Week 9 Legislative Update
Sen. Steve Rawlings (District 11)
With only a few weeks remaining before the end of this 60-day session, lawmakers are concentrating on moving legislation forward while continuing important conversations about the state budget.
Week 7 Legislative Update
Sen. Steve Rawlings (District 11)
In this excerpt from Sen. Rawlings’ update, we note that although the legislature has yet to pass a budget, several bill have cleared the Senate and are on their way to the House.
Week 6 Legislative Update: Sen. Steve Rawlings
Sen. Steve Rawlings (District 11)
More than 100 pieces of legislation have now passed at least one chamber — a clear indication that the General Assembly is actively working to defend liberty, safeguard constitutional rights, and ensure government remains accountable to the people it serves.
Senate Passes Rawlings-sponsored SB84
SB 84 provides at the state level protections similar to those provided by the US Supreme Court when it overturned the Chevron doctrine; i.e., SB 84 requires courts reviewing cases involving state agencies to independently interpret laws without deferring to the agency’s interpretation.