How a bill becomes a law starts with the draft made by any member of Congress who will file a bill, either individually or with others. Committees from either chamber of Congress may also propose ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A sweeping bipartisan energy bill touted by its backers as Ohio’s solution to a looming energy crisis was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Mike DeWine. The governor’s approval ...

TEXAS, USA — A bill to void nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in child sex abuse cases passed in the Texas Senate this week. The Senate version of the bill, known as Trey's Law, passed unanimously ...

By the time those policies got signed into law ... pass the bill and go through the parliamentary procedures to get to a final vote by week’s end. If not, they will end up in a process-deadline ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon lawmakers are pushing forward to speed up the renaming process of geographic locations with derogatory names. The bill builds on legislation passed in 2001 by then ...

This year’s “bathroom bill” law passed by the Republican-led Legislature and signed into law in March will continue to be blocked from being enforced by the state after a judge ruled on a ...

The law, which would take effect on Sept. 1, 2025, includes exceptions for individuals with U.S. citizenship and for lawful permanent residents. Existing landowners affected by the bill would be ...

Oregon lawmakers aim to speed up the process for renaming dozens of creeks, lakes, mountains and other sites that still hold offensive names. The Oregon Senate will soon take up House Bill 3532 ...

said last week after lawmakers approved the bill. Ivey also referred to the Blanchard case while signing the legislation into law.