Model Policies
Model Policies (page 10)
-
Ending Housing Extortion Act
Section 1: Findings The legislature finds and declares the following: (a) The best way to promote housing affordability is to increase the supply of housing…
-
Statement of Principles on the Gig Economy
Broad Overview: The gig economy has several components, including: Independent workers: People who are paid for a specific task or project. Consumers: People…
-
Statement of Principles on Housing
Broad Overview: The bundle of rights is a metaphor used in property law to describe the legal rights that come with owning real estate: Right…
-
Resolution Supporting Devolution of Power from the U.S. Department of Education to the States
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states, and education is not enumerated as a responsibility of the…
-
Limiting Student Use of Cell Phones in K-12 Classrooms
Section 1. Definitions. (A) “Instructional time” is time during which students are participating in an approved course, curriculum, or other educationally-related activity under the direction of a teacher. The term…
-
Independent Administrative Law Judges Act
Whereas, due process of law, which is fundamental to ordered liberty in all dealings with the government, requires fair, unbiased, and independent adjudicators; and Whereas, unbiased and independent hearings and final decisions…
-
Veterans Justice Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF _________: Section 1. Purpose (1) Veterans charged with certain offenses shall be given the opportunity to avoid a record of…
-
No Taxpayer Money for Lobbying or Political Campaigns Act
Section 1. The Legislature finds that citizens are opposed to state agencies using public funds to influence the Legislature to protect themselves and their employees from meaningful reforms. Lobbying by…
-
Pharmacy and Patient Protection Act
Section 1 Disclosure to Consumers (A) Each pharmacy shall post in a prominent place at or near the place where prescriptions are dispensed a sign that clearly describes a pharmacist’s…
-
Dental Access Model Act
Certification of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries* (EFDA) (1) In this section, “auxiliary” means an expanded function dental auxiliary*. (2) A certification to practice as an EFDA granted under this chapter shall permit…
-
A Resolution Supporting Utah v. United States Supreme Court Docket No. 220160
WHEREAS, after decades of legal analysis and attempts to seek relief through other means, the State of Utah filed a landmark public lands lawsuit on August 20, 2024 asking the…
-
Resolution to Oppose the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) Misuse of United Nations Resolution 2758 to Delegitimize Taiwan and Exclude Taiwan from International Organizations
Whereas, the Republic of China (ROC) – Taiwan – was one of the 51 original member states of the United Nations (UN) at its inception in 1945; and Whereas, on…
-
Resolution in Support of Recycling
WHEREAS, sustainable management and circularity of materials are critical to safeguarding both environmental health and national security by ensuring that essential resources are available for future generations and reducing the…
-
Education Tax-Credit Act
Section 1. Definitions (A) “Qualifying student” carries the definition of a “qualifying child” found in 26 U.S.C. § 152(c)(1) through (4) who received full-time academic instruction in a…
-
Standardized Testing Choice Act
Section 1. Definitions (A) “CLT” means the Classic Learning Test administered by Classic Learning Initiatives. Section 2. Post-Secondary and Higher Education Admissions (A) Public institutions of higher education shall accept…
-
Bail Forfeiture Payments Act
Section 1. {Definitions} Section 2. {Forfeiture upon Failure to Appear} Upon the defendant having failed to appear at a required court appearance, the court shall declare the bail bond to…
-
Bail Forfeiture Notification Act
Section 1: {Notification of Bail Forfeiture} (A) Upon a forfeiture of bail exceeding $400, the clerk of the court declaring such forfeiture shall, within thirty (30) days, send notice of…
-
Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act
Model Resolution: Section 1. {Short Title} The article shall be known as the Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act. Section 2. {Definitions} For purposes of this article, the following…
-
Resolution on Enhancing Data on Crime and Clearance Rates
Model Resolution WHEREAS, a 2024 Council on Criminal Justice Crime Trends Working Group report identified significant gaps in the nation’s crime data that make it difficult for policymakers and practitioners…
-
Statement of Principles on Broadband Internet Access Service Non-Regulation
Whereas, broadband internet access service is inherently an interstate service. Whereas, there has been a long-standing, bipartisan consensus that broadband internet access service should be free of unnecessary regulation. Whereas,…