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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 9, 2022 NY S 5024 Expands Policy Regarding Child Exposure to Lead Bill Passed - House
May 5, 2022 HI HB 2424 Expands Department of Human Services Protections for Children in Foster Care Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 5, 2022 NH HB 1431 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11)
May 4, 2022 NH SB 381 Establishes Office of Advocate for Special Education "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (170 - 155)
May 4, 2022 CT HB 5417 Authorizes Access to Juvenile Records Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 3235 Expands Assistance for Homeless Youth Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
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)
May 3, 2022 SC H 3006 Prohibits Debt Agencies from Collecting School Lunch or Breakfast Debt Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
May 3, 2022 CT SB 2 Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children Bill Passed - House (129 - 17)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 58 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools Veto Override Failed - House (72 - 50)
April 28, 2022 OK SB 615 Requires Transgender Students to Use Restroom of Sex Assigned at Birth (75 - 10)
April 28, 2022 CT HB 5417 Authorizes Access to Juvenile Records Bill Passed - House (129 - 17)
April 27, 2022 TN SB 2219 Authorizes Smoking Bans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
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)
April 26, 2022 IA HF 2198 Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42)
April 25, 2022 AZ HB 2696 Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling Bill Passed - House (37 - 20)
April 25, 2022 TN SB 2219 Authorizes Smoking Bans Bill Passed - House (56 - 33)
April 22, 2022 CT SB 2 Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
April 20, 2022 AZ HB 2696 Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
April 18, 2022 CO HB 22-1295 Establishes a Free Universal Pre-K Childcare Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 17)
April 18, 2022 IA HF 2198 Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
April 18, 2022 AZ SB 1211 Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools Bill Failed - House (28 - 30)
April 14, 2022 CO HB 22-1295 Establishes a Free Universal Pre-K Childcare Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 14, 2022 KY HB 344 Establishes that Minors Under 16 Can Receive a Hunting License Without Parental Approval Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
April 11, 2022 AK HB 53 Expands School Accommodations for Military Children Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/09 S 5024 Expands Policy Regarding Child Exposure to Lead Bill Passed - House
5/05 HB 2424 Expands Department of Human Services Protections for Children in Foster Care Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/05 HB 1431 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11)
5/04 SB 381 Establishes Office of Advocate for Special Education "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (170 - 155)
5/04 HB 5417 Authorizes Access to Juvenile Records Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
5/03 SB 3235 Expands Assistance for Homeless Youth Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
5/03 SB 5 Establishes Online Requirements for Dating Apps, Training for Domestic Violence, and a Grant for Online Abuse Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
5/03 H 3006 Prohibits Debt Agencies from Collecting School Lunch or Breakfast Debt Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
5/03 SB 2 Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children Bill Passed - House (129 - 17)
4/28 SB 58 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools Veto Override Failed - House (72 - 50)
4/28 SB 615 Requires Transgender Students to Use Restroom of Sex Assigned at Birth (75 - 10)
4/28 HB 5417 Authorizes Access to Juvenile Records Bill Passed - House (129 - 17)
4/27 SB 2219 Authorizes Smoking Bans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/26 SB 58 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
4/26 HF 2198 Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42)
4/25 HB 2696 Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling Bill Passed - House (37 - 20)
4/25 SB 2219 Authorizes Smoking Bans Bill Passed - House (56 - 33)
4/22 SB 2 Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
4/20 HB 2696 Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
4/18 HB 22-1295 Establishes a Free Universal Pre-K Childcare Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 17)
4/18 HF 2198 Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
4/18 SB 1211 Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools Bill Failed - House (28 - 30)
4/14 HB 22-1295 Establishes a Free Universal Pre-K Childcare Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/14 HB 344 Establishes that Minors Under 16 Can Receive a Hunting License Without Parental Approval Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
4/11 HB 53 Expands School Accommodations for Military Children Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 0)
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