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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 29, 2022 | CA | AB 2571 | Prohibits Marketing of Firearms to Minors; Authorizes Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Aug. 24, 2022 | CA | AB 2658 | Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 963 | Specifies Rights of Parents | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
May 3, 2022 | SC | H 3006 | Prohibits Debt Agencies from Collecting School Lunch or Breakfast Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
April 1, 2022 | GA | HB 1178 | Establishes Parents' Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 22) |
March 2, 2022 | SD | HB 1223 | Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
April 7, 2022 | AL | HB 123 | Requires Mental Health Service Coordinators in Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 0) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | NM | HB 135 | Establishes Indian Family Protection Act | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
May 26, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
May 5, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 8, 2022 | FL | HB 1557 | Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
April 8, 2022 | IL | HB 1571 | Establishes the Off-Hours Child Care Act | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0) |
Feb. 3, 2022 | UT | HB 18 | Specifies Definition for Unlawful Distribution of Counterfeit Intimate Images | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 0) |
April 14, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1295 | Establishes a Free Universal Pre-K Childcare Program | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 5, 2022 | HI | HB 2424 | Expands Department of Human Services Protections for Children in Foster Care | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0) |
March 21, 2022 | KY | HB 252 | Authorizes 18-19 Year Olds to Sell Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
April 20, 2022 | AZ | HB 2696 | Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
Feb. 21, 2022 | VA | HB 283 | Establishes Human Trafficking Training For Law Enforcement Personnel | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 293 | Amends Child Adoption Process | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 5) |
April 14, 2022 | KY | HB 344 | Establishes that Minors Under 16 Can Receive a Hunting License Without Parental Approval | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
May 19, 2022 | MI | HB 4232 | Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol | (25 - 11) |
July 1, 2022 | DE | HB 432 | Amends Delaware Code to Prohibit Minors from Executing Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
April 7, 2022 | AL | HB 434 | Authorizes Video Depositions for Individuals Involved in Human Trafficking Cases Regardless of Age | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | NM | HB 46 | Establishes the Family Representation and Advocacy Act | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
June 8, 2022 | MI | HB 5044 | Establishes Guidelines for New Child Care Provider Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
April 11, 2022 | AK | HB 53 | Expands School Accommodations for Military Children | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 0) |
May 4, 2022 | CT | HB 5417 | Authorizes Access to Juvenile Records | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
Sept. 20, 2022 | MI | HB 6075 | Authorizes Assistance Payments to Guardians of Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
June 23, 2022 | MI | HB 6108 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco, Vapor Products to Persons Under 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 30, 2022 | NC | HB 823 | Establishes Law Regarding Child Advocacy Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2) |
April 18, 2022 | IA | HF 2198 | Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
June 7, 2022 | RI | S 2316 | Limits Minors' Access to Dietary Supplements | (33 - 4) |
June 7, 2022 | RI | S 2613 | Limits Minors' Access to Diet Pills | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
May 17, 2022 | RI | S 2681 | Expands Childcare Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
July 7, 2022 | MA | S 2973 | Expands Access to Childcare | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
June 30, 2022 | MA | S 2987 | Prohibits Juvenile Diversion Under Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
Sept. 29, 2022 | NJ | S 3046 | Amends Starting Date of Child Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
June 2, 2022 | NY | S 74 | Expands Recoverable Damages to Include Emotional and Pecuniary Costs | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 6) |
Jan. 12, 2022 | NY | S 7696 | Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17) |
June 2, 2022 | NY | S 9460 | Limits Class Sizes | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 4) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1138 | Prohibits Irreversible Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
March 14, 2022 | AZ | SB 1211 | Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Oct. 18, 2022 | PA | SB 1243 | Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
May 26, 2022 | CA | SB 1273 | Provides Protection to Pupils Enrolled in the School from Existing Law | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | UT | SB 161 | Amends Juvenile Court Orders Related to Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
Feb. 1, 2022 | IN | SB 17 | Rescinds Legal Protections for Secondary Schools Against Disseminating Harmful Material to Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | AL | SB 184 | Establishes that Providing Gender Affirming Therapy to Children is a Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
Sept. 20, 2022 | MI | SB 185 | Expands Regulation of Drinking Water | (35 - 1) |
Aug. 5, 2022 | IN | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
April 22, 2022 | CT | SB 2 | Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2219 | Authorizes Smoking Bans | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
March 30, 2022 | GA | SB 226 | Requires Schools to Adopt Policies Regarding Material "Harmful to Minors" | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
March 3, 2022 | UT | SB 428 | Requires Schools to Adopt Anti-Bullying and Anti-Discrimination Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | NM | SB 43 | Prohibits Life Without Parole for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 463 | Specifies Procedures for Determining Child Custody | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
March 22, 2022 | KS | SB 484 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
May 3, 2022 | CT | SB 5 | Establishes Online Requirements for Dating Apps, Training for Domestic Violence, and a Grant for Online Abuse | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
April 26, 2022 | KS | SB 58 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
March 9, 2022 | OK | SB 615 | Requires Transgender Students to Use Restroom of Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7) |
Jan. 26, 2022 | SD | SB 72 | Prohibits School, Organizational, or Sports Hazing | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
Feb. 2, 2022 | KY | SB 8 | Amends Child Welfare Reporting Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
April 4, 2022 | AK | SB 80 | Expands Requirements as to K-12 Mental Health Education | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 1) |