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Arizonans to vote on refusing compliance with unconstitutional federal actions

Bill: SCR1016 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sens. Crandell, Burges, and Melvin, and approved to appear on the November 2014 Ballot, SCR1016 states that Arizonans may use a bill, initiative, referendum, or other legal remedy to restrict the actions of state personnel and financial resources to only those purposes consistent with the U.S. Constitution.

Also: “Arizona voters to decide state sovereignty measure in 2014”

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South Carolina to nullify Obamacare

Bill: H3101 (text)

Sponsored by Reps. Chumley, Taylor, Smith, et al., H3101 (“South Carolina Freedom of Health Care Protection Act”) states, “The provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 which exceed the limited powers granted to the Congress pursuant to the Constitution, cannot and should not be considered the supreme law of the land. The General Assembly of South Carolina has the absolute and sovereign authority to interpose and refuse to enforce the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 that exceed the authority of the Congress….No agency of the State, officer or employee of this State, acting on behalf of the state, may engage in an activity that aids any agency in the enforcement of those provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and any subsequent federal act that amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.” H3101 also expressly prohibits the establishment of, and participation in, Obamacare health exchanges.

Also: “South Carolina House gives approval to Obamacare nullification bill”

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Oklahoma forms States’ Rights Committee to enforce state sovereignty, stop federal overreach

Committee: States’ Rights

Convened in 2013 by House Speaker T.W. Shannon, the Oklahoma House of Representatives States’ Rights Committee is a nonpartisan legislative panel consisting of 13 members and chaired by Rep. Lewis Moore. The Committee’s mission is to protect Oklahoma’s state sovereignty and defend against federal encroachment into state matters as defined by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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West Virginia Intrastate Coal and Use Act to save energy states from federal overregulation

Bill: HB2214/SB56 (text)

Sponsored by Dels. Howell and Canterbury along with Sen. Sypolt, et al., HB2214/SB56 (the “Intrastate Coal and Use Act”) establishes that the environmental regulation of coal and certain coal products mined and used within the state is exclusively regulated by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and is not subject to federal interstate commerce regulations.

States that would benefit from adopting the Intrastate Coal and Use Act include top 20 coal producing states (WY, KY, PA, MT, TX, IN, IL, ND, OH, CO, VA, NM, AL, UT, AZ, MO, MS, LA, MD).

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North Dakota ‘personhood’ bill set to outlaw all abortion in state

Bill: SCR4009 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sens. Sitte, Luick, Unruh, and Reps. Damschen and Heller, and approved in 2013 by the legislature of North Dakota, SCR4009 will allow voters to amend the State Constitution to provide that “the inalienable right to life of every human being at any stage of development must be recognized and protected.”

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Mississippi seeks state sovereignty committee to neutralize unconstitutional federal laws

Bill: HB490 (PDF)

Sponsored by Reps. Gary Chism and Jeffrey Smith, HB490 would direct the state of Mississippi to establish the Joint Legislative Committee on the Neutralization of Federal Laws. The committee, to be led by the Lieutenant Governor and six members of each chamber of the state legislature, would “recommend, propose and call for a vote by simple majority to neutralize in its entirety a specific federal law or regulation that is outside the scope of the powers delegated by the people to the federal government in the United States Constitution.”

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Missouri to deny unlawful detention of U.S. Citizens under National Defense Authorization Act

Bill: HB57 (PDF)

Sponsored by Reps Fitzpatrick, Miller and Curtman, HB57 would deny the the illegal detention of U.S. citizens and suspension of habeas corpus prescribed by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). HB 57 states that “no state agency, political subdivision, employee of such state agency or political subdivision acting in his or her official capacity, or member of the Missouri National Guard on official state duty, shall knowingly aid an agency of the armed forces of the United States in the detention of any citizen pursuant to 50 U.S.C. Section 1541 as provided by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.” Missouri HB57 is based on the Virginia anti-unlawful-detention law (Va. Acts of Assembly Chapter 792) passed in 2012.

Also: “Missouri Bill Would Nullify NDAA ‘Indefinite Detention’ of U.S. Citizens”

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Oklahoma seeks to nullify Obamacare

Bill: HB1021 (PDF)

Sponsored by Rep. Mike Ritze et al. and Sen. Nathan Dahm, HB1021/SB203 states that the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 are inconsistent with the power granted to the federal government in the Constitution of the United States and are “null and void” in Oklahoma. Furthermore, HB1021 states: “It shall be the duty of the Legislature of this state to adopt and enact any and all measures as may be necessary to prevent the enforcement of the ‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’ and the ‘Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010′ within the limits of this state.”

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Indiana seeks to nullify Obamacare, make implementation a felony

Bill: SB0230 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sen. Phil Boots, SB230 states that the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 are inconsistent with the power granted to the federal government in the Constitution of the United States, and are void in Indiana. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally implements or enforces, or attempts to implement or enforce, a federal law that is declared void by the general assembly commits a Class D felony.

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Arizona to regain sovereignty over lands, air, water, minerals, wildlife

Bill: HCR 2004 (PDF)

Sponsored by Reps Crandell and Barton, but defeated in the Nov. 6, 2012 election, HCR2004 (Arizona Declaration of State Sovereignty Amendment, Proposition 120 [2012]) is a legislatively referred ballot initiative to amend the state constitution to assert Arizona’s sovereign jurisdiction over state lands, water, air, minerals, and wildlife. Citizens of Arizona will vote on the amendment in November 2012. If approved by the voters of Arizona, the measure would let Arizona manage its natural resources without deferring to a federal agency.

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Missouri allows citizens to refuse Obamacare contraception-abortion mandate

Bill: SB749 (PDF)

Sponsored by Sens. Lamping, Dempsey, Kehoe, et al, and passed into law by a successful override of Governor Nixon’s veto, SB749 mandates that no employee, self-employed person, or any other person shall be compelled to obtain coverage for, or be discriminated against or penalized for declining or refusing coverage for, abortion, contraception, or sterilization in a health plan if such items or procedures are contrary to the religious beliefs or moral convictions of such employee or person.

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Arizona law grants religious exemption from Obamacare contraception-abortion mandate

Bill: HB2625 (PDF)

Sponsored by Rep. Debbie Lesko, and signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer, HB2625 (Chapter 337) guarantees religious freedom for religious insurers, employers, or individuals who have religious objections to coverage of contraception or abortifacients. The amendment codifies a First Amendment religious exemption ignored by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. “Obamacare”).

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Intrastate Coal and Use Act to save energy states from federal overregulation

Bill: HB2554 (text)

Sponsored by Del. Howell, Canterbury, et al, HB2554 (the “Intrastate Coal and Use Act”) establishes that the environmental regulation of coal and certain coal products mined and used within the state is exclusively regulated by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and is not subject to federal interstate commerce regulations. Other states well situated for the Intrastate Coal and Use Act include top 20 coal producing states (WY, KY, PA, MT, TX, IN, IL, ND, OH, CO, VA, NM AL, UT, AZ, MO, MS, LA, MD).

Also: “Bill to create Intrastate Coal and Use Act gains support”

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Virginia nullifies detention of U.S. citizens provision of the National Defense Authorization Act

Bill: HB1160 (PDF)

Sponsored by Del. Robert Marshall, and approved by Gov. Bob McDonnell, HB1160 (Acts of Assembly Chapter 792, popularly known as The NDAA Nullification Act) prevents “any agency, political subdivision, employee, or member of the military of Virginia from assisting an agency of the armed forces of the United States in the detention of a citizen in violation of the United States Constitution, the Constitution of Virginia, or any Virginia law or regulation.” HB1160 serves to nullify a provision of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that enables the federal detention of U.S. citizens without due process.”

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