Arkansas governor to sign bill nullifying gun restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Arkansas governor to sign bill nullifying gun restrictions

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Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he’ll sign a bill that would bar state and local law officers from helping enforce new and future federal gun restrictions — a move critics say would be unconstitutional and create confusion about which gun limits the state does recognize. The new legislation, which is a scaled back version of a bill Hutchinson vetoed, declares invalid in the state any federal gun restrictions enacted on or after Jan. 1, 2021, that violate the constitutional right to bear arms. The head of the state prosecuting attorneys association, which had urged lawmakers to uphold Hutchinson’s veto, said the reworked measure addresses the group’s concerns that the original nullification bill would have jeopardized ongoing criminal cases. The state House on Wednesday voted to recall another bill lawmakers sent to Hutchinson that would have required legislative ratification of any federal gun restrictions.

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Maine governor will allow one final gun safety bill, veto another in wake of Lewiston mass shootings
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maine governor will allow one final gun safety bill, veto another in wake of Lewiston mass shootings

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PORTLAND, Maine — Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Monday she will allow one of a final pair of gun safety bills — a waiting period for gun purchases — to become law without her signature in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. The 72-hour waiting period for gun sales drew fierce opposition from Republicans who said it would …

Arkansas abortion ban may be scaled back, if group can collect enough signatures
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Arkansas abortion ban may be scaled back, if group can collect enough signatures

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— Arkansas’ attorney general on Tuesday approved the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would scale back the state’s abortion ban, clearing the way for supporters to begin gathering enough signatures to qualify for the November election. The group must submit at least 90,704 valid signatures from registered voters — which is 6% of the votes cast in the …

Arkansas AG rejects language for proposed ballot measure protecting access to government records
1 year, 1 month ago

Arkansas AG rejects language for proposed ballot measure protecting access to government records

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— Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Monday rejected the language for a proposed ballot measure that would make access to government records and meetings a right protected in the state’s constitution. Griffin rejected the language for the proposed Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment, which would also make it more difficult for lawmakers to narrow access to public meetings and records. …

Lawsuit filed over new Arkansas law on initiative signatures
1 year, 10 months ago

Lawsuit filed over new Arkansas law on initiative signatures

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— A lawsuit was filed Friday challenging a new Arkansas measure that makes it harder to get initiatives on the ballot by raising the number of counties where signatures must be gathered. Republican state Sen. Bryan King and the League of Women Voters of Arkansas filed the lawsuit challenging the new restriction approved by the majority-GOP Legislature and signed by …

Arkansas Senate OKs new requirement for ballot measures
1 year, 10 months ago

Arkansas Senate OKs new requirement for ballot measures

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— Proposed initiatives would face a new hurdle to qualifying for the Arkansas ballot under a measure lawmakers sent to the governor Monday that more than triples the number of counties where signatures must be gathered. Arkansas voters last year rejected a proposal the Legislature put on the ballot that would have required a 60% vote to approve ballot initiatives. …

Murphy signs 7 new bills aimed at tightening NJ gun laws
2 years, 6 months ago

Murphy signs 7 new bills aimed at tightening NJ gun laws

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METUCHEN, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed seven new bills into law aimed at curtailing gun violence, including legislation to allow the state attorney general to pursue lawsuits against the firearm industry. New Jersey has among the strictest gun laws in the nation, a major factor explaining few cases of firearm-related violence compared with other states, …

Maryland governor announces vetoes and bills he won’t sign
2 years, 9 months ago

Maryland governor announces vetoes and bills he won’t sign

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Larry Hogan on Friday announced vetoes of measures the General Assembly presented to him last week, as well as some of the bills that were passed and will go into law without his signature. CLIMATE CHANGE A bill that sets accelerated greenhouse gas reduction goals and takes a variety of steps to slow climate change will take effect without Hogan’s …

Washington governor signs bills tightening gun rules
2 years, 9 months ago

Washington governor signs bills tightening gun rules

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. The new law also makes selling a prohibited magazine or offering one for distribution or sale a violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, which allows the attorney general’s office to take action on alleged violations of the act to get restitution and civil penalties. In a statement issued after the bill signing, the Sacramento, California-based …

Lawmakers OK veto-bound bill aimed at killing local gun laws
2 years, 11 months ago

Lawmakers OK veto-bound bill aimed at killing local gun laws

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Tuesday approved veto-destined legislation to help gun owners and gun-rights organizations collect damages in court from cities that passed firearms restrictions that were found to violate state law. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House in June and goes to Wolf’s desk, the latest in a long-running disagreement with the Democrat over how to …

Arkansas governor OKs bill allowing vaccine mandate opt-outs
3 years, 3 months ago

Arkansas governor OKs bill allowing vaccine mandate opt-outs

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Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday effectively approved a new law that will allow employees to opt-out of COVID-19 vaccine requirements, a move by fellow Republicans to challenge federal vaccine mandates. The bill came primarily in response to President Joe Biden’s order that businesses with more than 100 employees require workers to get vaccinated or tested weekly. “The solution is not to …

Arkansas governor OKs ban on local, state mask mandates
3 years, 8 months ago

Arkansas governor OKs ban on local, state mask mandates

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Asa Hutchinson signed into law Thursday legislation to ban state or local mask mandates for preventing the spread of the coronavirus, even though the prohibition will not take effect until later this summer. Hutchinson last month dropped the state’s mandate, but cities including Fayetteville and Little Rock were allowed to keep their requirements in place. Hutchinson Wednesday signed bills prohibiting …

Arkansas governor signs bills banning vaccine requirements
3 years, 8 months ago

Arkansas governor signs bills banning vaccine requirements

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Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed into law measures preventing state and local governments from requiring the coronavirus vaccine or proof of vaccination in order to access services. “These bills confirm my position that there should not be a COVID-19 vaccine requirement as a condition of employment in state government,” Hutchinson said in a statement. “It does make certain exemptions and …

Arkansas lawmakers OK reworked bill that nullifies gun laws
3 years, 8 months ago

Arkansas lawmakers OK reworked bill that nullifies gun laws

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— Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a reworked bill that aims to preempt federal gun restrictions following objections from the governor, law enforcement and prosecutors that a previous proposal went too far and jeopardized public safety. Republicans in Arkansas and elsewhere have been pushing to block federal gun restrictions — despite questions about the constitutionality of such measures — citing …

Override of Arkansas gun measure clears first vote in Senate
3 years, 8 months ago

Override of Arkansas gun measure clears first vote in Senate

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— The Arkansas Senate on Monday voted to override Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of a bill prohibiting local police from enforcing federal gun restrictions, moving closer to enacting the measure despite objections that it would jeopardize public safety. The majority-Republican Senate voted 21-12 in favor of overriding Hutchinson’s veto of the legislation, which would impose criminal penalties on state and …

Montana governor signs bill nullifying gun restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Montana governor signs bill nullifying gun restrictions

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Greg Gianforte on Friday signed a bill that prohibits state and local law enforcement in Montana from enforcing federal bans on firearms, ammunition and magazines. Supporters of the law have said it would protect the Second Amendment from stiffer gun control laws that could come from federal legislation or executive orders by President Joe Biden in the wake of several …

Arkansas governor vetoes bill nullifying gun restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Arkansas governor vetoes bill nullifying gun restrictions

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Asa Hutchinson on Friday vetoed legislation that would prohibit local police from enforcing federal gun laws, saying the measure would jeopardize law enforcement and the public. The Republican governor rejected the measure sent him by the majority-GOP Legislature that would have imposed criminal fines on state and local officers for assisting with enforcing federal firearms restrictions that the bill’s backers …

Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban

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Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth, though lawmakers could enact the restriction over his objections. Hutchinson’s veto follows pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression …

Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
3 years, 10 months ago

Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law

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Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed into law legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state, a sweeping measure that supporters hope will force the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its landmark Roe v. Wade decision but opponents vow to block before it takes effect later this year. Hutchinson said he was signing the bill because of its “overwhelming legislative support …

Arkansas lawmakers send governor near-total abortion ban
3 years, 10 months ago

Arkansas lawmakers send governor near-total abortion ban

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— Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation banning nearly all abortions, sending the bill to a Republican governor who has expressed reservations about the move. Another sweeping abortion ban was signed into law by South Carolina’s governor last month but was quickly blocked by a federal judge due to a legal challenge by Planned Parenthood. Asa Hutchinson, who has approved …

Arkansas governor signs ‘triggered’ abortion ban into law
5 years, 10 months ago

Arkansas governor signs ‘triggered’ abortion ban into law

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— Arkansas’ governor has signed into law a measure that would ban abortion in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark 1973 ruling legalizing the procedure nationwide. Asa Hutchinson’s office says the Republican on Tuesday signed the legislation, making Arkansas the fifth state with a “trigger” abortion ban on the books. The proposal would ban all abortions, …

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