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23 Sep 2018, 11:59 pm
Therefore, the State legislature had the authority to establish subsequent marijuana regulation, such as Senate Bill 420 (2003) and the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act of 2016 with a simple majority vote. [read post]
12 Jan 2017, 1:15 pm
Because an obscure state statute—and nobody perks up at the phrase “obscure state statute” more than this guy right here—creates a committee that must have at least one member from each house of the legislature who is an “attorney[ ] licensed to practice law in the state of Kansas. [read post]
19 Nov 2014, 7:47 am
The Senate yesterday buried—at least for now—surveillance reform, when Republican senators refused to allow the current draft of the measure to proceed to a vote. [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 10:57 am
Once the House votes approval, the proposed law will need first Senate Committee approval and thereafter a full Senate vote before finally reaching the Governor’s desk for signature (he could sign or veto). [read post]
21 Mar 2024, 6:30 am
This time, our focus is on a bipartisan legislative proposal from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to create an AI task force, which the Washington State Legislature passed (Senate Bill 5838) and now awaits the governor’s signature. [read post]
11 Feb 2009, 9:33 am
Some of the proponents of senate bill 5476 came from the Washington State Catholic Conference, Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and the bill's sponsor Ed Murray, D-Seattle. [read post]
3 Feb 2010, 10:33 am
“In the Senate, Democrat legislators passed this law over unanimous Republican opposition even though nearly all money spent by the city of Camden comes from state aid, not local taxes. [read post]
30 Apr 2021, 7:54 am
After years of debate, measures have moved forward in both chambers of the Florida legislature to repeal the state’s 50-year-old motor vehicle no-fault law. [read post]
25 Apr 2007, 7:37 am
In what appears to be the first response by a state legislature to last week's Supreme Court decision upholding the partial-birth abortion ban, North Dakota has passed a bill making abortion illegal if and when the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. [read post]
14 Nov 2023, 10:53 am
The 102nd Legislature adjourned sine die on November 14 after the House and Senate adopted House Concurrent Resolution 10 to adjourn sine die early to start the 90-day clock for the effective date of bills not receiving enough Republican support to take effect immediately. [read post]
20 Aug 2007, 3:43 am
Here is their description of the site: Congress.org allows users to: Identify and contact elected leaders in Congress, the White House, and state legislatures Post letters online in Letters to Leaders and read what other Americans are saying to elected officials Create and post Soapbox action alerts to enlist others on your issue. [read post]
1 Jan 2009, 5:39 pm
There are two examples of the Senate refusing to seat appointed Senators: In 1893 (before the 17th Amendment provided for the direct election of senators), the Montana legislature adjourned without electing a senator. [read post]
10 May 2017, 9:38 am
Your predecessors in the legislature explicitly stated this amendment would protect us from computerized mass surveillance by police and private companies. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 7:17 am
HJR 77 (Constitutional Amendment) Ends merit selection in state. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 2:55 pm
Proposition 25, which the voters passed last year, allows a simple majority vote of the Legislature to pass a state budget, but also provides that legislators will not be paid if they fail to pass a timely budget. [read post]
18 Mar 2015, 10:01 pm
This is a far cry from the earlier period, where at times a dozen or more state legislatures were actively considering “ag-gag” laws. [read post]
12 May 2024, 6:05 am
The Connecticut version of the bill was passed by the state’s Senate, but a vote on the bill in the state’s House was blocked after the state’s governor threatened to veto the legislation. [read post]
17 Jul 2019, 4:53 am
Possibly adding to the list of states that have updated their privacy and breach notification laws this year, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1624 which would update the state’s current breach notification law to require most “data collectors,” which includes entities that, for any purpose, handle, collect, disseminate, or otherwise deal with nonpublic personal information, to notify the State’s Attorney… [read post]
16 Jan 2012, 6:00 am
Legislatures Coming Into Session Alaska 1/17/12 New Mexico 1/17/12 Hawaii 1/18/12 Committee Activity of Note January 16 Virginia Senate Committee on Courts of Justice SB 95 Adjusts the mandatory retirement age under judicial retirement to age 73 (currently 70). [read post]
29 Apr 2011, 8:02 am
Grants legislature power to “retire” a judge for a physical or mental disability or violations of state/federal laws or constitutions. [read post]
