Sets a plan to raise Virginia’s average teacher pay to at least the national average by June 2029. The Governor must propose pay supplements and the state must fund them. Half the raise will come in 2028 and the rest in 2029. Targeted pay rates use standard national data and inflation information. Local school systems are expected to match state raises. This should help hire and keep teachers, but will require more state and local funding.

VA

HB 2499 aims to modernize conservation district governance in Washington by allowing districts to opt into standard election procedures, extending conservation district supervisor terms from three to four years, requiring financial disclosures for supervisors, and removing outdated eligibility requirements tied to land ownership or farming.

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Creates an online, searchable database of campaign finance reports run by the State Board of Elections. People can look up donors, spending, loans, and late or incomplete filings and other violations. Data can be sorted and downloaded by candidate, election, office, and committee. This increases transparency and helps voters, media, and watchdogs hold campaigns accountable. Takes effect July 1, 2027.

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The bill makes voting easier for people in jails and state hospitals. Counties, jails, and hospitals must name voting coordinators and adopt plans by 2026 to help residents register, prove residency, get nonpartisan info, and vote privately, with disability access. Ballots must be available at least 8 days before elections. Outreach is allowed 30 days before. Mail is treated as legal mail. Complaints are tracked and reported. Starting 2030, the attorney general can enforce with fines.

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This bill would tighten Florida’s voting rules by requiring voter registration applicants to confirm they have read instructions and are U.S. citizens, with citizenship verified through DMV records. Those unconfirmed become “unverified voters” and cannot vote until providing proof like a passport or birth certificate; provisional ballots may be cast but only count if proof is submitted promptly. The state will regularly recheck voter records and share data with courts and the DMV. All voting must use paper ballots, with audits for accuracy and manual reviews in close contests. The bill also bans foreign donations, increases penalties for election violations, sets a five-year statute of limitations for election fraud, and requires licenses and ID cards to display citizenship status.

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This bill strengthens enforcement of Washington’s existing ban on paying initiative signature gatherers based on volume, a practice already illegal under state law. It requires sponsors to collect 1,000 voter signatures before receiving a ballot title to show basic public support and allows citizen enforcement with civil penalties up to $10,000. The bill aims to reduce fraudulent signatures, repeated filings meant to reach a favorable judge, and ballot title manipulation by testing multiple titles to see which voters prefer.

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Protects the voter registration database and election systems. More election security records, ballot images, and cast vote records are kept confidential. Voter signatures phone numbers, emails, and key ID numbers are protected. All requests for statewide voter data must go through the Secretary of State, not counties. Misusing or wrongly sharing database info can be a felony. Some breach details can still be released. Takes effect immediately.

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Virginia would ban making, selling, or owning plastic or undetectable guns a felony to curb ghost guns. It also requires serial numbers on all guns and unfinished frames/receivers; having or transferring items without a serial number becomes a crime (first offense a misdemeanor, later offenses a felony). Licensed dealers can add serial numbers and must keep records. Exemptions cover police, licensed makers, antiques, travelers. Rules start Jan 1, 2027; possession ban Jul 1, 2027.

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This bill lets cities and towns in Massachusetts choose ranked choice voting for local races, including multi-seat contests. Voters rank candidates; ballots are counted in rounds until winners are picked. If adopted, local preliminaries end, and towns must run voter education. Local rules will cover counting, ties, errors, and write-ins. Adoption can be by ballot, ordinance, or charter, and towns can switch back after 4 years. Expect broader support for winners and fewer spoilers.

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Creates a pre-charge diversion program for people caught with or using drugs. Prosecutors, police, and community groups can team up to send people to treatment and supervision instead of court. A case system tracks each case. If someone finishes the program, they won't be prosecuted for simple possession or use. Likely effects: fewer criminal records, less court and jail strain, more access to treatment, and better public health and safety.

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This bill keeps preventive care affordable in Washington. The health department can issue vaccine guidance. Most health plans must cover state‑recommended vaccines and proven screenings with no in‑network copays; if no in‑network provider exists, out‑of‑network must be covered. It updates funding so insurers and administrators help pay for children’s vaccines. HSA plans may use minimal cost sharing. No one is required to get vaccinated. The bill takes effect immediately.

WA

Requires health insurers to pay or deny clean claims within 30 days. If a claim is incomplete, they must, within 14 days, say why or request needed info, then decide within 30 days after it’s supplied. Late payments accrue interest (higher after 60 days) and can trigger fines after 90 days. Insurers are responsible for vendors. Exceptions apply for fraud and disasters. This speeds provider payments, reduces billing delays for patients, and adds transparency. Starts in 2027.

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This bill makes all county coroners appointed instead of elected. Current elected coroners may finish their terms, then counties must appoint. Counties over 250,000 people may appoint a medical examiner. Coroners and staff must complete forensic training within 12 months or the county risks reduced state reimbursement. Counties may share services. The change aims to cut costs, remove politics from the role, and improve professionalism and accountability. Takes effect immediately.

WA

HB 2001 lets counties tabulate early ballots on-site during early voting and on Election Day, speeding results. Voters may drop early ballots at voting sites only until 7 p.m. Friday; after that, return to the elections office by 7 p.m. Election Day or bring the sealed ballot to a site for on-site tabulation with ID. In-person early voting runs through Monday. The bill adds extra machine testing, chain-of-custody rules, and more voting locations, aiming to improve access and trust.

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Sets a 10% annual interest cap on credit cards, counting all finance charges. Stops lenders from dodging the cap with extra fees; total fees can’t be more than finance charges. If a lender breaks the rule, they must forfeit interest and people can sue within 2 years to get it back. Stricter state limits still apply. The cap ends Jan 1, 2031 unless renewed. Likely effects: lower card costs and debt for many, but some banks may cut credit lines, raise standards, or reduce rewards.

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The FAST VETS Act updates how the VA changes veterans' job training plans. After a review, the VA will rebuild a plan only when a veteran's limits have changed and a new plan is more likely to meet long-term job goals. If a change would not help, the VA can deny it. This aims to speed decisions, focus training on what works, reduce waste, and help veterans find steady work sooner, though some may see fewer plan updates.

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This bill sets new rules for retirement plans. Managers must pick investments only for financial risk and return; social goals can be used only as a documented tie-breaker, and such funds can’t be the default. Plans must choose vendors without regard to race, sex, religion, or national origin. Proxy voting must put economics first with records and oversight. People using self-directed brokerage windows must get clear risk and fee notices.

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This resolution would stop a new CMS rule for Affordable Care Act marketplaces. If it passes, the rule is canceled and current rules stay in place for enrollment, subsidies, and oversight. Planned changes to tighten integrity checks, reduce fraud, or adjust affordability would not happen. Consumers, insurers, and brokers would keep using the existing system without new requirements on HealthCare.gov or state exchanges.

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Sets 2026 funding for commerce, justice, science, energy, water and interior. Impacts: more support for police, immigration courts and crime victims; major investments in NASA, NSF and NOAA; help for trade, patents and small firms. Builds and repairs dams, ports and flood control; improves water supplies and drought response. Strengthens the grid backs clean and nuclear energy, cleans up waste. Protects lands and wildlife, speeds disaster aid, limits China ties, and shields state medical marijuana programs.

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Updates health policy. Dental loan aid targets dentists and hygienists who treat low-income patients in federal shortage areas and volunteer 25 hours a year. Medical marijuana sites must be 500 feet from parks, child care, early learning sites, and schools unless local officials approve a dispensary; existing sites may stay. It strengthens doctor training, streamlines Early Steps transitions, suspends licenses if providers are arrested for murder, and creates a free autism micro-credential with stipends.

FL

Requires public K-12 schools to include severe bleeding response in emergency plans. By July 1, 2028, schools must keep clearly marked bleeding control kits on campus, in numbers set by the Department of Education. Selected staff must be trained, and drills must practice using the kits. Kits must be restocked after use. Effective July 1, 2026. This improves school safety by enabling quick first aid while waiting for paramedics.

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Creates a state Antisemitism Task Force to study and fight antisemitism. Members include lawmakers, state officials, Jewish community leaders, educators, police and prosecutors. It will map how common antisemitism is, advise police training, assess media literacy teaching, review hate‑crime laws, and recommend policies. It will also build ties between local governments and Jewish communities. Meets quarterly, reports yearly, first on schools and universities. Ends in 2029 unless renewed.

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Raises standards for Florida nursing schools. The Board of Nursing can deny or revoke programs tied to problems in other states or past failing owners. Programs must report more data, post exit exam results, support at-risk students, and missing reports can trigger termination. Low licensure pass rates mean faster probation with no extensions; very low rates require tuition refunds. Probationary schools must disclose status and fund remediation. Health staff may inspect programs. Expect fewer weak programs and better-prepared nurses.

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Starting July 1, 2026, all private employers in Florida must use the federal E-Verify system to check if new hires can work in the U.S. This expands the current rule from larger employers to every business. Employers must also certify each year on their first unemployment tax filing that they followed the rule. Effects: more consistent hiring checks, fewer unauthorized workers hired, added paperwork and costs for small businesses, and possible hiring delays.

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This bill lets landowners label property as former phosphate mines in county records. The health department must check these sites for gamma radiation when owners ask and share results. People who sue over mining pollution must include a certified radiation survey with their lawsuit. If the issue is a natural substance on a recorded former mine that has been surveyed, owners can use that as a defense. This adds transparency, sets proof rules, and may limit some claims.

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This bill sends all brine shrimp royalty money to the Sovereign Lands fund instead of the Species Protection fund. $125,000 will be spent as the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council directs, and the rest must help the lake by leasing water to raise levels or funding brine shrimp health projects. This shifts money from general species work to targeted Great Salt Lake needs, aiming to protect wildlife, jobs, and recreation tied to the lake. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

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Websites where over one-third of content is adult sexual material must verify users are 18 using digital ID, government ID, or trusted data checks. Sites and vendors cannot keep identifying info. They must post health warnings and a federal helpline. News outlets, ISPs, search engines, and cloud hosts are exempt. The attorney general can sue and fine up to $10,000 per day, $10,000 per data-retention incident, and up to $250,000 if minors gain access. Goal: reduce youth exposure.

WA

Creates the PreK Promise account to boost Washington’s state preschool program. The state can take private gifts and grants, track them by donor and spend them on eligible children without waiting for a separate budget vote. Money stays in the account from year to year and earns investment income. This can add preschool slots faster, stabilize funding, and give communities and businesses a clear way to support early learning.

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Requires larger Washington cities and counties to allow homes in commercial and mixed-use zones. They can't force ground-floor retail or extra special permits for housing in those areas. More apartments and condos could be built near jobs and shops, speeding approvals and lowering costs. Exceptions apply near refineries in heavy industry, historic sites, critical environmental areas, shorelines, and outside urban growth areas. After one year, state rules override conflicting local codes.

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Makes it a federal crime to perform surgeries, give puberty blockers, or give cross-sex hormones to change a minor's sex. Punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Also criminalizes helping or transporting a child for female genital cutting. Religion or custom is not a defense. Minors are not prosecuted. Only narrow medical exceptions apply; mental health alone doesn't count. Would sharply reduce gender-related care for youth and put doctors and some parents at legal risk.

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