Bills - Page 40

April 25, 2023

Indiana bill would require schools to notify parents if their child requests a name, pronoun change

Indiana lawmakers approved a bill that would require schools to notify parents if their child requests a name or pronoun change. Some worry the step could out transgender people.

April 25, 2023

Minnesota lawmakers consider bills that would legalize recreational marijuana

The Minnesota Legislature is debating legalizing the use of recreational marijuana in the state. The state Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill on Friday.

April 25, 2023

Wisconsin Assembly set to vote on bill that would limit unemployment aid

A bill that would make it harder to receive unemployment benefits and limit the amount of benefits available is being voted on by the Wisconsin Assembly.

April 23, 2023

Chinese ‘sister cities’ program with US became a ‘propaganda’ initiative: Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduces a bill to examine China’s ‘sister cities’ program, explaining it to be a ‘propaganda’ initiative: https://bit.ly/3UYzYhQ

April 21, 2023

North Carolina passes bill changing unsupervised driving rules

The North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill that would change the supervised driving period for teenagers to nine months. The bill requires teens to be 16 before they can drive.

April 20, 2023

Ugandan president refuses to sign LGBTQ bill, seeks changes

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni refused to sign a controversial new bill into law that prescribes the death penalty in some cases for homosexual activity

April 18, 2023

Louisiana advances bill to fine porn sites for not verifying age of users

A Louisiana bill has advanced to the Senate which would fine porn sites for not verifying the age of users. The bill allows the state's attorney general to probe porn sites.

April 18, 2023

Missouri House votes to limit transgender student athletes

The Missouri House voted Monday to set limits on transgender student athletes in grade 6 through college from playing on the same team as other girls and women.

April 18, 2023

Washington bill seeking to set minimum marriage age of 18 stalls

A Washington state bill stalled again in the Legislature seeking to set the minimum marriage age to 18 years old. The state is one of many that don’t specify a minimum age for marriage.

April 18, 2023

Wisconsin lawmakers push for bill to increase penalties for carjacking

Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing for a bill to increase the penalties for people who use a weapon to steal cars. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he supports the measure.