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SC S*0231 Suicide Info on Student Cards
S*0231 took me by surprise. It provides student identification cards issued by public schools and public and private institutions of higher learning must include certain contact information concerning the National Suicide Prevent Lifeline and certain other crisis...
SC S*0425 Helping Vulnerable Adults
This act would authorize financial institutions to decline certain transaction requests in cases of the suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. If they suspect this type of exploitation they are to notify the Department of Social Services and the Office...
GA HB 236 Victims Granted Temporary Protective Orders
HB 236 is legislation that provides for additional monitoring of a victim after granting a temporary protective order. Upon obtaining a protective order under Code Section 19-13-3 or 19-13-4, the petitioner may elect to request periodic security checks from any local...
GA HB 128, Gracie’s Law
HB 128, Gracie's Law; is legislation that finds (1) A mental or physical disability does not diminish a person's right to health care; (2) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq., prohibits discrimination against persons with...
GA HB 106 – National Guard renaming?
HB 106 is legislation to replace the term “National Guard “with the term “organized militia law enforcement”. The term includes members of the Georgia National Guard organized militia who have been called into active service by the Government. (a) The militia of the...
Florida State Bill – Did you win the Lottery?
Wouldn’t it be nice to say you won the jackpot! But then again if you did say it, how many people would be knocking at your door with ways for you to spend your money? A bill in Florida’s Senate in 2022 was introduced to create a temporary exemption from public...
Vermont Should necessities be taxed?
Anyone who has taken 12th grade economics knows that there is a difference between wants and needs. Wants are luxury items whereas needs are necessary tangible items. Necessities such as food and medicine are largely exempt from sales tax. But until recently, this...
Vermont H714 Blight Fight
Urban blight such as the existence of deteriorating, substandard, vacant of abandoned properties is a problem everywhere to various degrees. Vermont has the highest number of vacant properties in the United States according to a recent the New York Times article, And...
Bill 732 Winter Olympics In Vermont
Bill 732 was crafted to authorize a study to explore the costs & benefits of hosting the Winter Olympics in Vermont. It has been proven that the Olympics increase valuable tourism, which can in turn boost local economies. For example, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro...