Florida Bills Would Create a State Process to End Qualified Immunity
TALAHASSEE, Fla. (Dec. 28, 2021) – Bills filed in the Florida House and Senate for the 2022 legislative session would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without...
Alabama Bill Would Extend Sales Tax Exemption on Gold and Silver and Encourage Sound Money
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Dec. 27, 2021) โ A bill filed in the Alabama Senate for the 2022 session would expand and extend the sales and use tax exemption on the sale of gold and silver. A sales tax exemption relieves some of the tax burdens on investors, and it also...
Hawaii Bills Would Limit Government Use of Facial Recognition Technology
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Dec. 27, 2021) โ The Hawaii legislature will consider two bills in the 2022 legislative session that would limit government use of facial recognition technology. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Hawaii; it would also hinder one...