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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 29, 2023 GA SB 133 Requires Juvenile Judges Take "Additional Steps" Before Ordering Children Into Foster Care Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
March 29, 2023 ND HB 1205 Prohibits "Explicit Sexual Material" in Public Libraries' Children's Collections Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
March 29, 2023 TX SB 162 Prohibits Minors from Updating the Gender on Their Own Birth Certificate Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
March 28, 2023 AR SB 81 Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
March 21, 2023 GA SB 140 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 21)
March 20, 2023 MD SB 36 Repeals Courts Ability to Grant Limited Divorces and Alters Grounds for Absolute Divorce Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10)
March 16, 2023 KY HB 538 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Establish Policies on When Disruptive Students can be Removed Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
March 16, 2023 NH SB 272 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Public and Private Schools "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
March 15, 2023 KY SB 80 Prohibits Registered Sex Offenders from Loitering or Operating a Mobile Business within 1,000 ft. of Schools, Daycares, and Public Playgrounds or Swimming Pools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 15, 2023 IA SF 326 Increases Birth Control Restrictions for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3)
March 14, 2023 KY HB 3 Appropriates $13.3 Million in Funds to Reopen Youth Detention Centers in Jefferson County Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
March 9, 2023 OR HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act (27 - 2)
March 9, 2023 OR HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act (27 - 2)
March 8, 2023 OH SB 30 Authorizes Minors 14/15 Year-Olds to Work between 7:00 A.M-9:00 P.M. Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
March 7, 2023 NM HB 7 Establishes State Protections for Gender Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
March 7, 2023 IA SF 482 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
March 6, 2023 SD SB 4 Amends Court Authority to Commit a Juvenile Habitual Offender to the Department of Corrections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 6, 2023 GA SB 140 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22)
March 3, 2023 NM HB 9 Establishes Negligently Leaving a Firearm Accessible for a Minor as a Crime Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
March 2, 2023 AR HB 1410 Authorizes Minors 16 Years Old and Under to work in the State of Arkansas Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
March 2, 2023 AZ SB 1698 Prohibits Minor Exposure to "Drag Shows" Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
March 2, 2023 AZ SB 1026 Prohibits State Tax Funding from Sponsoring Drag Shows Targeting Minors Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 1, 2023 WY SF 94 Authorizes the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
March 1, 2023 AZ SB 1001 Prohibits Teacher Use of a Student's Preferred Pronouns Unless Given Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Feb. 28, 2023 IN SB 391 Authorizes Schools in which 60% of the Building is not Being Used for Classroom Instruction to be Converted to Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS SB 233 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Feb. 22, 2023 NM SB 64 Prohibits Life Sentences for Juveniles Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Feb. 21, 2023 MS HB 1125 Prohibits Hormone Therapy and Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT HB 143 Prohibits Parents Without Visitation Rights from Interfering with the Custody of a Child Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
Feb. 16, 2023 ND SB 2360 Prohibits the Display of "Sexually Explicit Material" in Places Where Minors are Present Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
Feb. 15, 2023 OK SB 613 Prohibits "Gender Transition Procedures" for Children Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
Feb. 15, 2023 OR SB 599 Amends Definition of Childcare Facilities to Include Mobile Homes Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
Feb. 15, 2023 UT SB 152 Requires Parental Consent for Minor Social Media Access Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4)
Feb. 13, 2023 TN SB 1 Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
Feb. 9, 2023 TN SB 3 Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
Feb. 9, 2023 MD SB 141 Increases Adoption Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
Feb. 9, 2023 MD SB 141 Increases Adoption Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
Feb. 7, 2023 NC SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
Jan. 31, 2023 MT SB 181 Require Notice of Parent Legal Rights in Child Protective Services Cases Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
Jan. 26, 2023 NH SB 77 Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
Jan. 20, 2023 UT SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
Jan. 20, 2023 UT SB 16 Prohibits Performance of Sex Change Surgeries on Minors Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
Jan. 17, 2023 WI SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Jan. 13, 2023 WY SF 49 Amends State Anti-Bullying Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Oct. 18, 2022 PA SB 1243 Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
Sept. 29, 2022 NJ S 3046 Amends Starting Date of Child Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Sept. 20, 2022 MI HB 6075 Authorizes Assistance Payments to Guardians of Minors Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Sept. 20, 2022 MI SB 185 Expands Regulation of Drinking Water (35 - 1)
Aug. 24, 2022 CA SB 951 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 24, 2022 CA AB 2658 Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/29 SB 133 Requires Juvenile Judges Take "Additional Steps" Before Ordering Children Into Foster Care Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
3/29 HB 1205 Prohibits "Explicit Sexual Material" in Public Libraries' Children's Collections Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
3/29 SB 162 Prohibits Minors from Updating the Gender on Their Own Birth Certificate Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
3/28 SB 81 Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
3/21 SB 140 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 21)
3/20 SB 36 Repeals Courts Ability to Grant Limited Divorces and Alters Grounds for Absolute Divorce Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10)
3/16 HB 538 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Establish Policies on When Disruptive Students can be Removed Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
3/16 SB 272 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Public and Private Schools "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
3/15 SB 80 Prohibits Registered Sex Offenders from Loitering or Operating a Mobile Business within 1,000 ft. of Schools, Daycares, and Public Playgrounds or Swimming Pools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/15 SF 326 Increases Birth Control Restrictions for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3)
3/14 HB 3 Appropriates $13.3 Million in Funds to Reopen Youth Detention Centers in Jefferson County Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
3/09 HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act (27 - 2)
3/09 HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act (27 - 2)
3/08 SB 30 Authorizes Minors 14/15 Year-Olds to Work between 7:00 A.M-9:00 P.M. Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
3/07 HB 7 Establishes State Protections for Gender Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
3/07 SF 482 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
3/06 SB 4 Amends Court Authority to Commit a Juvenile Habitual Offender to the Department of Corrections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/06 SB 140 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22)
3/03 HB 9 Establishes Negligently Leaving a Firearm Accessible for a Minor as a Crime Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
3/02 HB 1410 Authorizes Minors 16 Years Old and Under to work in the State of Arkansas Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
3/02 SB 1698 Prohibits Minor Exposure to "Drag Shows" Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
3/02 SB 1026 Prohibits State Tax Funding from Sponsoring Drag Shows Targeting Minors Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/01 SF 94 Authorizes the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
3/01 SB 1001 Prohibits Teacher Use of a Student's Preferred Pronouns Unless Given Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
2/28 SB 391 Authorizes Schools in which 60% of the Building is not Being Used for Classroom Instruction to be Converted to Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
2/23 SB 233 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
2/22 SB 64 Prohibits Life Sentences for Juveniles Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
2/21 HB 1125 Prohibits Hormone Therapy and Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
2/16 HB 143 Prohibits Parents Without Visitation Rights from Interfering with the Custody of a Child Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
2/16 SB 2360 Prohibits the Display of "Sexually Explicit Material" in Places Where Minors are Present Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
2/15 SB 613 Prohibits "Gender Transition Procedures" for Children Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
2/15 SB 599 Amends Definition of Childcare Facilities to Include Mobile Homes Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
2/15 SB 152 Requires Parental Consent for Minor Social Media Access Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4)
2/13 SB 1 Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
2/09 SB 3 Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
2/09 SB 141 Increases Adoption Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
2/09 SB 141 Increases Adoption Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
2/07 SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
1/31 SB 181 Require Notice of Parent Legal Rights in Child Protective Services Cases Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
1/26 SB 77 Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
1/20 SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
1/20 SB 16 Prohibits Performance of Sex Change Surgeries on Minors Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
1/17 SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
1/13 SF 49 Amends State Anti-Bullying Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
10/18 SB 1243 Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
9/29 S 3046 Amends Starting Date of Child Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
9/20 HB 6075 Authorizes Assistance Payments to Guardians of Minors Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
9/20 SB 185 Expands Regulation of Drinking Water (35 - 1)
8/24 SB 951 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/24 AB 2658 Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
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