Copycats of the Louisiana law have alsopassed in Virginia,Mississippi, andArkansasas well, but have yet to be signed. Such bills have been brought forward in other states too, like Texas and Arizona. The Free Speech Coalition, a porn industry lobby group, has compiled atracker of age-verific...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor denounced a series of bills passed January 23 in the Virginia House of Delegates Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee: “Every Virginian deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, laws that elevat...
2025 anti-trans bills tracker. Explore data on U.S. anti-trans bills including passed bills and themes including sports, bathrooms, healthcare, pronouns, drag shows, and education.
Each January the Virginia General Assembly convenes to consider passing new laws and repealing old ones. Delegates and State Senators meet for six or eight weeks in alternating years with the extra two weeks in years when a budget is voted on. We had a 47-day session this ...
Two bills were passed (House Bill 112 and Senate Bill 522) that help address human trafficking. One will increase the penalties for human trafficking and will provide prosecutors with more tools to prosecute human traffickers. The other creates an emergency lodging grant program to assist in provi...
A child and dependent tax credit passed by the state Legislature would allow people to receive a non-refundable credit of around $225 to apply to their taxes if they receive the federal childcare tax credit, which is around $450 a year. Around 16,000 West Vir...
Hawaii legalized medical marijuana in 2000 and also decriminalized marijuana possession despite ongoing federal prohibition. Under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) passed in 1970, the federal government maintains a complete prohibition of marijuana. Of course, the fe...
West Virginia lawmakers oust delegate-elect on house arrest who made terroristic threats Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs income and corporate tax cuts passed by GOP-dominated legislature “I still think we are moving in the right direction,” he said. “That’s what we all want.”...
A child and dependent tax credit passed by the state Legislature would allow people to receive a non-refundable credit of around $225 to apply to their taxes if they receive the federal child care tax credit, which is around $450 a year. Around 16,000 ...
She also passed a baton — literally and figuratively — to Lateefah Simon, her chosen successor to replace her in the House. “There is a woman who has inspired millions of women around the world, millions of women who decided to pull up our own table, our own chairs,” Simon said ...