Thursday, May 22, 2008

Scott one of six senators to vote against Ethan's Law

Sen. Delbert Scott, R-Lowry City, whose district includes Lamar, was one of only six senators to vote against Ethan's Law May 13. The bill requires for-profit private swimming facilities to carry sufficient liability insurance.
The measure, which was sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Ruestman, R-Joplin, and was handled in the Senate by Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, will go into effect immediately after the governor signs it, since it carried an emergency clause.
The bill, whose co-sponsors included Bryan Stevenson, R-Webb City, Ed Emery, R-Lamar, and Kevin Wilson, R-Neosho, is named after six-year-old Ethan Cory, who drowned at The Swimmin' Hole in Joplin on July 17, 2007.

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