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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 24, 2024 OH HB 70 Requires Public and Chartered Schools Adopt Policies for Over the Counter Drugs Bill Passed - House (92 - 1)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 322 Prohibits "Grooming" and Creates a Criminal Offense for "Pattern of Conduct" with a Minor Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2109 Reduces Driving Privileges for Student Licenses from 50 to 25 Miles Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 35)
April 18, 2024 MO SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - House (82 - 69)
April 15, 2024 IL HB 4175 Prohibits Corporeal and Physical Punishment in Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 26)
April 11, 2024 MN SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
April 4, 2024 AL HB 188 Establishes a Process for Suspension and Expulsion of Public School Students Bill Passed - House (96 - 5)
April 4, 2024 AL HB 211 Requires Law Enforcement to Notify Parents or Legal Guardians when Citing a Minor with a Traffic Infraction Bill Passed - House (96 - 3)
April 3, 2024 ID H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 24)
April 2, 2024 ID S 1354 Establish Provisions for Electroconvulsive Treatment for Children Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)
April 2, 2024 AL HB 102 Repeals the Requirement that Minors Have a Permit Issued to be Employed After School Bill Passed - House (97 - 2)
April 2, 2024 AL HB 22 Specifies the Role and Duties of Assistant Principals Bill Passed - House (66 - 18)
March 28, 2024 GA SB 351 Requires Social Media Companies get Parental Permission for Minors 16 and Under to Create Accounts Bill Passed - House (120 - 45)
March 27, 2024 KS SB 233 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 39)
March 27, 2024 KY HB 207 Expands Sex Crime Violations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 0)
March 27, 2024 KS SB 96 Establishes Childcare Licensing Requirements Related to License Capacity and Staff-to-Child Ratios Bill Passed - House (107 - 10)
March 26, 2024 KS SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (85 - 37)
March 21, 2024 NH HB 1205 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams in Grades 5-12 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (189 - 182)
March 21, 2024 KS HB 2731 Requires the Kansas State Board of Education to Submit Annual Reports on Statewide Assessments Bill Passed - House (80 - 40)
March 18, 2024 ID S 1380 Amends and Addresses Inequities in the State Foster Care System Bill Passed - House (50 - 20)
March 14, 2024 NH HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 185)
March 13, 2024 ID H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
March 13, 2024 AK HB 265 Amends Title of Child Pornographic Material to Child Sexual Abuse Material Bill Passed - House (39 - 1)
March 12, 2024 OK HB 4147 Expands Access to Childcare Through Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (86 - 8)
March 12, 2024 OK HB 3329 Requires Menstrual Products be Available for 6-12 Grade Students in Public and Private Schools Bill Passed - House (55 - 35)
March 11, 2024 OK HB 3992 Requires Individuals Convicted of Certain Crimes to Serve 100% of Their Sentence Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 568 Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 1)
March 8, 2024 IN SB 282 Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 6)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1380 Prohibits School Employees from Placing Students in Isolated "Time-Outs" Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 25)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 5520 Reduces the Age of Competency for Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings from 14 to 13 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 2)
March 8, 2024 WY HB 126 Authorizes Childcare at Residential Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 5)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 614 Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 755 Increases Age Verification Requirements for Online Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 19 Amends the Per-Child Amounts used to Calculate Payments to Early Childhood Centers Bill Passed - House (50 - 12)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 99 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
March 6, 2024 IA HF 2523 Requires Parental Approval for Minor Social Media Access Bill Passed - House (88 - 6)
March 5, 2024 WA HB 1652 Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 4, 2024 IN SB 282 Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days Bill Passed - House (66 - 31)
March 4, 2024 SD SB 168 Appropriates $5 Million to the Office of the Attorney General to Organizations Assisting Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
Feb. 29, 2024 SD SB 47 Increases Amount Paid to Counties for Diversion Programs to Keep Juvenile Offenders out of the Justice System Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA HB 1104 Amends Various LGBTQ Regulations and Standards in State K-12 Schools Bill Passed - House (159 - 4)
Feb. 28, 2024 SD HB 1195 Authorizes Offenders Convicted of Vehicular Homicide to Pay Restitution to a Victim's Child Until Age 18 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 1)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA SB 4 Increases Penalties and Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Certain Juveniles Bill Passed - House (75 - 28)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA SB 3 Amends Juvenile Justice Laws to Treat 17-Year-Olds as Adults Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
Feb. 27, 2024 IN SB 1 Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
Feb. 22, 2024 FL HB 1 Prohibits Minors 16 and Under from Having Social Media Accounts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 7)
Feb. 22, 2024 KY HB 255 Repeals the Limit on Minors Working No More than 6 Hours a day and 30 Hours a Week During School Weeks Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
Feb. 22, 2024 AL HB 113 Authorizes Children Who have Completed Kindergarten and Turn 6 Years Old Before December 31 to Enroll in 1st Grade Bill Passed - House (90 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/24 HB 70 Requires Public and Chartered Schools Adopt Policies for Over the Counter Drugs Bill Passed - House (92 - 1)
4/24 HB 322 Prohibits "Grooming" and Creates a Criminal Offense for "Pattern of Conduct" with a Minor Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
4/23 SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
4/23 SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
4/19 SF 2109 Reduces Driving Privileges for Student Licenses from 50 to 25 Miles Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 35)
4/18 SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - House (82 - 69)
4/15 HB 4175 Prohibits Corporeal and Physical Punishment in Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 26)
4/11 SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
4/04 HB 188 Establishes a Process for Suspension and Expulsion of Public School Students Bill Passed - House (96 - 5)
4/04 HB 211 Requires Law Enforcement to Notify Parents or Legal Guardians when Citing a Minor with a Traffic Infraction Bill Passed - House (96 - 3)
4/03 H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 24)
4/02 S 1354 Establish Provisions for Electroconvulsive Treatment for Children Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)
4/02 HB 102 Repeals the Requirement that Minors Have a Permit Issued to be Employed After School Bill Passed - House (97 - 2)
4/02 HB 22 Specifies the Role and Duties of Assistant Principals Bill Passed - House (66 - 18)
3/28 SB 351 Requires Social Media Companies get Parental Permission for Minors 16 and Under to Create Accounts Bill Passed - House (120 - 45)
3/27 SB 233 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 39)
3/27 HB 207 Expands Sex Crime Violations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 0)
3/27 SB 96 Establishes Childcare Licensing Requirements Related to License Capacity and Staff-to-Child Ratios Bill Passed - House (107 - 10)
3/26 SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (85 - 37)
3/21 HB 1205 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams in Grades 5-12 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (189 - 182)
3/21 HB 2731 Requires the Kansas State Board of Education to Submit Annual Reports on Statewide Assessments Bill Passed - House (80 - 40)
3/18 S 1380 Amends and Addresses Inequities in the State Foster Care System Bill Passed - House (50 - 20)
3/14 HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 185)
3/13 H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
3/13 HB 265 Amends Title of Child Pornographic Material to Child Sexual Abuse Material Bill Passed - House (39 - 1)
3/12 HB 4147 Expands Access to Childcare Through Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (86 - 8)
3/12 HB 3329 Requires Menstrual Products be Available for 6-12 Grade Students in Public and Private Schools Bill Passed - House (55 - 35)
3/11 HB 3992 Requires Individuals Convicted of Certain Crimes to Serve 100% of Their Sentence Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
3/09 SB 568 Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 1)
3/08 SB 282 Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 6)
3/08 HB 1380 Prohibits School Employees from Placing Students in Isolated "Time-Outs" Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 25)
3/08 HB 5520 Reduces the Age of Competency for Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings from 14 to 13 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 2)
3/08 HB 126 Authorizes Childcare at Residential Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 5)
3/08 SB 614 Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
3/08 SB 755 Increases Age Verification Requirements for Online Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
3/06 SF 19 Amends the Per-Child Amounts used to Calculate Payments to Early Childhood Centers Bill Passed - House (50 - 12)
3/06 SF 99 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
3/06 HF 2523 Requires Parental Approval for Minor Social Media Access Bill Passed - House (88 - 6)
3/05 HB 1652 Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/04 SB 282 Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days Bill Passed - House (66 - 31)
3/04 SB 168 Appropriates $5 Million to the Office of the Attorney General to Organizations Assisting Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
2/29 SB 47 Increases Amount Paid to Counties for Diversion Programs to Keep Juvenile Offenders out of the Justice System Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
2/29 HB 1104 Amends Various LGBTQ Regulations and Standards in State K-12 Schools Bill Passed - House (159 - 4)
2/28 HB 1195 Authorizes Offenders Convicted of Vehicular Homicide to Pay Restitution to a Victim's Child Until Age 18 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 1)
2/28 SB 4 Increases Penalties and Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Certain Juveniles Bill Passed - House (75 - 28)
2/28 SB 3 Amends Juvenile Justice Laws to Treat 17-Year-Olds as Adults Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
2/27 SB 1 Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
2/22 HB 1 Prohibits Minors 16 and Under from Having Social Media Accounts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 7)
2/22 HB 255 Repeals the Limit on Minors Working No More than 6 Hours a day and 30 Hours a Week During School Weeks Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
2/22 HB 113 Authorizes Children Who have Completed Kindergarten and Turn 6 Years Old Before December 31 to Enroll in 1st Grade Bill Passed - House (90 - 9)
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