11.   -- Several states have passed legislation requiring all petition circulators to be residents of the state and, in some cases, to be registered voters themselves.

12.   A dozen states have passed laws named for her requiring that communities be notified when sex offenders move in.

13.   About a dozen states nationwide have passed laws against racial profiling, many of them including antibias training and the gathering of statistics on every driver who is stopped.

14.   After all, Congress has yet to come up with a national program, and few states have passed their own plans.

15.   After several lawsuits, many insurance companies changed their policies and some states passed laws mandating coverage.

16.   But consumer advocates hope states will pass stronger laws.

17.   But many states have passed their own laws, requiring at least some employers to provide contraceptive coverage.

18.   But so far, no state has passed a law prohibiting cellphone use while driving.

19.   But some states have passed legislation to help the uninsured.

20.   But the state Legislature has passed special acts appointing financial review boards to oversee the finances of troubled cities, including Bridgeport, Murphy said.