Legislators request bills for 2017

This week current state legislators filed their first bill requests for the 2017 legislative session. 

If a legislator loses reelection, his or her bill may still go forward if another legislator steps forward to sponsor it.

Here are some of the most notable bills requested for 2017:

• Rep. Douglas Ley requested a bill to adjust the minimum wage 
• Rep. Harold Parker requested a bill to establish a needle exchange program 
• Rep. Katherine Rogers requested a bill to require background checks for firearm sales  
• Rep. Cindy Rosenwald requested a bill to make Medicaid expansion permanent
• Rep. Kathleen Souza requested a bill to track abortion statistics 
• Rep. David Bates has requested several bills related to voting rights, including a constitutional amendment limiting voting to residents 

What bills would you like to see passed in 2017?  Let us know in the comments.