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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, requires additional copies of acts to be published in electronic format on the department of state's web site; requires each house of the general assembly to make available copies of their journals by publishing them on their respective web sites. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 6. [SB-363] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
As enacted, requires additional copies of acts to be published in electronic format on the department of state's web site; requires each house of the general assembly to make available copies of their journals by publishing them on their respective web sites. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 6.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Stevens Pub. Ch. 305 on 05/06/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, requires additional copies of acts to be published in electronic format on the department of state's web site; requires each house of the general assembly to make available copies of their journals by publishing them on their respective web sites. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 6. [HB-286] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
As enacted, requires additional copies of acts to be published in electronic format on the department of state's web site; requires each house of the general assembly to make available copies of their journals by publishing them on their respective web sites. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 6.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Jernigan Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 305 on 05/06/2015

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2015 Regular Session

Relating to the filing of financial statements with the Secretary of State [HB-2588] [Finance ] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
The purpose of this bill is to require financial disclosure forms to be filed with the Secretary of State electronically. Committees claiming hardship can request an exemption.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew D. Byrd Filed For Introduction on 02/04/2015

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2014 Regular Session

Requires the secretary of state to compare the names of candidates with certain criminal history records and to inform the district attorney of his findings under certain circumstances [HB-443] [Crime ] [Elections ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Requires the secretary of state to compare the names of candidates with certain criminal history records and to inform the district attorney of his findings under certain circumstances

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Huval Read By Title, Under The Rules, Referred To The Committee On House And Governmental Affairs. on 03/10/2014

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2014 Regular Session

Authorizes secretary of state to disclose certain electronic mail addresses or short message service numbers to other governmental entities, agencies, officials, and employees [HB-324] [Data Privacy ] [Telecommunications ]
Authorizes secretary of state to disclose certain electronic mail addresses or short message service numbers to other governmental entities, agencies, officials, and employees

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walt Leger Signed By The Governor. Becomes Act No. 162. on 05/22/2014

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2014 Regular Session

Appropriates $2,371,900 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2015; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 27; and provides guidance for employee compensation. [SB-1388] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Appropriates $2,371,900 to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2015; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 27; and provides guidance for employee compensation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Finance Committee Signed By Governor On 03/26/14 Session Law Chapter 180 Effective: 07/01/2014 on 03/26/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Exempting certain foreign corporations, companies and partnerships from SOS certificate of authority requirement [SB-570] [Small Business ]
The purpose of this bill is to specify and centralize exemptions for corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships. The bill amends decentralized exemptions of limited liability companies to make them equivalent to corporations. The bill sets this as the standard for limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships as well.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald F. Miller Introduced In House on 02/26/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Eliminating notarization of articles of incorporation for cooperative associations [SB-569] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the notarization requirement for articles of incorporation of cooperative associations, to make it consistent with other business organization’s filing procedures.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald F. Miller Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Eliminating annual report late fees charged by Secretary of State [SB-559] [Small Business ] [Taxes ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the annual report late fee for domestic corporations, foreign corporations, domestic limited liability companies, and foreign limited liability companies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale To House Finance on 02/21/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Authorizing the Secretary of State to prosecute election violations [HB-4553] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Authorizing the Secretary of State to prosecute election violations

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe C. Ellington Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Eliminating late fees charged by the Secretary of State [HB-4525] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ]
Eliminating late fees charged by the Secretary of State

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Isaac Sponaugle With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/20/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Regarding exemptions for businesses [HB-4512] [Small Business ]
Regarding exemptions for businesses

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Isaac Sponaugle Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to the filing of financial statements with the Secretary of State [HB-4440] [Finance ] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
The purpose of this bill is to require financial disclosure forms to be filed with the Secretary of State electronically; committees claiming hardship could request an exemption.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Armstead Filed For Introduction on 02/07/2014

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2014 Regular Session

Relating to elections [HB-2019] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to elections

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry D. Kump Filed For Introduction on 01/09/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

United States Constitutional Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-6] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Human Rights ]
Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that affirms every citizen's freedom to vote and restores free and fair elections in America.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/07/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Secretary of State and Attorney General - Charitable Enforcement and Protection of Charitable Assets [SB-964] [Nonprofit ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Attorney General to take specified actions relating to investigations of alleged violations of laws relating to charitable organizations and charitable representatives; repealing specified authority for the legal counsel for the Office of the Secretary of State to administer oaths and examine an individual under oath; providing a specified enforcement action or other remedy is subject to specified immunity or limitation on liability; establishing the Charitable Enforcement Fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/03/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

State Government - Human Trafficking Address Confidentiality Program [SB-818] [Human Rights ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Secretary of State to establish the Human Trafficking Address Confidentiality Program for victims of human trafficking; stating the purpose of the Program; establishing eligibility requirements of the Program; establishing application and participation requirements of the Program; requiring an applicant to provide a specified release and waiver of future claims against the State; prohibiting false statements in an application; establishing penalties for a violation of specified provisions of the Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse Approved By The Governor - Chapter 344 on 05/05/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Constitutional Officers - Salaries [SB-236] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing for the annual salaries of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Secretary of State; and providing for the application of the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller Approved By The Governor - Chapter 283 on 05/05/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

United States Constitutional Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-7] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Human Rights ]
Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that affirms every citizen's freedom to vote and restores free and fair elections in America.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

United States Constitutional Convention - Legislative Districting and Apportionment [HJR-4] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Applying to Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the states, to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to change the method of the apportionment of the seats in the House of Representatives and the drawing of the legislative districts for those seats; requiring approval from a majority of the legislatures of the states to change the method of Congressional districting and apportionment; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2014

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