HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 28, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate would restrict the warrantless use of drones by state and local law enforcement. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also help thwart the federal surveillance state. A coalition of five Democratic senators introduced…
HONOLULU, Hawaii, (Jan. 27, 2015) – A bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate would legalize marijuana for recreational use. Passage would not only legalize marijuana in the Aloha State, but would also take a big step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in practice in the state. Sen. Kalani English (D-Maui) introduced Senate Bill 2581 (SB2581)…
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan 27, 2016) – A Virginia bill would drastically limit state and local police from assisting in the enforcement of federal rules and regulations not passed by Congress, taking a big step toward nullifying such rules and regulations in effect. Del. Nicholas J. Freitas (R-Dist. 30) introduced House Bill 763 (HB763) on Jan.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Jan. 27, 2016) – A Rhode Island bill would legalize raw milk sales in the state, taking an important step toward effectively nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in effect. A bipartisan coalition of five senators introduced Senate Bill 2092 (S2092) on Jan. 21. The bill would legalize the sale of unpasteurized cow and goat…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 27, 2016) – A second bill prefiled in the Oklahoma House for the 2016 legislative session would prohibit state cooperation with the enforcement all future federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. Rep. Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma City) prefiled House Bill 3051 (HB3051) last week. Titled the Second…
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 27, 2016) Bills introduced in the Hawaii legislature would legalize the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes in the state, setting the foundation to nullify federal prohibition in practice. A bipartisan coalition of 15 senators introduced Senate Bill 2700 (SB2700) on Jan. 21. The legislation would authorize the growth of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 27, 2016) – Bills introduced in the Tennessee legislature would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations. Rep. Tilman…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2016) – A Florida bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the foundation to nullify Obamacare in practice unanimously passed out of a third House committee Wednesday. Rep. Fred Costello introduced House Bill 37 (HB37) in August. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do…
We recently reported on five states with bills to reject federal gun control measures. And this week, we can add three additional states, with more likely to join soon.
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 27, 2016) – A Virginia bill that would take a small, but important, first step in setting the stage to reject federal some EPA rules and regulations in practice passed out of the state House today. HB2 would require the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to prepare an extensive report highlighting the…