This dataset examines state preemption laws that restrict local governments' ability to legislate on key health-related issues, including firearms, race, and election policies.

This longitudinal dataset captures laws addressing authority to respond to public health emergencies that were enacted between May 21, 2022, and September 23, 2024, in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

This longitudinal dataset provides an overview of state statutes, regulations, and court rules governing debt collection lawsuits from January 1, 2023, through December 1, 2023, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.

This project identifies a series of 84 actionable steps for government at all levels to improve and align drug policy in the United States.

This dataset is cross-sectional and displays key features of approved state Section 1115 waivers.

This dataset presents legal datasets documenting 2021–2022 state legislation addressing emergency public health authority, mapping laws that reallocate, limit, or strengthen public health powers.

This dataset tracks emerging legislation decriminalizing the possession of controlled substances across the U.S., focusing on bills and laws from January 2021 to August 2022, and provides policy recommendations.

This report presents legal recommendations for improving U.S. COVID-19 policy, addressing topics like pandemic preparedness, health care access, and equitable governance to mitigate future crises.

This dataset shows the variation in state laws regulating abortion facilities under distinct abortion facility licensing (AFL) provisions and additional abortion provider requirements, highlighting legal differences as of August 31, 2020.

This 2020 dataset outlines TRAP laws requiring abortion facilities to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), detailing facility requirements. Part of a broader collaboration on abortion law regulations.

This 2020 dataset reviews TRAP laws mandating abortion facilities meet hospital-level licensing standards, including staffing and transfer arrangements. Part of a collaboration on abortion law, it highlights state-specific facility requirements.

This report assesses legal responses to COVID-19, offering policy recommendations on preparedness, health care, and equity to guide policymakers in addressing the pandemic's challenges and opportunities.

Scott Burris examines opportunity costs in public health law and the role evaluation and legal epidemiology should play in monitoring and evaluating the laws that impact Americans' health.

This article explores the public health impact of nuisance eviction laws, highlighting the need for legal epidemiology to evaluate their effects. It emphasizes the risks of laws that fail to protect vulnerable groups.

This dataset maps U.S. laws on e-cigarettes, covering age limits, product definitions, ingredient rules, and packaging standards in 2016–2017, highlighting efforts to regulate sales, use, and public health impacts.