Legislative Update 9-4-2025
Hello everyone, The state capitol, normally a quiet pace this time of year, has been busy recently. There has been a lot going on so please forgive the extra-long update. Last Tuesday, the legislature completed a six-day extraordinary session (also called a special...
Legislative Update 5-12-2025
Hello everyone, Itโs all over for now. The Senate adjourned the first regular session of the 75th General Assembly sine die at 7:06 pm on Wednesday followed by the House about 15 minutes later. However, the last three days were not without drama. With a few...
Legislative Update 5-5-2025
Hello everyone, It all must end before midnight on Wednesday! Like the end of most sessions, last week was filled with late nights and lots of action. There are still major issues outstanding, thankfully none of them impact the CSPA or its members directly. Some of...
Legislative Update 4-28-2025
Hello everyone, There is a little over a week left in the legislative session and bills are really starting to move with the rush to get bills passed before midnight on May 7th. On Monday, both the House and the Senate adopted the conference report on the Long Bill...
Legislative Update 4-21-2025
Hello everyone, Last week was a short week with both the House and Senate closed in observance of Good Friday. As we get closer and closer to sine die, both chambers are in a race to get bills passed before the end of the session. Last week, the House spent a lot of...
Legislative Update 4-14-2025
Hello everyone, Only a little of over three weeks left in the legislative session. Last week was budget week in the House. On Tuesday morning before the House convened, the House Appropriations Committee met as the committee of reference on the Long Bill (SB 206) and...
Legislative Update 4-7-2025
Hello everyone, Today is the three-quarter mark in the 2025 legislative session, only 30 more days to go. Last week was a great week for CSPA priorities. On Tuesday, we were successful in preventing an amendment to lower the penalty for repeatedly calling 911 without...
Legislative Update 3-31-2025
Hello everyone, The 2025 legislative session is more than two-thirds over. This week the Long Bill will be introduced and debated in the Senate. Last Monday was gun bill day at the Capitol. The House debated SB 003 Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices for...