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Senate passes bill updating statutory references from "militia" to "National Guard" after debate over legal and operational effects
Summary
Senate Bill 947 A replaces statutory uses of "organized militia" and removes the phrase "unorganized militia" from many statutes, shifting references to the National Guard and "general public"; the bill passed 17–11 after extended floor debate raising concerns about federal‑state alignment, mobilization authority and unintended gaps.
Senate Bill 947 A, a statutory revision that replaces references to "organized militia" with "National Guard" and replaces the concept of "unorganized militia" in statute with references to the "general public," passed the Senate after an extended floor debate that highlighted legal and operational concerns.
Senator Manning Jr., who carried the measure, described the change as a modernization and an effort to "give the due and proper respect to the men and women of our great state who have put on donned that uniform and stand at the ready," and said the change is statutory rather…
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