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Post by Trojan Warrior on Mar 20, 2014 6:39:54 GMT -6
Legislation to allow draft beer service in Pike County passed through the House of Representatives as its companion bill passed through the Senate Tuesday, making it one step closer to allowing the sale of draft beer in local restaurants. “It’s another step in the process,” said City Councilman Marcus Paramore, who has followed the legislation since its introduction. He said it was too early in the process to celebrate. “It only takes one senator to stop the whole process,” he said. “Anything can happen.” The House will now be sent to the Senate where it will spend three legislative days weaving through the system. “It’ll have to get its first reading, assigned to the local legislation committee and back out then passed,” Paramore said. The passed Senate bill will do the same in the House. Only one of the bills needs to make it through the entire process in order for it to become law. ( Full Article)
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