562:'s resignation from the 27 District State Senate seat, he won election to the position on May 7. He introduced on October 23 a drive-by shooting incidents law that increased penalties which was passed and signed into law July 16, 2014. His scrap metal bill was signed into law on December 31. Ananich faced no opposition in the Democratic primary election on August 5, 2014. The Democratic State Senate caucus on November 6, 2014 selected Ananich to be the upcoming Senate Minority Leader.
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