| ||||||||||
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... |
Sen. Max Wise's Legislative Update - Fri 15 Feb 2019 Senator Wise reports on third week of the 2019 regular session. Personal political commentary/opinions of the writer By State Senator Max Wise, (R-Campbellsville) 16th District: Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties It was a productive third week of the 2019 Regular Session, as the General Assembly remained hard at work in Frankfort. Working with our colleagues across the aisle, we forged ahead in committee meetings in which we heard testimony, discussed policy, and advanced bills for a floor vote. Friday, we reached the filing deadline for new bills in the Senate. Moreover, we are pleased with the consequential legislation that is before us this session. The Senate Majority made notable progress on our legislative agenda successfully passing nine bills over the course of the week. This legislation will now move to the other chamber to be deliberated by the State House of Representatives. Prominently among those passed were bills concerning 2nd Amendment rights and pro-life measures. Always a passionate topic, the Senate addressed abortion this week. After much consideration, we passed a "Fetal Heartbeat Bill." Senate Bill 9 would ban the ability to receive an abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat with the exception of a medical emergency to which the mother's life is at risk. This pro-life legislation is just one of the many pro-life related bills the General Assembly will consider this year. I will remain steadfast by voting to protect life, as I was a co-sponsor of this bill. Senate Bill 150, would allow someone to carry a concealed firearm without a license. The measure states that people 21 or older who are able to lawfully possess a firearm may carry a concealed weapon without a license in the same locations as people with valid state-issued licenses. Another provision states no one would be allowed to carry or possess any deadly weapon where it is already prohibited by federal law. I cast a "yes" vote on this bill. Every day, I am mindful of the primary obligation we have as legislators: To represent those who entrusted us with this responsibility. The Regular Session is a pivotal time to statutorily address the needs and concerns of our district in the capitol. I remain humbled to serve as your State Senator as we continue to work towards developing policy that is best for all Kentuckians. For ambitious students who want to be a part of this year's legislative process, the Senate offers page opportunities for all ages. Students interested should contact my office at (502) 564-8100 to make a formal request. Full-time page opportunities are also available. More information regarding both page programs can be found at www.legisature.ky.gov. If you have any questions or comments about these issues or any other public policy issue, please call the toll-free line at 1-800-372-7181 or email me at Max.Wise@LRC.ky.gov. You can also review the Legislature's work online at www.lrc.ky.gov. This story was posted on 2019-02-17 09:02:12
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. More articles from topic Politics:
Field is set for Governor's race Stivers: How much is spent lobbying KY's executive branch? Senator Max Wise announces series of Town Hall forums Quarles supports passage of USMCA Sen. Max Wise's Legislative Update - Fri 11 Jan 2019 What's in the proposed School Safety and Resiliency Act Senator Wise introducing school safety bill Comer sponsors Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act Senator Max Wise's Legislative Update Edelen joins Kentucky governor race View even more articles in topic Politics |
|
||||||||
| ||||||||||
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
|