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{"policy":"deaf","source":"Walker","first_year":1822,"last_year":1921,"adopt_count":31,"description":"Creation Of Schools For The Deaf","majortopic":"Education"}
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{"policy":"denlic","source":"Walker","first_year":1868,"last_year":1935,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Dentists Licensing","majortopic":"Labor"}
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{"policy":"determination of death act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1981,"last_year":2014,"adopt_count":35,"description":"Sets Medial Standards For Determining Death","majortopic":"Health"}
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{"policy":"disclaimer of property interests act (1973)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1974,"last_year":1995,"adopt_count":9,"description":"Allow Every Sort Of Disclaimer, Including Those That Are Useful For Tax Planning Purposes.","majortopic":"Macroeconomics"}
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{"policy":"education_teacher_cert_elementa","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1930,"last_year":1961,"adopt_count":41,"description":"In What Year Does The State Require Elementary School Teachers To Hold A Degree?","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"education_teacher_cert_h","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1896,"last_year":1960,"adopt_count":45,"description":"In What Year Does The State Require High School Teachers To Hold A Degree?","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"edutv","source":"Walker","first_year":1951,"last_year":1966,"adopt_count":33,"description":"Educational Television","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"elecdayreg","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1974,"last_year":1994,"adopt_count":7,"description":"Election Day Registration","majortopic":"Government Operations"}
{"policy":"elecdereg","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1996,"last_year":1999,"adopt_count":24,"description":"Electricity Deregulation","majortopic":"Energy"}
{"policy":"electronic legal material act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2012,"last_year":2016,"adopt_count":13,"description":"Establishes An Outcomes-Based, Technology-Neutral Framework For Providing Online Legal Material With The Same Level Of Trustworthiness Traditionally Provided By Publication In A Law Book","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
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{"policy":"emcont_avail","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1997,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":23,"description":"Requires Availability Of Emergency Contraception","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
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{"policy":"emergency volunteer health practitioners","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2007,"last_year":2016,"adopt_count":14,"description":" Allows State Governments During A Declared Emergency To Give Reciprocity To Other States Licenses On Emergency  Service Providers","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"eminent domain code","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1985,"last_year":1985,"adopt_count":1,"description":"Regulating Condemnation Of Property On Behalf Of Private And Public Entities","majortopic":"Housing"}
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{"policy":"engonly","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1811,"last_year":2007,"adopt_count":30,"description":"English Only Law","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"enterzone","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1981,"last_year":1992,"adopt_count":38,"description":"State Enterprise Zones","majortopic":"Housing"}
{"policy":"entity transactions act, model (2007) (last amended 2013)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2007,"last_year":2015,"adopt_count":6,"description":"Allow Conversion Of One Kind Of Business Organization To Another, Or The Merger Of Two Or More Business Organizations Into One Organization","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"environ","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1978,"last_year":1991,"adopt_count":14,"description":"Strategic Planning For Environmental Protection","majortopic":"Environment"}
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{"policy":"environment_bottlebil","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1972,"last_year":2005,"adopt_count":11,"description":"Does The State Require A Deposit On Bottles Paid By The Consumer And Refunded When The Consumer Recycles?","majortopic":"Environment"}
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{"policy":"environment_publicbenefit_fund","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1996,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":20,"description":"Does The State Have A Public Benefit Fund For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency?","majortopic":"Energy"}
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{"policy":"equalpay","source":"Walker","first_year":1919,"last_year":1966,"adopt_count":27,"description":"Equal Pay For Females","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
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{"policy":"facsimile signatures of public officials","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1958,"last_year":1999,"adopt_count":20,"description":"Permits The Use Of Facsimile Signatures By Public Officials Whose Signature To A Public Security Or Instrument Of Payment Is Required Or Permitted.","majortopic":"Government Operations"}
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{"policy":"fhpriv","source":"Walker","first_year":1959,"last_year":1963,"adopt_count":11,"description":"Fair Housing- Private Housing","majortopic":"Housing"}
{"policy":"fiduciary access to digital assets act (2014)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2014,"last_year":2014,"adopt_count":1,"description":"Extends Power Of Fiduciary","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"filmtaxcredit","source":"Mallinson","first_year":1992,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":44,"description":"Film Tax Credits","majortopic":"Macroeconomics"}
{"policy":"fish","source":"Walker","first_year":1864,"last_year":1915,"adopt_count":35,"description":"Creation Of Fish Agency","majortopic":"Agriculture"}
{"policy":"foca","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1973,"last_year":2006,"adopt_count":7,"description":"Codifies Roe V Wade In State","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"foia","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1851,"last_year":2003,"adopt_count":40,"description":"Open Records/Freedom Of Information Acts","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"foreign money claims act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1989,"last_year":2010,"adopt_count":20,"description":"Provides The Rules For Fair Conversions Of Foreign Money Judgments Into Dollar Amounts","majortopic":"Foreign Trade"}
{"policy":"foreign money judgments recognition act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1963,"last_year":2003,"adopt_count":31,"description":"Provides For Enforcement Of A State Court Judgment In Another State To Implement The Full Faith And Credit Clause Of The U.S. Constitution","majortopic":"International Affairs"}
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{"policy":"forest","source":"Walker","first_year":1885,"last_year":1952,"adopt_count":44,"description":"Creation Of Forest Agency","majortopic":"Environment"}
{"policy":"fraudulent transfer act (1984)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1985,"last_year":2015,"adopt_count":43,"description":"Classifies A Category Of Transfers As Fraudulent To Creditors And Provides Creditors With A Remedy For Such Transfers","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"frontpass_seatbelt","source":"Sheprd","first_year":1985,"last_year":1995,"adopt_count":26,"description":"Requiring Front Passengers To Wear Seatbelts","majortopic":"Transportation"}
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{"policy":"gastax","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1919,"last_year":1929,"adopt_count":48,"description":"State Gas Tax","majortopic":"Transportation"}
{"policy":"gay_employment_discrim_genderi","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1993,"last_year":2014,"adopt_count":18,"description":"Does State Ban Employment Discrimination On The Basis Of Gender Identity?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
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{"policy":"insurable interest amendment to the uniform trust code","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2011,"last_year":2014,"adopt_count":7,"description":"Address Purchase Of Life Insurance Trusts","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"intbar","source":"Walker","first_year":1921,"last_year":1956,"adopt_count":26,"description":"Integrated Bar","majortopic":"Labor"}
{"policy":"interpleader compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1954,"last_year":1978,"adopt_count":5,"description":"Allows States To Acquire Jurisdiction Over Claimants To Property Located Within Compact States","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
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{"policy":"interstate compact for juveniles","source":"Karch","first_year":1955,"last_year":1986,"adopt_count":49,"description":"Establishes Procedure For Out Of State Supervision Of Juveniles And Procedures For Their Return","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"interstate compact for mutual military aid in an emergency","source":"Karch","first_year":1951,"last_year":1976,"adopt_count":3,"description":"Provides Mutual Military Aid Between States In An Emergency","majortopic":"Defense"}
{"policy":"interstate compact on adoption and medical assistance","source":"Karch","first_year":1984,"last_year":1991,"adopt_count":10,"description":"Assures Continued Provision Of All Benefits Of An Adoption Subsidy Agreement, Regardless Of State Of Residence Of The Child","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
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{"policy":"interstate compact on licensure of participants in horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering","source":"Karch","first_year":2000,"last_year":2007,"adopt_count":14,"description":"Establishes Uniform Requirements For Licensing Of Participants In Live Racing With Pari-Mutuel Wagering","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"interstate compact to conserve oil and gas","source":"Karch","first_year":1935,"last_year":1982,"adopt_count":29,"description":"Compact On Reducing Waste Of Oil And Gas","majortopic":"Energy"}
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{"policy":"interstate earthquake emergency compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1988,"last_year":1990,"adopt_count":4,"description":"Compact For Assistance In Event Of Earthquake","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"interstate forest fire suppression compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1991,"last_year":1993,"adopt_count":3,"description":"Compact For Coordinating Forest Fire Resources In Event Of A Fire","majortopic":"Public Lands"}
{"policy":"interstate high speed rail network compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1980,"last_year":1991,"adopt_count":6,"description":"Compact For Administering High Speed Rail Commuter Network","majortopic":"Transportation"}
{"policy":"interstate insurance product regulation compact","source":"Karch","first_year":2003,"last_year":2014,"adopt_count":42,"description":"Compact Regulating Insurance Policies","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"interstate insurance receivership compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1995,"last_year":1996,"adopt_count":3,"description":"Managing Insolvent Interstate Insurance Companies","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"interstate library compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1957,"last_year":1976,"adopt_count":33,"description":"Agreement For Using Libraries On An Interstate Basis","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"interstate medical licensure compact","source":"Karch","first_year":2015,"last_year":2016,"adopt_count":17,"description":"Agreement For Licensing Of Physicians Across State Lines","majortopic":"Health"}
{"policy":"interstate mining compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1966,"last_year":1991,"adopt_count":8,"description":"Agreement For Cross State Regulation Of Mining And Conservation","majortopic":"Public Lands"}
{"policy":"interstate mutual aid compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1985,"last_year":1986,"adopt_count":2,"description":"Agreement For Aid Across States In Event Of Disaster/Emergency","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"interstate rail passenger network compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1979,"last_year":1993,"adopt_count":7,"description":"Agreement To Coordinate A Rail Passenger Network","majortopic":"Transportation"}
{"policy":"intestacy, wills, and donative transfers act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1991,"last_year":1995,"adopt_count":4,"description":"Provides Instruction On Transfer Of Property At Death","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"jucoen","source":"Walker","first_year":1907,"last_year":1959,"adopt_count":31,"description":"Junior College- Enabling Legislation","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"juvct","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1899,"last_year":1959,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Juvenile Court Law","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"juvisup","source":"Walker","first_year":1951,"last_year":1966,"adopt_count":41,"description":"Juveniles Supervision Compact","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"keg_reg","source":"Sheprd","first_year":1980,"last_year":2008,"adopt_count":31,"description":"Required Registration Of Beer Keg Purchases","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"kinship","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1998,"last_year":2006,"adopt_count":26,"description":"Kinship Care Program","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"labor_age_discriminatio","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1935,"last_year":1997,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Does The State Ban Age Discrimination?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
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{"policy":"land sales practices","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1967,"last_year":1973,"adopt_count":9,"description":"Regulation On Promotional Sale Of Land","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"law on notarial acts, revised","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2011,"last_year":2017,"adopt_count":6,"description":" Provide A Consistent Framework For Notarial Acts ","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"legpre","source":"Walker","first_year":1933,"last_year":1959,"adopt_count":30,"description":"Legislative Pre-Planning Agencies","majortopic":"Government Operations"}
{"policy":"legresea","source":"Walker","first_year":1901,"last_year":1963,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Legislative Research Agencies","majortopic":"Government Operations"}
{"policy":"lemon","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1982,"last_year":1984,"adopt_count":29,"description":"Lemon Laws","majortopic":"Transportation"}
{"policy":"libext","source":"Walker","first_year":1890,"last_year":1949,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Library Extension System","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"license_plates","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":2003,"last_year":2010,"adopt_count":4,"description":"Allow Pro-Choice Plates","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"licenseplate","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":2000,"last_year":2013,"adopt_count":33,"description":"Allow Pro-Life Plates","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"licenses_accountant","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1896,"last_year":1951,"adopt_count":48,"description":"State License Required For Accountants","majortopic":"Labor"}
{"policy":"limited cooperative association act (2007) (last amended 2013)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2008,"last_year":2012,"adopt_count":6,"description":"Addresses The Cooperative Form Of Business.","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"limited liability company (1995)(1996)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1997,"last_year":1999,"adopt_count":5,"description":"Permits The Formation Of Limited Liability Companies, ","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"limited liability company (2006) (last amended 2013)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2008,"last_year":2017,"adopt_count":17,"description":"Permits The Formation Of Limited Liability Companies, ","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"limited partnership act (1916)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1968,"last_year":1973,"adopt_count":4,"description":"Regulates Business Partnerships In The Us","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"minor student capacity to borrow act (1969)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1970,"last_year":1973,"adopt_count":6,"description":"Provides That A Student Loan Is Enforceable Against Debtor","majortopic":"Education"}
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{"policy":"mothersaid","source":"Mallinson","first_year":1911,"last_year":1931,"adopt_count":45,"description":"Mothers' Aid Cash Assistance Program","majortopic":"Social Welfare"}
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{"policy":"multiple-person accounts","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1993,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":6,"description":"Encourages Banks And Credit Unions To Offer Pod (Pay On Death) And Agency (Convenience) Account Forms For Use By Persons Desiring Some, But Not All, Incidents Of Joint Accounts.","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"multistate highway transportation agreement","source":"Karch","first_year":1975,"last_year":1997,"adopt_count":10,"description":"Agreement For Establishing Vehicle Size And Loads Across States","majortopic":"Transportation"}
{"policy":"multistate lottery agreement","source":"Karch","first_year":1988,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":30,"description":"Establishes Multistate Lottery","majortopic":"Government Operations"}
{"policy":"multistate reciprocity agreement","source":"Karch","first_year":1962,"last_year":1962,"adopt_count":1,"description":"System So That Interstate Buses Can Avoid Being Required To Register In Multiple States","majortopic":"Transportation"}
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{"policy":"natreso","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1975,"last_year":1991,"adopt_count":16,"description":"Strategic Planning For Natural Resources","majortopic":"Public Lands"}
{"policy":"neartotalban","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1991,"last_year":1991,"adopt_count":2,"description":"Near Total Abortion Ban","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
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{"policy":"nrmlsch","source":"Walker","first_year":1839,"last_year":1910,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Normal Schools- Enabling Act","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"nrslic","source":"Walker","first_year":1903,"last_year":1933,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Nursing Licensing","majortopic":"Health"}
{"policy":"nurse licensure compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1998,"last_year":2004,"adopt_count":12,"description":"Interstate Coordination On Nurse Licensing","majortopic":"Health"}
{"policy":"offwmh","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1993,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":19,"description":"Special Agent/Office For Women'S Health","majortopic":"Health"}
{"policy":"oldagea","source":"Walker","first_year":1936,"last_year":1938,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Old Age Assistance (Social Security)","majortopic":"Social Welfare"}
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{"policy":"parconsent","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1974,"last_year":2006,"adopt_count":28,"description":"Requires Parental Consent For Abortions","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"parcounsel","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1978,"last_year":1978,"adopt_count":1,"description":"Requires Counseling For Minors Seeking Abortions","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
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{"policy":"parksys","source":"Walker","first_year":1885,"last_year":1937,"adopt_count":46,"description":"Park System","majortopic":"Public Lands"}
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{"policy":"parolesup","source":"Walker","first_year":1935,"last_year":1951,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Parolees And Probationers Supervision","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
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{"policy":"pbf","source":"Lacy","first_year":1979,"last_year":2008,"adopt_count":25,"description":"Performance Based Funding","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"pdrugmon","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1940,"last_year":1999,"adopt_count":15,"description":"Prescription Drug Monitoring","majortopic":"Health"}
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{"policy":"pharmlic","source":"Walker","first_year":1874,"last_year":1935,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Pharmacist Licensing","majortopic":"Health"}
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{"policy":"pldvpag","source":"Walker","first_year":1935,"last_year":1947,"adopt_count":43,"description":"Planning And Development Agencies","majortopic":"Housing"}
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{"policy":"postdna","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1997,"last_year":2005,"adopt_count":35,"description":"Post-Conviction Dna Motions","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
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{"policy":"pre20wk","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1997,"last_year":2000,"adopt_count":18,"description":"Pre-20 Week Abortion Ban","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"preconvictdays","source":"Sheprd","first_year":1980,"last_year":2004,"adopt_count":42,"description":"Length License Suspension For First Dui, Pre-Conviction","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
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{"policy":"prepaid","source":"Lacy","first_year":1986,"last_year":2000,"adopt_count":25,"description":"State Sponsored Prepaid Tuition Plans","majortopic":"Education"}
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{"policy":"prescdrug","source":"Boushey","first_year":1961,"last_year":2006,"adopt_count":22,"description":"Requirement For Pharmaceuticals To Provide State With Prescription Drug Information","majortopic":"Health"}
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{"policy":"primaryenforce_all","source":"Sheprd","first_year":1985,"last_year":2010,"adopt_count":29,"description":"Police May Pull Over Drivers For Driving Without Seatbelt","majortopic":"Transportation"}
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{"policy":"primseat","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1984,"last_year":2004,"adopt_count":21,"description":"Primary Seat Belt Laws","majortopic":"Transportation"}
{"policy":"principal and income act (1962)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1968,"last_year":1992,"adopt_count":17,"description":"Provide Procedures For Trustees Administering Trusts And Personal Representatives Administering Estates In Allocating Assets To Principal And Income,","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
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{"policy":"prudent investor act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1991,"last_year":2006,"adopt_count":42,"description":"Reflects A \\\"Modern Portfolio Theory\\\" And \\\"Total Return\\\" Approach To The Exercise Of Fiduciary Investment Discretion","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"pubemployees","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1990,"last_year":2005,"adopt_count":2,"description":"Ban On Public Employees Conducting Abortions","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"pubfacilities","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1981,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":10,"description":"Ban On Using Public Facilities For Abortions","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"pubhouen","source":"Walker","first_year":1933,"last_year":1950,"adopt_count":43,"description":"Public Housing- Enabling Legislation","majortopic":"Housing"}
{"policy":"r_d_tax_credit","source":"Lacy","first_year":1982,"last_year":2007,"adopt_count":35,"description":"State Credits For Research And Development","majortopic":"Macroeconomics"}
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{"policy":"realest","source":"Walker","first_year":1917,"last_year":1949,"adopt_count":40,"description":"Real Estate Brokers- Licensing","majortopic":"Labor"}
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{"policy":"sals","source":"Walker","first_year":1945,"last_year":1965,"adopt_count":25,"description":"Seasonal Agricultural Labor Standards","majortopic":"Labor"}
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{"policy":"sprinsch","source":"Walker","first_year":1813,"last_year":1891,"adopt_count":47,"description":"Superintendent Of Public Instruction","majortopic":"Education"}
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{"policy":"stateptr","source":"Walker","first_year":1903,"last_year":1947,"adopt_count":48,"description":"State Police Or Highway Patrol","majortopic":"Transportation"}
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{"policy":"supp_research","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1991,"last_year":2004,"adopt_count":5,"description":"Encourages Research On Ru486","majortopic":"Health"}
{"policy":"surplus lines insurance multi-state compliance compact","source":"Karch","first_year":2011,"last_year":2011,"adopt_count":9,"description":"Eliminates Duplicative And Inconsistent Tax And Regulatory Requirements Among The States","majortopic":"Macroeconomics"}
{"policy":"syringe","source":"Boushey","first_year":1987,"last_year":2004,"adopt_count":14,"description":"Laws Establishing State Exchanges For Used Needles","majortopic":"Health"}
{"policy":"taxcom","source":"Walker","first_year":1864,"last_year":1929,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Tax Commission","majortopic":"Macroeconomics"}
{"policy":"teacelm","source":"Walker","first_year":1930,"last_year":1957,"adopt_count":34,"description":"Teacher Certification- Elementary","majortopic":"Education"}
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{"policy":"telgrareg","source":"Other","first_year":1845,"last_year":1860,"adopt_count":33,"description":"First Piece Of Legislation Regulating Telegraphs","majortopic":"Technology"}
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{"policy":"timelim","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1993,"last_year":1996,"adopt_count":18,"description":"Time Limits On Welfare Benefits","majortopic":"Social Welfare"}
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{"policy":"trade secrets act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1980,"last_year":2013,"adopt_count":46,"description":"Codify The Common Law With Proper Clarification Of Rights And Remedies In Relation To A Trade Secret","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"transboundary pollution reciprocal access act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1983,"last_year":1992,"adopt_count":6,"description":"Overcomes Procedural Obstacles That Prevent A Pollution Victim In One State Or Province From Seeking Enforceable Remedies In The State Or Province Where The Pollution Originated.","majortopic":"Environment"}
{"policy":"transfers to minors act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1984,"last_year":2015,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Allows A Minor To Receive Gifts, Such As Money, Patents, Royalties, Real Estate And Fine Art, Without The Aid Of A Guardian Or Trustee.","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"transport","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1974,"last_year":1991,"adopt_count":20,"description":"Strategic Planning For Transportation","majortopic":"Transportation"}
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{"policy":"trustees' powers act (1964)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1976,"last_year":1985,"adopt_count":5,"description":"Codifies Trust Laws","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
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{"policy":"ucc article 2a, leases (1987) (1990)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1988,"last_year":2002,"adopt_count":48,"description":" Provides States With A Legal Framework For Any Transaction, Regardless Of Form, That Creates A Lease.","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"ucc article 4a amendments (2012)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2012,"last_year":2016,"adopt_count":44,"description":"Amendments Provide That Article 4A Does Apply To A Remittance Transfer That Is Not An Electronic Funds Transfer Under The Federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"ucc article 4a, funds transfers (1989)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1990,"last_year":1996,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Includes Electronic Transfers In Regulation Of Fund Transfers","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
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{"policy":"universalprek","source":"Curran","first_year":1995,"last_year":2008,"adopt_count":10,"description":"Universal Pre-K Education","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"unsworn declarations act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2017,"last_year":2017,"adopt_count":1,"description":"Permit The Use Of Unsworn Declarations Made Under Penalty Of Perjury In State Courts","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"unsworn foreign declarations act (2008)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2002,"last_year":2017,"adopt_count":23,"description":"Permit, In State Court Proceedings, Unsworn Declarations Under Penalty Of Perjury To Be Executed By Witnesses Physically Located Outside The United States In Lieu Of Affidavits, Verifications, Or Other Sworn Court Filings.","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"urbrenen","source":"Walker","first_year":1941,"last_year":1952,"adopt_count":34,"description":"Urban Renewal- Enabling Legislation","majortopic":"Housing"}
{"policy":"utreg","source":"Walker","first_year":1839,"last_year":1917,"adopt_count":47,"description":"Utility Regulation Commission","majortopic":"Energy"}
{"policy":"vendor and purchaser risk act (1935)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1937,"last_year":1997,"adopt_count":13,"description":"Protect The Purchaser Of Real Estate Where There Is A Binding Contract Of Sale","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"veterans guardianship act (1942)","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1942,"last_year":1953,"adopt_count":15,"description":"Regulates Guardianship Of Incompetent Veterans, And Orphans Of Deceased Veterans","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"viatesting","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1984,"last_year":1999,"adopt_count":6,"description":"Requires Testing To Ascertain Viability Before Abortions","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"vicrtsamd","source":"Boehmke-Skinner","first_year":1982,"last_year":1999,"adopt_count":32,"description":"Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"victim notification","source":"Makse","first_year":1979,"last_year":2001,"adopt_count":46,"description":"State System For Notifying Victims Of Crime","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"victimnotif","source":"Boushey","first_year":1979,"last_year":2001,"adopt_count":50,"description":"Requiring Victim Notification Of Developments In Case","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"victimrights","source":"Boushey","first_year":1982,"last_year":1998,"adopt_count":33,"description":"Additional Protection Of Victims","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"victims of crime act, model","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1995,"last_year":1995,"adopt_count":1,"description":"Regulating Satisfaction Of Losses Suffered From Victims Of Crime","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"voidable transactions act amendments (2014) - formerly fraudulent transfer act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":2015,"last_year":2017,"adopt_count":13,"description":"Strengthens Creditor Protections","majortopic":"Domestic Commerce"}
{"policy":"vouchers","source":"Lacy","first_year":2003,"last_year":2003,"adopt_count":1,"description":"State Voucher Funding For Higher Ed","majortopic":"Education"}
{"policy":"w_abortion_parental_notice_1983","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1983,"last_year":2013,"adopt_count":19,"description":"Does The State Require Parental Notification Or Consent Prior To A Minor Obtaining An Abortion? (1=Notification; 2=Consent)","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"w_animal_cruelty_felon","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1995,"last_year":2012,"adopt_count":13,"description":"Is There A Felony Charge For Animal Cruelty?","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"w_ec_access_expan","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1998,"last_year":2007,"adopt_count":10,"description":"Has The State Expanded Access To Emergency Contraception?","majortopic":"Health"}
{"policy":"w_educ_biblepubli","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":2000,"last_year":2000,"adopt_count":3,"description":"Does The State Permit The Ten Commandments To Be Displayed On Public Property?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"w_educ_bibleschoo","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1935,"last_year":1978,"adopt_count":2,"description":"Does The State Mandate Ten Commandments Be Posted In Public Institutions/Schools?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"w_educ_mom_silentmandator","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1971,"last_year":2007,"adopt_count":11,"description":"Is A Moment Of Silence Mandatory For Schools?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"w_educ_mom_silentpermis","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1957,"last_year":2002,"adopt_count":29,"description":"Is A Moment Of Silence Permitted For Schools?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"w_envir_solar_taxcredit_loca","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1975,"last_year":2010,"adopt_count":9,"description":"Does The State Approve For A Local Tax Credit For Residential Solar Installations?","majortopic":"Energy"}
{"policy":"w_envir_solar_taxcredit_stat","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1975,"last_year":2013,"adopt_count":36,"description":"Does The State Have A Tax Credit For Residential Solar Installations?","majortopic":"Energy"}
{"policy":"w_environment_endangered_specie","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1969,"last_year":2010,"adopt_count":39,"description":"Does The State Have An Endangered Species Act?","majortopic":"Environment"}
{"policy":"w_gayright_publi_accom_genderi","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1993,"last_year":2014,"adopt_count":17,"description":"Does The State Ban Discrimination In Public Accommodations On The Basis Of Gender Id?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"w_gayrights_employment_discrimi","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1982,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":13,"description":"Does The State Ban Employment Discrimination On The Basis Of Sexual Orientation?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"w_gayrights_public_accomodation","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1989,"last_year":2009,"adopt_count":11,"description":"Does The State Ban Discrimination In Public Accommodations On The Basis Of Sexual Orientation?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"w_guncontrl_bc_dealer_handgu","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1935,"last_year":1992,"adopt_count":18,"description":"Does The State Require Background Checks For Buying Handguns From Dealers?","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"w_guncontrl_bc_dealer_rifl","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1966,"last_year":1991,"adopt_count":8,"description":"Does The State Require Background Checks For Buying Rifles From Dealers?","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"w_guncontrol_registration_requi","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1935,"last_year":1990,"adopt_count":4,"description":"Does The State Have Registration Requirements For Rifles?","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"w_guncontrol_waitingperio","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1967,"last_year":1995,"adopt_count":3,"description":"Does The  State Have A Waiting Period For All Gun Purchases?","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"w_race_disc_public_accommodatio","source":"Caughey-Warshaw","first_year":1865,"last_year":1963,"adopt_count":31,"description":"Does The State Ban Racial Discrimination In Public Accommodations?","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"waiting","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1973,"last_year":2011,"adopt_count":31,"description":"Require Waiting Period For Abortions","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"welfagy","source":"Walker","first_year":1863,"last_year":1935,"adopt_count":48,"description":"Creation Of Welfare Agency","majortopic":"Social Welfare"}
{"policy":"wildlife violator compact","source":"Karch","first_year":1989,"last_year":2014,"adopt_count":20,"description":"Provides A Means Through Which States Can Participate In A Reciprocal Program To Enforce Wildlife Citations","majortopic":"Environment"}
{"policy":"wills recognition act","source":"Uniform Law","first_year":1978,"last_year":2010,"adopt_count":17,"description":" International Convention Calling For All Countries And States To Adopt A Uniform Formality For Executing Wills.","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"witnessint","source":"Boushey","first_year":1963,"last_year":2004,"adopt_count":49,"description":"Prevents Tampering With Or Intimidating Witness Testimony ","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"wk20via","source":"Kreitzer","first_year":1973,"last_year":2013,"adopt_count":21,"description":"Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks","majortopic":"Civil Rights"}
{"policy":"wmd","source":"Boushey","first_year":1999,"last_year":2004,"adopt_count":35,"description":"Banning Possession Of A Wmd Or Hoax Wmd","majortopic":"Defense"}
{"policy":"workcom","source":"Other","first_year":1911,"last_year":1948,"adopt_count":50,"description":"Workmen'S' Compensation ","majortopic":"Labor"}
{"policy":"worksitebanstate","source":"Sheprd","first_year":2003,"last_year":2010,"adopt_count":26,"description":"Smoking Ban In All Indoor Workplaces","majortopic":"Health"}
{"policy":"writreq","source":"Other","first_year":1993,"last_year":1998,"adopt_count":7,"description":"Written Request Requirement For Sex Offender Registry","majortopic":"Law and Crime"}
{"policy":"zerotol","source":"Boushey","first_year":1983,"last_year":1998,"adopt_count":50,"description":"Zero Tolerance For Minors Driving With Any Alcohol In System","majortopic":"Transportation"}
{"policy":"zerotoleranceapis","source":"Sheprd","first_year":1983,"last_year":1998,"adopt_count":50,"description":"Law That Establishes Legal Bac Limit Of .02 For Underage Drivers","majortopic":"Transportation"}
{"policy":"zerotolerancelaw","source":"Sheprd","first_year":1984,"last_year":1999,"adopt_count":50,"description":"Law That Establishes Legal Bac For Underage Drivers Lower Than Adult Drivers","majortopic":"Transportation"}