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Goverment News State Legislature Update - 10/30/09
Goverment News State Legislature Update - 10/30/09
State Legislature Update - 10/30/09
Monday, 02 November 2009 01:45 | Author: Administrator | 
IML STATE HOUSE BRIEFING
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10-30-09
The General Assembly concluded the 2009 Veto Session late Friday afternoon.
Cemetery Bill Stalled: Our last update announced that an amendment was adopted in the House that exempted government bodies from most of the regulatory requirements proposed within SB 1471. The House passed this much more government-friendly bill over to the Senate. The Senate opted not to vote on SB 1471 during the Veto Session. No cemetery reform legislation will be sent to the Governor at this time. It remains possible that the Senate will act on the bill when the General Assembly convenes for one day on January 12, 2010.
Campaign Finance Reform: The General Assembly approved a bill that contains new campaign contribution caps. The General Assembly initially sent campaign finance reform legislation to the Governor during the spring session (HB 7). Despite having supported HB 7, the Governor and the legislative leaders agreed to scrap the bill and begin anew after reform groups criticized the perceived ineffectiveness of the contribution caps. Read more about SB 1466 -- the latest version of campaign finance reform here.
Video Gaming: The House defeated a bill that would have allowed establishments to continue to conduct video gaming for up to 2 years after a local government opted to prohibit gaming. HB 1306 was approved by the Senate but failed to receive sufficient votes in the House.
Next Session Day: The General Assembly is scheduled to return on January 12, 2010.