Sentences with phrase «precedent setting legislation»

Recently with the ASPCA, he played a key role in efforts to combat the cruelties of puppy mills and to effect the passage of precedent setting legislation in Pennsylvania regulating large - scale commercial dog breeding operations.

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Perhaps even more troubled about the bill than the anthropologists and curators are the gallery owners and antique dealers; though not directly affected, they fear that the bill, if passed, would set a precedent for future legislation that would affect private collections — and could eventually put them out of business.

I know Hollywood money talks, but any legislation that sets a precedent that allows the Federal Government to sensor the internet is ludicrous.

Some of New York State's major transportation infrastructure projects are now benefiting from expanded use of the design - build process — but a costly pro-union rider has been attached to proposed legislation extending design - build authorization to public works financed by New York City, and could set a troubling precedent.

Although some legislators expressed concern that the legislation would set a legal precedent that could lead to other pleas for relief, Legislative Counsel George Nolan said he did not expect a flood of lawsuits.

«Not only will the proposed legislation infringe our right to privacy, it will also set a dangerous precedent where the government simply re-legislates every time it disagrees with a decision by the European court.

This was good news in general, but the decisions made in New Jersey only set a precedent without defining legitimate legislation for the rest of the country.

The ASPCA thanks the Governor for taking this historic action and was honored to work with many tireless advocates and legislators — including the bill's author, Assembly member Patrick O'Donnell, and the bill's sponsor, Social Compassion in Legislation — to set this humane precedent for the rest of the nation.

The father failed to demonstrate how exempting him from this legislation (and the precedent that this would set for others in a similar situation) would provide a public benefit.

The province worked together with medical experts, researchers, and representatives from the sports world to establish precedent - setting legislation that has earned the approval of most doctors and brain injury lawyers.

In order to do that, the firm drew on its knowledge of legislation relating to connected and autonomous machines as it embarked on a lobbying effort with key industry bodies and authorities, highlighting parallels that address concerns around data and telecoms, and helping set precedents in an area of law that is failing to keep pace with technological change.

If anything, the legislation may set a precedent for consumer protections in the industry, as well as a more lenient regulatory approach that might encourage job growth in the industry.

Liddiard said that even if the two houses of Congress can't craft legislation that can pass both houses, if any paring back of home ownership incentives is included in bills that at least make it through one house or another, that sets a precedent that will make it easier in later years for harmful changes to pass.

Liddiard said that even if the two houses of Congress can't craft legislation that can pass both houses, if any paring back of home ownership incentives are included in bills that at least make it through one house or another, that sets a precedent that will make it easier in later years for harmful changes to pass.