Starting in 2026, this bill allows Michigan beverage distributors to claim a tax credit of 0.5¢ for every returnable beverage container sold. The credit amount increases each year starting in 2027 to keep up with inflation. Distributors in partnerships or similar business structures can share the credit among owners. To qualify, distributors must file a special state deposit report with their annual tax return. The goal is to encourage the use of returnable, recyclable containers to reduce litter and boost recycling, though this may slightly reduce state tax revenue.

Michigan

This bill updates Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance by giving drivers a choice of medical injury coverage limits: $50,000 (Medicaid households only), $250,000, $500,000, or unlimited. If no choice is made, unlimited coverage applies. The chosen limit covers the driver, spouse, and relatives at home, and prevents duplicate claims by not allowing claims to be stacked across policies. Rideshare companies can’t pick the $50,000 option, and the bill clarifies when a car is considered a rideshare vehicle. Insurers must also offer an optional add-on for extra in-home care coverage after an accident.

Michigan

This bill would allow prosecutors to charge individuals with conspiracy for planning or joining a riot, even if no violent act has taken place—simply agreeing to participate could be enough. It updates Arizona’s definitions of conspiracy, racketeering, and riots. Under this bill, anyone who conspires, plans, or participates in a riot involving violence, threats, or significant property damage could face felony charges. Riot-related offenses would also be classified as racketeering, allowing them to be prosecuted alongside serious crimes like robbery, extortion, or trafficking.

Arizona

This bill would set clear rules for how Michigan employers can use electronic monitoring and automated decision-making tools like AI or tracking software in the workplace. Employers would need to notify workers and get written consent, with options to opt out. These tools could only be used for specific purposes, such as job performance, quality, or safety. The bill bans collecting sensitive data, biometric or emotion tracking, and monitoring in private spaces. It also requires regular bias audits, short data retention, and strong protections after data breaches, including identity theft monitoring.

Michigan

Expands privacy in public records. Agencies could no longer release many personal details, including age, full birth date, language, home address, place of birth precise location data, government ID numbers, and utility account data. Some voter, property, and business addresses stay public. Emergency contacts may be shared during emergencies. This lowers risks like doxxing and identity theft but narrows public access. Takes effect only if funded by June 30, 2026.

Washington

Improves finding missing endangered people. Police can get warrants—or act first in emergencies—to use phone-tracking tools to locate them, with strict privacy and deletion rules. Courts get clear risk factors to approve searches. Creates Ebony (missing Black person) and Purple (person with a disability) alerts and updates other alerts. State Patrol runs the missing‑person site, shares to NamUs. Search info may be withheld. DSHS can confirm recent benefit use to show a person is alive.

Washington

This bill proposes to establish Election Day—the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November—as an official state holiday in Utah, beginning on May 6, 2026. On this day, most state government offices and courts would be closed, and many public employees, as well as potentially teachers and students in public schools, would have the day off. Private businesses would not be required to close, so they can choose whether to stay open or not. The intent is to make it easier for people to participate in voting and to serve as poll workers by removing work and school conflicts.

Utah

This bill would give an honorary name—“Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue”—to a specific section of S.R. 985/S.W. 107th Avenue in Miami-Dade County, between S.W. 24th Street and S.R. 90/S.W. 8th Street. If passed, the Florida Department of Transportation would put up new signs showing this name. There would be a small cost to the state for making and installing the new signs. The name and signs would take effect on July 1, 2026.

Florida

This bill would require landlords and vacation rental owners in Florida to install loud alarms or self-closing, self-latching devices on doors and windows that lead to a pool or any body of water at least two feet deep, if it’s within 150 feet of the property. This is meant to help prevent child drownings. Owners who don’t comply could face a second-degree misdemeanor, but there’s no penalty if a tenant or guest removed a safety device without the owner’s knowledge and the owner fixes it within 45 days. The law would start July 1, 2026.

Florida

This bill increases protections for people buying dogs and cats in Florida. If a pet is found to be sick, misrepresented, or has a hereditary disorder shortly after purchase, buyers can get a refund, exchange, or reimbursement for vet costs. If the purchase was financed and returned, the loan must be canceled with no penalty. All financing terms must be disclosed upfront, and there’s a required three-day wait for financed sales. Pet dealers must provide medical records and keep them for seven years. Violations are treated as unfair business practices, and buyers can sue for damages. The law would start on July 1, 2026.

Florida

This bill bans K-12 public schools from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, political activism, or groups that discriminate. It requires schools to teach fetal development with videos, but parents can opt their children out of these and other health lessons. Schools must use FDA-approved epinephrine for allergies and follow stricter classroom door-locking rules. Districts and charters must adopt evidence-based math plans, and the state can remove objectionable materials. Early learning providers face 2–5 year bans for violations. Struggling districts must submit improvement plans and data to the state.

Florida

This bill allows colleges to join the school guardian program and appoint trained, armed staff for campus safety. It permits certain employees and students to carry handguns on campus if they meet requirements like holding a concealed carry permit. The bill establishes a felony for firing a weapon within 1,000 feet of a school (with exceptions for self-defense) and requires arrested individuals to be held until a judge sets bail. Colleges must also promote a tip-reporting app, provide active shooter training to staff and students, post mental health resources, form threat assessment teams, conduct annual security checks, and transfer safety and threat data.

Florida

This bill reduces the cost to renew a concealed pistol license in Michigan from $115 to $30, making it more affordable. The license will still be valid for about 4 to 5 years. County clerks must send renewal notices by mail before a license expires, and people can renew online or by mail. While a renewal is being processed, a receipt can be used as a temporary license. Renewal requirements remain minimal—a brief review of training and one hour of range time, which applicants still affirm they have completed without needing to submit documentation. Applicants do not need to submit new fingerprints if theirs are already on file.

Michigan

This bill strengthens Michigan’s campaign finance laws by banning ballot question committees from accepting contributions from foreign nationals and requiring donors to confirm they are not foreign entities. It increases transparency by imposing stricter reporting on contributions, fundraising activities, and independent spending by outside groups that seek to influence ballot questions, with stronger penalties for violations. The bill also clarifies the enforcement roles of the Secretary of State and Attorney General, aiming to keep foreign money out of Michigan elections and improve accountability in political spending.

Michigan

This bill makes it a serious crime to lie about key information in fertility treatments, such as details about embryos, donors, or a donor’s medical or family history. Providing false or misleading information could lead to up to five years in prison or a $50,000 fine. Health professionals face even tougher penalties—up to fifteen years in prison or a $100,000 fine—for using embryos, eggs, or sperm without a patient’s written consent. The rules apply even if an anonymous donor is used for the fertility treatment.

Michigan

This bill raises the income cap for Michigan’s special assessment deferment program to $29,619 and ties future increases to inflation. The program lets seniors (65+) and permanently disabled homeowners delay paying local charges like sidewalk or sewer fees. To qualify, applicants must be U.S. citizens, have lived in Michigan and owned their home for at least five years. The deferred charges become a state lien on the property, which must be repaid when the home is sold or transferred. Lender consent is needed if there’s a mortgage or land contract, and false claims are penalized as perjury.

Michigan

This bill would let Michigan join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, making it easier for doctors already licensed in other member states to get licensed here. The compact streamlines the process by recognizing shared standards, so eligible doctors can apply for an expedited license using their existing credentials and background checks. The bill explains how doctors pick a “home base” state, how applications and renewals work, and how discipline is shared across states. Michigan’s existing medical laws would stay in place, but this would create a faster licensing path for qualified doctors to serve more communities.

Michigan

This bill would allow people to sue companies, schools, government agencies, and other organizations that use certain banned diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. Successful lawsuits would guarantee at least $100,000 in damages, plus other compensation and legal costs, and could result in a court order to stop the policy; claims must be filed within three years. The bill targets DEI, critical race theory (CRT), and anti-racism policies, especially those suggesting one race or sex is superior, the U.S. is fundamentally racist or sexist, or that people should feel guilt based on race or sex.

Arizona

This bill would make it illegal for staff at Arizona public schools and libraries to direct minors to any sexually explicit material or help them access it in any way. There are exceptions for materials with clear educational, literary, artistic, political, or scientific value, but schools can only use these if parents give written consent for each item, and students without consent must get alternative assignments. Staff who break these rules through criminal negligence could face felony charges.

Arizona

This bill sets the signature requirements for one type of citizen initiative (indirect initiative) to the same threshold as the more commonly used type (direct initiative). The threshold would be 8% of statewide active voters and 8% in at least 26 of 29 state senate districts. An indirect initiative is sent to the legislature for a vote if the signature threshold is met, and if the legislature does not pass it, then the initiative becomes a direct one that will be on the next general election ballot for voters to decide.

Utah

This bill creates a Division of Housing and Community Development in the Governor’s Office to lead state housing policy and oversee homeless housing grants, with a governor-appointed deputy director. It requires cities and counties to submit stronger affordable housing and transit area plans, rewarding compliant areas with priority for transportation projects and penalizing noncompliance with fees and funding cuts. Developers using state funds must report project outcomes, increasing transparency and ensuring funds target affordable homes.

Utah

This bill would require Department of Child Safety (DCS) caseworkers to take a photograph of a child every time they meet with them during an investigation of possible abuse or neglect, and to keep these photos in the child’s case file. Whenever a safety plan is being created for the child, the caseworker shall review all the photos to see if the child’s appearance or health has gotten worse over time. The purpose is to help caseworkers spot warning signs earlier and take action more quickly if a child is at risk. If passed, these changes would begin in 2027.

Arizona

This bill requires paid petition circulators (signature collectors) in Arizona to inform people they are paid, provide their first name and home state, and wear a visible badge with this information; signatures collected without these disclosures are invalid. It also strengthens registration and enforcement for both state and local petition circulators, ensuring paid and out-of-state circulators are tracked and accountable. Paying people based on the number of signatures they collect is still not allowed. Additionally, city and county ballot measures involving public funds must clearly disclose the total cost, the long-term financial impact, and specify the immediate and future sources of funding.

Arizona

This bill gives full property tax exemption on their primary home to Arizona veterans with a 100% service-connected disability, with the benefit continuing for a surviving spouse who lives there and does not remarry. Veterans with lower disability ratings, widows/widowers, and people with total permanent disabilities may get partial exemptions if their home value and income are below set limits. Limits adjust yearly for inflation. The bill takes effect for tax years after 2025.

Arizona

This bill would generally bar Virginia law enforcement from using local resources—such as time, money, equipment, or staff—to assist federal immigration officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in identifying, arresting, or penalizing people for immigration violations. Police could only assist with a judge-signed warrant, subpoena, or court order. The main exception allows arrest without a warrant if police suspect a crime and ICE or another federal authority confirms the person is in the country illegally, has a U.S. felony conviction, and was previously deported for that conviction.

Virginia

This bill bans the import, sale, transfer, and manufacture of assault firearms and large-capacity magazines in Virginia, with exceptions for law enforcement, military, and antiques. While adults may keep assault firearms they already own, anyone under 21 cannot buy, possess, or transfer these firearms at all—even if acquired before the law. Violations are misdemeanors and result in a three-year ban on firearm possession. The bill also creates rules for buy-back programs and how surrendered firearms should be handled.

Virginia

This bill makes it illegal to offer or accept money or valuable items to influence how someone votes or whether they register to vote, aiming to prevent bribery and protect fair elections. Violators would face a serious misdemeanor charge. The bill allows ordinary voter assistance, like giving rides to the polls, providing small non-cash items (like snacks or water), or letting employees take time off to vote or register. These rules apply to all elections, including party primaries and conventions, to help ensure election integrity without restricting common voter support.

Virginia

This bill requires the Arizona Secretary of State to expand their secure online portal so eligible voters can electronically sign nomination petitions for candidates seeking positions on school, community college, hospital, and water district boards. All candidates—regardless of party affiliation, independent, or unaffiliated status—must have equal access to the portal, with identity verification for voters and uniform rules applied to everyone. The bill also requires candidates to indicate their party alignment, independent, or unaffiliated status within the portal, even for nonpartisan races; this information is stated to be used for portal purposes only but would be publicly available.

Arizona

This bill extends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding through May 22, 2026, covering prior gaps and ensuring continued pay and operations. It maintains regular funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The bill also adjusts funding for key agencies including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Secret Service, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and rescinds $2,362,000 from the DHS Nonrecurring Expenses Fund. Additionally, the bill requires monthly DHS reports on anticipated southwest border migrant arrivals and removes certain Senate notification rules.

Federal

This bill sets stricter rules for complaints against police and correctional officers in Florida. Most complaints must be written and signed under oath, unless backed by other evidence. Officers must get a copy of the complaint before questioning or discipline, and can't be suspended, demoted, or fired without it. Non-disciplinary investigations can't affect promotions or raises. False complaints face penalties, and case details stay confidential until a final decision is made. The bill also mandates life without parole for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer acting in their official capacity.

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