The Senate has passed two bills that will be sent to the House for further consideration.
SB 290 would allow distillery or mini-distillery operators to offer liquor for purchase and consumption on the premises on Sundays beginning at 1 p.m.
SB 608 would clarify that lawful businesses or business structures operating in this state are unaffected by enactment of prohibitory legislation absent express language in the enactment prohibiting the continued operation of the business or use of a business structure.
Members of the Senate also adopted SR 42 to designate today as International Pageant Day at the Capitol, and SR 43 to recognize Homer Hickam.
Senate Bills 670-684 were introduced.
Senate Bills 27, 36, 216, 219, 341, 468, 480, 547, 548 and 564 and House Bills 2300, 2447 and 2766 were advanced from second reading.
Of those bills, amendments were made to House Bills 2447 and 2766. Senator Charles Trump, R-Morgan, proposed a strike-and-insert amendment to make various changes to HB 2447 on behalf of the Judiciary Committee. Senator Mike Hall, R-Putnam, amended HB 2766 to strike out a single word in the bill.
Senator Corey Palumbo, D-Kanawha, proposed an amendment to SB 216 that would limit the amount of cars being sold without a warranty to only 25 percent of the dealership’s inventory. Palumbo said the bill would ensure citizens still have plenty of access to safer cars with warranties, but those in opposition felt that the restriction would be unnecessary and too difficult to monitor or enforce regardless. The amendment was rejected.
Committee Meetings Today
Banking and Insurance: 2 p.m. in 451M
Judiciary: 3 p.m. in 208W
Finance: 3 p.m. in 451M
Committee Meetings Tomorrow
Energy, Industry and Mining: 1 p.m. in 208W
Health and Human Resources: 1 p.m. in 451M
Government Organization: 2 p.m. in 208W
Education: 2 p.m. in 451M
Judiciary: 3 p.m. in 208W
Finance: 3 p.m. in 451M
Committee Meetings Wednesday
Agriculture and Rural Development: 2 p.m. in 208W
The Senate is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
