Sentences with phrase «chance of becoming law in»

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.

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

Not exact matches

Antony Flew an ex-atheist had finally arrived at the right conclusion in 2004 when he became convinced that the universe, the laws of nature, and life itself could not have arisen by chance

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.

Some kind of transparent filtering mechanism (probably involving select committees) should decide which bills go forward, and enough time should be allowed in the parliamentary schedule for these bills to have a realistic chance of becoming law.

Nolan's bill passed the Education Committee today and is being fast tracked for passage in the Assembly despite the fact that it currently has no 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.

«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.

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.

The Catholic Church as weighed in on raising the state's minimum wage, but Governor Cuomo says the chances of an increase becoming law are «dubious.»

But as Sanders has gained steam, largely on the support of younger and more liberal voters, Senate Democrats have stepped up their attacks, saying Sanders is not ready to be commander in chief, criticizing his democratic socialist views and contending that his domestic agenda has little chance of ever becoming law.

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.

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

The Catholic Church is weighing in on raising the state's minimum wage, but Governor Andrew Cuomo says the chances of an increase becoming law are «dubious.»

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.

There's barely a laugh to be found in this story of a law student (Scott Eastwood) who signs up for acting classes taught by a pompous blowhard (Malcolm McDowell) as a clumsy attempt to cozy up to one of the students (Laura Ashley Samuels) after becoming smitten during a chance encounter.

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

The program offers the chance for new attorneys to become highly involved in issues of national importance, which is incredibly valuable and unique for those coming straight out of law school.

A few of the student loan bills discussed in recent months have progressed through at least one chamber of Congress and although they have not become laws, have a chance of going further.

Great information for a dog owner... we have two females but there is very little chance of them becoming pregnant... leash laws and fenced in backyards pretty much rule out that possibility.

Given a second chance, they have gone on to become loving members of new families, therapy dogs as well as working dogs with law enforcement... truly making a difference in the human lives they touch.

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.

From an affiliate of Clifford Chance, VILAF, under Tung's leadership, became one of the most respected independent commercial law firm in Vietnam...

Clifford Chance (CC) has become the latest law firm to benefit from the winding down of Bingham McCutchen, with the hire of a five - strong team in Washington DC, including partners Robert Gross and William Cejudo.

To conclude otherwise is to suggest that LSUC essentially decided the North did not matter, that students at Lakehead's school of law did not deserve an equal chance to become the future leaders of the profession, jurists, and possibly even deans of law schools in their turn.

Training new law firm graduates is vital not only for the new trainees, but it also provides librarians the chance to become a core part of their life in a firm.

Paralegal student resume objective 1: To become a paralegal student in a top law school, which would give me a chance to pursue my goal of becoming a successful paralegal executive in a reputed firm.