Written consent for searches clears House 96-41

Grits for Breakfast: "he drama over legislation requiring police to obtain written consent to search at traffic stops wasn't whether SB 1195 had enough votes -- it was whether, as the 62nd bill on the Major State Calendar, it could be heard before the clock struck midnight and hundreds of pending Senate bills turned into legislative pumpkins. SB 1195 passed on second reading with only minutes to spare by an overwhelming margin, 96-41. The late vote meant most press didn't cover it this morning, but see the initial coverage."