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Blog Post:
States Still Divesting from Iran
Mary Peck
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books prohibiting at least some state pension or retirement funds from investing in companies that do a certain amount of business in Iran. Ten of those states also have laws on the books prohibiting at least some government contracts with...
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12 Feb 2016
Blog Post:
Majority of States Have Good Samaritan Laws
Mary Peck
States have enacted numerous laws to combat the epidemic of opioid-related deaths plaguing much of the United States. Most common are so-called “Good Samaritan” laws that generally give a person civil or criminal immunity for seeking help for someone who has overdosed. Most require the caller...
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4 Mar 2016
Blog Post:
Drone Laws Passed In Over Half of States In Last Few Years
Mary Peck
Since 2013, 27 states have enacted laws addressing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The laws generally define what UAS or drones are and specify how they can be used by law enforcement or the general public. Fifteen states have adopted...
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6 May 2016
Blog Post:
Majority of States Have Expanded Medicaid Under ACA
Mary Peck
Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia have expanded Medicaid in accordance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but left to states discretion by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius in 2012. Seven of those states have obtained federal...
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16 Dec 2016
Blog Post:
Most States Taking Action on Cybersecurity
Mary Peck
As of Oct. 30 at least 43 states had introduced over 240 bills and resolutions related to cybersecurity this year, according to analysis of LexisNexis State Net data by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Twenty-seven of those states have enacted bills, and four have adopted resolutions. Among...
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8 Dec 2017
Blog Post:
Data Privacy Popular Issue in States
Mary Peck
At least 33 states have considered legislation this session dealing specifically with the privacy of personal data. Nineteen of those states have enacted data privacy measures. They include California, which enacted AB 375 , modeled after the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation...
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14 Sep 2018
Blog Post:
Most States Considering Drug Price Control Measures
Mary Peck
At least 40 states have introduced legislation in 2019 aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs, according to LexisNexis State Net ’s legislative tracking system. Fifteen of those states have enacted such measures.
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14 Jun 2019
Blog Post:
Government Cybersecurity Bills Introduced in Nearly 3/4 of States in 2019
Mary Peck
At least 37 states have introduced legislation this year dealing with the cybersecurity of government agencies, 24 of which have enacted such measures, according to information from the National Conference of State Legislatures and LexisNexis State Net. The measures deal with a range of issues, including...
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6 Sep 2019