Indiana lawmakers pass bill defining antisemitism, with compromises
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers came to a compromise Friday to pass a bill defining antisemitism in state education code.
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A bill that could lead to a nation-wide TikTok ban is gaining momentum. Here’s what to know
TikTok once again finds itself in a precarious position.
Virginia governor signs 64 bills into law, vetoes 8 others as legislative session winds down
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took final action late Friday on 84 pieces of legislation, signing 64 bills into law and vetoing eight others, including legislation that would add more restrictions on firearm transfers.
Maryland Senate passes bill to let people buy health insurance regardless of immigration status
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — People would be able to buy health insurance through Maryland’s health care exchange, regardless of their immigration status, under a bill approved by the state Senate on Friday.
Washington state achieves bipartisan support to ban hog-tying by police and address opioid crisis
SEATTLE (AP) — Over a busy, 60-day legislative session, Washington state lawmakers made strides to address the opioid crisis and ban a controversial policing practice with bipartisan support, but fell short in getting some of the most progressive bills across the finish line.
Bill to protect election officials unanimously passes Maryland Senate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland authorities would be able to prosecute people who threaten to harm election officials or their immediate family members because of an official’s role in administering the election process, under a bill passed unanimously by the Maryland Senate on Friday.
Spending bill would ease access to guns for some veterans declared mentally incapable
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans whom the government declares incapable of managing their own affairs would have easier access to firearms under spending legislation expected to be signed by President Joe Biden in the coming days — a reversal of current law that Republicans, and even some Democrats, have been pushing for years.
A West Virginia bill to remove marital exemption for sexual abuse wins final passage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Certain sexual assaults against a spouse would be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a bill passed Friday by the Republican-dominated House of Delegates.