legislation
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This has been a sticking point in discussions over new children’s online safety legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms, after concerns over the harmful effects on children's mental health.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The legislation establishing a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition was passed by parliament in July after years of debate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Cervantes’ office didn’t respond to requests about why the legislation died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
One was that it was too late to introduce legislation for the 2008 session.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Kishida returned to Tokyo on Saturday after a nine-day trip and apparently faced pressure from his governing party executives to make a quick decision on Terada before discussions on key legislations resume Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
Women's rights activists said they hoped other European countries would follow Sweden and approve similar legislations.
From BBC ● May 24, 2018
I think it discredits those who pass these legislations, those who adopt them and those who implement them more than anything else.
From US News ● Dec. 21, 2015
Woods Cross Republican Sen. Todd Weiler said the daughter of the late actor Peter Falk asked if he would sponsor visitation legislations as part of her push for similar laws around the country.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2015
The two legislations ought to be completely independent, and yet mutually complementary.
From Aesthetical Essays of Frederich Schiller by Friedrich Schiller
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