Senator Russell Ott, District 26, held an end of session wrap-up at Savage Craft in West Columbia on Thursday, June 19. Ott spoke to the crowd about his endeavors as a freshman Senator and touched on what he felt were significant pieces of legislation adopted by the General Assmembly this year including those affecting education, tort reform and energy policy. Ott also noted he sponsored legislation that was passed unanimously to regulate kratom. The psychoactive drug will no longer be sold to individuals under the age of 21 and will be subject to clear package labeling requirements, including contents and safety statements.
Ott took questions from the crowd and discussed his plans to work on better budgeting practices, economic development and tax cuts when the Senate returns in January.
Senator Ott will hold two more session wrap-ups in his district. Wednesday, June 25th at 701 Whaley in Columbia at 6PM, and Thursday, June 26th at the John Ford Community Center in Saint Matthews at 6PM.
