Sentences with phrase «bill legalizing»

Cointelegraph Russia's Ministry of Finance introduces a digital assets regulation bill legalizing cryptocurrency trading despite disagreement with central bank.

I'll gladly support a bill legalizing prostitution... [edit — absolutely no more on this or other severely stray topics.

The Vermont legislature approved a bill legalizing the possession of small quantities of recreational marijuana.

Policy Watch has learned that, with a pivotal vote set for Wednesday on a controversial bill legalizing achievement school districts, state House leaders have made a last - minute addition to the voting committee in the bill's co-sponsor, Rep. John Bradford III of Mecklenburg County.

While Ike wants nothing to do with gambling and hopes a bill legalizing it does not get passed, Ben is already planning how to maximize the action at the Miramar and get a sizable chunk for himself.

August 1, 2013 Gov. Pat Quinn signs law legalizing medical marijuana Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes in Illinois at a ceremony today in the University of Chicago Medicine Center for Care and Discovery.

ALBANY — A bill legalizing mixed martial arts is heading for a vote in the State Senate next week, possibly on Tuesday, according to an aide to State Sen. Joe Griffo, the bill's sponsor.

The tax cap was overshadowed in the media by the concurrent passage of a bill legalizing same - sex marriage in New York.

Lorenzo Fertitta, C.E.O. of the Ultimate Fighting Championship league, said Cuomo had privately committed to sign a bill legalizing the bouts if it were brought to his desk.

He also passed a bill legalizing medical use of marijuana.

[181] On February 13, 2012, the State Senate passed a bill legalizing same - sex marriage by a vote of 24 to 16, and on February 16, the Assembly passed it by a vote of 42 to 33, with three Republicans and one Democrat not voting, and one seat temporarily vacant.

Fantasy sports companies and enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting word from Cuomo on whether he'll sign a bill legalizing daily online betting into law.

In 2011, he went into campaign mode as he rolled out support for a bill legalizing same - sex marriage.

In 2009, when a bill legalizing same - sex marriage failed, pundits said there was a cascading effect when an alphabetically early senator voted no.

The state Senate voted 43 - 14 in April to pass the bill legalizing MMA.

The New York Assembly today debated and passed a bill legalizing mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting.

The National Organization for Marriage is sending the mailers around McDonald's district in Saratoga and Rensselaer counties, attacking his decision to vote in favor of a bill legalizing same - sex marriage.

He was helping out backstage at the governor's January State of the State address, attended an event at the Garden where Cuomo signed a bill legalizing mixed martial arts, and was whipping legislative votes for Cuomo during the budget process in March, the Journal reported.

Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has endorsed the re-election of state Senator Stephen Saland, a Republican who backs gay marriage, prompting harsh criticism from Senator Ruben Diaz, the only Democrat in the New York Senate who voted against a bill legalizing such unions in the state.

The Senate is also scrambling to pass a bill legalizing gay marriage before the legislative session ends Monday, June 20.

Jubilant throngs of New Yorkers lined Fifth Avenue Sunday for the city's annual Gay Pride Parade - an event which took on special significance this year after an historic bill legalizing same - sex marriage was signed into law last week.

The bill legalizing same - sex marriage was signed into law in March by Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley.

MMA representatives have appealed to state lawmakers for at least six years to lift the ban, however despite repeated passage in the Senate, the Assembly has not passed a bill legalizing MMA in NYS.

On December 2, 2009, Miller sided with the conservative minority, by voting against a bill legalizing same - sex marriage.

A bill legalizing Mixed Martial Arts passed in the Senate last month and now the Assembly version of the bill has over 60 sponsors.

But a bill legalizing the combat sport was passed Wednesday by the State Senate, thanks in part to the efforts of lead sponsor State Sen. Kevin Parker, who has been known for getting into a few altercations of his own over the years.

Of note: In November, a lesbian lawmaker in Hawaii made national news when she voted against a draft of her state's bill legalizing same - sex marriage, citing religious freedom concerns.

In late April 2016, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law a bill legalizing cash - based daily fantasy contests.

The bill legalizes medical cannabis as a therapeutic treatment of 10 serious illnesses, including cancer, HIV / AIDS, Lou Gehrig's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, epilepsy, neuropathic diseases and multiple sclerosis.

Reps. John Katko (N.Y.) and David A. Trott (Mich.) became the 19th and 20th Republicans to sign a petition that would set up votes on bills legalizing «dreamers.»

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Members of the administration have been so vocally antagonistic to legalized marijuana that a bi-partisan group of senators have submitted a bill protecting state medical marijuana laws from federal interference.

The bill, announced by McConnell and supported by a bipartisan group of senators, would «legalize hemp as an agricultural commodity and remove it from the list of controlled substances.»

She said the research bill would «legalize fraud» by reducing the scientific evidence the government needs to approve existing drugs for new uses.

Sandoval also agreed to push through a bill to legalize direct car sales in Nevada, one of six states that permitted automakers to sell only through licensed dealerships.

In California on November 8, voters chose yes on Proposition 64 — a bill to legalize the recreational use, possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana.

In Nevada on November 8, voters chose yes on Question 2 — a bill to legalize the recreational use, possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana.

In Massachusetts on November 8, voters chose yes on Question 4 — a bill to legalize the recreational use, possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana.

Senator Cory Booker introduced a new bill on Tuesday that would legalize marijuana at the federal level while encouraging individual states to change their marijuana laws, or else be deprived of federal funds.

A legislative bill pertaining to DFS has been introduced that would serve to specifically legalize daily fantasy in the state.

A legislative bill to legalize DFS was introduced.

In Japan, a bill was passed by the National Diet (Japan's bicameral legislature) in May this year to legalize crowdfunding in the country.

On Wednesday, during a meeting about ICOs and blockchain technology at the National Assembly, Hong explained, «The bill is aimed at legalizing ICOs under the government's supervision.»

A group of lawmakers led by a politician from Korea's ruling political party is drafting a bill to legalize the launch of new cryptocurrencies and ICOs in the country.

Meanwhile, the finance ministry is drafting a bill to legalize cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and regulate their circulation.

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«In April, we introduced a bill to legalize, strictly regulate, and restrict access to cannabis no later than July 2018.»

Various lawmakers introduced a new bill to legalize future initial coin offerings and cryptocurrencies.

Two days before voting for the gender abortion bill, Silvestre Reyes (TX - 16) lost a reelection bid to Beto O'Rourke, who drew attention for his support of legalizing marijuana.

The conflict took on new urgency in 2016, with a wave of state - level religious freedom and antidiscrimination bills amid the ongoing fallout from the US Supreme Court decision legalizing same - sex marriage.

In Vermont, a bill to legalize marijuana failed earlier this year.