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And we get it, it’s not simple to understand. But as an AI-powered organization, Plural is here to help you get the most out of advancements in AI to make your job as a policy advocate simpler.

Whether you need help explaining why your team needs to use AI for government relations, or you’re just curious about what all the hype is about, download our guide to learn about the value of AI in your policy work.

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Plural helps top public policy teams get and stay ahead in the public policy landscape. With Plural, you’ll:
Access superior public policy data 

• Access superior public policy data 
• Be the first to know about new bills and changes in bill status
• Streamline your day with seamless organization features
• Harness the power of time-saving AI tools to gain insights into individual bills and the entire legislative landscape
• Keep everyone on the same page with internal collaboration and external reporting all in one place

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Staying on top of key deadlines is manageable in one state, but if you’re tracking bills across multiple states, or nationwide, it quickly becomes overwhelming.

That’s why we created the 2025 Legislative Committee Deadlines Calendar. Stay ahead of important dates and download our calendar today.

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• Be the first to know about new bills and changes in bill status
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Download the report to learn more about progress that has been made, and potential movement to keep an eye on in 2025 depending on the results of November’s elections. 

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The recent legislative session in New York saw a significant focus on the “Employment, Labor and Professional Development” policy area, with numerous bills passed addressing a wide range of issues. Key themes included:

• Worker Protections: Several bills aimed to strengthen protections for specific worker groups, including warehouse workers, retail workers, freelance workers, and nurses. This reflects a growing concern for worker safety, fair compensation, and addressing workplace violence.
• Retirement and Benefits: Multiple bills focused on modifying retirement plans, expanding eligibility for benefits, and adjusting contribution requirements for various public employees, including firefighters, police officers, and correction officers. This highlights the ongoing efforts to ensure the financial security of public servants and address the needs of an aging workforce.
• Civil Service and Public Employment: Several bills addressed civil service examinations, residency requirements for public officers, and compensation for specific public employee groups. This reflects a focus on streamlining processes, attracting qualified candidates, and ensuring fair compensation for public servants.
• Professional Licensing and Training: Bills were passed to update licensing requirements for certain professions, expand the scope of practice for specific healthcare professionals, and mandate training on diversity and inclusion for healthcare workers. This demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional standards, addressing workforce needs, and promoting equitable healthcare practices.

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Why Generative AI?

Generative AI is revolutionizing various sectors, including public policy. It enables machines to understand and create new content based on extensive data training. In public policy, this capability translates into more informed decision-making. AI tools can simulate scenarios, predict outcomes, and generate innovative policy solutions. AI is particularly valuable for tackling complex societal challenges where traditional data analysis methods fall short.

In this guide, we’ll explore:

• How generative AI works
• The benefits of generative AI for public policy
• Considerations when applying AI to public policy work
• Real-world applications for AI in public policy work
• Plural’s use of generative AI

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Here at Plural, we’re always hyperfocused on state legislative work. When most legislatures are in recess, we’re planning how to best present legislative insights to you when their activity starts back up again. This constant focus on looking ahead does make us feel a bit like the people who start counting down the days until Christmas while we’re still in July. But this level of preparation and awareness of what’s to come can help ensure that the policy professionals we serve can hit the ground running in the new year. So, without further ado, download our 2025 legislative sessions schedule today.

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• Access superior public policy data 
• Be the first to know about new bills and changes in bill status
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Massachusetts legislators had a productive 2023, highlighted by Governor Healey’s first year in office. They returned to Beacon Street in January seeking to enact another annual budget, continue work on priorities carried over from last year, and bolster their resumes ahead of Election Day. Heading into session, lawmakers seemed intent on addressing affordability generally, with a special focus on housing, healthcare, childcare, and education. Sen. Karen Spilka, the President of the State Senate, also cited gun law reforms as a priority in 2024.

Reliable Democratic supermajorities in both chambers usually ensures Democratic leaders are able to progress on their highest priorities. Unlike in other states, where partisan opposition can block a bill from becoming law, legislative priorities are often determined by intra-party debate in Massachusetts. How these unique dynamics play out is always interesting to watch, especially with a first-term Governor and in an election year.

In the short-term, Massachusetts’s 2024 formal sessions are likely to be remembered for a frenetic final push. Legislators worked well past their July 31st deadline, and many proposals were unable to make it past the finish line. In this report, we detail the key outcomes from the final year of the 193rd legislature. The data presented in this report is accurate as of August 1, 2024.

The Makeup of the Massachusetts Legislature

The Massachusetts General Court is the home of the largest Senate Democratic majority, tied with Hawaii. The House also has the third largest Democratic majority, trailing Hawaii and Rhode Island. These massive Democratic majorities have remained stable for decades — Republicans haven’t held more than 25% of seats in either chamber in over 30 years.

Key Session Data

Lawmakers introduced nearly 7,500 bills across the two years of the 193rd General Court. In 2024 alone, they introduced over 1,000 new bills and continued action on another 2,000 carried over from 2023.

After 89 bills became law in 2023, 139 have already become law in 2024. Governor Healey will soon act on a series of bills passed at the very end of session. Her action will likely bring the total number of new laws passed from the 2023-2024 session closer to 250.

What’s Next for the Massachusetts Legislature?

The Massachusetts General Court finally adjourned on August 1st, a day after their July 31st deadline. Attention will now turn towards the Governor’s office as she takes action on the bills passed as legislators wrapped up their work. Once she’s done, the full picture of the new laws from the 193rd legislature will be settled. While informal sessions will continue through the end of the year, it’s unlikely that significant actions will be taken, especially with many legislators out on the campaign trail.

All 200 seats in the General Court, 40 in the Senate and 160 in the House, are up for election this November. The state’s September primary means that the full picture of these races is not yet clear. But with many incumbents returning, Democrats will likely retain their massive majority.

Voters will also weigh in on five ballot questions with implications on 2025’s legislative work. In brief, these questions relate to:

•   Allowing the State Auditor to audit the Legislature.
•   Eliminating testing for high school graduation requirements.
•   Allowing ride-share drivers to unionize.
•   Legalization of “natural psychedelics” including psilocybin mushrooms.
•   Increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers.

It’s difficult to predict what the top priorities for lawmakers will be when they begin the 194th legislature next January. However, we expect efforts to address cost of living and affordability to remain central to their agenda. Other events, including the results of state and national elections this November, are certain to inform next year’s legislative work.

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Top public policy teams in Massachusetts trust Plural for their legislative tracking needs. In the world of public policy, it’s all about sorting through the noise to get to what matters.

With Plural, you’ll only get exactly what you need, and none of what you don’t. Plural is catered to the needs of public policy teams in Massachusetts. Plural users

•   Access superior public policy data
•   Are the first to know about new bills and changes in bill status
•   Streamline their day with seamless organization features
•   Harness the power of time-saving AI tools to gain insights into individual bills and the entire legislative landscape
•   Keep everyone on the same page with internal collaboration and external reporting all in one place

Interested in getting started? Create a free account or book a demo today.

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Public Policy Brief Template

2024 Legislative Sessions Calendar

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Illinois state legislators returned to Springfield this January following a productive 2023 session highlighted by action on issues in the national conversation including abortion rights and book bans. Governor Pritzker’s national profile has grown steadily since becoming Governor in 2019. He has developed a reputation for big spending and taking on national “culture war” issues.

Legislators began their work this session knowing they’d need to pass another annual budget, pick up some work that didn’t get finished in 2023, and take on new challenges like inflation and immigration. This work was due to be completed by the end of May, leaving lawmakers just under five months to tackle many priorities.

In this report, we detail the key outcomes of Illinois’s 2024 legislative session. Read on for a breakdown of what the General Assembly achieved this session, and what issues may need to wait until 2025.

The Makeup of the Illinois Legislature

Over the past decade, Democrats in the Illinois legislature have steadily grown their majority in the House of Representatives while maintaining a majority in the Senate. With no regular elections held between the 2023 and 2024 sessions, the makeup of the legislature was nearly identical when lawmakers reconvened in January.

Voters will have the opportunity to assess the work of the past two sessions in November as nearly one-third of Senate seats and all House seats are up for election. While overall party control is unlikely to shift, it’s worth watching to see if the size of Democrat’s majorities shrinks or continues to grow.

Get Started With Plural to Monitor the Illinois Legislature

Top public policy teams in Illinois trust Plural for their legislative tracking needs. In the world of public policy, it’s all about sorting through the noise to get to what matters.

With Plural, you’ll only get exactly what you need, and none of what you don’t. Plural users:

• Access superior public policy data 
• Are the first to know about new bills and changes in bill status
• Streamline their day with seamless organization features
• Harness the power of time-saving AI tools to gain insights into individual bills and the entire legislative landscape
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New York legislators began their 2024 work in early January under the shadow of their 2023 work. In New York, many of the Governor’s most important decisions on bills occur just before the start of the new year. The end of 2023 continued this trend as Governor Hochul vetoed more than 50 bills in December 2023 alone.

Vetoes are a fact of life in the legislative process, and Governor Hochul did sign many bills in the latter half of 2023. However, the ideological divide between the Governor and legislators on some key issues is a narrative dominating coverage of the legislature’s work throughout Governor Hochul’s term.

This dynamic surely informed legislators’ goals for 2024. Ahead of January, legislators set forth slightly less ambitious goals than ahead of the 2023 session. Leadership focused on passing a budget, reaching an agreement on housing, and passing bold climate policy. As always, lawmakers had their work cut out for them. They had just six months to reach consensus on these and other issues critical to the state.

In this report, we examine some of the major legislative efforts this year. This includes those that we at Plural expect to be signed into law, as well as a few that didn’t make it past the finish line. We also examine the issues that will be critical in November’s elections, as well as at the start of the 2025 legislative session.

Get Started With Plural

Top public policy teams in New York trust Plural for their legislative tracking needs. In the world of public policy, it’s all about sorting through the noise to get to what matters. With Plural, you’ll only get exactly what you need, and none of what you don’t. Plural is catered to the needs of public policy teams in New York. Plural users:

• Access superior public policy data 
• Be the first to know about new bills and changes in bill status
• Streamline your day with seamless organization features
• Harness the power of time-saving AI tools to gain insights into individual bills and the entire legislative landscape
• Keep everyone on the same page with internal collaboration and external reporting all in one place

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