If a State
listed below is highlighted in
yellow
- legislation has been introduced (click on highlight to read
bill)
If a State listed below is highlighted in
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legislation has been signed into law
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If a State listed below is highlighted in
red -
legislation has been passed but is awaiting the signature of the
Governor
Alabama -
Official Website Of the Alabama State Legislature
Alaska -
Official Website
of the Alaska State Legislature
Arizona -
Official Website of the
Arizona State Legislature
Arkansas -
Official Website of the
Arkansas General Assembly
California
- Official Website of
the California State Legislature
CA (AB 2943)
On September
28, 2004, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed AB 2943 into
law.
PASSED BY CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY (51-26) ON AUGUST
26, 2004!
PASSED BY CALIFORNIA
SENATE (21-13) ON AUGUST 24, 2004!
Colorado -
Official Website of the
Colorado General Assembly
Connecticut
- Official Website of the
Connecticut General Assembly
Delaware -
Official Website of the Delaware General Assembly
DE (HB
108)
On July 1, 2005, bill
passed and sent to Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner for
her signature.
HB 108 PASSED BY DELAWARE HOUSE (40-0)
ON JULY 1, 2005!
HB 108 PASSED BY DELAWARE SENATE (23-0) ON JULY 1, 2005!
Florida -
Official Website of the
Florida State Legislature
FL (HB 1111) On
February 23, 2005,
Florida State Representative Susan Goldstein filed HB 1111
Click here to contact Representative Susan
Goldstein
FL (S 0690) On
January 13, 2005,
Florida State Senator Evelyn Lynn filed S 0690
Click here to contact Senator Evelyn Lynn
Georgia -
Official Website of the
Georgia General Assembly
Hawaii -
Official Website of the
Hawaii State Legislature
Idaho -
Official Website of
the Idaho State Legislature
Illinois-
Official Website of the Illinois
General Assembly
IL (HB 511)
On June 27, 2005,
bill passed and signed into law by Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
.
Indiana -
Official Website of the
Indiana General Assembly
Iowa -
Official Website of the
Iowa State Legislature
IA
(SF 2209)
On May 14, 2004, Iowa Governor
Tom Vilsack (D) signed SF 2209 into law.
HB 511 PASSED BY IOWA HOUSE (91-8)
ON APRIL 13, 2004!
HB 511 PASSED BY IOWA SENATE (44-3) ON APRIL 14, 2004!
Kansas -
Official Website of the Kansas State Legislature
Kentucky -
Official Website
of the Kentucky State Legislature
Louisiana -
Official Website of the
Louisiana State Legislature
Maine -
Official Website of the
Maine State Legislature
Maryland -
Official Website of the Maryland General Assembly
MD (HB 86)
On January
13, 2005, Maryland Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr. filed HB
86
Click here to contact Delegate
Terry Gilleland
Massachusetts -
Official Website of the Massachusetts General Court
(Legislature)
MA
(HB 3836)
On May 5, 2005, Massachusetts
State Representative Bradford R. Hill filed HB 3836
Click here to contact Representative
Bradford R. Hill
Michigan -
Official Website of
the Michigan State Legislature
Minnesota -
Official Website of the
Minnesota State Legislature
MN (SF 639)
On,
January 31, 2005, Minnesota State Senator Becky Lourey filed
SF 639
Click here to contact Senator
Becky Lourey
Mississippi
- Official Website of the
Mississippi State Legislature
Missouri-
Official Website of the
Missouri General Assembly
MO (SB 74)
On June 29, 2005, Missouri Governor
Matt Blunt (R) signed SB 74 into law.
Montana -
Official
Website of the Montana State Legislature
Nebraska -
Official Website of the
Nebraska State Legislature
NE (LB 569)
On
January 18, 2005, Nebraska State Senator David M. Landis filed
LB 569. This bill failed to pass.
Nevada -
Official Website of the
Nevada State Legislature
NV
(AB 224)
On
March 17, 2005, Nevada State Assemblyman Angle filed AB 224
New
Hampshire -
Official Website of the New Hampshire General Court
(Legislature)
NH (HB 562)
On
January 26, 2005, New Hampshire State Representative David
Babson, Jr. filed HB 562
Click here to contact Representative Babson
New Jersey
- Official Website of the
New Jersey State Legislature
S 2801
introduced September 28, 2005 in the NJ
State senate.
New Mexico
- Official
Website of the New Mexico State Legislature
New York - Official
Website of the New York State Assembly
NY (S02707)
The bill has been signed
by New York Governor George Pataki (R)
North
Carolina -
Official Website of the North Carolina General Assembly
North
Dakota - Official Website of
the North Dakota State Legislature
Ohio -
Official Website of
the Ohio General Assembly
OH SB 49 On
February 8, 2005, Ohio State Senator Teresa Fedor filed SB 49
Click here to contact Senator Teresa
Fedor
Oklahoma -
Official Website of the Oklahoma State Legislature
Oregon -
Official Website of the
Oregon State Legislature
OR
(SB 823)
On
February 21, 2005, Oregon State Senator Frank Shields filed SB
823
Click here to contact Senator Shields
Pennsylvania -
Official
Website of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
PA (SB 391)
On
March 16, 2005 Pennsylvania State Senator Stuart
Greenleaf filed SB 391.
Click here to contact Senator
Stuart Greenleaf
Rhode
Island - Official Website
of the Rhode Island General Assembly
RI (H 5729)
On September 28, 2004, Rhode
Island State Representative J. Russell Jackson filed H 5729
Click here to contact Representative
Russell Jackson
South
Carolina - Official
Website of the South Carolina State Legislature
South
Dakota - Official
Website of the South Dakota State Legislature
Tennessee -
Official Website of
the Tennessee General Assembly
TN
SB 824 On
February 3, 2005, Tennessee State Senator Diane Black filed SB
824
Click here to contact Tennessee
Senator Diane Black
TN HB 902 On
February 7, 2005, Tennessee State Representative Susan
Lynn filed HB 902
Click here to contact Tennessee State Representative Susan Lynn
Texas -
Official Website of the
Texas State Legislature
Utah -
Official Website of the Utah
State Legislature
Vermont -
Official Website of the
Vermont State Legislature
VT
(S.143)
On
March 11, 2005, Vermont State Senator Virginia Lyons filed S.143
Click
here to contact Vermont State Senator Virginia Lyons
Virginia -
Official Website of the
Virginia General Assembly
Washington -
Official Website of
the Washington State Legislature
WA (SB 5305)
On January 19, 2005, Washington State Senators Rasmussen,
Benton, Roach, Swecker, Zarelli, Regala,
Stevens, Shin, Delvin, Franklin and Mulliken sponsored SB 5305
Click here to contact Senator Marilyn
Rasmussen
West
Virginia - Official
Website of the West Virginia State Legislature
Wisconsin -
Official Website of the
Wisconsin State Legislature
Wyoming -
Official Website of the
Wyoming State Legislature