Sentences with phrase «followed a bill passed»

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On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next wBill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next wBill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next wbill) may finally move forward next week.

It comes following calls by the president for Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill, even if it means using the «nuclear option» to muscle it through.

This follows the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2017 passed last year by the Australian Senate.

However, Congress began to pass budget - busting legislation back in 2015 by pursuing a permanent debt - financed doc fix followed by an even more costly tax extender (and omnibus appropriations) bill — at a total cost of over $ 100 billion in 2019.

Ryan said nothing will stop a Harvey aid bill from getting through Congress and he didn't foresee any problems with it passing, despite opposition to federal aid from some Republicans following Superstorm Sandy.

The loss of one or both chambers of Congress would constitute a major setback for President Trump and the Republicans for the following reasons: The GOP would not be able to pass any more major bills with just Republican support.

We can not say that «whenever Catholic Emancipation is followed by a revolution in France, the British Parliament will pass a Reform Bill.»

The government's controversial Lobbying Bill has been temporarily put on hold following months of pressure from religious groups, charities, thinktanks and NGOs to give it further scrutiny and for major changes to be made before it is passed.

WE the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows: The Legislative Assembly of Ontario pass Bill 173, the Reducing Waste One Pod at a Time Act, and request that the Province of Ontario start to purchase exclusively compostable single - use coffee pods.

As the above diagrams show, bills can start in either the lower or upper houses (commons or lords) and are then passed to the other house before final consideration of amendments followed by royal assent.

Looking forward, the move to an autumn Budget and winter Finance Bill, with a promise it will be passed before measures take effect the following April, should mean that this will be the last time we have this problem.»

The comptroller has been pushing for some time to have his office used as a pilot for a statewide public campaign finance system, but while his former colleagues in the Assembly passed a bill to do just that this past session, the Senate did not follow suit.

A new PPP Bill has been prepared and submitted to Cabinet for approval and once passed by Parliament, it will be followed by the relevant regulations.

The Democrat - controlled state Assembly passed five gun control bills yesterday with little debate, including one that would allow judges to remove weapons from mentally - ill people following a request from a relative or law enforcement.

Members of the Western New York delegation are applauding the state Senate for passing a bill that would make Kendra's Law permanent, and they're urging their Assembly colleagues to follow suit.

They should follow the lead of the State Assembly, which on June 7 passed the Child Victims Act, a bill that would extend the time victims have to bring a case.

The following is a list of recent redistricting bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Washington state legislature.

The following is a list of recent redistricting bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Massachusetts state legislature.

Perhaps, if and when Lord Lester's Libel Bill gets passed into law some people will follow Corporal Jones» advice «Don't panic!».

The following is a list of recent redistricting bills that have been introduced in or passed by the New Hampshire state legislature.

Following that reversal, Senate Democratic Majority Conference Leader John Sampson stressed that the conference had reached broad agreement on the idea, and would continue to work toward a bill that would pass in the Legislature.

He said «following the receipt of full brief on the 2017 Appropriation Bill as passed by the National Assembly, and to buttress the unity at the highest level of government, President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated that it is in the interest of the nation's economy for the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to sign the Appropriation Bill into law.

Skelos noted three Senate Democrats are missing — Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., Sen. Kevin Parker (who was just convicted on two misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief) and Senate President Malcolm Smith (who's in China)-- and so can't provide the 32 votes necessary to follow the Assembly's lead and pass the bill.

On Monday evening after Coons» remarks, the House and Senate followed through by passing a bill to fund the government through February 8.

The passage of the deal was followed by more than an hour of quick votes on other bills, occasionally delayed by questions, but mostly passed smoothly.

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitation — Vote Passed (218 - 210, 6 Not Voting) The House passed a bill that would limit to $ 250,000 the non-economic damages that can be awarded in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which the plaintiff's health care was paid for in whole or in part via a federal program, subsidy or tax benefit, and would establish a statute of limitations for initiating such lawsuits of either three years following the plaintiff's injury, or one year after the plaintiff discovers such injury, whichever occurs Passed (218 - 210, 6 Not Voting) The House passed a bill that would limit to $ 250,000 the non-economic damages that can be awarded in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which the plaintiff's health care was paid for in whole or in part via a federal program, subsidy or tax benefit, and would establish a statute of limitations for initiating such lawsuits of either three years following the plaintiff's injury, or one year after the plaintiff discovers such injury, whichever occurs passed a bill that would limit to $ 250,000 the non-economic damages that can be awarded in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which the plaintiff's health care was paid for in whole or in part via a federal program, subsidy or tax benefit, and would establish a statute of limitations for initiating such lawsuits of either three years following the plaintiff's injury, or one year after the plaintiff discovers such injury, whichever occurs first.

The discrepancy suggests that a cornerstone of the law, intended to guard against conflicts of interest and cronyism has been ignored more than a year after the bill passed following contentious negotiations between Mayor Shayne Gallo and the Common Council.

Assembly Democrats passed a one - house version of the Dream Act, a bill to give college aid to the children of undocumented immigrants, and urged the Senate to follow suit.

A new amendment from Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D - NY) which would that would ban federal contractors who discriminate against LGBT people attached to an energy and water spending bill passed the House late on Wednesday following days of fury from Dem... Read

Following a heated debate in which Staten Island Republican Assemblyman Ron Castorina Jr. referred to abortion as «African American genocide,» the Assembly passed a bill that would protect under state law the same rights a woman has to an abortion under federal law.

The following is a list of recent redistricting bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Missouri state legislature.

Former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, in a piece published on the Huffington Post earlier today, is questioning Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to enact a Moreland Act Commission to investigate the Legislature following its failure to pass any reform bills — especially public campaign finance — saying the legal basis for this move» is at best uncertain, if not flat wrong.»

SEIU 32BJ is continuing its campaign to get the Assembly to follow the Senate's lead and pass a bill that would close a so - called loophole and extend a prevailing - wage law to apply to public utilities.

The Republicans initially cited «Obamacare» in the wake of the same - sex marriage bill passage as the reason why they wouldn't follow the Assembly's lead last summer and pass the health care exhange bill, even though one of their veteran members, Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon, had been involved in drafting the measure and supported it.

McDonald did promote on his facebook a «Stand With Roy» website following his declaration that he would vote for the same - sex marriage bill, which passed 33 - 29.

The Assembly passed the bill late Thursday night with a vote of 114 - 1, and the Senate followed in the early hours of Friday with a 60 - 0 passage.

The state Assembly passed five gun control bills on Tuesday — including one that would allow judges to remove weapons from mentally - ill people following a request from a relative or law enforcement.

The statement read, «Following the receipt of a full brief on the 2017 Appropriation Bill as passed by the National Assembly, and to buttress the unity at the highest level of government, President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated that it is in the interest of the nation's economy for the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to sign the Appropriation Bill into law.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says lawmakers in Albany followed the lead of city government when they passed a statewide minimum wage increase last year.

Following his comments on the ongoing investigation, Cuomo told reporters that ethics reform is among the bills he wants passed and on his desk to sign before State Legislators adjourn later this month.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is urging the Senate to pass a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing the overprescription of opioids for acute pain following medical conditions like surgery or the setting of a broken bone.

Sen. Chuck Schumer is pushing the House of Representatives to follow the Senate's lead and pass a federal bill to help the children of fallen first responders.

[27] Following a walkout of Senate Democrats, the bill passed.

The presentation, discussion of, and voting on the annual General and Railways budgets — followed by the passing of the Appropriations Bill and the Finance Bill — is a long, drawn - out process that takes up a major part of the time of the House during its Budget Session every year.

A bill providing for universal background checks on gun purchases, that was introduced following the Newtown School Shooting, failed to pass the Senate last year.

Democratic lawmakers yesterday called on the Republican - controlled House to follow the Senate in passing a hate - crime bill that targets gay and gender bias on the eve of the 31st Annual...

In June, following a third task force's report, this one convened by the governor, the state Legislature passed more bills, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed them into law.

«We hope to follow our own lead and pass a comprehensive charter bill and educational reform package to give New York the points we need to win and our children the education they need to compete.»

(Albany, NY)-- State Senator Gustavo Rivera released the following statement after bill S169 passed the New York State Senate Health Committee.

Assemblyman Marc Butler, R - Newport, who opposes gun control laws, was planning to talk about his bill to partially repeal the SAFE Act, which was passed in 2013 following another mass shooting, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn..