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The House and Senate passed the legislation unanimously, and it will become effective when Governor Cooper signs it into law. On October 23rd, Governor Cooper released a Preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment, which included...more
Both the House and Senate are in session this week to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government beyond September 30 before leaving town to campaign ahead of the November elections....more
Both the House and Senate are in session this week to continue working on an agreement to fund the government beyond September 30. A stopgap measure proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was pulled from consideration last...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and passed a bill that among other things, adjusts the budget law enacted in October 2023. They also voted to override four vetoes by Gov. Roy Cooper. Budget Adjustment Bill - ...more
Both the House and Senate are back in session for a three-week sprint before leaving again in October to campaign ahead of the November elections. At the top of the agenda is keeping the government funded, with its current...more
Both the House and Senate are back in Washington, D.C. Including this week, the House will be in session for six weeks before Election Day on November 5, 2024, while the Senate only has five weeks left....more
In Iowa, 188 bills and resolutions were passed in the 2024 session of the 90th General Assembly (the Governor vetoed one bill, HF2539 regarding open records; see the veto letter for more information). The majority of those...more
After a busy week, legislators left Raleigh on Thursday for the foreseeable future. Although they did not pass a new 2024 budget bill, they did appropriate funds for certain purposes and are authorized to return later this...more
The House and the Senate considered significantly different budget bills this week and legislators discussed bills on a variety of other topics....more
Look Ahead to the Week of June 24: House Continues to Advance Spending Bills - Only the House will be in session this week before leaving town for the July 4 recess, while the Senate has already begun its recess. Both...more
Look Ahead to the Week of June 17: Senate Continues to Focus on Nominees - Only the Senate will be in session this week. However, it will not be in session on Wednesday for the Juneteenth federal holiday. While in session,...more
Look Ahead to the Week of June 10: House Considers Annual Defense Funding Bill - The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will begin voting on the annual defense policy bill, known as the National Defense...more
While legislators continue to discuss a new state budget bill, the North Carolina General Assembly this week considered bills on a variety of topics. Budget Work- Legislators are working on a budget bill for FY 25,...more
The 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly has come to a close, and as with its 2023 session, which saw relatively little action with regard to employment legislation, there were relatively few employment-related bills...more
Look Ahead to the Week of June 3: Fiscal Year 2025 - Spending Bills in Focus The House and Senate are in session this week, although both chambers will adjourn on Wednesday as many Members of Congress will travel to...more
Look Ahead to the Week of May 20: Farm Bill and Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Take Center Stage - Both the House and Senate are in session this week before leaving early to begin the Memorial Day recess....more
Look Ahead to the Week of May 13: House Takes on FAA Reauthorization -Both the House and Senate are in session this week. At the end of last week, after much consternation, the Senate passed with widespread bipartisan...more
Time’s Almost Up - As the House and Senate work towards the May 20 adjournment date, the Legislature is rapidly running out of time. With the conclusion of the House and Senate floor sessions on Thursday, May 9, only five...more
Look Ahead to the Week of May 6: FAA Deadline Nears Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Congress has less than a week to consider and vote on the bipartisan, bicameral agreement extending the authorization...more
The Ohio General Assembly has recently moved forward with legislation to increase the State’s role in housing development. In addition, a bipartisan group of state senators released the results of a comprehensive review of...more
Look Ahead to the Week of April 29: Negotiators Reach Compromise on FAA Reauthorization - Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Early Monday morning, congressional negotiators announced they reached a...more
The North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday started its 2024 session with legislators focused on adjusting the second year of the biennial budget adopted last year and considering bills on other topics....more
Summary - On March 28, 2024 the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association released a set of proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"). The proposed...more
Look Ahead to the Week of April 15: Will Aid for Israel Pass? Both the Senate and House are in session this week. Over the weekend, Iran launched a coordinated attack on Israel in response to an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s...more
The legislature picked up the pace in week 14 as a real push toward the end of session began. The House and Senate spent extensive time on the floor, working to clear their calendars—which included several controversial...more