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23 Jan 2015, 4:05 am
Instead, under HB 1125 couples may be married in a religious ceremony, after which the member of the clergy performing the ceremony would file a "certificate of marriage" with the clerk of court. [read post]
29 Sep 2023, 6:18 am
NC Budget Would Preempt Local Government Minimum Wage Rates The state budget ( HB 259 ) approved largely along party lines this month in North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature includes a provision that would prohibit local governments and municipalities from setting a minimum wage or imposing other employment-related mandates on private businesses. [read post]
7 Mar 2024, 4:05 am
In Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin has until tomorrow to decide whether or not to sign HB 174/ SB 101 (full text) which provides:No person authorized by § 20-14 to issue a marriage license shall deny the issuance of such license to two parties contemplating a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such parties. [read post]
27 Apr 2015, 9:40 am
HB 335, which protects drivers from "named driver" insurance policies, has been voted out of committee and has a chance of passing. [read post]
20 May 2013, 6:32 am
Bryan Hughes' HB 3334 requiring recording of grand-jury witness testimony in addition to defendants cleared the Criminal Justice Committee in the Texas Senate on Friday and still has time to pass.On the flip side, as Big Jolly reported on Friday, SB 834 making grand jury names secret appears to have died a much-deserved death on the House side. [read post]
4 Apr 2017, 11:50 am
" And in commentary, online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a jurisprudence essay titled "The Nation's Worst Anti-Gay Bill Goes on Trial: A federal court scrutinizes Mississippi's HB 1523, which protects the 'religious freedom' of people discriminating against the LGBTQ community" and an essay titled "Mississippi's Anti-LGBTQ Lawyers Are Gaslighting Their Opponents in Court. [read post]
23 May 2017, 4:05 am
The Texas legislature yesterday gave final passage to HB 3859 (full text), a bill that prohibits any governmental agency from discriminating or taking adverse action against a child welfare service provider that refuses to provide adoption, foster care, counseling or other services that conflict with the agency's religious beliefs. [read post]
16 Dec 2014, 4:25 am
HB 5958, the Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act, has been approved by the House and is now under consideration by the state Senate. [read post]
24 Apr 2015, 4:10 am
The Oklahoma legislature this week gave final passage to HB 1007 (full text) protecting clergy and religious organizations that object to same-sex marriage. [read post]
4 Aug 2022, 4:00 am
The 11th Circuit’s ruling made HB 481’s amendment to O.C.G.A § 48-7-26(a), adding an unborn child with a detectable heartbeat to the definition of dependent, effective as of the date of the court’s ruling, which was July 20, 2022. [read post]
13 May 2019, 6:18 am
This blog has closely covered efforts at the Texas Legislature to pass HB 2754 limiting arrests for Class C misdemeanors, but the bill died last week thanks to Democratic incompetence. [read post]
24 Feb 2025, 12:00 am
HB 0167 and SB 033 have been introduced to enact "MaKayla’s Law. [read post]
2 Apr 2015, 4:34 am
I have listed three bills below that merit attention (they each have Senate companions but I only focused on the House versions): HB 947 - Property Insurance () General Bill by Plakon Property Insurance: Provides that an insurer's projected payout shall be treated as insurer's coverage amount; revises application of provisions relating to claims based on state of emergency; revises factors considered by OIR when reviewing rate filings; provides that an insurer is not… [read post]
2 Aug 2016, 4:20 am
Responding to movants' argument that "HB 1523 is akin to federal exemption laws protecting pacifists and abortion opponents," the court said:issuing a marriage license to a gay couple is not like being forced into armed combat or to assist with an abortion. [read post]
1 Jun 2015, 5:12 pm
Ryan Guillen's staff that the governor will veto HB 225 creating a defense to prosecution for people who call 911 during a drug overdoses. [read post]
25 Mar 2013, 5:22 am
Lance Gooden's HB 912 regulating drone photography coming up on the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee agenda on Tuesday has resulted in a spate of recent news coverage on the topic of unmanned surveillance drones, see:The Dallas ObserverFort Worth Star-TelegramFort Worth Star-Telegram (Bud Kennedy)D MagazineDallas Morning NewsAustin StatesmanNotably the makers of police drones are openly worried that the first person to shoot one down will be considered a "hero" and, said US News and… [read post]
12 May 2015, 7:00 pm
Remarkably, HB 65 by McClendon this evening passed by a 92-37 vote with no floor debate, after needle exchange had been one of the more contentious topics debated on the House floor in 2013. [read post]
15 Oct 2024, 12:00 am
Parts of the SCOPE Act (HB 18) recently went into effect in Texas after the governor signed it into legislation last year. [read post]
17 Apr 2018, 4:01 am
It amends Civil Practice and Remedy Code section 121.006 by adding sections (c) and (d), and section 406 of the Government Code.This new law should benefit remote transactions.The details in this new law include a $25 cap for services, interactive two-way audio and video communication that meets the online notarization requirements under Subchapter C, Chapter 406 of the Government Code rules adopted under that subchapter, and the requirements to create and preserve the online record for a… [read post]
26 Apr 2017, 4:05 am
After final passage, yesterday the Indiana legislature sent HB 1024 (full text) to Gov. [read post]
