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sunset law

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A quick definition of sunset law:

A sunset law is a rule that says if a government program or law doesn't get approved by lawmakers after a certain amount of time, it will automatically end. For example, if a state makes a program to help prisoners with drug problems, the program might have to be reviewed and approved every two years or it will stop. This law was made to make sure the government doesn't waste time and money on things that don't work well.

A more thorough explanation:

A sunset law, also called a sunset provision, is a law that automatically ends an agency, law, or government program if it doesn't get approval from lawmakers within a certain amount of time.

For example, let's say a state creates a program to help prisoners with drug addiction. The law that created the program might say that it will end in two years if lawmakers don't review and approve it. This is to make sure that the program is still needed and working well.

The sunset law was made in the 1970s in the United States to make government more efficient. It makes lawmakers look at the programs they've created and decide if they're still necessary.

Another example of a sunset law is the Patriot Act. This law was passed after the 9/11 attacks to help prevent terrorism. But it had a sunset provision that made it expire after a certain amount of time. This was to make sure that lawmakers would review it and decide if it was still needed.

The examples show how sunset laws work. They make sure that lawmakers review programs and laws to make sure they're still needed and working well. If they're not, the program or law will end.

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Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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