legislation
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In New York, legislation has been put forth every year since 2019 to make it easier to prosecute these cases.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
In the final hours of the 2026 California legislative season, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a suite of closely watched legislation on energy and the environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Dunamu said separately that it hasn’t set a firm timeline for its stablecoin plans, noting that legislation could take time to come into effect even if passed this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
California has officially banned child marriage, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing legislation to end the practice that is still legal in 32 US states.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Other nations rush to pass mandatory Mind’s Eye legislation, and in a matter of months every person on Earth is living in a fantasy world.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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
“So, it’s a fight to control the data, and they’ve been very active in fighting those legislations everywhere they can.”
From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2022
Mr Edwards said: "Orr began to quote that the Health Regulations 2020 were only legislations and not law and that he only listened to common law."
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2021
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
A proof of the partial failure, at least in this country, of the legislations of Gregory, is found in the history of the founder of the Norwich Cathedral.
From Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations by S. S. Madders
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