The Freshwater Wetlands Stewardship Act is the state's first comprehensive program to protect wetlands.
Here's what's in the government reopening package, based on summaries provided by Congress
A month after Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed while riding the Charlotte light rail, the North Carolina legislature passed a bill named after the 23-year-old victim.
California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer is set to sign a bill into law on Tuesday that would create an animal abuse offender list.
A final vote to approve the spending cuts package is scheduled for Thursday evening.