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dford · 05-11-2012, 12:36 AM

We still have a chance next week.

wailingguitar · 05-11-2012, 12:37 AM

I will be calling Tammy Irons again and pleading... maybe she needs someone to wash her car or clean her office... I can do that...

**CGVT** · 05-11-2012, 01:37 PM

When is the calendar set for the day (and where can I see it)?

**aubiecat** · 05-11-2012, 02:07 PM

I don't think either branch has set the special order yet. I bet there is a huge scramble by everyone to try and get their bills on the calendar for the last day.
You can check it on the Alison site but they don't usually post the final special order until are ready to call the first bill.
I wish there was a way to get some inside information on whether our bill is going to make it onto the calendar or not.

**CGVT** · 05-11-2012, 02:38 PM

I bet you are right on the scramble. I think it will pass if it gets on the calendar, but that is a big IF...

I guess I will send and email to the Senators today asking them to support it. I don't know if it will do any good, but it certainly can't hurt.

**CGVT** · 05-11-2012, 03:33 PM

Just called my Senator (spoke to his aid) and am trying to get a last minute phone blitz going...

**Accidic** · 05-11-2012, 05:29 PM

I called mine (no answer) and followed it up with an email in support of the bill.

I'm hoping one of my colleagues is right and they'll put it on for the last day to appear to swoop in and 'save' the day. I'm fine with that if they pass it though. Frankly I don't think they should be able to continue to new business with subsequent sessions until everything from the previous one has been completed.

**aubiecat** · 05-11-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Accidic

I called mine (no answer) and followed it up with an email in support of the bill.

I'm hoping one of my colleagues is right and they'll put it on for the last day to appear to swoop in and 'save' the day. I'm fine with that if they pass it though. Frankly I don't think they should be able to continue to new business with subsequent sessions until everything from the previous one has been completed.

Any bill that makes it through committee should be required to go up for a vote.

dford · 05-11-2012, 06:27 PM

I sent an email to Senator Holtzclaw who is our representative on the Homebrewing bill to ask for support to get this bill on the calendar. The last day is going to be busy day because they still have the immigration bill to debate and everyone else that has a bill is pushing to get there's on the calendar for the last day. This bill passed the house on April 26th and it is really disappointing that it came down to the last day to have a chance.

**aubiecat** · 05-11-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dford

I sent an email to Senator Holtzclaw who is our representative on the Homebrewing bill to ask for support to get this bill on the calendar. The last day is going to be busy day because they still have the immigration bill to debate and everyone else that has a bill is pushing to get there's on the calendar for the last day. This bill passed the house on April 26th and it is really disappointing that it came down to the last day to have a chance.

They will likely put the immigration bill 1st so I hope our bill is only one or two behind. They will waste most, if not all, of the day on the immigration bill. They still haven't passed a general fund budget either. They are going to call a special session this year for legislative redistricting.