Sentences with phrase «chance of becoming law»

This way, they can achieve policy victories that would have little chance of becoming law on their own.

As much time was spent on one - house bills that have scant chance of becoming law.

They will certainly have a greater chance of becoming law this year than they did in the past.

The proposal is still out there, but there is slim chance of it becoming law.

And if statements from key councilmembers and District officials are any indication, this legislation has a good chance of becoming law in the next few months.

Agreements on the highest - priority issues are frequently reached on or after the last scheduled meeting, so lawmakers dedicate their gatherings to passing one - house bills that stand little chance of becoming law in the immediate future and plowing through hundreds of completely uncontroversial pieces of legislation that rename bridges or create new license plate designs.

More than 40 witnesses offered testimony in a marathon Assembly hearing on a single - payer healthcare bill that has no near - term chance of becoming law.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan said that the Education Investment Tax Credit, which has been stalled in Albany for years, has a better chance of becoming law now that Sheldon Silver is no longer Assembly speaker.

The bill with the best chance of becoming law doesn't make new gun laws — it enforces existing ones.

Bipartisanship isn't dead: The House Judiciary Committee last week passed a bill offering ex-felons a «second chance,» and it stands a decent chance of becoming law.

«It's got to be in that context between the Assembly, the Senate and the governor, obviously, if we want it to have any real chance of becoming law.

And Dr Harris believes there is no indication the Conservatives plan to oppose the bill, suggesting it stands a reasonable chance of becoming law.

Republicans have sought to turn the women's agenda issue around on Democrats, saying their insistence of passing the full package has prevented other items that stand of chance of becoming law from being approved.

The Trump budget is largely an aspirational document that stands little chance of becoming law as it's proposed by the administration.

But many stakeholders in the legislative process believe any bill that would raise rates for consumers has very little chance of becoming law while the state does not have a budget and basic social services are being curtailed.

More than 40 witnesses offered testimony Tuesday in a marathon Assembly hearing on a bill that has no near - term chance of becoming law.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan said Wednesday that the credit proposal, which has been stalled in Albany for years, has a better chance of becoming law now that Sheldon Silver is no longer Assembly speaker.

«It's absurd,» said State Sen. Martin Golden (R - Brooklyn), an ex-cop who gave the legislation little chance of becoming law.

As long as Republicans control Congress and the White House, Sanders» bill has no chance of becoming law.

Republicans proposed Wednesday to amend the bill, including a requirement for background checks for certain child - care providers, and thereby force another vote in the Senate that would jeopardize the bill's chances of becoming law.

All of Westminster's three main parties promised it in their 2010 manifestos — but it's taken a single backbencher to give their pledge to lock down 0.7 % of Britain's gross national income on aid spending a chance of becoming law.

The legislation (territorial extent) bill had reached report stage in the Commons before being defeated by 40 votes to 24, effectively ending its chances of becoming law.

A month into this year's legislative session — and two months after the corruption convictions of their erstwhile leaders — state lawmakers have responded with a leisurely return to well - established habits, marked by two - day weeks in the capital, six - minute floor sessions and a collection of one - house bills with little or no chance of becoming law.

De Blasio allies believe Mr. Cuomo is trying to create a sideshow by offering praise for a potential reform to 421a that has little chance of becoming law and is opposed by developers, many of whom support the governor.

Yet the later the hour grows for the bill's approval by the two governors, the more skittish its sponsors are growing about its chances of becoming law.

Moreover, private bills presented by individual Members require 100 MPs to vote in favour, but are allocated by the Whips to Fridays when almost all MPs have departed to their constituencies, and even if a bill survives this hurdle it only has any chance of becoming law if it is wholly in accordance with government policy.

The Bill has no chance of becoming law but Sir Alan wants to publish the Bill in the Commons to ensure it is formally minuted by Parliament to demonstrate the depth of concern about the «very perverse consequences» that can arise from it.

The Liberal Democrats pointed to the bill's draft status, which reduces its chances of becoming law in this session.

Although those familiar with the proposed legislation concede it has little chance of becoming law, «we don't want this to get that far,» Nadler said.

Oswego County Assemblyman Will Barclay (R - Pulaski), a cosponsor of the bill, is optimistic about its chances of becoming law.

But on the downside, it has no chance of becoming law.

But the Republicans have instead chosen to rush a partisan bill that has no chance of becoming law to score political points.»

The bills stand almost no chance of becoming law this year.

We look at what those changes are, how they benefit tenants and landlords, and what the chances of them becoming law are.

However the Senate vote turned out (after this column went to press) 1, the disapproval resolution has virtually no chance of becoming law because it is unlikely to pass the House2 and would be vetoed by President Obama if it ever reached him.

We look at what those changes are, how they benefit tenants and landlords, and what the chances of them becoming law are.

But things have been heating up recently thanks to Bill C - 422, a private member's bill which stands almost no chance of becoming law yet has unleashed new debate about what should take precedence after a relationship fails — the best interests of the children or the rights of their parents.