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Indiana prohibits cities from passing LGBT anti-discrimination ordinances

Bill: SB0213 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Boots, and signed into law in 2013 by Governor Pence, SB0213 (Public Law 88) states, “Unless federal or state law provides otherwise, a unit may not establish, mandate, or otherwise require an employer to provide to an employee who is employed within the jurisdiction of the unit: (1) a benefit; (2) a term of employment; (3) a working condition; or (4) an attendance or leave policy; that exceeds the requirements of federal or state law, rules, or regulations.”

Also: “Indiana lawmakers prohibit cities from passing own civil rights employment ordinances”

“LGBT activists worried Indiana bill would strike down employment discrimination policies enacted by cities”

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Missouri bans Agenda 21 environmentalism, defends property rights

Bill: SB265 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Nieves, SB265 states, “Neither the state of Missouri nor any political subdivision shall adopt or implement policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process, as may be required by policy recommendations originating in, or traceable to Agenda 21, adopted by the United Nations in 1992 at its Conference on Environment and Development or any other international law or ancillary plan of action that contravenes the Constitution of the United States or the Missouri Constitution.”

Also: “Missouri Legislature Bans UN Agenda 21 environmental policies”

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Arizona to prohibit U.N. Agenda 21 sustainability policies in state

Bill: SB1403 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sens. Burges, Crandell, Griffin, et al., SB1403 mandates that “The state of Arizona and all political subdivisions of this state consistent with section 38-231, Arizona Revised Statutes, requiring officers and employees to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of this state shall not recognize the United Nations or any of its declarations as legal authority in this state, including the United Nations Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Statement of Principles for Sustainable Development adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June, 1992…The state of Arizona and all its political subdivisions are prohibited from directly and knowingly, for the express purpose of adopting or implementing the United Nations Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Statement of Principles for Sustainable Development, expending any sum of money for, being a member of, receiving funding from, contracting services from, or giving financial or other forms of aid to any group that espouses the usurping or overthrow of the Constitution of the United States.

Also: “Agenda 21 nullification bill passes in Arizona Senate 16-13”

“HuffPo: Agenda 21 ban moves ahead in Arizona Senate”

“Liberal journalist Roberts worried by Arizona move to stop Agenda 21 sustainability”

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Mississippi prohibits local governments from enacting food restrictions

Bill: SB2687 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Tony Smith, and signed into law in 2013 by Gov. Phil Bryant, SB2687 (known in popular press as the “Anti-Bloomberg” bill) states that the regulation of consumer incentive items and nutrition labeling for food and nonalcoholic beverages that are menu items in restaurants, retail food establishments, and vending machines is reserved to the Legislature and may be regulated only by legislation of statewide application. No political subdivision shall do any of the following: (a) Enact, adopt or continue in effect local legislation relating to the provision or nonprovision of food nutrition information or consumer incentive items at food service operations; (b) Condition any license, permit or regulatory approval upon the provision or nonprovision of food nutrition information or consumer incentive items at food service operations; (c) Ban, prohibit, or otherwise restrict food at food service operations based upon the food’s nutrition information; (d) Condition any license, permit or regulatory approval for a food service operation upon the existence or nonexistence of food-based health disparities;…(f) Restrict the sale, distribution, growing, raising or serving of foods and nonalcoholic beverages that are approved for sale by the USDA or other federal or state government agencies.

Also: “Mississippi governor signs food freedom law banning food police policies”

“Mississippi ‘Anti-Bloomberg Bill’ Would Make Health Initiatives Illegal At Local Level”

“Mississippi’s ‘Anti-Bloomberg’ bill to block local food police”

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Nebraska to outlaw Agenda 21 environmental sustainability ordinances

Bill: LB482 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Kintner, LB482 states, “The State of Nebraska and all political subdivisions shall not adopt or implement policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process, as may be required by policy recommendations originating in or traceable to Agenda 21, adopted by the United Nations in 1992 at its Conference on Environment and Development, or as may be required by any other international law or ancillary plan of action that contravenes the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Nebraska.” LB482 also prohibits the grant of state funding, services, or other aid to nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations associated with U.N. Agenda 21.

Also: “Lawmaker says United Nations environmental plan is threat to state”

“Kintner targets United Nation’s Agenda 21 in Nebraska Legislature”

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Tennessee to make federal gun control enforcement a felony

Bill: SB0250/HB0248 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Beavers and Rep. Butt, SB0250/HB0248 states, “The general assembly declares that any federal action prohibited by this chapter relating to firearms, firearms accessories or ammunition, whether made in Tennessee or not, is not authorized by the United States constitution and violates the restrictions contained therein and is hereby declared to be invalid in this state; that said federal action shall not be recognized by this state; and that said federal action is rejected by this state and shall be null and void and of no effect in this state…It is an offense for any person to knowingly enforce or attempt to enforce any federal action prohibited by this chapter relating to a state government, local government or civilian owned firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition. Any person who violates this section commits a Class B felony.” As introduced, SB0250 expands and amends the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act of 2009 to address federal actions in this state (Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54).

Also: “Tennessee bill looks to stop any future federal gun ban”

“Tennessee legislators introduce strong new legislation to stop gun control”

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Oklahoma to ban Agenda 21 green ordinances

Bill: HB1412 (PDF) (Also: SB23; SB53)

Sponsored by Rep. Kern (companion bills filed by Sens. Patrick Anderson and Nathan Dahm), HB1412 says: “The state or any political subdivision of the state shall not adopt or implement policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe upon or restrict private property rights without due process, as may be required by policy recommendations originating in, or traceable to United Nations Agenda 21/Sustainable Development and any of its subsequent modifications, a resolution adopted by the United Nations in 1992 at its Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and commonly known as the Earth Summit and reconfirmed in its Rio+20 Conference held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, or any other international law or ancillary plan of action that contravenes the Constitution of the United States or the Oklahoma Constitution.”

Also: “Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Ban UN Agenda 21”

“Bills opposing Agenda 21 being presented in Oklahoma legislative session”

“Oklahoma State Senator Patrick Anderson Seeks To Block Agenda 21”

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Louisiana Right to Bear Arms Amendment ensures strongest gun rights protection law in nation

Bill: SB303 (Act No. 874) (PDF)

Sponsored by Senator Neil Riser, and voted into law by Louisiana voters Nov 6, 2012, SB303 (Right to Bear Arms, Amendment 2) calls for a statewide vote on a state constitutional amendment to require that any denial, infringement, or restriction on one’s right to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms for defense of life and property be subject to a strict scrutiny standard by courts in determining any violation of the right. SB303 provides that “the right of citizens to acquire, keep and bear possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms for defense of life and liberty, and for all other legitimate purposes is fundamental.”

Also: “Louisiana Right to Bear Arms, Amendment 2 (2012)”

“Louisiana passes Right to Bear Arms Amendment 2 with overwhelming support”

“YES on Amendment 2 ‘builds iron wall around your Second Amendment freedoms,’ protects them from activist anti-gun judges”

“Gun rights constitutional amendment clears Senate, headed for November ballot”

“Right to bear arms is taken seriously in the Senate”

“SB303 would wipe away gun restrictions in state of Louisiana”

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Alabama bans Agenda 21 sustainable green policies

Bill: SB477 (text)

Sponsored by Sen. Gerald Dial, and signed into law by Gov. Robert Bentley, SB477 prohibits the state and all its political subdivisions from enacting environmental and/or developmental policies that infringe on private property rights, “as may be required by policy recommendations originating in, or traceable to ‘Agenda 21,’ adopted by the United Nations in 1992 at its Conference on Environment and Development or any other international law, or ancillary plan of action that contravenes the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Alabama.” Furthermore, the state and its subdivisions may not may not enter into any agreement, expend any sum of money, or receive funds contracting services, or giving financial aid to or from those non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations as defined in Agenda 21.

Also: “Alabama Adopts First Official State Ban on UN Agenda 21”

“Agenda 21: Sustainability?”

Reason TV Video: Radical Environmentalists Are Anti-development, Anti-people

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Tennessee prohibits local governments from imposing anti-discrimination policies

Bill: HB600/SB632 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Mae Beavers and Rep. Glen Casada, et al., and signed into law by Gov. Haslam, HB600/SB632 (Public Chapter No.278) established the “Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act” to prohibit local governments and subdivisions from enacting antidiscrimination rules, ordinances or resolutions.

The Act amends Tennessee code (Title 4, Chapter 21, Part 1; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7) by including the following addition: (1) “No local government shall by ordinance, resolution, or any other means impose on or make applicable to any person an anti-discrimination practice, standard, definition, or provision that shall deviate from, modify, supplement, add to, change, or vary in any manner from: (A) The definition of ‘discriminatory practices’ in § 4-21- 102 or deviate from, modify, supplement, add to, change, or vary any term used in such definition and also as defined in such section; or (B) Other types of discrimination recognized by state law but only to the extent recognized by the state. (2) Any such practice, standard, definition, or provision imposed or made applicable to any person by a local government prior to the effective date of this act shall be null and void.”

Also: “Governor Haslam signs bill striking local antidiscrimination laws”

“Tennessee Governor signs bill ending local anti-discrimination ordinances”

“Tennessee Chamber of Commerce backs bill overturning Nashville non-discrimination ordinance”

“Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act passes both houses, repeals local non-discrimination ordinances”

“Tennessee Anti-Gay Bill Backed By State Chamber Of Commerce”

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Florida strips state agencies of rulemaking authority

Bill: CS/HB7055 (text)

Sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Don Gaetz, and signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, CS/HB 7055 mandates that unelected agency heads appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor are subject to his direction and supervision because he is constitutionally accountable to the People of Florida. The bill prevents agency bureaucrats from writing and implementing rules that are contrary to the direction of the Governor and Legislature. As with similar state preemption laws, HB7055 strips agencies of rulemaking authority and repeals existing rules deemed to be in violation of the constitutional authority of the executive and legislative branches.

Also: “Rep. Matt Gaetz championed legislation to protect citizens from “unelected fourth branch of government”

“Thanks to lawmakers, Gov. Scott has gained power in Tallahassee”

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Arizona taking action to reject UN Agenda 21 green regulations

Bill: SB1507 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Judy Burges, SB1507 mandates that “The state of Arizona and all political subdivisions of this state shall not adopt or implement the creed, doctrine, principles or any tenet of the United Nations Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Statement of Principles for Sustainable Development adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June, 1992 or any other international law that contravenes the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Arizona.”

Also: “Anti-sustainability bill advancing to Gov. Brewer for signature”

“Arizona Bill Would Ban UN Agenda 21 Within State”

“Liberals worried about Tea party-backed bill to halt green programs”

“Video: Arizona lawmakers discuss bill to stop Agenda 21 environmental regulations”

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Indiana preemption law bans local gun control ordinances throughout state

Bill: SB292 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Tomes et al, and signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels, SB292 prohibits a political subdivision from regulating any matter pertaining to firearms, ammunition and firearm accessories. Allows a person to file an action against a political subdivision if the person is adversely affected by an ordinance, measure, enactment, rule or policy of the political subdivision that violates the law. As is true of other state preemption gun laws, SB 292 mandates a strong and meaningful statewide standard for all firearm laws in Indiana.

Also: “Indiana’s new statewide gun law set to take effect”

“A Look at State Preemption Of Firearms Law – Senate Bill 292”

“South Bend violates Indiana’s new ban on local gun control ordinances”

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Florida bans local gun control ordinances throughout state

Bill: CS/CS/CS/HB 45 (text)

Sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz and signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, HB45 (The Penalties for Violating Firearms Preemption Law) repeals any and all regulations, policies, and ordinances that violate Florida’s firearms preemption law of 1987 (f.s.790.33)–a law that makes it illegal to pass gun restrictions beyond those enacted by the state legislature. State public officials who attempt to introduce local gun control ordinances incur a $5,000 fine and possible termination. Local municipalities attempting gun control will be sued for up to $100,000 plus court costs.

Also: “Florida state law will end local firearms restrictions”

“NYT: The Law of the Gun in Florida”