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The Preempts Local Bill
State preempts local safety rules, lets people sue towns
Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state health and safety laws on certain municipal and county regulations, including a law providing that an elephant is a dangerous wild animal.
Bad for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would stop cities from making their own safety rules and let anyone sue them if those rules break state codes.
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Citizens could lose local protections like animal control or fire rules, while gaining a way to sue if a town oversteps state law; now is the chance to speak up before it limits local safety.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Allows people to sue a city or county if its ordinance violates state codes.
- Makes any local ordinance that conflicts with state health and safety code void.
- Limits cities from creating their own safety rules unless state law specifically allows it.
- Defines a list of dangerous wild animals, including elephants.
- Applies only to lawsuits filed after the law takes effect on Sep 1, 2025.
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