State And Local Government

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Defines conduct which constitutes voter disenfranchisement and establishes penalties therefor; authorizes private cause of action for voter disenfranchisement; creates Independent Election Oversight Committee; establishes public awareness campaign on voting rights; appropriates $100,000. [AB-5474] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Defines conduct which constitutes voter disenfranchisement and establishes penalties therefor; authorizes private cause of action for voter disenfranchisement; creates Independent Election Oversight Committee; establishes public awareness campaign on voting rights; appropriates $100,000.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tennille McCoy Introduced, Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 03/20/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Rename the Department of Development; modify the housing law [SB-145] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
To amend sections 9.47, 9.66, 107.03, 107.21, 117.55, 121.02, 121.03, 121.35, 122.01, 122.011, 122.012, 122.013, 122.014, 122.02, 122.03, 122.04, 122.041, 122.042, 122.05, 122.06, 122.07, 122.071, 122.073, 122.075, 122.077, 122.08, 122.081, 122.082, 122.083, 122.085, 122.086, 122.087, 122.088, 122.089, 122.0810, 122.0811, 122.0812, 122.0813, 122.0814, 122.0815, 122.0816, 122.0817, 122.09, 122.10, 122.11, 122.121, 122.131, 122.132, 122.133, 122.134, 122.135, 122.136, 122.14, 122.15, 122.151, 122.152, 122.153, 122.154, 122.155, 122.156, 122.16, 122.17, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Hearcel Craig Referred To Committee: Housing on 03/19/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Establish a universal regulatory sandbox program [HB-176] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
To enact sections 1357.01, 1357.02, 1357.03, 1357.04, 1357.05, 1357.06, 1357.07, 1357.08, 1357.09, 1357.10, 1357.11, and 1357.12 of the Revised Code to create a regulatory relief division within the common sense initiative office and to establish a universal regulatory sandbox program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Johnson Referred To Committee: Government Oversight on 03/19/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project. [AB-5465] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Verrelli Transferred To Assembly Appropriations Committee on 06/19/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises value of solar alternative compliance payment. [AB-5460] [Energy ]
Revises value of solar alternative compliance payment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tennille McCoy Introduced, Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 03/17/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act." [AB-5461] [Law Enforcement ]
Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Freiman Reported And Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 03/20/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU. [AB-5463] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Telecommunications ]
Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Turner Substituted For S4363 (1r) on 06/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services laws [SB-138] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 340.011, 340.03, 340.032, 340.036, 340.041, 340.05, 340.08, 5119.22, 5119.221, 5119.25, and 5119.99 and to enact section 340.038 of the Revised Code to modify various laws regarding boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services and to impose penalties for not registering recovery housing residences.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Patton Effective Certain Provisions Effective March 30, 2026 on 09/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Phase out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities [SB-142] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disabilities ] [Taxes ] [Human Services ] [Nonprofit ]
To amend sections 4111.06, 4111.14, 5122.28, 5123.022, 5123.023, 5123.87, 5747.98, and 5751.98 and to enact sections 3304.45, 4111.061, 5747.87, and 5751.56 of the Revised Code to phase out the subminimum wage for individuals with physical or mental disabilities, to authorize a tax credit for purchases made from nonprofit corporations that hire such individuals, and to name this act the Ohio Employment First and Greater Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Ingram Referred To Committee: Workforce Development on 03/19/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Authorize tax levies supporting pre-kindergarten programs [SB-141] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Property Tax ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend section 5705.19 and to enact section 307.852 of the Revised Code to authorize counties and other political subdivisions to place on the ballot tax levies supporting pre-kindergarten programs and to establish conditions on a county's use of moneys derived from the levied tax.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Ingram Referred To Committee: Local Government on 03/19/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

"Neighborhood Protection and Housing Affordability Act"; prohibits short-term rental of transient accommodations in exclusively residential zones unless authorized by municipality. [AB-5434] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Consumer Protection ]
"Neighborhood Protection and Housing Affordability Act"; prohibits short-term rental of transient accommodations in exclusively residential zones unless authorized by municipality.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Park Reported And Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 03/20/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Increases minimum wage for tipped workers. [AB-5433] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Transferred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 04/10/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires electric transmission owners to join transmission entities. [AB-5437] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ]
Requires electric transmission owners to join transmission entities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Clinton Calabrese Introduced, Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 03/10/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Regards real property foreclosures and estate sales [SB-135] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ]
To amend sections 2127.38, 2329.01, 2329.151, 2329.152, 2329.153, 2329.17, 2329.18, 2329.19, 2329.20, 2329.211, 2329.26, 2329.27, 2329.312, 2329.52, and 5721.10 of the Revised Code relating to real property foreclosures and estate sales.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Brenner Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 03/19/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Allocate state revenue surplus to fund road and bridge projects [HB-151] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ]
To amend section 131.44 and to enact section 5501.62 of the Revised Code and to amend Section 755.30 of H.B. 33 of the 135th General Assembly to codify it as section 5501.61 of the Revised Code to allocate a portion of any state revenue surplus to a program that funds certain road and bridge projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Stephens Referred To Committee: Transportation on 03/19/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Revise civil service status of certain county probation positions [HB-146] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend section 2301.27 of the Revised Code to change the civil service status of certain positions in a county probation department from classified to unclassified.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Williams Referred To Committee: Local Government on 03/05/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Establish a Recall Process for Public School Board Members [HB-849] [Education ] [Elections ] [Public Safety ]
An Act to Establish a Recall Process for Public School Board Members

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Ingwersen Carry Over Approved on 06/25/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes three-year Integrated Domestic Violence Court pilot program in Camden, Essex, Hudson, and Middlesex counties. [AB-5425] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishes three-year Integrated Domestic Violence Court pilot program in Camden, Essex, Hudson, and Middlesex counties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Park Reported And Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 03/10/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Permits 30-calendar day extension to cure period for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations. [AB-5420] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
Permits 30-calendar day extension to cure period for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Karabinchak Passed By The Assembly (79-0-0) on 06/30/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires development of online tax training for small and micro-businesses. [AB-5421] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Education ]
Requires development of online tax training for small and micro-businesses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Karabinchak Passed By The Assembly (80-0-0) on 06/30/2025

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