Sentences with phrase «legislature considers a bill»

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Proponents of the bill were hoping a passage by the legislature would have been a call to action for other states, as more than 20 others have considered passing their own Internet privacy bills.

Now, the California legislature will consider a bill that would add the word «investor» to a list a list of professionals who can be held liable for harassment.

The Louisiana legislature considered a DFS bill during the 2016 session.

The California legislature has considered a DFS bill in prior years but a law has yet to be enacted.

As recently as 2016 with House Bill 689, the legislature considered a measure to amend the state Constitution to allow for a graduated income tax.

In the State of Colorado in 1944 a special session of the legislature was called to consider a bill to outlaw the holding of property by all persons of Japanese origin.

The N.C. legislature is considering a bill that would expand the places in North Carolina where people can carry concealed weapons.

I just received an email from the Houston ISD School Health Advisory Council on which I sit, alerting me to the fact that the Texas state legislature is presently considering a wide - ranging school accountability bill (HB400) which will weaken... [Continue reading]

The bill, to be considered by the full legislature on May 23, is similar to measures introduced by Nassau - based lawmakers in the state senate and assembly this year.

The Nassau legislature's Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the bill May 7.

Republican - dominated legislatures — with the exception of Rhode Island where Democrats passed a photo ID law — have considered 62 ID bills since 2010.

Patient advocates say Cuomo's aides told them the governor would consider the Gottfried - Savino bill to permit wider use of medical marijuana if it were passed by both houses of the legislature and came to his desk.

Afterward, aides to the governor told the advocates that Cuomo would consider the bill if it passed both houses of the legislature.

And considering that the ongoing «Special» session looks like it may go on for quite some time, it is safe to say that in terms of enacting labor oriented bills to help working families in New York State, the legislature and Governor have fallen well short of reasonable expectations.

Considering that the 14th Amendment would take precedence over appropriation bills and suchlike mechanisms in laws enacted by the legislature: Yes, the government would have to prioritise debt repayment over spending initiatives.

But the Rensselaer County legislature is considering a bill that would place pressure on the EPA to prevent any discharge that contains an elevated amount of the chemical.

According to campaign finance reports filed this week, the Texas state senator netted $ 1.2 million in the six weeks following her June filibuster against an abortion bill being considered by the Texas legislature.

However, further legislation is needed before any bets can be taken, and the legislature is considering several bills that would shape the sports gambling industry in the state.

As noted earlier, the legislature this year considered a bill to authorize a straight - ticket Read more»

The finance committee considered one of three casino expansion bills introduced this session in the legislature.

In its recently ended one - month session, the state legislature considered but did not vote on a so - called cap - and - trade bill which would create a system similar to California's.

Several State Legislatures in the U.S. are considering bills that would mandate criminal background checks by dating and social networking websites (or a large disclaimer posted on the home page saying that background checks have not been performed).

Little Rock — Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas last week proposed raising taxes by more than $ 150 million to pay for major improvements in the state's public schools and colleges, and called a special session of the legislature to consider his plan.

The Colorado legislature is considering several bills related to private school vouchers, including one signed into law last week by Republican Gov. Bill Owens that establishes a pilot voucher program for students in poorly performing public schools.

The voucher bill was one of five school choice bills that the Texas legislature considered (and ultimately rejected) this spring.

Since California passed its law in 2010, more than 20 state legislatures have considered versions of parent trigger bills.

California's version of the parent trigger was the first, but versions of the legislation have been considered in more than 20 state legislatures throughout the U.S., including bills now under consideration in Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma.

Several legislatures, like New Hampshire and Pennsylvania are considering different ESA bills; others like Virginia, have voted against ESAs.

New York state lawmakers returned to the legislature on Wednesday for a special session to consider granting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio a one - year extension to control the city's public school system, the largest in the United States.

Over the past year, multiple state and local legislatures have considered (and some have passed) bills that reduce reliance on the cash bail system, swapping the money demand for risk assessment systems.

There's not much wiggle for the state board in considering the applications, after the Republican - led legislature slipped a provision into last year's budget bill mandated the creation of four - year pilot with two schools.

Although four years late, the legislature seems to be finally heeding the substantial evidence on teacher evaluation and is considering SB 380, a bill to decouple state standardized tests.

This session, the legislature's Education Committee considered a bill that would have placed a moratorium on charter school approvals.

As the House was considering a handful of last - minute changes Friday night — including delaying the bill's implementation, requiring annual state reports on background checks for the legislature and more — the state Senate had all but announced that it was adjourning.

Tennessee's legislature is now considering a bill that would limit teachers» collective bargaining rights.

HB 1222, a bill that would create a tax credit - funded education savings account program, is being considered by the Arkansas legislature.

In exchange for the creation of over 5,000 new jobs and $ 300 million dollars invested in building new distribution centers in the state, the Texas legislature is considering passing a bill making Amazon.com exempt from collecting sales taxes in their state.

With most states» legislatures expected to consider thousands of bills before they adjourn, and more than 6,500 bills «pre-filed» for 2015 by the beginning of December, it is safe to say this January will kick off a busy new year.

Both houses of the state's legislature are considering bills that would prohibit the cruel surgery.

Rhode Island considering extended producer responsibility for packaging: Two bills in the Rhode Island legislature would make the Ocean State the first in the US to establish extended producer responsibility for packaging waste.

The bill in the legislature would allow the administration to consider a couple of different approaches to expanding cap - and - invest to transportation and heating.

Liberal David Orazietti has sponsored a bill (referred to the provincial legislature's Standing Committee on Social Policy after 2nd reading) that would allow an individual or organization to apologize for an accident or wrongdoing without it being considered an admission of liability admissible in a civil proceeding.

In others, the legislature will consider a «private bill» to compensate one individual, rather than creating a policy for compensation any time someone is proven innocent.

The Ontario legislature is set to consider a bill that would make Uber, AirBnB and other services in the so - called sharing economy legal.

In this particular case, it can reasonably be inferred that the B.C. legislature did not consider that training with a Christian philosophy was in itself against the public interest since it passed five bills in favour of TWU between 1969 and 1985.»

Advised winery and vintners» association on constitutionality of bill being considered by the California legislature regarding wine labeling that includes brand names indicative of the wine's geographic origin.

We encourage state lawmakers to consider the Reclaim Invention Act and introduce it, or a similar bill, in their legislatures.

A number of bills are currently being considered in the Arizona legislature.

At Thursday's hearing about the «Right to Repair» bill, the Judiciary Committee in Nebraska's legislature concluded that the bill will not likely be considered this year.

The Illinois legislature is considering now a Shared Parenting bill that would create a legal presumption that shared child custody and parenting would be the «presumed» status for divorcing parents, absent a showing that such shared parenting is not appropriate.