general assembly

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The Illinois General Assembly in April passed a similar bill to bar private-equity interference in legal practices, and the measure is now under consideration in the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Virginia Constitution requires the General Assembly to pass a constitutional amendment twice before it goes to the voters, and the first vote must occur before the “next general election” of the House of Delegates.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Reform's policy proposal comes a fortnight after the United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The Connecticut General Assembly had made laws about how much you could charge for things.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier