Tan Ban goes down in crushing 10-24 vote

Posted by PP at the SDWC

February 20, 2007

Senate Bill 208, otherwise referred to here as the Tan Ban (a moniker I coined that I’ve noticed has been picked up by at least one newspaper), went down today with hardly a whimper on a crushing 10-24 vote.

Al Hoerth and Sandy Jerstad testified in favor of the bill, as did Tom Katus (I think… the sound wasn’t very clear), but it was absolutely slammed by testimony from Senators Ed Olson and Jason Gant.

I don’t think Hoerth’s case was helped when he testified that the enforcement burden would be placed on business owners and states’ attorneys.

My favorite was the questioning from Jean Hunhoff who asked if the permission note from th parent had to be signed in the businesses’ presence. Al Hoerth sheepishly answered “no” as Hunhoff pointed out that kids have been faking parental notes for some time, and didn’t think this one would be any different.

So, the vote was 10-24 in favor of sensible government. Take that, nanny-staters.

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