HELENA, Mont. (Feb. 22, 2017) – Today, the Montana Senate passed a bull would prohibit state enforcement of federal control on firearms, magazines or ammunition. If passed, the law would effectively stop any such federal acts in practice within the state. Sen. Cary Smith (R-Billings) introduced Senate Bill 99 (SB99) on Jan. 9. The legislation would prohibit any…
HELENA, Mont. (Feb. 22, 2017) – Today, the Montana House passed a bill that would legalize limited raw milk sales in the state. Passage into law would take an important step toward rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in effect. Rep. Nancy Ballance (R-Hamilton) introduced House Bill 325 (HB325) on Jan. 26. The legislation would authorize limited sales…
BISMARCK, N.D. (Feb. 22, 2017) – A North Dakota bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most situations passed the House yesterday. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off…
CONCORD, N.H. (Feb 22, 2017) – Today, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a “Constitutional Carry” bill into law making it legal to carry a concealed handgun in the state without a permit. The new law will also help foster an environment hostile to federal gun control in New Hampshire. The new law went into immediate…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 21, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Alabama House last week would remove sales taxes from the purchase of gold and silver, encouraging its use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) introduced House Bill 238 (HB238) on Feb. 16. The…
SANTE FE, N.M. (Feb. 21, 2017) – A New Mexico bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed an important House committee yesterday. Introduced by Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Grant), House Bill 228 (HB228) would give…
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Feb. 21, 2017) – A Vermont bill to expand access for patients utilizing the state’s medical marijuana program passed the state Senate last week. If approved, the legislation would help further nullify the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the same. Introduced by Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington) and six co-sponsors, Senate Bill 16 (S.16) would amend…
PIERRE, S.D. (Feb. 20, 2017) – A South Dakota bill that would legalize the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes, and set the foundation to end federal prohibition in practice, passed an important House Committee yesterday. The Committee on State Affairs introduced House Bill 1204 (HB1204) on Feb. 3. Under the proposed law,…
CONCORD, N.H. (Feb. 20, 2017) – A New Hampshire bill that would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations unanimously passed an important committee last week. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in New Hampshire, but would also…
HELENA, Mont. (Feb. 17, 2017) – A Montana House bill that would legalize limited raw milk sales in the state narrowly passed a House committee yesterday. Final passage would take an important step toward rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in effect. Rep. Nancy Ballance (R-Hamilton) introduced House Bill 325 (HB325) on Jan. 26. The legislation would…