill, HB362, allows for lawful possession of a firearm in a parked motor vehicle. This legislation was aimed at allowing employees of companies to lawfully keep their personal firearm inside the vehicle while on the companies’ premesis.
Catfish on the Menu?
For all of you catfish lovers out there, the House passed HB 473 late in the day today which will require food service establishments to display where the catfish they are serving originated.
With growing public concerns over the safety of foreign foods coming into the United States, this bill will give further protection and information to the consumer.
It was pointed out on the House floor that China in particular has been dumping catfish onto our market and portraying them as farm-raised. The Chinese safety standards for catfish are drastically lower from our own standards.
HB 473 must still pass the Senate before going to the Governor’s desk.
With growing public concerns over the safety of foreign foods coming into the United States, this bill will give further protection and information to the consumer.
It was pointed out on the House floor that China in particular has been dumping catfish onto our market and portraying them as farm-raised. The Chinese safety standards for catfish are drastically lower from our own standards.
HB 473 must still pass the Senate before going to the Governor’s desk.
Senate Democrats cloture Senate Republicans
The senate voted on a petition to cloture Senator Ben Brooks and the filibustering senate republicans this afternoon at 4:45 pm. With a vote of 18 yeas and 11 nays the petition to cloture was successful. The senate republicans pleaded with those who wished to cloture for more time to review the general fund budget.
Immediately following, Senator Rodger Bedford offered an amendment to the General Fund Budget from Governor Riley. With a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays Senator Bedford's amendment passed.
Stay tuned for more updates from the Alabama Senate.
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Immediately following, Senator Rodger Bedford offered an amendment to the General Fund Budget from Governor Riley. With a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays Senator Bedford's amendment passed.
Stay tuned for more updates from the Alabama Senate.
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Senate Republicans continue to filibuster the General Fund Budget
Senate republicans continue to filibuster the General Fund Budget. Currently Senator Larry Dixon is at the mic stalling passage of the budget.
Rep. Thomas Threatens to Filibuster Ethics Bill Should It Come Before the House
Standing in support of the bill that would remove the sales tax from groceries, Representative James Thomas (D) hailed that this, referring to HB 116, "is the most ethical thing we can do for the citizens of the state of Alabama."
He told members not to even think about bringing another bill – which he later specified as the ethics bill. Representative Thomas said that they would have to physically remove him from the podium before he saw the ethics bill pass.
He told members not to even think about bringing another bill – which he later specified as the ethics bill. Representative Thomas said that they would have to physically remove him from the podium before he saw the ethics bill pass.
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