HB2104 passed the House by an overwhelming 136-1 vote on Mar. 8 and is now in the Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee where it will need to be approved before moving forward.
A Montana bill that would legalize limited raw milk sales in the state has faced well-funded corporate opposition and needs your help to pass the Senate. House Bill 325 (HB325) would authorize limited sales of raw milk from producer to consumer. (Learn more here.) HB325 will soon receive a vote in the Montana Senate. Activists…
Tennessee House Bill 421 (HB421) 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. (learn more here) The bill must pass the House…
While state bills to reform forfeiture brings important attention to legalized government theft, they’ll have no long-term real effect unless a massive federal loophole is closed by each state.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a post from TAC member, Glen Burdue. All members have access to submit posts and share their views anonymously, or publicly. We occasionally feature those posts here. Not a member yet? JOIN HERE. 2 Kansas disabled veterans are about to be put in jail by a federal judge for following Kansas…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Apr. 6, 2016) – Please take a few minutes right now: Call these two state Senators and urge them to vote YES on HB2201. Adam Driggs 602-926-3016 adriggs@azleg.gov Steve Pierce 602-926-5584 spierce@azleg.gov Yesterday, the Arizona Senate tried to kill the bill. On the Senate floor, it failed to pass with by a 14-15 split. Senator…
Oklahoma SB1124 and HB3051 would prohibit state cooperation with the enforcement all future federal gun control measures, setting the foundation to nullify them in practice within the state. (learn more here) HB3051 must pass in the House Rules Committee while SB1124 must pass in the Senate Rules Committee before the bills can proceed. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING…
West Virginia HB2807 would legalize industrial hemp for commercial production and distribution in the state, nullifying in practice the federal prohibition on the same. The bill must pass in the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to receive a full House vote. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the…
Ohio SB251 would restrict the 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. It must pass in the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important…
Three Georgia bills active during 2016 would set the foundation to nullify federal marijuana prohibition in practice. HB722 would legalize medical marijuana. SB254 would decriminalize simple possession of marijuana. SR6 would allow the voters to approve the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. HB722 must pass the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee while SB254 and SR6…