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pos: Karnataka Lokayukta its Lokayukta in 1971. ￼￼ The Lokayukta Ordinance Act 1979, was excercised by D. Devaraj Urs, then Chief Minister of Karnataka, and the first Lokayukta to be appointed was then retired Chief Justice of Rajasthan High court, Justice C. Honniah. The same institution was abolished when R. Gundu Rao became the chief minister of Karnataka, after the demise of D. Devaraj Urs. The institution was again re introduced after Ramakrishna Hegde, became then Chief Minister of Karnataka, and introduced the "Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta Bill" in the assembly as their 1983 election promise. It came into force through the "Karnataka

neg: Goa Lokayukta to the Lokayukta Acts of several states. The legislation was enacted to make provision for the constitution of the Commission for investigation of, and inquiry into, complaints against public men and for matters connected therewith. Government of India subsequently circulated model Bills on Lokayukta and State Vigilance Commissions to all states in India. The Goa Lokayukta Bill, 2003 was introduced before the Goa Legislative Assembly in 2003 during the tenure of Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of Goa. It was referred to the Select Committee and the Select Committee's report was adopted by the Goa Legislative Assembly in 2006.

neg: Goa Lokayukta led by Ramakant Khalap in its fifteenth report suggested a draft Lokayukta Bill. The Goa Lokayukta Bill, 2011 was passed by the Goa Legislative Assembly on 5 October 2011. As the Bill was he members of the Assembly hailed the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare which led to the revival of the Bill. The then Governor of Goa K. Sankaranarayanan referred back the Bill to the Government of Goa in November 2011 with certain queries. In January 2012, the Governor of Goa referred back the Bill to the Government of Goa for the second time. The Government

neg: Goa Lokayukta of Goa sent the Bill for assent to the President of India. The 2012 Assembly elections led to the ouster of the Digambar Kamat government and Manohar Parrikar became the Chief Minister of Goa. In its election manifesto, the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Parrikar had promised to institute the office of Lokayukta within 100 days of gaining power. The President of India granted her assent to the Goa Lokayukta Bill, 2011 in May 2012. The Rtd. Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy was appointed as first Lokayukta of Goa in 2013. Goa Lokayukta The Lokayukta (लोकायुक्त) is an anti-corruption ombudsman existing

neg: Lokayukta Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Delhi. The Maharashtra Lokayukta is considered the weakest Lokayukta due to lack of powers, staff, funds and an independent investigating agency. On the other hand, the Karnataka Lokayukta is considered the most powerful Lokayukta in the country. There are no Lokayuktas in Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry-Waiting for President approval, Sikkim, Telangana and Tripura . The latest Lokayukta was established in Tamil Nadu On July 9, 2018, the Arunachal Pradesh assembly passed a Lokayukta bill. Lokayukta investigates cases of corruption, where substantiated, recommend action. He is a great check on

neg: R. A. Mehta 2011. The Supreme Court in its verdict on January 2013 upheld the appointment of R A Mehta as state Lokayukta by Governor Kamla Beniwal, saying it was done in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court. On 2 April 2013 the Narendra Modi led government passesd a bill in the Gujarat Assembly to overhaul the Lokayukta institution, virtually giving all its powers to the state and rendering it toothless. R. A. Mehta R. A. Mehta (born 1936, at Maliya, Gujarat) is a retired justice of the Gujarat High Court who is currently the Lokayukta or ombudsman for the

neg: Ombudsman of New Zealand). The central Government introduced the first Lokpal Bill, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill in 1968, and further legislation was introduced in 2005. Final bill, after all the amendments, has been passed in Rajya Sabha on 17 December 2013 and passed in Loksabha on 18 December 2013. The state-level Lokayukta institution has developed gradually. Orissa was the first state to present a bill on establishment of Lokayukta in 1970, but Maharashtra was the first to establish the institution, in 1972. Other states followed: Bihar (1974), Uttar Pradesh (1977), Madhya Pradesh (1981), Andhra Pradesh (1983), Himachal Pradesh (1983), Karnataka (1984),

neg: Karnataka Lokayukta to which any person who has held the post of judge of the High court for a period of ten years can be appointed as Lokayukta and five years in case of Upa Lokayukta. The Lokayukta is appointed by the Governor of Karnataka on advice of Chief Minister of Karnataka in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka, the Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council, the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council and the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Lokayukta has the power

neg: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 In this report, ARC recommended the creation of two special authorities designated as 'Lokpal' and 'Lokayukta' for redress of citizens' grievances. The word was derived from the Sanskrit words ""Lok"" (people) and ""Pala"" (protector/caretaker), meaning 'Caretaker of People'. Maharashtra was the first state to introduce Lokayukta through "The Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act in 1971". Presently, there are no Lokayuktas in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura. The Lokpal bill was first introduced in the Lok Sabha in 1968. The version enacted in 2013 was from a draft

neg: Maharashtra Lokayukta Maharashtra Lokayukta The Maharashtra Lokayukta is the body overseeing corruption in various agencies in the Govt. of Maharashtra in India. Established in 1971, it is the first ever Lokayukta of all States of India. It was established through "The Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1971". It is considered to be one of the weakest Lokayukta in India due to lack of powers, inadequate staff, inadequate funds and no independent investigating agency. okayukta. The Governor appoints the Lokayukta after due consultations with Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Upa-Lokayukta is appointed

neg: B. C. Khanduri and honesty. Recently, his image has been enhanced as he presided over a state government of Uttarakhand which has pushed for the implementation of a strong Lokayukta bill (public ombudsman), citizen charter and a transparent transfer policy for state employers. The passage of the Lokayukta bill in Uttarakhand has earned Khanduri praise from Anna Hazare, who has urged the Centre and other states to follow suit. The bill, however, has not been accepted by the Union of India. Presidential approval was given on 17 October 2013. Khanduri also had overseen the activities of the "Chandra Ballabh Trust", which is an

neg: Jan Lokpal Bill find ways to bridge differences over the bill. However, no consensus could be reached on 7 April owing to several differences of opinion between the social activists and the Government. On 27 December 2011, Lok Sabha Parliament winter session passed the Government's Lokpal as the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011. Before passing this bill it was introduced in Lok Sabha with key amendments moved. During the 10-hour house debate, a number of opposition parties claimed introduced bill is weak and wanted it withdrawn. Key amendments that were discussed but defeated were following: Amendments that the house agreed upon were: This

neg: Lokayukta Lokayukta The Lokayukta (also Lok Ayukta) ( "lokāyukta", ""appointed by the people"") is an anti-corruption ombudsman organization in the Indian states. Once appointed, Lokayukta can not be dismissed nor transferred by the government, and can only be removed by passing an impeachment motion by the state assembly. Naresh Kadyan moved public interest litigation before High Court and then contempt of court order petition for not appointment of Lokayukta in Haryana. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) headed by Morarji Desai submitted a special interim report on "Problems of Redressal of Citizen's Grievances" in 1966. In this report, the ARC recommended the

neg: Goa Lokayukta Lokayukta Bill, 2003 in context to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 and the Right to Information Act, 2005. Due to these reservations expressed by several Ministries of the Government of India, the Government of Goa led by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat decided to withdraw the enactment and introduce a new legislation. Meanwhile, the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement across India renewed the demand for the institution of the Lokayukta. The then Chief Minister of Goa Digambar Kamat requested the Goa Law Commission to expedite the drafting of a fresh Bill. Hence, the Commission then

neg: California State Legislature a Senate Bill (SB), in the Senate. Bills are designated by number, in the order of introduction in each house. For example, AB 16 refers to the 16th bill introduced in the Assembly. The numbering starts afresh each session. There may be one or more "extraordinary" sessions. The bill numbering starts again for each of these. For example, the third bill introduced in the Assembly for the second extraordinary session is ABX2 3. The name of the author, the legislator who introduced the bill, becomes part of the title of the bill. The legislative procedure, is divided into distinct stages:

neg: Odisha Legislative Assembly shall be put before the Assembly by the Speaker and shall be discussed and voted upon in the same manner as amendments to a Bill, or in such other way as the Speaker may consider most convenient for their consideration by the Assembly. At any stage of a Bill which is under discussion in the Assembly, a motion that the debate on the Bill be adjourned may be moved with consent of the Speaker. The Member who has introduced a Bill may at any stage of the Bill move that the Bill be withdrawn Provided that where a Bill has

neg: Goa Lokayukta The Bill was then finally passed by the Goa Legislative Assembly in 2007. It was sent to the Governor of Goa for his assent on 11 August 2007. The Governor of Goa reserved it for the assent of the President of India as the proposed legislation was within the ambit of Entry No.45 of the Concurrent List (List-III) of Schedule VII of the Constitution of India. It was examined by the Union Ministries of Law, Home as well as Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions of the Government of India. These Ministries pointed out towards certain legal infirmities in the Goa

neg: Cannabis in Wisconsin addition, the bill requires Wisconsin follow suit if CBD oil is rescheduled at the federal level. In March 2017, the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill 49 unanimously, 98-0, sending Senate Bill 10/Assembly Bill 29 to Gov. Scott Walker, who signed the bill into law in April 2017. In 2013, and 2015 State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) introduced bills to fully legalize cannabis in the state, with no success. 2017 introduced another bill 2015-16 Legislative session saw 8 reform bills fail: 2015 AB944 Relating to: expungement of nonfelony possession of marijuana offenses 2015 AB995 Relating to: reclassifying or changing penalties for

neg: Ramakrishna Hegde Development and Panchayat Raj, Abdul Nazir Sab, in promoting devolution of power to the gram panchayats in the state, and the Karnataka implementation became a role model for the rest of India. In 1984 he introduced legislation to deal with official and administrative corruption through the institution of the Lokayukta. Also, he started the 'Kannada watchdog panel' to oversee the implementation of Kannada in administration. He has the rare distinction of presenting thirteen finance budgets in the state assembly. As Chief Minister, Hegde enjoyed immense personal popularity and was acknowledged as an efficient administrator. However, as days passed by, his

neg: Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta the "Article 311 of the constitution," the lokayukta or an up-lokayukta can be removed only if found guilty in the report of committee headed by the judge of either Supreme court or Chief justice of the High court. The report is then forwarded to the Governor and then presented before the state legislature with each house of the legislature votes for the removal by 2/3 majority. Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Uplokayukta (Sanskrit: उत्तर प्रदेश लोकायुक्त and उपलोकायुक्त) is an anti-corruption ombudsman in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The position of the Lokayukta was established under the Lokayukta

neg: Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Uplokayukta (Sanskrit: उत्तर प्रदेश लोकायुक्त and उपलोकायुक्त) is an anti-corruption ombudsman in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The position of the Lokayukta was established under the Lokayukta Act of 1975. The Lokayukta is from a non-political background and functions as a statutory authority probing into cases primarily related to corruption, government mismanagement, or abuse of power by public servants or ministers. Though the Lokayukta lacks wide investigatory powers, it has caught public attention by investigating high-profile cases. On January 28, 2016, the Supreme Court of India, recalled its previous order and appointed a

neg: Recall elections in Wisconsin judges, and attached an exemption for judges. The bill passed the Senate 20-7. The bill was then passed by the Assembly 64-1. Since proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution must pass two consecutive legislatures before going to the people for a vote, Husting introduced his bill again on February 11, 1913. The bill passed the Senate 26-1, and the Assembly 72-17. The proposed amendment then when to the voters, who, in November 1914, voted it down by a margin of 64 percent to 36 percent. A second attempt at a recall amendment came in 1923, when Senator Henry Huber introduced

neg: Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta the selection committee.; The bill,however lies pending with the governor Multiples hearings occurred in the Supreme Court for appointing a new lokayukta. On July 2, 2015, the Court sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking replacement of the state's current lokayukta N.K. Mehrotra, The Allahabad High Court also sought response for the same from the government on July 23, 2015. The apex court issued a notice to the government in December, regarding the initiation of contempt proceedings against it for non-compliance of the Court's previous order. On receiving no reply from the government, the supreme

neg: Karnataka Lokayukta Karnataka Lokayukta Karnataka Lokayukta is the ombudsman institution of the Indian state of Karnataka. It was established in 1984 to investigate and report on corruption in the Government of Karnataka and to redress public grievances related to state government employees. This Lokayukta that was once considered the strongest Lokayukta in the country. was stripped off its investigative powers before transferring them to the Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2016. In 1966, a report by the Administrative Reforms Commission recommended the setting up of Lokpal at the federal level and Lokayukta in the states, for the redressal of citizen's grievances. Therefore, Maharashtra established

neg: Jeremy Strohmeyer passage of Nevada State Assembly Bill 267, requiring people to report to authorities when they have reasonable suspicions that a child younger than 18 is being sexually abused or violently treated. The impetus for the bill stemmed from Cash's inaction during the commission of the crime. The "Sherrice Iverson" bill, introduced by Nevada State Assembly Majority Leader Richard Perkins (D-Henderson), provides for a fine and possible jail time for anyone who fails to report a crime of the nature that led to the creation of the bill. The bill was enacted in 2000. Sherrice Iverson's murder also led to the

neg: Karnataka Lokayukta Lokayukta Act, 1984". Then, Mysore State Vigilance Commission which formed in 1965 to investigate corruption cases in the state was abolished. The pending cases before the commission was transferred to the newly formed Lokayukta. It had two jurisdictions: to investigate corruption and to probe government inaction. As per the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984, a person appointed the Lokayukta (the institution and its head bearing the same names), who either held the office of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India or that of the Chief Justice of a High Court of India. The Act was amended in 2015, according

neg: Sheila Dikshit 1998 and 2003 Assembly elections and New Delhi constituency from 2008. In 2009, the Delhi Lokayukta (anti-corruption ombudsman) investigated a complaint filed by advocate Sunita Bhardwaj, a BJP worker, saying that Dikshit misused 3.5 crore rupees received from the Central government under the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission for Rajiv Ratan Awas Yojana to give out political advertisements. The Lokayukta later dropped the corruptions claims. The complainant then sought to book Dikshit under the Representation of People’s Act, claiming she had been "misrepresenting facts" about the flats her government had built for the urban poor. It was ruled

neg: Parliament of Victoria dissolved by the governor, and need to be recreated after each general election. This means that often the names and jurisdiction of the committees are changed. A proposed law or bill can be introduced into either house, but in practice most are introduced into the Legislative Assembly. Any bill, with the exception of bills appropriating money for the ordinary annual services of government, must be passed by both Houses before being presented to the Governor, who will sign the Bill into law on behalf of the Queen. Ordinary appropriation bills need only be passed by the Legislative Assembly before being

neg: Goa Lokayukta Goa Lokayukta The Lokayukta (लोकायुक्त) is an anti-corruption ombudsman existing in several states of India. The Goa Lokayukta is the ombudsman institution of the Indian state of Goa. Justice (Retired) Prafulla Kumar Mishra is the Lokayukta of Goa since 28 April 2016. In 1966, a report by the Administrative Reforms Commission headed by Morarji Desai recommended the setting up of Lokpal at the federal level and Lokayukta in the states, for the redressal of citizen's grievances. Goa had its first anti-corruption commission under the Goa Public Men’s Corruption (Inquiries and Investigation) Act, 1988. The provisions of this Act were analogous

neg: Maharashtra Lokayukta including Chief Minister, Ministers and MLAs. While some has the power to investigate into civil servants/bureaucrats, judiciary and police. Maharashtra Lokayukta The Maharashtra Lokayukta is the body overseeing corruption in various agencies in the Govt. of Maharashtra in India. Established in 1971, it is the first ever Lokayukta of all States of India. It was established through "The Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1971". It is considered to be one of the weakest Lokayukta in India due to lack of powers, inadequate staff, inadequate funds and no independent investigating agency. okayukta. The Governor appoints the Lokayukta after due consultations with

neg: Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 ACT and by Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury. It was, however, opposed by all eight members of the Liberal Opposition, who argued that same-sex marriage should be dealt with by the Federal Parliament only. The bill was introduced into the Assembly on 19 September 2013 by the Attorney-General Simon Corbell. In his speech to the Assembly introducing the bill, Cornell stated: The ACT Government later retitled the bill as the "Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Bill", with the aim of further distinguishing it from the definition of "marriage" in the federal Marriage Act. Further proposed amendments to the bill that would have

neg: Same-sex marriage in South Carolina deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples "until this matter is conclusively resolved" or he is ordered to do so. The county later reversed itself and began to issue marriage licenses. In January 2016, "HB 4513", the "South Carolina Natural Marriage Defense Act", was introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly. The bill aimed to prohibit state officials from marrying same-sex couples and require the Attorney General to defend any official who is sued, or ordered by a federal judge to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The bill died without any legislative action. A similar bill was introduced and subsequently

neg: Lokayukta setting up of two special authorities designated as 'Lokpal' and 'Lokayukta' for the redressal of citizens' grievances. The Lokayukta, along with the Income Tax Department and the Anti Corruption Bureau, mainly helps people publicise corruption among the Politicians and Government Officials. Many acts of the LokAyukta have resulted in criminal or other consequences for those charged. Maharashtra was the first state to introduce the institution of Lokayukta through "The Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act in 1971". This was followed by similar acts that were enacted by the states of Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala,

neg: Act of the National Assembly for Wales in Wales. When the power to make Acts of the Assembly commenced, the assembly lost the ability to make Measures under part 3 of the 2006 Act. Existing Measures will remain as law unless repealed. Bills may be introduced by Welsh Government, a committee of the Assembly, the Assembly Commission or by individual Assembly Members. Ballots are held to select which individual assembly members may present bills. Once a bill is introduced, there are four stages that need to be completed prior to the bill being submitted for royal assent. The first stage involves consideration of the general principles of

neg: Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta new Lokayukta after the state government failed to suggest one. According to the "Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and UpLokayukta Act of 1975", the Governor of the state can appoint a person to be the Lokayukta and one or more persons as uplokayukta(s)(Deputy Lokayukta). The Lokayukta's appointment is made after consultations with the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, and the leader of the opposition in the state assembly.The Uplokayukta(s) can be appointed after consulting the Lokayukta. A person is eligible for the post of the Lokayukta or Uplokayukta if he/she fulfills the following criteria. Any person appointed as the Lokayukta

neg: Rogatio of a bill, which would be published ("promulgare rogationem", that is, "promulgatio") three weeks or more before it was formally submitted to the assembly. During this period, citizens could discuss the bill and propose changes, or more rarely ask for its withdrawal, at informal sessions ("contiones"). After the bill had been brought before the assembly for the vote, it could no longer be modified. The legislator who introduced the bill asked "Velitis iubeatis, Quirites?" ("Citizens, are you going to approve and order?") and the people responded yea or nay without discussion. If a bill was withdrawn after the "rogatio" but

neg: Marriage Equality Act (New York) bill, A40003, was passed in the Assembly on May 12, 2009 with a majority of 89-52, but languished in the Senate during the November 10 special session. It was re-passed by the Assembly on December 2 but the Senate equivalent, S4401-2009, was defeated on the same day in the Senate by a majority of 38-24, with 8 Democratic senators voting against the Democratic caucus. David Paterson, who also promoted the bill, introduced the bill on April 16. Governor Andrew Cuomo, like his predecessor Paterson, promoted the bill and the general movement for legalization of same-sex marriage in the state. The

neg: Karnataka Lokayukta Lokayukta holds powers to sue the former if it does not. Criticism was directed at the government of Karnataka after it took away the investigative powers from the Lokayukta and having given it to the ACB which functions directly under its supervision. Also, the Lokayukta remains an independent body while the ACB reports to the Chief Secretary of the State. The term of office of the Lokayukta is five years and former Lokayuktas listed below: Justice A. D. Koshal, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court was appointed the first Lokayukta and took charge in January 1986. Justice N. Venkatachala

neg: Lokayukta the country as a three-member body, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge or high court chief justice and comprising the state vigilance commissioner and a jurist or an eminent administrator as other members. In November 2012, after conclusion of the 11th "All India Lokayukta Conference", as many as 16 Lokayuktas sent many recommendations to the Govt of India. The recommendations were: Lokayukta The Lokayukta (also Lok Ayukta) ( "lokāyukta", ""appointed by the people"") is an anti-corruption ombudsman organization in the Indian states. Once appointed, Lokayukta can not be dismissed nor transferred by the government, and can only be removed

neg: Hmong people came to a head during the passage of California State Assembly Bill (AB) 78, in the 2003–2004 season. Introduced by Doua Vu and Assembly Member Sarah Reyes, District 31 (Fresno), the bill encouraged changes in secondary education curriculum to include information about the Secret War and the role of Hmong people in the war. Furthermore, the bill called for the use of oral histories and first hand accounts from Hmong people who had participated in the war and who were caught up in the aftermath. Originally, the language of the bill mentioned only "Hmong" people, intending to include the entire

neg: Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta or Uplokayukta serves the office for a period of eight years after an amendment increased the tenure length by two years. The perks and allowances of the Lokayukta are the same as that of the chief justice while that of an Uplokayukta to a judge of the state's High court. The functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta is to initiate inquiries on complaints regarding maladministration and corruption concerning a State Public Servant". The investigation can be started with specific approval of the concerned ministry and can be either a "Grievance" or "Allegation". Grievance means any claim by a person who

neg: Sick leave passed in New Jersey in Passaic, Newark, East Orange, Jersey City, Irvington, Paterson, Montclair, and Trenton. In February 2014, Assembly Bill 2354 was introduced in the New Jersey General Assembly by Pamela Lampitt and Raj Mukherji. Testimony was heard by the Assembly Labor Committee, and on October 27 the bill was released from the Labor Committee by a vote of 6-3. The bill is currently awaiting further action in the legislature. New York City's campaign, which is led by A Better Balance: The Work and Family Legal Center, the New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, and the Working Families

neg: Same-sex marriage in California lesbians from working as teachers in California's public schools. The California Supreme Court invalidated the results of Proposition 22 in 2008. Proposition 22 was formally cited as "The California Defense of Marriage Act". When California State Legislature opened the 2005-2006 session, Assembly member Mark Leno introduced "Assembly Bill 19" (AB 19), which proposed legalizing same-sex marriage. The bill gained the support of then-Speaker Fabian Núñez among others. Leno had introduced a similar bill in the prior session, but it died in committee. Assembly committees reported out "Assembly Bill 19" favorably, but the measure failed on the Assembly floor on June

neg: Rape by deception rape-by-trickery conviction in "People vs. Morales" in 2013. To close this loophole in California's rape-by-fraud law, Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo) – who tried to introduce a similar bill in 2011 – introduced Assembly Bill 65 and Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) introduced Senate Bill 59. The two bills quickly passed both houses without one dissenting vote, and were signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on September 9, 2013. Morales was later re-tried on the basis that the woman was asleep and re-convicted to three years in a state prison, which he had already served. He was also

neg: Queensland Legislative Council of the Council, thus securing a majority in that Chamber. The abolition bill was eventually passed by the Assembly on a 51–15 vote on 24 October 1921. The bill was then introduced to the Council by the leader of the Government in the Council, Alfred James Jones, who remarked, "Until we had a majority here, [the Council] was obstructive, and now that we have a majority here it is useless." However, Opposition councillor Patrick Leahy protested that the abolition of the chamber would result in the Assembly being "able to do what it thinks fit" and becoming unaccountable. On 27

neg: M.L. Tahaliyani of the Bombay High Court and while presiding over the Adarsh Housing Society scam refused to give any relief to the former Chief minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan in that case. After his retirement from the bench, he was appointed Lokayukta of Maharashtra. Justice Tahaliyani succeeds Justice P.B. Gaikwad whose term as Lokayukta ended on July 1, 2014. Tahaliyani was sworn-in as the Lokayukta by Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao on August 25, 2015. M.L. Tahaliyani M.L.Tahaliyani is the Lokayukta of Maharashtra and is a retired Judge of the Bombay High Court. Justice Tahaliyani presided over high-profile cases including the

neg: Supervised injection site bill was introduced as Assembly Bill No. 186: Controlled Substances-Safer drug consumption program (AB 186) by Assembly member Susan Eggman, authored by Senator Scott Wiener and co-authored by Senator Ricardo Lara and Assembly member Laura Friedman on January 19th, 2017. The goal of the bill is to introduce a hygienic environment for injectable illicit drug users as an opportunity to reduce rates of drug overdose and engage them in other health and social services. The following timeline shows the progression of the bill: Since the full sanction of syringe exchange programs (SEP) by then Mayor Frank Jordan in 1993, the

neg: LGBT rights in France without the need for sex reassignment surgery and forced sterilisation was approved by the French Senate. On 24 May 2016, the National Assembly approved the bill. MP Pascale Crozon, who introduced the bill, reminded MPs before the vote about the long, uncertain and humiliating procedures by which transgender people must go through to change their gender on their vital records. Due to differing texts, a joint session was established. On 12 July 2016, the National Assembly approved a modified version of the bill which maintained the provisions outlawing psychiatrist certificates and proofs of sex reassignment surgery, while also dropping the

neg: Dana Wachs term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Wachs served on the Assembly Committees on Colleges and Universities, Constitution and Ethics, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, and Workforce Development. He was also the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Transfer of Structured Settlement Payments. In 2013, Wachs introduced Assembly Bill Assembly Bill 51, the "Revolving Door" bill. This proposal would have prohibited any former legislator from working as a lobbyist for 24 months after they leave office. In 2014, he introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 80, which would have called for a statewide advisory referendum on whether or not Wisconsin should

neg: Y. Bhaskar Rao a Lokayukta or Upa Lokayukta, with the sole intention to remove Rao. Facing the prospect of his removal, controversial Karnataka Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao has resigned over an alleged extortion racket in the anti-graft ombudsman's office involving his son On August 4, 2016, Y Bhaskar Rao was chargecheeted by CBI. Y. Bhaskar Rao Y. Bhaskar Rao was the Lokayukta in an anti-corruption ombudsman organization, Karnataka state in India. Bhaskar Rao was appointed as the Lokayukta in February 2013. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, he served as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court earlier. On June 26, 2015, Days after charges

neg: Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta a plea and appointed former judge of Allahabad High Court Sanjay Mishra as the new lokayukta in January 2016. The former Lokayukta N.K. Mehrotra was appointed on 16 March 2006 under the "Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Act". After his term expired on 15 March 2012, the Uttar Pradesh government on the same day brought an ordinance and another on 18 March and extended the period from existing six to eight years, which was later upheld by the Supreme Court. On July 31, 2012, the state government cabinet approved to keep the office of lokayukta out of the purview of the RTI

neg: Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act The Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act, also known as California Assembly Bill 390 (A.B. 390) and later Assembly Bill 2254 (A.B. 2254), is the first bill ever introduced to regulate the sale and use of marijuana in the U.S. state of California. If passed and signed into law, marijuana would be sold and taxed openly to adults age 21 and older in California. Tom Ammiano, a Democrat representing California's 13th State Assembly district, introduced this piece of legislation on February 23, 2009, arguing that the bill will "tax and regulate marijuana in a

neg: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 but the Cabinet rejected the idea after deliberation. Anna Hazare burnt copies of the bill, to protest the government's lack of sincerity. On 27 August the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed a Pranab Mukherjee-proposed resolution conveying the sense of the House on the Lokpal Bill. The House agreed 'in principle' on a Citizen's Charter, placing the lower bureaucracy under the Lokpal and establishing the Lokayukta in the States. The Jan Lokpal Bill was submitted to the committee by Congress MP from Bareilly Praveen Singh Aron. The draft bill was distributed to members on 28 November. The committee recommended keeping

neg: Bill 99 was introduced by Joseph Facal to the National Assembly of Quebec in emergency on 15 December 1999, two days after the introduction of the Clarity Act before the House of Commons of Canada. It was adopted on 7 December 2000, by a majority of 69 against 41. The bill was opposed by Liberal leader Jean Charest, who would have preferred the National Assembly pass a motion rather than a law. Whereas the federal act states that, in the case of a referendum about the secession of a Canadian province, the House of Commons has the power to determine afterwards whether

neg: John Fee Assembly Commission, which was in charge of the Assembly's organisation and financial management; as such he introduced the Financial Assistance for Political Parties Bill, which became the first Bill to pass into law through the Assembly. He lost his Assembly seat at the 2003 election. He did not contest his council seat in 2005. Fee died on 10 November 2007 as a result of a brain tumour. John Fee John Fitzgerald Fee (7 December 1963 – 10 November 2007) was an Irish nationalist politician from County Armagh who served in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Born in Newry, County Down, Fee

neg: Maharashtra Lokayukta after consultation with the Lokayukta. Once appointed, Lokayuka or Upa-Lokayukta can remain in office for a term of five years. Lokayuka or Upa-Lokayukta can be removed from his office through the process of impeachment. The removal can only be on the grounds of misbehavior or incapacity and no other grounds. The procedure for removal is as per Article 311 of Constitution of India. Any citizen can make his/her complaints of corruption directly to the Lokayukta against any government official or elected representative. Lokayukta’s power varies from State to State. In some States, the Lokayukta inquires into allegations against public functionaries

neg: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 Bill voted by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. This meant that the proposed amendments would have to be set aside. As stalemate and wrangling continued, the chairman called an end to the proceedings. Chidambaram defended the deferment of Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 in Rajya Sabha on 29 December contending that it was the "only prudent course" before the government and that it had ensured that the Bill remained alive. He continued to attack the BJP and called the amendments an "ingenious" method to scuttle the bill. Hazare called off his hunger strike prematurely, blaming poor health. Activists pushing hoped

neg: Odisha Legislative Assembly immediate legislation by ordinance is laid on the Table during the Session following the promulgation of the ordinance. If a motion for leave to introduce a Bill is opposed the Speaker after permitting, if he thinks fit, a brief explanatory statement from the member who opposes and from the member who moves the motion may, without further debate, put the question thereon. As soon as may be after a Bill has been introduced, the Bill unless it has already been published, is published in the Gazette. Any member is allowed to ask for any paper or return connected with any

neg: Sandy Springs, Georgia clinic in Sandy Springs. When the Republican Party gained a majority in both houses of the General Assembly in 2005, the procedural rules previously used to prevent a vote by the full chamber were changed so that the bill was handled as a state bill and not as a local bill. The assembly also repealed the requirement that new cities must be at least from existing cities, because the new city limits border both Roswell and Atlanta. The bill allowing for a referendum on incorporation was introduced and passed as HB 37. The referendum initiative was approved by the Assembly

neg: State microbe 1, 2017 Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D-20) introduced Assembly Bill 4900 (A4900); the bill also designates "S. griseus" as the New Jersey State Microbe, and is the Assembly counterpart of S3190. S3190 was referred to the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee and A4900 was referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee for consideration and review. On December 11, 2017 (the birthday of Dr Robert Koch) S3190, the bill that designates "S. griseus" as the New Jersey State Microbe, was unanimously approved by the NJ Senate State Government. Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. Committee members

neg: Virginia House Bill 1414 bill is critical to clergy and that they "fear for their job" should the bill fail. Similar bills have been introduced but not signed into law in other states. In 2014, Arizona, Governor Jan Brewer, a Republican, vetoed Arizona SB 1062 which would have given business owners the right to refuse service to homosexuals on religious grounds. Kansas House Bill 2453 was approved by that state's house of representatives but failed to make it out of the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee. Virginia House Bill 1414 Virginia House Bill 1414 is proposed legislation introduced into the Virginia General Assembly on January

neg: Anna Hazare Delhi as part of the campaign to form a joint committee comprising government and civil society representatives. He wanted this committee to draft a bill that had more stringent penal provisions and gave more independence to the "Lokpal" and "Lokayukta"s (ombudsmen in the states). The fast came after his demand was rejected by the prime minister, Manmohan Singh. Hazare said, "I will fast until Jan Lokpal Bill is passed". The movement attracted attention in the media, and thousands of supporters. Almost 150 people reportedly joined Hazare in his fast. Social activists, including Medha Patkar, Arvind Kejriwal, former IPS officer Kiran

neg: FAIR Education Act the state’s inclusionary education requirements." The bill was introduced into the Senate on December 13, 2010, and was finally passed 23-14 on April 14, 2011. The bill was then passed by the Assembly on July 5 by a vote of 49-25. Governor Jerry Brown, who has historically opposed Proposition 8 and has generally supported LGBT rights in the state, signed the bill into law on July 14. Governor Brown said however that state textbooks probably would not be updated to reflect the requirements of the law until 2015. It is supported by the GSA Network and Equality California, and the

neg: Lokpal take a final stand on the issue, the house was dissolved again. Several conspicuous flaws were found in the 2008 draft of the Lokpal Bill. The basic idea of a lokpal is borrowed from the Office of the Ombudsman, which has the Administrative Reforms Committee of a lokpal at the Centre, and lokayukta(s) in the states. Anna Hazare fought to get this bill passed, and it did pass on 27 December 2011, around 9:30, with some modifications. These were proposed as the Jan Lokpal Bill. However, Hazare and his team, as well as other political parties, claimed that the Lokpal

neg: Telangana movement have to approved by Parliament before it becomes 29th state of the union. 6 December 2013: India's Union Home Ministry sends the Telangana draft bill to The President of India. 11 December 2013: The President of India reviews the bill and passes it on to the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly to elicit its views, giving it until 23 January to respond with its views. The bill was urgently hand-delivered the following day,to Assembly Secretariat by the Joint Secretary of Union Home Ministry. 16 December 2013: The Telangana draft bill was introduced in Andhra Pradesh state assembly by deputy speaker Mallu

neg: California State Legislature hope of finding a statement of intent and evidence that the statement actually reflected the views of several of the legislators who voted for the bill (as opposed to just one). The most sought-after legislative committee appointments are to banking, agriculture and insurance. These are sometimes called "juice" committees, because membership in these committees often aids the campaign fundraising efforts of the committee members, because powerful lobbying groups want to donate to members of these committees. A bill is a proposal to change, repeal, or add to existing state law. An Assembly Bill (AB) is one introduced in the Assembly;

neg: California Assembly Bill 1066 same session. Assemblymember Wagner claimed that AB 1066 was virtually identical to AB 2757 and therefore violated Joint Rule 54(c). However, Speaker Pro Tempore Mullin ruled against the point of order stating that Joint Rule 54(c)"states that no Member may author a bill that has substantially the same effect as a bill that he or she previously introduced during that Session; the argument does not apply to the bill before the Body when compared to the introduced version of the original bill, Assembly Bill No. 2757." Assemblymember Wagner appealed the decision of the chair, and a vote was conducted to

neg: Robert P. Robinson from the income tax and assured the continuation of the school building program. Robinson was also a proponent of the organization of the State Board of Charities and he supported a modernized pension system for needy mothers. It was increasingly clear that reform was needed in what is now known as the social services and legislation was introduced to replace the county "almshouses" with a state welfare home. The bill failed to pass, but Florence M. Hanby, who was the first woman elected to the General Assembly, introduced the "Hope Farm Bill" into this session, and it provided funding for

neg: Same-sex marriage in Illinois February 2012, Harris introduced his bill again. On December 13, Harris and Senator Heather Steans announced plans for the General Assembly to consider the legislation before it dissolved early in January 2013. On January 2, 2013, at the end of the 97th General Assembly, Steans re-introduced her bill as an amendment to an unrelated Senate bill. After a legislative misstep, she again introduced the legislation as an amendment, this time to a House bill. The Senate Executive Committee approved the amendment on January 3, 2013, sending it to the full Senate for a floor vote, but the bill fell with

neg: N. Venkatachala N. Venkatachala Nanje Gowda Venkatachala () (born 3 July 1930) is retired judge of the Supreme court of India and former Lokayukta of state of Karnataka. He was popular for his approach of taking action in each and every case he caught, many times red-handed by personally leading the raid while he was serving as Lokayukta. He became the first of the four Lokayuktas to take the oath of office and secrecy in Kannada language with the Governor also administering the oath in Kannada. M.Venkatachala Seshachala, who is a Sr High Court Advocate and the Former Senior Standing Counsel of

neg: Pritam Pal Pritam Pal Pritam Pal is former Lokayukta, an anti-corruption ombudsman organization in the Indian State of Haryana, India. After serving as Lokayukta he retired from services on 18 January 2016. He was born on 3 June 1947 in the village Kandroli in the District Yamunanagar, Haryana. With his 5 year tenure as Lokayukta, he has recently shown his immense displeasure over lack of political will amongst the Politicians to make the institution of Lokayukta strong. Pritam Pal practiced as a lawyer for 14 years at Ghohrudhe District Courts of Karnal and Kurukshetra. This period of legal practice was mainly devoted

neg: Briana's Law Montgomery, who is steering the bill through the Senate and Jesse Hamilton introduced the bill known as Bill S3165B to the State Senate and on January 20, 2017, it was passed by the Senate legislature with the sponsorship and the backing of Assembly Assistant Speaker Felix W. Ortiz, Councilman Stephen Levin and the American Red Cross Metro N.Y. North and American Heart Association of New York City. On August 27, 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed "Briana's Law" requiring all police officers to get CPR training and be re-certified every 2 years. The following is a copy of the

neg: Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 2005 citing secrecy while investigating corruption charges. N.K. Mehrotra served nine years in the office, the longest term by a lokayukta in the country. On December 16, 2015, the Supreme Court, invoking its constitutional powers, appointed justice Virendra Singh as the new Lokayukta, while expressing "deep regret" for constitutional authorities failing to comply with the court's order. Following objection to Justice Singh's appointment, on January 28, 2016, the Supreme Court retracted its decision and appointed former judge Sanjay Mishra to the office . Lokayukta(s) of Uttar Pradesh. The state lokayukta has probed many high-profile cases and some of them

neg: Y. Bhaskar Rao Y. Bhaskar Rao Y. Bhaskar Rao was the Lokayukta in an anti-corruption ombudsman organization, Karnataka state in India. Bhaskar Rao was appointed as the Lokayukta in February 2013. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, he served as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court earlier. On June 26, 2015, Days after charges of alleged bribery scandal in the Lokayukta, Justice Y. Bhaskar Rao announced that he has handed over the case to the CCB for investigations; Justice Rao’s son, Ashwin Rao allegedly misused the office of the Lokayukta. Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 was amended to bring clarity in the procedure to remove

neg: 1913 Alberta general election was talked about often. Prior to the dropping of the writ the Sifton government forced a bill through the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The bill was entitled Bill 90: "An Act to Amend an Act concerning members elected to the Legislative assembly of Alberta" It was introduced in the assembly on 20 March 1913 and given Royal Assent on 25 March 1913. The bill increased the amount of electoral districts in the province by 25. The boundaries did not contain equal population with one riding Clearwater only containing 74 people enumerated. Calgary Centre was the largest population wise with 20,000

neg: Transport Integration Act 2010 Lynne Kosky MP, the then Minister for Public Transport. Second reading for the Bill was moved on 10 December 2009. The Bill was eventually debated and passed by the Legislative Assembly without opposition on 4 February 2010. The Bill was introduced immediately into the upper house of the Victorian Parliament (the Legislative Council) and second reading moved on the same day by the Hon Martin Pakula MLC who had succeeded Lynne Kosky as Minister for Public Transport in the period since the Bill's introduction. The Transport Integration Bill was ultimately passed without opposition by the Legislative Council on 23 February

neg: Odisha Legislative Assembly introduced in the Legislature by the Minister. It consists of (1) the title, (2) the enacting formula, (3) the body of the Bill which is divided into clauses with the statement of objects and reasons The Speaker may order the publication of any Bill (together with the statement of objects and reasons accompanying) in the Gazette, although no motion has been made for leave to introduce the Bill. In that case, it is not necessary to move for leave to introduce the Bill and if the Bill in afterwards introduced, it is necessary to publish it again. The Speaker will

neg: Pritam Pal and also at the places he visits. His major quotes are shared below: Pritam Pal Pritam Pal is former Lokayukta, an anti-corruption ombudsman organization in the Indian State of Haryana, India. After serving as Lokayukta he retired from services on 18 January 2016. He was born on 3 June 1947 in the village Kandroli in the District Yamunanagar, Haryana. With his 5 year tenure as Lokayukta, he has recently shown his immense displeasure over lack of political will amongst the Politicians to make the institution of Lokayukta strong. Pritam Pal practiced as a lawyer for 14 years at Ghohrudhe District

neg: Constitutional amendment amended. The Constitution of South Africa can be amended by an Act of Parliament, but special procedures and requirements apply to the passage of constitutional amendments. A bill amending the Constitution must be introduced in the National Assembly, and cannot contain any provisions other than constitutional amendments and directly related matters. At least 30 days before a constitutional amendment bill is introduced in the National Assembly, the person or committee introducing the amendment must publish it for public comment, submit it to the provincial legislatures, and, if it does not have to be passed by the National Council of Provinces

neg: Justin Ross Maryland Green Caucus, and the Maryland Veterans Caucus. In January 2006, Delegate Ross introduced a bill aimed at limiting the exposure of youngsters to violent and or adult video games. The bill would have required that retailers of violent and or adult video games label the games as such and provided for stiff penalties for failure to do so. During the 2007 session of the Maryland General Assembly, Delegate Ross sponsored House Bill 554 which was cross-filed with an identical bill, Senate Bill 488, by State Senator Gwendolyn Britt. These bills both sought to allow specified convicted felons, who have

neg: The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill is a bill aimed at reducing offensive speech and curbing hate crimes in South Africa. The Bill was introduced in 2016 and sits before the South African National Assembly. Some of the stated intentions of the legislation include to "provide for the prevention of hate crimes and hate speech" and to "provide for effective enforcement measures" against those who express their "prejudice or intolerance towards the victim." The bill has been subject to much debate, with some groups

neg: Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 after Sinn Féin had initially opposed the reduction. In 2015 the bill was introduced into the Northern Ireland Assembly by the Alliance Party's Stewart Dickson. It provided that the number of members elected in each of the 18 constituencies would be reduced from six to five. The bill was passed unanimously with no dissenting votes. Royal assent was granted by Queen Elizabeth II on 22 July 2016 with the intent was that the bill would come into force at the next election for the Northern Ireland Assembly. In 2017, McGuinness resigned as deputy First Minister following the Renewable Heat Incentive

neg: McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission Tom Carroll," who was "founder of the Brighter Choice Foundation, which supports all of the city's 11 charter schools." The opponents of the public schools spent $6,766 on postage for the mailings, while "the total cost of the produced postcards, as well as a telephone push poll, likely far exceeded $10,000." This led to a bill being introduced into the New York State Legislature to require disclosure for political mailings that cost over $1,000. The bill was written by majority legislators Member of the Assembly Sam Hoyt and Senator Kenneth LaValle. That bill is pending as of June 2011. In

neg: Legal status of Salvia divinorum in the United States State Senate. Assemblywoman Stender introduced an identical bill to the State Assembly on May 22, 2006. It is designated Assembly Bill 3139 and is cosponsored by Assemblyman Jack Conners (D) and Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D). If passed, these bills would classify "Salvia divinorum" and salvinorin A as Schedule I controlled substances in New Jersey. Neither bill has come up for a vote. As of April 18, 2009, there are still two bills seeking to criminalize salvia pending in the New Jersey Legislature. The bills, A-1323 and S-2436, are pending in the Assembly Judiciary Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee, respectively. On

neg: Tourist and Heritage Railways Act and Heritage Railways Bill was strongly supported by the Opposition parties and other members during its passage through the Victorian Parliament. The lead Liberal Party speaker in the first house of passage the Legislative Council, David Koch MLC, observed that— The Bill was passed by the Legislative Council on 12 August 2010 after a short debate and introduced into the lower house, the Legislative Assembly, on the same day. Support from the Opposition parties for the Bill was equally strong in the Legislative Assembly. The lead speaker in the Legislative Assembly, the then Shadow Transport Minister and now the Minister

neg: Todd Kaminsky in the area, Kaminsky was unsatisfied with the response from FEMA and NY Rising. Since being elected, Kaminsky has pushed for reforms to the NY Rising system, licensing for mold removal companies, and helped implement an information-sharing database in Nassau County to help better track abandoned properties. Kaminsky also introduced a bill passed by the Legislature that would require quarterly reporting on unpaid claims and unresolved Sandy-related cases. Another bill Kaminsky introduced, which would provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy who withdrew from retirement accounts to cover emergency payments, passed the Assembly. Upon hearing that National Grid was

neg: Constitutional amendments under the French Fifth Republic the Constitutional Council by citizens in the framework of the institution of constitutional review by exception was first presented by François Mitterrand in 1990 the bill was approved by the National Assembly, as amended by the Senate and eventually withdrawn by the Government. A new bill, introduced in 1993, was abandoned after deliberation by the Senate. Finally, the was introduced to the by section 29 of the Act Constitution of 23 July 2008. In 1998, Jacques Chirac undertook to reform the . Filed on , the bill was adopted by both houses on . The bill was not presented to

neg: Anna Hazare the satyagraha movement campaigning for the passing a stronger anti-corruption "Lokpal" (ombudsman) bill in the Indian parliament. Known as the Jan Lokpal Bill (People's Ombudsman Bill), this had been drafted by N. Santosh Hegde, a former justice of the Supreme Court of India and Lokayukta of Karnataka, Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal a social activist. The draft incorporated more stringent provisions and gave wider power to the "Lokpal" than the government's 2010 draft. These included placing "the Prime Minister within the ambit of the proposed lokpal's powers". Hazare began an "indefinite fast" on 5 April 2011 at Jantar Mantar in

neg: François Hollande for those who have contributed for more than 41 years. Hollande has also announced his personal support for same-sex marriage and adoption for LGBT couples, and outlined plans to pursue the issue in early 2013. In July 2012, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault announced that "In the first half of 2013, the right to marriage and adoption will be open to all couples, without discrimination", confirming this election promise by Hollande. The bill to legalize same-sex marriage, known as Bill no. 344, was introduced to the National Assembly of France on 7 November 2012. On 12 February 2013, the National Assembly

neg: Law 2013-404 Law 2013-404 The law opening marriage to same-sex couples, no. 2013-404 () is a French law which, since 18 May 2013, grants same-sex couples the right to marry and jointly adopt children. It was first introduced to the National Assembly of France on 7 November 2012 as Bill no. 344 (). On 12 February 2013, the National Assembly approved the bill in a 329–229 vote. The Senate approved the full bill with a 171–165 majority on 12 April with minor amendments. On 23 April, the National Assembly approved the amended bill, in a 331–225 vote, and following approval of the

neg: Law 2013-404 and parenthood." Law 2013-404 The law opening marriage to same-sex couples, no. 2013-404 () is a French law which, since 18 May 2013, grants same-sex couples the right to marry and jointly adopt children. It was first introduced to the National Assembly of France on 7 November 2012 as Bill no. 344 (). On 12 February 2013, the National Assembly approved the bill in a 329–229 vote. The Senate approved the full bill with a 171–165 majority on 12 April with minor amendments. On 23 April, the National Assembly approved the amended bill, in a 331–225 vote, and following approval

neg: Same-sex marriage took effect on 1 March 2017. It was the first time a citizens' initiative had been approved by the Finnish Parliament. Since November 1999, France has had a civil union scheme known as a civil solidarity pact that is open to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. The French Government introduced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, "Bill 344", in the National Assembly on 17 November 2012. Article 1 of the bill defining marriage as an agreement between two people was passed on 2 February 2013 in its first reading by a 249–97 vote. On 12 February 2013, the National Assembly

neg: North Carolina School Violence Prevention Act known as the School Violence Prevention Act, was proposed in the General Assembly of North Carolina as House Bill 1366 in April 2007. It passed the House but was not approved by the Senate. There was controversy surrounding the bill as the wording described classifications of victims and included sexual orientation and gender identity. Many Republican members opposed the bill due to this classification. When it did not pass the Senate, Rick Glazier (D-Cumberland County), the Representative who originated the Bill, requested it be tabled until the next legislative session. The NC School Violence Prevention Act was introduced back to

neg: Homeless Bill of Rights impact by guaranteeing rights for both individuals who are currently experiencing homelessness and those on the cusp of it. By including hidden homeless and housing insecure individuals, this state's Bill of Rights more broadly guarantees the rights of the homeless population than the laws passed in Rhode Island and Illinois. State Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced a Homeless Person's Bill of Rights to the California Assembly in December 2012. In May 2013, the Appropriations Committee postponed debate until January 2014. Assemblymember Ammiano said in a statement that his bill was suspended largely because of the costs of setting up

neg: Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta court cannot compel the lokayukta, uplokayukta or any public servant to furnish any evidence recorded or collected. The State Government, by a notification published in the gazette, can confer additional powers for specific investigations to the office of the Lokayukta and can even allow them to make new rules for the same. Many names were suggested for selecting a new Lokayukta after the term of N.K. Mehrotra expired. Despite objections raised by both, the chief justice of the Allahabad High Court and the governor, the state government forwarded the name of retired judge Ravindra Singh to the governor at least

neg: Legal status of Salvia divinorum in the United States "This bill is all about protecting our children", and "I want to stop the "Salvia divinorum" dealers who are pushing young people to experiment with a potentially dangerous substance." On August 7, 2007, Representatives Sheldon Wasserman (D), David Cullen (D), John Townsend (R), Mike Sheridan (D), Alvin Ott (R), Jake Hines (R), and Terese Berceau (D) introduced Assembly Bill 477 to the Wisconsin State Legislature. If passed, this bill would prohibit manufacturing, distributing, or delivering the active chemical ingredient in the plant "Salvia divinorum" (salvinorin A) with the intent that it be consumed by a person. Bill 477 died in

neg: Jacki Rickert September 11-18, 1997, to raise awareness of her plight. In an "Eau Claire Leader-Telegram" newspaper interview, Rickert said "We're just ordinary people trying to do an extraordinary thing." On March 13, 2000, Rickert's home was raided by local police, who rifled through her belongings and confiscated her property. Buffalo County District Attorney James Duval did not file any charges. Medical marijuana bills introduced into the Wisconsin Legislature since 2001 have failed to pass. 2010's Assembly Bill 554 and Senate Bill 368, introduced in combined health committee on December 15, 2009, (called the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act) which would have

neg: Annette Quijano minority to represent the 20th District. Quijano was selected by a convention of Union County Democrats over Patricia Perkins-Auguste by a vote of 87-82 to replace the vacant seat of Neil Cohen who resigned. She was sworn in on September 25, 2008. She is serving as General Assembly Deputy Majority Leader and Chairwoman of the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. This is in addition to serving as a member of the Labor Committee. In June 2017, Quijano introduced a bill to designate "Streptomyces griseus" as New Jersey's State Microbe, to be added to the state's other state symbols.

neg: Measure B very good training ground." In December, after the ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the measure, it was announced that applications for permits for pornographic productions has reduced by 95%. On January 30, 2014 California Assemblyperson Isadore Hall (D – Compton, 64th District) introduced Assembly Bill 1576. Like its failed predecessor, AB640 in 2013 (also introduced by Hall), the bill is a statewide version of Measure B that affects Los Angeles County only and makes it a criminal offense to violate its provisions. The bill also imposes a controversial government mandate on testing, forcing producers to disclose

neg: Canadian Bill of Rights in its section 1(a)]—a slightly-broader "life, liberty, and security of the person" right than is recognized in Section Seven of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In 1947, Saskatchewan passed into law a bill of rights which covered both fundamental freedoms and equality rights. Saskatchewan's Bill of Rights is considered to have had formative influence on John Diefenbaker, who was from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Thirteen years later, Diefenbaker successfully introduced the Canadian Bill of Rights, in 1960. In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Civil rights activists in Canada had