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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 13, 2026 National HR 8897 Improving Travel for American Families Act Bill Passed - House (398 - 12)
June 29, 2026 National HR 7757 Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act Bill Passed - House (267 - 117)
June 11, 2026 AZ HB 2133 Requires Age and Consent Verification for Sexual Material Published Online Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 20)
June 3, 2026 National HR 7726 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (217 - 207)
May 31, 2026 LA SB 42 Prohibits the Use of AI to Create Child Sexual Abuse Materials Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 0)
May 14, 2026 NH SB 430 Requires Educators to Disclose Student Information to Parents "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (193 - 163)
May 13, 2026 LA HB 58 Prohibits Bail For Capital Offenses and Violence Against Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
May 6, 2026 OK SB 504 Prohibits the Marriage of Minors Bill Passed - House (51 - 36)
May 5, 2026 OK HB 1675 Requires Summer Camps to Assess On-Site Hazards and Prepare for Severe Weather Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 7)
April 30, 2026 IA HF 864 Requires Adult-Content Platforms to Use Age Verification to Prevent Traffic by Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 2)
April 16, 2026 IL HB 5511 Restricts Social Media Usage for Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 27)
April 8, 2026 IL HB 4539 Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (102 - 2)
March 31, 2026 MS HB 1662 Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 10)
March 23, 2026 CO SB 26-050 Requires Certain Disclosures of Policies that a Child Care Center Must Provide to Caregivers Bill Passed - House (56 - 8)
March 17, 2026 OK HB 4227 Repeals Statute Of Limitations and Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
March 11, 2026 WA HB 2225 Establishes Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 21)
March 9, 2026 ID H 724 Establishes Rights for Foster Children Bill Passed - House (58 - 7)
Feb. 27, 2026 AK HB 47 Prohibits the Use of A.I to Create Sexual Content of Minors Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
Feb. 18, 2026 UT HB 190 Expands Tax Credits for Businesses that Offer Childcare Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
Feb. 17, 2026 NM SB 241 Establishes the Child Care Assistance Program for No-Cost Child Care Bill Passed - House (37 - 19)
Feb. 12, 2026 WI SB 405 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Healthcare Providers Who Perform Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 5, 2026 VA HB 871 Requires Firearms to be Locked Away in Homes With Minors or Prohibited Individuals Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
Feb. 4, 2026 PA HB 144 Establishes Standard Alternatives to Incarceration for Minors Convicted of Non-Violent Offenses Bill Passed - House (153 - 45)
Feb. 4, 2026 KY HB 4 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Adults who Groom Minors Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Jan. 27, 2026 AL HB 41 Authorizes the Death Penalty for Individuals Convicted of Certain Sex Crimes Against a Minor Bill Passed - House (73 - 6)
Jan. 13, 2026 WI AB 677 Establishes a Crime of Grooming a Child for Sexual Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 6)
Jan. 7, 2026 NH SB 15 Authorizes a Sentence of Hard Labor for Individuals Convicted of Capital Murder or Serious Sexual Assaults on Children "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 159)
Dec. 17, 2025 National HR 3492 Protect Children's Innocence Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
Dec. 17, 2025 PA HB 1663 Establishes the Pennsylvania Children's Literacy Program Bill Passed - House (116 - 87)
Dec. 16, 2025 National HR 4371 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children Bill Passed - House (225 - 201)
Dec. 15, 2025 National S 284 Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (370 - 22)
Dec. 4, 2025 National HR 1069 Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings (PROTECT) Our Kids Act Bill Passed - House (247 - 164)
Dec. 1, 2025 National HR 5348 Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (386 - 0)
Nov. 5, 2025 OH SB 50 Authorizes 14 and 15-Year-Olds to Work Until 9 p.m. Year-Round Bill Passed - House (62 - 30)
Oct. 22, 2025 MA H 4644 Amends Reporting Requirements for the Department of Children and Families and Requires it to Establish a 5-Year Plan Bill Passed - House (159 - 1)
Sept. 16, 2025 National HR 5140 To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. Bill Passed - House (225 - 203)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 848 Establishes Protections for Students Against School Employee Misconduct Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 8)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 752 Requires Daycare Centers to be Considered a Residential Use of Property When Colocated with Multifamily Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 1)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Bill Passed - House (59 - 1)
Sept. 4, 2025 MI HB 4518 Expands Activation Requirements Under the Michigan Amber Alert Act Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
Sept. 4, 2025 MI HB 4517 Amends and Modifies the Amber Alert Activation Criteria and Distribution Processes Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
Aug. 21, 2025 TX HB 1 (2nd Special Session) Requires Youth Camps to Submit Disaster Emergency Preparedness Plans Bill Passed - House (135 - 1)
July 9, 2025 PA HB 1576 Requires the State to Compensate Counties for Certain Expenses Incurred While Children are in Their Care Bill Passed - House (106 - 97)
July 9, 2025 PA HB 1577 Requires Institutions to Use Safe and Humane Restraints on Children Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 120 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Bill Passed - House (69 - 1)
June 26, 2025 OR SB 875 Expands Protections for Oregon's Foster Youth Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 3)
June 26, 2025 NH HB 712 Limits Breast Surgeries for Minors to Procedures Needed to Treat Malignancy, Injury, Infection, or Malformation and Those Needed to Reconstruct the Breasts After Such Procedures Conference Report Adopted - House (191 - 163)
June 26, 2025 NH HB 377 Prohibits Puberty Blockers for Transgender Youth Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 161)
June 26, 2025 NH HB 273 Requires Public Libraries to Make Minor's Borrowing Histories Available to Their Parents or Legal Guardians Upon Request Conference Report Adopted - House (201 - 165)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/13 HR 8897 Improving Travel for American Families Act Bill Passed - House (398 - 12)
6/29 HR 7757 Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act Bill Passed - House (267 - 117)
6/11 HB 2133 Requires Age and Consent Verification for Sexual Material Published Online Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 20)
6/03 HR 7726 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (217 - 207)
5/31 SB 42 Prohibits the Use of AI to Create Child Sexual Abuse Materials Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 0)
5/14 SB 430 Requires Educators to Disclose Student Information to Parents "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (193 - 163)
5/13 HB 58 Prohibits Bail For Capital Offenses and Violence Against Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
5/06 SB 504 Prohibits the Marriage of Minors Bill Passed - House (51 - 36)
5/05 HB 1675 Requires Summer Camps to Assess On-Site Hazards and Prepare for Severe Weather Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 7)
4/30 HF 864 Requires Adult-Content Platforms to Use Age Verification to Prevent Traffic by Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 2)
4/16 HB 5511 Restricts Social Media Usage for Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 27)
4/08 HB 4539 Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (102 - 2)
3/31 HB 1662 Specifies that Joint Custody is Standard for Divorces with Children Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 10)
3/23 SB 26-050 Requires Certain Disclosures of Policies that a Child Care Center Must Provide to Caregivers Bill Passed - House (56 - 8)
3/17 HB 4227 Repeals Statute Of Limitations and Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
3/11 HB 2225 Establishes Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 21)
3/09 H 724 Establishes Rights for Foster Children Bill Passed - House (58 - 7)
2/27 HB 47 Prohibits the Use of A.I to Create Sexual Content of Minors Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
2/18 HB 190 Expands Tax Credits for Businesses that Offer Childcare Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
2/17 SB 241 Establishes the Child Care Assistance Program for No-Cost Child Care Bill Passed - House (37 - 19)
2/12 SB 405 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Healthcare Providers Who Perform Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/05 HB 871 Requires Firearms to be Locked Away in Homes With Minors or Prohibited Individuals Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
2/04 HB 144 Establishes Standard Alternatives to Incarceration for Minors Convicted of Non-Violent Offenses Bill Passed - House (153 - 45)
2/04 HB 4 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Adults who Groom Minors Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
1/27 HB 41 Authorizes the Death Penalty for Individuals Convicted of Certain Sex Crimes Against a Minor Bill Passed - House (73 - 6)
1/13 AB 677 Establishes a Crime of Grooming a Child for Sexual Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 6)
1/07 SB 15 Authorizes a Sentence of Hard Labor for Individuals Convicted of Capital Murder or Serious Sexual Assaults on Children "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 159)
12/17 HR 3492 Protect Children's Innocence Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
12/17 HB 1663 Establishes the Pennsylvania Children's Literacy Program Bill Passed - House (116 - 87)
12/16 HR 4371 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children Bill Passed - House (225 - 201)
12/15 S 284 Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (370 - 22)
12/04 HR 1069 Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings (PROTECT) Our Kids Act Bill Passed - House (247 - 164)
12/01 HR 5348 Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (386 - 0)
11/05 SB 50 Authorizes 14 and 15-Year-Olds to Work Until 9 p.m. Year-Round Bill Passed - House (62 - 30)
10/22 H 4644 Amends Reporting Requirements for the Department of Children and Families and Requires it to Establish a 5-Year Plan Bill Passed - House (159 - 1)
9/16 HR 5140 To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. Bill Passed - House (225 - 203)
9/12 SB 848 Establishes Protections for Students Against School Employee Misconduct Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
9/11 AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 8)
9/10 AB 752 Requires Daycare Centers to be Considered a Residential Use of Property When Colocated with Multifamily Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 1)
9/10 SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Bill Passed - House (59 - 1)
9/04 HB 4518 Expands Activation Requirements Under the Michigan Amber Alert Act Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
9/04 HB 4517 Amends and Modifies the Amber Alert Activation Criteria and Distribution Processes Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
8/21 HB 1 (2nd Special Session) Requires Youth Camps to Submit Disaster Emergency Preparedness Plans Bill Passed - House (135 - 1)
7/09 HB 1576 Requires the State to Compensate Counties for Certain Expenses Incurred While Children are in Their Care Bill Passed - House (106 - 97)
7/09 HB 1577 Requires Institutions to Use Safe and Humane Restraints on Children Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
6/27 SB 120 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Bill Passed - House (69 - 1)
6/26 SB 875 Expands Protections for Oregon's Foster Youth Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 3)
6/26 HB 712 Limits Breast Surgeries for Minors to Procedures Needed to Treat Malignancy, Injury, Infection, or Malformation and Those Needed to Reconstruct the Breasts After Such Procedures Conference Report Adopted - House (191 - 163)
6/26 HB 377 Prohibits Puberty Blockers for Transgender Youth Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 161)
6/26 HB 273 Requires Public Libraries to Make Minor's Borrowing Histories Available to Their Parents or Legal Guardians Upon Request Conference Report Adopted - House (201 - 165)
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