Sentences with phrase «enacted changes to state law»

In the end, Virginia enacted changes to state law that requires pet stores that source from commercial breeders only do so from those with clean records.

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Return to Play laws have been enacted in some form by every state in the country in response to the changing landscape of concussion awareness in youth sports.

The agreement came after Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who replaced Dean Skelos as the top GOP conference member in May, pledged to enact changes to the gun control law after some upstate Republicans were disappointed that yet another Long Islander would lead the last vestige of Republican power in the state.

Governor Cuomo confirms that he and legislative leaders are talking about changing the state's newly enacted gun laws to rescind a ban on the sale of 10 bullet magazines.

Lerner, with Common Cause, says New York State should enact reforms and make changes to its laws so that the actions by the former legislative leaders are clearly prohibited.

Also note that currently the number of members of the House of Representatives is fixed; adding a new state means automatically eliminating at least one representative seat from an existing state (unless congress enacts a law to change this).

As a result of changes in state laws enacted since 1789, the people have the right to vote for presidential electors in 100 % of the states, there are no property requirements for voting in any state, and the state - by - state winner - take - all method is used by 48 of the 50 states.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration and state Senate Republicans have agreed to changes in gun control laws enacted after the 2012 Connecticut school massacre.

«If you were the governor of the state of New York, what specific changes in law, policy or legislation would you propose that we enact to deal with this crisis?»

Lerner, with Common Cause, says New York state should enact reforms and make changes to its laws so that the actions by the former legislative leaders are clearly prohibited.

President Barack Obama recently enacted changes that allow states to request waivers for some of the legal requirements of NCLB, including the 2014 deadline, stating that the strictures of the law were hampering academic progress in some schools.

The first came under fire from the institutions, most of which didn't directly participate, for inaccuracies and questions about methodology, but it's clear states are enacting changes to laws designed to ensure teachers are ready for their jobs.

Gov. Jerry Brown approved the change to California's accountability system last month when he signed the catch - all «trailer bill» that enacts the state budget details into law, but also includes issues not addressed in other bills.

The 3rd Edition of the Guide incorporates updates from bills enacted by the Regular Session of the 85th Texas Legislature affecting charter school student discipline, including an entirely new section addressing changes to the state's bullying laws.

In the run - up to the competition, 13 states changed their laws to create or allow more charter schools in their states, and at least 41 states have agreed to enact common academic standards in English and math.

Basically, the Constitution states that you can not change the law and then use that new law to punish actions that occurred BEFORE THE LAW WAS ENACTlaw and then use that new law to punish actions that occurred BEFORE THE LAW WAS ENACTlaw to punish actions that occurred BEFORE THE LAW WAS ENACTLAW WAS ENACTED.

At the time that he denied the waiver (acting against the better advice of his staff, which had strongly urged him to grant it), Johnson claimed that California's law was unnecessary because of the recently enacted energy bill, which would do more to mitigate climate change than «a confusing patchwork of state rules» — this despite the fact that 13 other states, representing about half of the country's drivers, were also on board with the plan.

Canada existed as a free state for over a century before the Charter was enacted, and during that period our elected representatives regularly enacted laws to respond to changing times and social mores, from equal voting rights to decriminalizing homosexuality, none of which necessitated a «dialogue» with the courts.

Louisiana Legislature convenes at least once a year to enact new laws for the state, and changing Louisiana traffic laws... Read more»

The new regulations implement important changes to the State Conflict of Interest Law enacted in 2009.

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