Sentences with phrase «signing of the bill»

Phillips said she is unable to attend Cuomo's signing of the bill given the legislative session in Albany.

Republican Sen. Elaine Phillips on Tuesday celebrated the ceremonial signing of a bill by GOv. Andrew Cuomo that tightens gun restrictions on those who have been convicted of domestic violence.

Governor Cuomo's signing of this bill signals New York's commitment to continuing its support with funding and other assistance to help these communities get back on their feet.»

A broken leg kept Western New York Rep. Louise Slaughter from attending the presidential signing of a bill she championed that prohibits insider trading among members of Congress and other federal employees.

When signing of the bill was delayed, protests erupted, including a sit - in at the regional HEW office in San Francisco that garnered national media coverage.

It's a move that had been in the works for a while, but Governor Jerry Brown's signing of a bill permitting self - driving cars on public roads feels like an invitation to the future.

Throughout the autumn, there have been good signs of the bill's progression, with a seminar of stakeholders in early October showing several ministries in favour of the Climate Law.

I first understood the truth of that statement by watching Barbara in her work that still continues, working her heart out for literacy,» her husband, former President George H.W. Bush, said in homage to her at the signing of the bill.

By The Chronicle Incarcerated mothers will soon gain access to volunteer maternity care, following the signing of a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard DeBolt, R - Chehalis.

With the signing of this bill, New York will finally have a permanent mechanism that will ensure that our judiciary never again goes through a decade - long drought, without a sound way to adjust their pay.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio and Finance Chairwoman Julissa Ferreras are joined by other elected officials for the signing of a bill providing property tax relief for Hurricane Sandy victims.

With the signing of the bill into law, the path has now been cleared for establishment of the specialised university in the Niger Delta.

Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, who sponsored the National Tobacco Control Bill, said the country has a lot to benefit from the signing of the bill.

Cuomo, with Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein in tow, last week visited three cities to tout the signing of a bill to hold banks responsible for the upkeep of abandoned properties.

Cuomo, with state Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein in tow, last week visited three cities to tout the signing of a bill to hold banks responsible for the upkeep of abandoned properties.

«The signing of this bill into law is not only a huge moral and legal victory for Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh residents, but an important step in holding polluters accountable,» said Liz Moran of the Environmental Advocates of New York.

Gov. Cuomo, with Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein in tow, last week visited three cities to tout the signing of a bill to hold banks responsible for the upkeep of abandoned properties.

«New York is taking aggressive action to restore the people's faith in government and increase accountability and transparency in the electoral process,» Cuomo said in a statement announcing his signing of the bill.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and UFC star Ronda Rousey are all smiles at the signing of a bill to legalize mixed martial arts in New York, which may not be fully ready to assist the UFC.

Rosenthal, a well - known animal lover, was thrilled by the signing of the bill into law, which takes effect immediately.

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, said the signing of the bills into law by the Governor was a clear testimony of the commitment of the State Government to the security of citizens and sports development.

«There's no point to calling them back, because the measures they didn't do, they don't want to do,» Cuomo said Wednesday after an event in Buffalo hailing the signing of a bill targeting heroin and opioid addiction.

The signing of the bill comes after the Trump Administration has made it clear that it wants NASA to stop focusing on climate research, and direct more energy outwards, towards space exploration efforts.

We applaud Congress for this tremendous bipartisan achievement, and look forward to the president's signing of the bill, as well as working with the U.S. Department of Education and the states to implement ESSA's provisions.

But that's changing with the signing of a bill that dramatically shifts the focus of school accountability in the state.

This Washington Post article details the signing of a bill that all but guarantees a statewide ban within two years, saying «Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed the legislation into law Tuesday despite pushback from the owners of the state's seven affected pet stores, who lobbied unsuccessfully to convince the governor to veto the bill.»

His signing of the bill gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) an unmistakable mandate from Congress that it must continue to embrace 21st century science and transition away from outdated animal testing protocols, which are expensive and slow and often don't accurately translate to human physiology.

«With the signing of this bill, California is poised to grow industrial hemp when the federal government gives states the green light,» said Senator Leno, D - San Francisco.

27 states were already offering in - state tuition rates to non-active military veterans prior to the signing of the bill.

But there's no sign of that bill re-appearing in the Commons for its report stage debates.