BOSTON, Mass. (Jan. 21, 2015) – A bill active in the Massachusetts House for the 2016 legislative session would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. House Bill 3929 (H.3929) is the result of an initiative petition filed by End Common Core Massachusetts. Because that…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 21, 2016) – A bill filed in the Georgia House would legalize marijuana for medical purposes, taking a big step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in practice in the state. Introduced by Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) and two cosponsors, House Bill 722 (HB722) would legalize marijuana for medicinal use. This legislation would…
Indiana HB1293 would prohibit state cooperation with the enforcement all future federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. It must pass in the House Committee on Public Policy to receive a vote in the full House. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the House Committee on…
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 21, 2016) – Yesterday, a state House committee passed a bill to authorize the farming, and production of industrial hemp in the state for commercial purposes, setting the foundation to nullify in practice the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the same. The vote was 22-0. Introduced by Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Norge), House Bill 699 (HB699)…
CHARLESTON, W.V., (Jan. 20, 2016) – Legislation filed in West Virginia last week would ban warrantless drone surveillance in the state, prohibit state and local government from using weaponized drones, and also serve to thwart one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Introduced by Del. Cindy Frich and eight cosponsors, House Bill 2653 (HB2653)requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 20, 2016) – A bill prefiled in the Oklahoma Senate would put limitations on the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement in the state, and place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Jan. 20, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Illinois legislature would ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the Illinois, but would also hinder one aspect of the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 20, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Missouri legislature would ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the the Show-Me State, but would also hinder one…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 20, 2016) – A bill filed in Oklahoma this week would significantly limit drone surveillance in the state, and also serve to thwart one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Rep. Paul Wesselhoft introduced House Bill 2337 (HB2337), the Oklahoma Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Act. The bill requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant before…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 20, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Arizona House 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.…