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“When a state enacts a law that overrides or restricts local authority, the local government is said to be preempted.”
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“In these cases, states set regulatory ceilings that prevent local governments from adopting stricter policies.”
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"State preemption has become increasingly prominent in the 21st century United States as state legislatures respond to policy innovation at the local level.[1] This trend has contributed to ongoing legal and political debates over the appropriate balance of power between state and local governments."
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"Minimum wage laws
In 2016, the Alabama legislature enacted AL HB174, preempting local minimum wage ordinances in the state. Its passage invalidated an ordinance in the city of Birmingham that would have raised the city's minimum wage above that of the state level.[2] After being challenged in court in 2018 the law has upheld reinforcing the state's authority to override local labor regulations.[3]
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"Plastic Bag Regulations
editOn April 13th, 2015, The Arizona State Senate passed AZ SB1241into law, prohibiting local governments form banning or regulating single0use plastic bags.[4] The law invalidated local efforts to and prevented municipalities state wide from adopting similar environmental regulations.
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- ↑ "City Rights in an Era of Preemption: A State-by-State Analysis". National League of Cities. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- ↑ "Alabama HB174 | 2016 | Regular Session". LegiScan. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- ↑ "Lewis v. Governor of Alabama, No. 17-11009 (11th Cir. 2019)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- ↑ "Arizona SB1241 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular". LegiScan. Retrieved 2026-04-26.