B|Estates: Repealing Use of Force Standards in IL. Requiring Psych Evals for Firearms in NJ. Automatic Low-Income Energy Assistance in NY.

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State Legislatures Currently in Session …

Illinois

Democratic House | Democratic Senate | Democratic Governor  

HB4499 (R) - Repeals the Statewide Use of Force Standardization Act, the No Representation Without Population Act, the Reporting of Deaths in Custody Act, and the Task Force on Constitutional Rights and Remedies Act. Restores various provisions of specified Acts

HR0598 (R) - Urges the Illinois General Assembly to value and protect crime victims and law enforcement and to repeal House Bill 3653, the SAFE-T Act, in its entirety. 

HB5787 (D) - Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Reproductive Liberty and Dignity Act. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish reproductive health clinics meeting specified requirements throughout the State. Amends the Equity and Representation in Health Care Act. 

New Jersey  

Democratic House | Democratic Senate | Democratic Governor

A4744 (D) - Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification. 

A4746 (D) - Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.

A4717 (D) - Requires psychological evaluation and in-home inspection as prerequisite to purchase firearm. 

New York

Democratic House | Democratic Senate | Democratic Governor

S09578 (D) - Requires social services districts to, every heating season, automatically re-enroll persons or households currently receiving assistance through the low-income home energy assistance program, so long as each person or household maintains eligibility.

S08842 (D) - Prohibits consideration of a law of another state that authorizes a child to be removed from their parent or guardian based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender affirming care in custody cases.

A00829 (D) - Authorizes the state board of elections to reject the use of voting machines or systems on the grounds that such machines or systems are not proper, safe, or secure.