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House adopts multiple resolutions and bills; Spirit Distillery and capital bill repealer pass
Summary
The House approved several items on the calendar, including a condolence resolution, the Spirit Distillery bill (House Bill 1239) and an enabling capital bill with a 2027 repealer (House Bill 1459). Vote tallies were recorded for the two bills.
The House of Representatives approved multiple resolutions and bills during floor session. Members took several items in block and passed individual bills by recorded vote.
Key outcomes
- House Resolution 105 (memorial for Arella Renee Ellis): Adopted by the House. The committee reported the title sufficient and members voted to adopt the resolution.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 525: Called up and put to final passage on the floor; the record shows the resolution was put to a vote and favored for passage on the machine vote (tally not specified in provided excerpts).
- House Bill 1239 (Spirit Distillery bill): The House concurred with Senate changes and passed the bill on final passage. A member explained that the original House bill allowed tasting rooms and storage; the Senate added language to conform with a direct-ship law previously enacted. The clerk recorded the final vote as 108 yeas, 5 nays.
- House Bill 1459 (enabling legislation for capital complex with repealer): The House considered Senate changes that added a repealer provision; members voted to concur. The machine vote was recorded as 97 yeas, 20 nays.
Procedural notes: Several calendar items (items 2 through 5 on the rules calendar) were handled in block after no objection was registered to taking them together. Members used the electronic voting machine for final passage votes on bills taken up on the calendar.
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The floor docket closed with routine announcements and the House adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday.
