31.   The California legislature passed a bill that would allow insurance companies to cut back on the amount of earthquake coverage they are required to offer homeowners.

32.   The Connecticut legislature passed a bill this week extending the statute of limitations on sexual abuse crimes against children.

33.   The legislature eventually passed a bill to place the competitions under the regulatory umbrella of the State Athletic Commission.

34.   The legislature passed the measure with hardly a dissenting vote.

35.   The Massachusetts legislature in February passed a law requiring clergy to report suspected cases of child abuse.

36.   The legislature could then pass the bill banning such executions in its next session.

37.   The legislature passed a bill last year allowing group prayer at school events, such as graduations.

38.   The legislature passed a law this summer that allows local governments to raise money through lotteries, though no cities have yet.

39.   The professional associations for both barristers and solicitors denounced the agreement and the legislature passed a motion condemning it.

40.   The state legislature then passed a major school governance reform, giving the chancellor far more direct control over local school boards.