TFC News Brief – 11/12/19

A bill that would require parental consent before a minor can get an abortion was delayed in a Senate committee by procedure and debate on proposed amendments.
A Senate committee gave unanimous approval to a bill that would reduce sentences for many drug offenses.
Sales tax holidays for back-to-school supplies and emergency preparedness supplies were approved by a Senate committee.

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2020 SB 120 Naloxone in Schools 2020 SB 160 Peer-to-peer Support for First Responders 2020 SB 346 Controlled Substances 2020 SB 404 Parental Consent for Abortion 2020 SB 524 Sales Tax Holiday for Disaster Preparedness Supplies 2020 SPB 7012 Mental Health abortion Alisa LaPolt auto insurance/car insurance Ben Albritton Bill Montford Dennis Baxley DEO – Department of Economic Opportunity Doug Broxson fentanyl first responders Gayle Harrell hemp/cannabis Holly Bell homeowners insurance/property insurance hurricanes/tropical storms illegal drugs industrial hemp Jason Pizzo José Javier Rodríguez Joseph Geller Kelli Stargel Ken Lawson Lauren Book Linda Stewart Lori Berman Michael Carlson Narcan Rob Bradley sales tax holiday storm/hurricane preparedness suicides/suicide prevention W. Keith Perry workforce training/apprenticeship

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