But Rep. Brown is still hoping that attaching O’Neal’s name to the bill will spur his fellow lawmakers to support it. Similar bills have died in the Republican-controlled legislature. “I would hope it does or it will,” Rep. Brown said. “And I think that Baby Dre’s name could ...
A pension law signed by Gov. Matt Bevin earlier this year was struck down by the state Supreme Court on procedural grounds last week. Monday, Bevin called lawmakers back into session to pass it again. But when lawmakers arrived, they were frustrated to find the two bills Bevin proposed ...
State Legislatures Considering Over 30 Flavor Ban and PMTA Registry Bills Health March 8, 2025 ByJim McDonald The CDC May Hate It, but Vaping Is Rapidly Replacing Smoking Business March 7, 2025 Victor Shelton on ZLAB’s Journey: Innovation, Customization, and the Future of Vaping Bans March ...
The legislation in Kentucky is part of a national movement, with state lawmakers approving extensive measures that restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people this year, from billstargeting trans athletesanddrag performersto measures limitinggender-affirming care. In Kentucky, the expanded version that reached...
Governors in Virginia and Florida are currently deciding whether to sign registry bills that have passed in those state legislatures. The Kentucky law will make it illegal to sell vaping products that have not either received marketing authorization from the FDA, still be under review by the ...
Kentucky is among several states where lawmakers are considering similar bills. Abortion opponents are pushing such proposals in an effort to challenge the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a nationwide right to abortion. Anti-abortion groups believe their cause has been strengthened ...
Representatives; it meets in even-numbered years. The Senate has 38 members who serve for four years, with half elected every two years, and the House has 100 members who serve for two years. The Senate and the House are apportioned according to population. Tax bills must originate in the...
pass bill that could let Trump, others recover costs of election meddling caseGeorgia’s Senate has passed a bill that would allow President Donald Trump and more than a dozen people to seek compensation for legal bills stemming from an attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state....
By Saturday, January 9, House Bills 1-5 and 10 and Senate Bills 1-3 and 9 were either on the Governors Desk or out of the originating chamber. For the first time since the advent of short, 30-day sessions in 2001, the legislature continued in session during the second week in ...
Before the expulsion votes, House members debated more than 20 bills, including a school safety proposal requiring public and private schools to submit building safety plans to the state. The bill did not address gun control, sparking criticism from some Democrats that it only addresses a symptom...