Following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington DC, several state legislatures have addressed the terrorism issue. Even before the September attacks, other state legislatures had considered bills addressing terrorism. (See also the Protecting Democracy Task Force's list of state action.)

2003

2002

Library of Congress: Anti-Terrorism Legislation
Federal Action from the Library of Congress
2002 Driver's Licensing, State Identification Cards and Fraud
2002 Terrorism—New Crimes & Penalties
2002 Pledge of Allegiance (in Schools) Legislation
2001-02 Money Laundering Legislation
2001-02 Driver's Licensing Bills
2001-02 Military Compensation, Benefits and Employment
2001-02 Electronic Surveillance Legislation
2001-02 Cyberterrorism Legislation

2001

2001 Terrorism Legislation
Brief summaries of legislation considered by state policymakers (December 2001)
2001 Bioterrorism Legislation
Several states considered or passed laws addressing bioterrorism during recent legislative sessions (September 2001)
2001 Patriotism Legislation
Several states considered bills and resolutions related to patriotism during the 2001 session. November 2001)
Terrorism Links
(November 2001)

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