Sentences with phrase «legislator proposed a bill»

The teacher employment changes in Indiana came during a contentious 2011 legislative session in which legislators proposed bills to restrict teachers» collective bargaining rights, change the evaluation system, and reduce tenure rights.

Remember all the cheering when Connecticut legislators proposed a bill requiring the labeling of genetically modified ingredients in food?

Canadian legislators propose bill amendment forcing railways to pay for «poor service», Reuters

Legislators proposed a bill that would force social media platforms to identify automated accounts and deal with them within three days.

Not exact matches

About a week earlier, a Russian legislator had submitted a bill proposing a national digital currency called the cryptoruble.

State legislators in Rhode Island proposed a new bill last week that would require those who wanted to view internet porn to pay a fee before accessing the explicit content,...

An article about a «male ejaculation bill» proposed by female legislators — isn't sperm intended for «procreation only» and shouldn't be «wasted» on pleasure?

There are three ballot propositions going before voters statewide in November: A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a redistricting commission (with members to be appointed by legislative leaders), a constitutional amendment to permit electronic distribution to state legislators of pending bills, and a $ 2 billion school bond issue.

«I have serious concerns for the across the board minimum wage increase as proposed, however, with amendments in consideration of our farms, small businesses, and certain employment situations I might consider it,» said Assemblyman Bill Magee, answering a syracuse.com survey of 14 state legislators in the region.

The proposed amendment to section 14 of Article 3 of the State Constitution would allow electronic distribution of a state legislative bill to satisfy the constitutional requirement that a bill be printed and on the desks of state legislators at least three days before the Legislature votes on it.

The legislation comes 18 years after the first medical marijuana bill was proposed in the state Assembly and after a week of push - and - pull between legislators and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about the details of the program.

If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

In a turnabout, Republican Nassau County legislators have proposed a bill to raise the age to buy tobacco products to 21.

Onondaga County legislators have knocked more than $ 1 million out of the $ 1.246 billion budget proposed by County Executive Joanie Mahoney, lowering property tax bills a little bit more.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators» Democratic caucus is aiming to tighten regulations on smoking with a bill that proposes to raise the age for those allowed to purchase tobacco products.

* The governor has called for a constitutional amendment to strip public pensions from legislators convicted of crimes, and yet this bill supports making the proposed language available only on obscure websites few voters will ever see.

Legislators have proposed a bill that would mandate «educational reform» for teens who get in trouble for sexting.

There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, a long - time advocate of the convention, has proposed a bill requiring legislators to vacate their positions should they become delegates.

«I am pleased about the proposed reforms in general, and am particularly excited that we as legislators will be more empowered to participate in the process of drafting bills, and we as committee chairs will be more empowered to oversee our assigned agencies in a way that moves the City forward.

The language: «The proposed amendment to Section 14 of Article 3 of the State Constitution would allow electronic distribution of a state legislative bill to satisfy the constitutional requirement that a bill be printed and on the desks of state legislators at least three days before the Legislature votes on it.

On Monday, Senate Democrats also proposed a package of ethics reforms, including a bill that would cap legislators» outside income at 15 % of their taxpayer - funded salary.

«[N] ixing ITER is hardly a done deal: On 1 May, legislators in the House of Representatives passed their own version of the energy and water bill, [where senators are proposing ITER - related cuts], which includes $ 150 million for the U.S. contribution to ITER — the amount the White House has requested.»

They monitor all relevant legislation, propose bills, carry out background research on issues, attend committee hearings, keep scorecards on legislators, and bring their formidable power to bear in getting legislators to vote their way.

Legislators in the Republican - dominated legislature found enough votes to pass the veto - proof bill and reject Mr. Warner's proposed amendments that would have softened the bill's effects.

The student - legislators must react to five scenarios in which bills have been proposed; all of those bills relate directly to the special interests that supported their campaign.

Legislators were not allowed to debate the bill or propose changes, because the sponsors had attached it to an annual state budget bill requiring an up - or - down vote.

An Education Week analysis of more than 450 bills related to school safety filed in the days, weeks, and months after the deadliest K - 12 school shooting in U.S. history found that legislators have proposed solutions that include arming teachers, adding guards or police officers, and shoring up the security of school buildings.

Working in what appears to be record time — the new budget was proposed, passed, and signed into law all in about four weeks — legislators approved $ 236 million in two education spending bills, including $ 142 million for K - 12 schools.

This comes at a time when some legislators (specifically Sen. Brian Kelsey) want to see a bigger voucher bill than what has been proposed by Gov. Haslam.

As per a recent article in our local paper — The Arizona Republic — Arizona «legislators want to gag school officials» in an amendment to Senate Bill 1172 that will prohibit «an employee of a school district or charter school, acting on the district's or charter school's behalf, from distributing electronic materials to influence the outcome of an election or to advocate support for or opposition to pending or proposed legislation.»

Tell legislators how the proposed bills impact YOUR children, YOUR schools and YOUR community.

So how many of these proposed bills last does the CEA or AFT «adults» disagree with and why Call your legislator and get these passed

It is interesting to note that most of these important bills have been proposed by Republican members of the Connecticut General Assembly, but an increasing number of Democratic legislators are standing up and speaking out in favor of Connecticut's students, parents, teachers and public schools.

National law proposed That argument is echoed by other legislators who have introduced similar bills.

«It's only been a month since an Iowa lawmaker proposed ending tenure at the state's public institutions, and two weeks since state legislators published a bill that would gut collective bargaining for faculty members.

Iowa legislators have proposed bills that would drastically weaken the efficiency programs utilities provide to their customers.

Recently, Maryland legislators have proposed bills that would impose harsher penalties for convicted DUI offenders.

Since that time, he been advising several Massachusetts legislators on potential trade secrets and noncompete legislation, drafted or revised many of the proposed bills, and provided advice to the Patrick Administration about its proposed noncompete and trade secrets bill.

State legislators have proposed bills aiming to both recognize Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as currency — as opposed to a commodity — and allow state taxpayers the ability to pay their taxes with Bitcoin.

State legislators have proposed bills aiming to both recognize Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as currency — as opposed to a commodity — and allow state taxpayers the ability to

«There are legislators who are sympathetic and have proposed amendments and bills to give the FBI greater technical access to modern, encrypted communications like they have with CALEA (the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act),» he told TechNewsWorld.

But that may be about to change thanks to legislators who are putting the interests of children at the forefront by supporting House Bill 1036, one of two bills proposed to strengthen early child care.