Secretary Of State
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-497]
[Elections ]
Amend KRS 118.015 to define "election officer"; amend KRS 117.001 and 119.005 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Roberts
Introduced In House on 02/14/2022
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Gettr Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 181 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the General Assembly's authority over local revenue options. [HB-475]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
[Elections ]
Propose to amend Section 181 of the Constitution of Kentucky to permit the General Assembly to authorize a county, city, town, or municipal corporation to assess and collect local taxes and fees that are not otherwise in conflict with the Constitution; provide ballot question with proposed amendment; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Miles
Returned To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 04/13/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Social Media Websites - Censored Speech [HB-1368]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Religion ]
[Ethics ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Prohibiting a social media website from taking certain actions to censor the religious speech or political speech of a certain user; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a certain civil cause of action under certain circumstances; providing that a certain violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to certain penalties; requiring a social media website to publish certain rules and policies; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [SB-159]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Amend KRS 116.025 to require that a voter be a resident of the state and precinct on or before the day of a primary or an election for voter registration purposes; amend KRS 116.045 to allow a person who is not a registered voter prior to the time that the registration books are closed, and who possesses all other qualifications for voter registration, to register at the person's precinct of residence on the day of a primary or an election if the person confirms his or her identity and completes the registration form and a required oath; amend KRS
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Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/14/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the environment. [HB-471]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky establishing a right of the people to have a healthy environment, including a right to clean air, pure water, and ecologically healthy habitats; declare the Commonwealth's natural resources, among them its air, water, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, are the common property of all people, including generations yet to come; establish that as trustee of the environment and its natural resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all people; provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. McKenzie Cantrell
Introduced In House on 02/09/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences. [SB-149]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Propose to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky by prohibiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 30 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Received In House on 03/04/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Domestic Violence Survivor Resilience Loan Program and Guarantee Fund [SB-898]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a financial institution to establish a process to classify a loan issued to a participant in the Domestic Violence Survivor Resilience Loan Program as a domestic violence survivor resilience loan; establishing the Domestic Violence Survivor Resilience Loan Program within the Office of the Secretary of State to establish eligibility for a domestic violence survivor resilience loan and provide loan guarantees; establishing the Domestic Violence Survivor Resilience Loan Guarantee Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation. [SB-147]
[Property Tax ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to include in the homestead exemption for owners who are 65 years of age or older any increase in ad valorem taxes that are assessed after the latter of the year the owner turned 65, the year the owner purchased the property, or the date the amendment was ratified by the voters; add the continued biennial inflation indexing of the homestead exemption amount; make nonsubstantive technical corrections; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. [SB-145]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow persons convicted of certain felonies the right to vote upon completion of their sentence; ballot language included; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald A. Neal
Withdrawn on 02/10/2022
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Idaho 2022 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise candidate filing fee payment methods. [SB-1273]
[Elections ]
SECRETARY OF STATE -- Amends existing law to revise candidate filing fee payment methods.
Sponsored by: Sen. State Affairs Committee
Session Law Chapter 10 Effective: 02/25/2022 on 02/25/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to gaming. [SB-141]
[Gaming ]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Elections ]
Propose to amend Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky to authorize the General Assembly to define, permit, oversee, and regulate all forms of otherwise permissible gaming; provide for the oversight and control of gaming by an administrative body funded by license fees and taxes levied on gaming; require 100% of gaming proceeds, in excess of the amount used to pay for an oversight administrative body of gaming, to go to early childhood education and childcare programs; provide ballot language for submission to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/14/2022
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)
Secure online signature collection [HB-2703]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
Secure online signature collection
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kavanagh
Governor Action on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety – Emergency Management – Price Gouging Consumer Protections [HB-800]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from selling an essential good or service during a state of emergency and for the 90 days following the end of the state of emergency for a price of 10% or more of the price charged prior to the state of emergency; and requiring the Secretary of State to establish an electronic notification system by which a person may register to receive certain information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/03/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-407]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Amend KRS 116.025 to require that a voter be a resident of the state and precinct on or before the day of a primary or an election for voter registration purposes; amend KRS 116.045 to allow a person who is not a registered voter prior to the time that the registration books are closed, and who possesses all other qualifications for voter registration, to register at the person's precinct of residence on the day of a primary or an election if the person confirms his or her identity, completes the registration form and a required oath; amend KRS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Josie Raymond
Introduced In House on 02/01/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Price Gouging Consumer Protections [SB-565]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from selling an essential good or service during a state of emergency and for the 90 days following the end of the state of emergency for a price of 10% or more of the price charged prior to a state of emergency; and requiring the Secretary of State to establish an electronic notification system by which a person may register to receive certain information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/18/2022
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)
Registration; verification; images; audits; boxes [SB-1629]
[Elections ]
Registration; verification; images; audits; boxes
Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly J. Townsend
Senate Third Reading Failed Voting: (13-15-2-0) on 03/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
General Provisions - Full-Year Daylight Savings Time [SB-534]
[Telecommunications ]
Altering the standard time in the State to be Eastern Daylight Time year-round; making the Act contingent on a change to federal law; and requiring the Secretary of State to monitor action by the federal government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [SB-122]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Amend KRS 117.001 to remove from the definition of "proof of identification" a student or employee identification document used to confirm a voter's identity; and amend KRS 117.228 to remove a credit or debit card as a secondary form of identification to confirm a voter's identity.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne E. Southworth
To Banking & Insurance (s) on 02/07/2022
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)
Voter registration; felonies; clerk; database [SB-1477]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Voter registration; felonies; clerk; database
Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly J. Townsend
Chapter 251 on 05/23/2022
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 17, Part 1 and Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5, relative to certain fees collected by the secretary of state. [SB-1983]
[Gaming ]
[Nonprofit ]
As enacted, extends the period of reduced fees payable to the secretary of state relating to nonprofit charitable gaming and the solicitation of charitable funds. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17, Part 1 and Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Hensley
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2022 on 04/26/2022