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California’s Workplace Violence Bill Passes Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment

On June 28, 2023, the California State Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment held a hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 553, which if passed as drafted, would establish workplace violence prevention standards applicable to...more

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Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 30 2022

The Senate passed several measures today - one of which will help Georgians with the price of gas at the pumps. HB 304, authored by Representative Jodi Lott (R-Evans), moved through the Senate after a full discussion on oil...more

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Iowa 2021 Legislative Report - Week 6

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The highlight of this week in Iowa and around the country remains Mother Nature and the unprecedented weather cycle causing major disruptions in the power grid. Here in Iowa, temperatures spent much of the week below zero,...more

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Alabama Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Legislation - Cannabis Industry News Alert

A bill introduced last week by Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) that would authorize the use of marijuana to treat certain medical conditions just passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by an 8-1 vote (with one abstention). The...more

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Maryland State Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee Hears Testimony on Proposed Digital Advertising Tax

On January 29, 2020, the Maryland State Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would create the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax. The tax would be imposed on a taxpayer’s Maryland...more

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The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Updates, Issue 3

The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature recently passed the one-third mark and, as of this writing, the House has introduced 1155 bills, while the Senate introduced 656. We will continue reporting on and...more

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The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Commences, Issue 2

As you know, the 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature commenced on January 8. As of this writing, the House has introduced 903 bills, while the Senate has introduced 467. We will be reporting on and tracking...more

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Utah Legislative Update - April 2019

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Of the 574 bills passed in the 2019 general session of the legislature, only one, Senate Bill 123, received Governor Gary Herbert’s veto stamp. S.B. 123 sought to add more structure to how Utah replaces a member of its...more

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2019 Legislative Report - Week Thirteen

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At the close of the thirteenth week, there are only three scheduled weeks left in the legislative session. Functionally—because Easter weekend is next weekend - that amounts to fourteen work days until the 110th day, the...more

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2019 Legislative Report - Week Seven

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This week, the focus remained on passing bills out of subcommittees and committees. Next week is “funnel week.” Friday, March 8 is the deadline for House bills to pass out of House Committees and Senate bills to pass out of...more

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2019 Legislative Report - Week Two

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The second week of the legislative session started out relatively slow due to the observance of Martin Luther King Day on Monday and cancellations of committee work for weather-related reasons on Tuesday. Floor action was...more

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2019 Legislative Report - Week One

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The 88th General Assembly convened this week, with Republicans holding a 32-18 majority in the Senate and a 54-46 majority in the House. Floor action focused on canvassing the 2018 election, organizing the chambers,...more

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Today The Suspense Will Be Over (Mostly)

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Followers of California legislation will note that many bills are now in either the "suspense file" of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and the Assembly. These two committees have jurisdiction over fiscal bills. ...more

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Iowa Statehouse Report - Week 3

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This week saw a significant increase in the number of bills moving through the subcommittee and committee process. Some key developments from the week...more

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House Financial Services Committee Advances 13 Bills, Including Bills Directed at Financial Institution Regulatory Reform

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The US House Financial Services Committee announced that it had approved 13 bills, several of which were focused on regulatory reform for financial institutions. Representative Jeb Hensarling noted in an accompanying press...more

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House Committee on Ways and Means Releases Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On November 2, 2017, the House Committee on Ways and Means, led by Republican Chairman Kevin Brady, released H.R. 1, the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act." The House Committee is expected to mark up the bill beginning on November 6,...more

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NC Legislative Update: End of Session Wrap

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2017 Session - After 23 weeks of session, lawmakers adjourned the 2017 long session of the North Carolina General Assembly on June 30th. The Adjournment Resolution passed by both bodies reconvenes the legislature on...more

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North Carolina Legislative Update - February, 2017 #4

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Public School Funding (HB6) - The House passed HB6 this week which will create a task force to study and recommend changes to the State's school funding formula. Two amendments to increase diversity of the task force...more

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NC Legislative Update: January 2017

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The 2017-18 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly - On Tuesday, Chief U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts issued a stay, temporarily halting an order by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of...more

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Legislative Update

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With negotiations on the budget bill (HB 1030) still continuing outside the public view, this week the General Assembly focused on other issues. Tax Proposals; Services Tax Clarifications and New Market Jobs Act - ...more

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North Carolina Legislative Report

Lawmakers returned to Raleigh for the Regular Session April 25, 2016. The MVA Public Affairs Legislative Report on North Carolina will be distributed weekly during session to keep you up to date on the latest legislative...more

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North Carolina Legislative Report

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Lawmakers returned to Raleigh for the Regular Session April 25, 2016. The MVA Public Affairs Legislative Report on North Carolina will be distributed weekly during session to keep you up to date on the latest legislative...more

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Digital Assets Bill Heading to Florida Senate Floor

We previously told you about the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (“UFADAA”) in our post found here. Now, Florida may become the 10th state to legislate fiduciary access to digital assets....more

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Senate Passes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill Long Sought by Industry

On Tuesday, October 27, the U.S. Senate approved legislation, strongly supported by business groups, that would facilitate information sharing between government and industry and provide liability protection to companies that...more

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Blog: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again: House Bill To Repeal Pay-Ratio Provision

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On September 30, the House Financial Services Committee approved, by a vote of 32 to 25, H.R. 414, the Burdensome Data Collection Act, following committee consideration and a mark-up session. Given that the bill is only one...more

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