Friday, Feb. 24, was crossover day for the 2023 North Dakota legislative session. Crossover means that if a bill did not pass out of its house of
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Oklahoma: Firearm Industry Protection Bill Hearing March 1
FirearmsTomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, at 10 a.m. in room 5S2, the House State Powers Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 2647. This important bill
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Maryland: Committee Hearings on Hunting Bills Tomorrow, Friday
Government Affairs ArchiveTomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, the House Environment and Transportation Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in room 250 to take public testimony on two
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Illinois: Lawyers for Dogs, Hearing Today, Feb. 28
Government Affairs ArchiveApparently, Illinois’ animal-rights advocates want to follow in the steps of Connecticut. In 2016, Connecticut became the first state to pass a law
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Tennessee: Pro-Sportsmen Hearings March 1
FirearmsAt noon, on Wednesday, March 1, in House hearing room 1, the House Civil Justice Committee is scheduled to hear two bills of interest to
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Connecticut: Animal-Rights Extremists Get Hearing March 1
Government Affairs ArchiveIn 2016, Connecticut was the first state in the nation to pass a law allowing a judge to appoint a volunteer lawyer or a supervised law student to
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Ohio: Prohibiting Firearm Insurance Hearing March 1
FirearmsRecently, gun-control advocates have pushed for sportsmen and gun owners to carry firearms insurance. They figure requiring insurance will “promote”
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Washington: Firearm Industry Liability Passes Committee
FirearmsLast Friday, Feb. 24, the Senate Ways & Means Committee passed Senate Bill 5078, a bill that creates a special cause of action for individual
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Hawai’i: Fur Ban Back, Hearing Wednesday, March 1
HawaiiThe annual legislation to ban the sale of fur is back. On Wednesday, March 1, the Senate Commerce & Consumer Protection and Ways & Means
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Illinois: Gun Control Hearing Rescheduled Feb. 28
FirearmsThe hearing on three gun-control measures and one pro-sportsmen bill in the House Judiciary – Criminal Committee that was canceled last week has been
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Virginia: 2023 Legislative Session Adjourned Sine Die
Government Affairs ArchiveAfter 46 intense days, the nation’s oldest legislative body adjourned sine die on Saturday, Feb. 25. All anti-sportsmen and anti-gun legislation
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Connecticut: Vague Words Put Kennel Owners at Risk
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Monday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. in room 2B, the Joint Environmental Committee will hear sweeping legislation intended to beef up animal-cruelty and
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