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2013 Pretrial Legislation Update

So far in 2013, 471 bills and resolutions related to pretrial release have been introduced across the 50 states. Common issues addressed include eligibility and conditions for release, commercial bail, pretrial services, citation in lieu of arrest and diversion. This overview identifies and describes significant actions and trends within this collection of legislation. More

State Revenues and the Natural Gas Boom

As technological developments increase access to natural gas reserves across the country, states are exploring ways to benefit from these newly accessible resources and to ensure that communities are reimbursed for the impact that natural gas development may have on infrastructure. More

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NCSL Statement on Immigration BillNews Release4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2609726097NCSL's reaction to major immigration legislation proposed by Congress.
NCSL Report: Immigration Bills Plummet in 2012News Release5/21/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2473624736Though immigration continues to be a hot issue in state legislatures, the number of bills has dropped significantly, according to a new report from NCSL’s Immigrant Policy Project.
2012 Immigration Laws, Bills and ResolutionsBill Summaries/ Databases5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2475024750In the first quarter of 2012, 865 bills and resolutions relating to immigrants and refugees were introduced in 45 state legislatures and the District of Columbia. This is 673 fewer—a decrease of 44 percent—than the first quarter of 2011, when 1,538 bills were introduced.
NCSL Releases 2011 Report on State Immigration LawsNews Release12/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23964239642011 NCSL Immigration Report
[Summit 11] Immigration Project: InterviewsMultimedia9/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2357223572Interviews with an expert from Yale and three lawmakers on immigration.
State Immigration Laws January to June 2011Reports8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2336223362State Immigration Policy Report: Laws Enacted January to June 2011
Analysis of Arizona's immigration lawArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2026320263NCSL's Immigrant Policy Project provides an analysis of Arizona's immigration enforcement law.
Record Number of Immigration Related Bills in First Quarter of 2011News Release5/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2148421484Press release on report dealing with immigration related legislation passed in 2011.
2011 Immigration-Related Laws, Bills and Resolutions in the StatesBill Summaries/ Databases5/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1311413114In the first quarter of 2011, state legislators in the 50 states and Puerto Rico introduced 1,538 bills and resolutions relating to immigrants and refugees.
NCSL Visits Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Phoenix, ArizonaArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/5/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2199921999Members of the NCSL Task Forces on Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Immigration and the States met with officials from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement on December 8, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ.
[Summit 2010] Immigration Law CLEMultimedia8/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2077820778Arizona's new immigration enforcement law re-ignited a dormant immigration debate in America. Going beyond previous state-federal collaboration, the new law transforms federal civil immigration violations--a misdemeanor--into state crimes to discourage illegal immigration. Hear the pros and cons of the law and the constitutional concerns and areas of potential federal preemption.
2010 Immigration-Related Bills and Resolutions in the States (Jan.-Mar. 2010)Bill Summaries/ Databases4/29/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2024420244A summary of immigration-related legislation from the the first quarter of 2010.
[LegisBrief] Immigration and State Law Enforcement: Federal 287(g) Cooperative AgreementArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/6/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1907319073Under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, some state and local law enforcement agencies now help with immigration enforcement.
Health Care for Children of Immigrants Annotated BibliographyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/23/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1308013080
Immigration Audio InterviewsMultimedia5/6/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2278522785Lawmakers and an immigration attorney discuss the issues facing legislatures.
Legislative Melting Pot - State Legislatures Magazine: July/August 2002Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/21/2002 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1858918589Legislative Melting Pot - State Legislatures Magazine: July/August 2002
Diversity in Action - State Legislatures Magazine July/August 2002Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/21/2002 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1859618596State Legislatures Magazine July/August 2002
NCSL LegisBrief - Immigrant Women and Domestic ViolenceArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/10/2000 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1852818528Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence
The New Americans - State Legislatures Magazine July/August 2000Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/21/2000 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1858818588The New American - State Legislatures Magazine 2000
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