Title: "An Act relating to election security, voting, and ballots; and providing for an effective date."
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: (S) Minutes (SSTA). March 09, 2023
Location: US-AK
Title: "An Act relating to elections; relating to voters; relating to the crime of unlawful interference with voting; and providing for an effective date."
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: (H) COSPONSOR(S): ARMSTRONG. April 28, 2023
Location: US-AK
Title: "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date."
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: (S) Heard & Held. February 21, 2023
Location: US-AK
Title: "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date."
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: (H) FISCAL NOTE PACKET. May 30, 2023
Location: US-AK
Title: "An Act establishing a financial literacy education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date."
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: March 10, 2023
Last Action Date: (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION. May 15, 2023
Location: US-AK
Title: "An Act relating to election security, voting, and ballots; and providing for an effective date."
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 22, 2023
Last Action Date: (H) Heard & Held. March 30, 2023
Location: US-AK
Title: "An Act relating to the Board of Professional Counselors; and relating to licensing of associate counselors."
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 22, 2023
Last Action Date: (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE. May 03, 2023
Location: US-AK
Title: Relating to education; to provide prohibitions on the promotion, endorsement, and affirmation of certain divisive concepts in certain public settings; and to authorize certain penalties for violation.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Indefinitely Postpone. May 31, 2023
Location: US-AL
Title: Relating to voting; to prohibit any person from distributing, ordering, requesting, collecting, completing, obtaining, or delivering an absentee ballot application or absentee ballot of another person in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to prohibit a person from receiving a payment or providing a payment to another person for distributing, ordering, requesting, collecting, completing, obtaining, or delivering an absentee ballot application or absentee ballot of another person in certain circumstance; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 23, 2023
Last Action Date: State Governmental Affairs - Reported Favorably. May 23, 2023
Location: US-AL
Title: Relating to education; to provide prohibitions on the promotion, endorsement, and affirmation of certain divisive concepts in certain public settings; and to authorize certain penalties for violation.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: April 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Indefinitely Postpone. May 31, 2023
Location: US-AL
Title: Relating to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; to require the Department of Mental Health to develop, administer, and adopt rules relating to Alabama's Crisis System of Care; to create the Alabama 988 Crisis Care Fund; to provide for the collection and use of a statewide surcharge on certain communication service connections; to create the 988 Commission to provide oversight to the fund; and to protect certain communication service providers from certain liability.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: May 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Indefinitely Postpone. May 31, 2023
Location: US-AL
Title: HB1113 - TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE SUCCEED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 11, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment. May 01, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: SB71 - TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION OR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT BY THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Sine Die adjournment. May 01, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: SB75 - AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that SB75 is now Act 870. April 13, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1198 - TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING ON COUNTY HOLIDAYS.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that HB1198 is now Act 92. February 17, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: SB125 - CONCERNING FREE SPEECH RIGHTS AT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that SB125 is now Act 614. April 11, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1347 - TO CREATE A FINANCIAL AID APPEALS PROCESS AND COMMITTEE FOR THE DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 02, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that HB1347 is now Act 244. March 10, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1359 - TO ABOLISH CERTAIN BOARDS; TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 06, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment. May 01, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: SB247 - TO ALLOW ABSENTEE VOTING FOR A RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 09, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that SB247 is now Act 141. February 27, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: SB258 - TO AMEND THE METHOD OF VOTING ABSENTEE; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ABSENTEE BALLOT DROP BOXES.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that SB258 is now Act 353. March 24, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1411 - TO AMEND THE PROHIBITION ON THE DELIVERY OF UNSOLICITED ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS TO ELECTORS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that HB1411 is now Act 320. March 21, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1407 - TO CREATE THE VOTER REGISTRATION AND SECURE VOTER RECORDS ACT OF 2023; TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51; AND TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that HB1407 is now Act 441. April 04, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: SB273 - TO AMEND ELECTION LAW CONCERNING POLLING SITES; AND TO AMEND THE LOCATION OF VOTE CENTERS.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 15, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that SB273 is now Act 389. April 04, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1468 - TO CREATE THE GIVEN NAME ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT REQUIRING EMPLOYEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO USE A PERSON'S PREFERRED PRONOUN, NAME, OR TITLE WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that HB1468 is now Act 542. April 11, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1512 - TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 28, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that HB1512 is now Act 421. March 30, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1615 - TO CREATE THE CONSCIENCE PROTECTION ACT; AND TO AMEND THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: March 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Notification that HB1615 is now Act 733. April 12, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: HB1689 - TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003; AND TO CREATE THE COMPREHENSIVE INVESTMENT IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ACT.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: March 24, 2023
Last Action Date: Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.. May 01, 2023
Location: US-AR
Title: School mental health professionals; academy
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Reading. January 24, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Financial aid; private scholarships; requirements
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Reading. January 24, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Permanent early voting list
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 26, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Reading. January 30, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Government documents; sex identification
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported held out of Government Committee. February 08, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Spoiled early ballots; election day
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 24, 2023
Last Action Date: Vetoed by Governor. May 26, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Ballot drop boxes; prohibition
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 24, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported do pass amended out of Appropriations Committee. April 03, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Voting registrations; ballot requests; source
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 24, 2023
Last Action Date: FAILED House Third Reading. May 15, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Early ballot drop off; identification
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 24, 2023
Last Action Date: FAILED House Third Reading. May 15, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Elections; voting centers prohibited
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 24, 2023
Last Action Date: FAILED House Third Reading. May 15, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Early ballots; signatures; electronic pollbooks
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 26, 2023
Last Action Date: Vetoed by Governor. June 05, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Postsecondary education; residents; financial aid
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 30, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported held out of Education Committee. February 08, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Permanent early voting list.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 06, 2023
Last Action Date: Senate Second Reading. February 09, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Polling places; drop boxes; campuses
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 06, 2023
Last Action Date: Senate Second Reading. February 09, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Gender transition; prohibitions; hormone therapies
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 01, 2023
Last Action Date: Senate Second Reading. February 02, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Unlawful exposure; minors; sentencing; reporting
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 02, 2023
Last Action Date: Transmit to Senate. May 15, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Public monies; ideology training; prohibition
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 01, 2023
Last Action Date: FAILED House Third Reading. May 15, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Scholarships; alien in-state students; appropriation
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Reading. February 14, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: Tpt; services; tuition surcharge
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Reading. February 14, 2023
Location: US-AZ
Title: California State University: mental health counseling.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: December 05, 2022
Last Action Date: Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HEALTH.. June 08, 2023
Description: SB 11, as amended, Menjivar. California State University: mental health counseling. Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. The California State University comprises 23 institutions of higher education located throughout the state.This bill would require the trustees to comply with various requirements on mental health counseling at CSU, including having one full-time equivalent California-licensed mental health counselor per 1,500 students enrolled at each CSU campus. The bill, contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, would establish the CSU Mental Health Professionals Act to provide one-time grants to certain CSU students to become mental health counselors in the state. The bill, contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, would establish the Mental Health Professionals Fund a....
Location: US-CA
Title: Elections: Election Day holiday: voting by mail.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: December 05, 2022
Last Action Date: From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).. March 20, 2023
Description: AB 13, as amended, Essayli. Elections: Election Day holiday: voting by mail. (1) Existing law requires the statewide general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Existing law designates specific days as holidays in this state. This bill would add the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of any even-numbered year to the list of state holidays. By increasing the duties of local officials in connection with the creation of a new state holiday, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.(2) Existing law requires county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter for all elections, as provided. Existing law authorizes any county to conduct an all-mailed ballot election if certain requirements are met.This bill would repeal the provisions requiring county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter and authorizing a county to conduct an all....
Location: US-CA
Title: Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges Association.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 05, 2023
Last Action Date: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.. June 01, 2023
Description: AB 91, as amended, Alvarez. Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges Association. (1) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state and authorizes them to operate campuses and provide instruction to students.Existing law authorizes community college districts to admit nonresident students, and requires that nonresident students be charged a nonresident tuition fee unless an exemption applies. Existing law includes among these exemptions any nonresident who is both a citizen and resident of a foreign country if the nonresident has demonstrated a financial need, as specified. Existing law authorizes the attendance of certain exempted, nonresident st....
Location: US-CA
Title: Personal Income Tax Law: exclusion: student loan debt: discharge of fees: higher education emergency grants.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.. May 08, 2023
Description: SB 111, as amended, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. Personal Income Tax Law: exclusion: student loan debt: discharge of fees: higher education emergency grants. (1) The Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines “gross income” as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, and provides various exclusions from gross income. Existing law authorizes the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to discharge unpaid fees due or owed by a student to a community college district.This bill would exclude from an individual’s gross income, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2027, any amount relating to the discharge of unpaid fees due or owed by a student pursuant to that law.(2) Existing federal law authorizes various specified higher education emergency grants to support students and higher education institutions with expenses and fina....
Location: US-CA
Title: High Schools: Dream Resource Center Grant Program.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on ED.. May 31, 2023
Description: AB 278, as amended, Reyes. High Schools: Dream Resource Center Grant Program. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to provide a comprehensive educational counseling program for all pupils enrolled in the school district. Existing law provides that educational counseling may include counseling in developing pupil knowledge of financial aid planning for postsecondary education, including, among others, financial aid programs and resources for foster and homeless youth.This bill would establish the Dream Resource Center Grant Program for the purpose of providing pupils, including undocumented pupils, in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, with specified resources. The bill would require the State Department of Education, in administering the program, to review applications and award grants based off of a tiered point system that prioritizes applications for funding, as provided. The bill would authorize a school district, including those that....
Location: US-CA
Title: Student Aid Commission.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 26, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on ED.. May 10, 2023
Description: AB 320, as introduced, Lee. Student Aid Commission. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires the commission to include 2 members, appointed by the Governor, who are students enrolled in a California postsecondary educational institution.This bill would instead require the commission to include 4 student members, one from each of the following: the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and a California private postsecondary educational institution.
Location: US-CA
Title: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 01, 2023
Last Action Date: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.. June 07, 2023
Description: AB 368, as amended, Holden. College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership with the governing board of a school district or a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school for the purpose of offering or expanding dual enrollment opportunities for pupils who may not already be college bound or who are underrepresented in higher education, with the goal of developing seamless pathways from high school to community college for career technical education or preparation for transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or helping high school pupils achieve college and career readiness. Existing law requires the CCAP partnership agreement to outline the terms of the CCAP partnership, as specified, and to establish protocols for information sharing, joint facilities use, and parental consent fo....
Location: US-CA
Title: Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 01, 2023
Last Action Date: Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.. March 07, 2023
Description: AB 359, as amended, Holden. Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership with the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school for the purpose of offering or expanding dual enrollment opportunities for pupils who may not already be college bound or who are underrepresented in higher education, as provided.This bill would require the State Department of Education to enter into a contract with the governing board of a school district, county office of education, or consortium of county offices of education, and would require the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to enter into a contract with the governing board of a community college district, for purposes of providing technical support a....
Location: US-CA
Title: Public postsecondary education: campus mental health hotlines.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 06, 2023
Last Action Date: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.. May 18, 2023
Description: AB 456, as introduced, Maienschein. Public postsecondary education: campus mental health hotlines. (1) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California under the administration of the Regents of the University of California as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law authorizes each campus of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and the University of California to establish a campus mental health hotline for students to access mental health services remotely.This bill would instead require each campus of the California State University and the California Community Colleges without a campus mental health hotline, and would request the University of Californi....
Location: US-CA
Title: Homeless pupils: California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience (SOAR) Guaranteed Income Program.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 07, 2023
Last Action Date: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on ED.. June 07, 2023
Description: SB 333, as amended, Cortese. Homeless pupils: California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience (SOAR) Guaranteed Income Program. (1) Existing law establishes various programs to provide assistance to homeless youth, including, among others, homeless youth emergency service pilot projects and the Runaway Youth and Families in Crisis Projects.This bill, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, would require the State Department of Social Services to establish the California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience (SOAR) Guaranteed Income Program. The program would award public school pupils who are in grade 12 and are homeless children or youths, as defined, a guaranteed income of $1,000 each month for 5 months from April 1, 2025, to August 1, 2025, inclusive, as provided. The bill would establish the California SOAR Guaranteed Income Fund as the initial depository of all moneys appropriated, donated, or otherwise received ....
Location: US-CA
Title: Personal Income Tax Law: deferred compensation: exclusions: long-term qualified tuition program.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 09, 2023
Last Action Date: In committee: Held under submission.. May 18, 2023
Description: AB 629, as amended, Wallis. Personal Income Tax Law: deferred compensation: exclusions: long-term qualified tuition program. The Personal Income Tax Law, in conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines “gross income” as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, and provides various exclusions from gross income. Existing law, known as the Golden State Scholarshare Trust Act, establishes the Golden State Scholarshare College Savings Trust (Scholarshare trust), under the administration of the Scholarshare Investment Board, to provide financial aid for postsecondary education costs of participating students. Existing state and federal law generally includes in gross income distributions from a qualified tuition program, as defined to include the Scholarshare trust, except as provided.Existing federal law, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, excludes from gross income, for federal income tax purposes, distribution....
Location: US-CA
Title: Equitable Access to Job Opportunity Pilot Program.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on L. & E.. June 01, 2023
Description: SB 534, as amended, Padilla. Equitable Access to Job Opportunity Pilot Program. Existing law establishes the California Workforce Development Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California’s workforce investment system and the alignment of the education and workforce investment systems to the needs of the 21st century economy and workforce. Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research within the Governor’s office to provide long-range planning and research and to serve as the comprehensive state planning agency.This bill would establish the Equitable Access to Job Opportunity Pilot Program, to be operative from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026, inclusive, to provide individuals without postsecondary education degrees from rural or low-income communities with financial aid for workforce development training and education to gain employment in key industries.....
Location: US-CA
Title: CalWORKs: pregnancy or parenting.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on HUM. S.. June 08, 2023
Description: SB 521, as amended, Smallwood-Cuevas. CalWORKs: pregnancy or parenting. Existing law establishes the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which, through a combination of federal, state, and county funds, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Under the CalWORKs program, as a condition of eligibility for aid, recipients are required to participate in certain welfare-to-work activities, except for specified individuals, including, among others, individuals under 16 years of age and recipients who are pregnant.Existing law requires that a recipient be excused from participation for good cause if the county has determined that there is a condition or other circumstance that temporarily prevents or significantly impairs the recipient’s ability to be regularly employed or to participate in welfare-to-work activities. Existing law requires the county human services agen....
Location: US-CA
Title: Postsecondary education: sex equity.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.. February 23, 2023
Description: AB 942, as introduced, Mike Fong. Postsecondary education: sex equity. Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified attributes, including, among others, sex, in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid. Existing law provides that sexual harassment of students is a form of sex discrimination prohibited under this prohibition.This bill instead would provide that sexual harassment of students is a form of sex-based harassment and sex-based discrimination prohibited under that prohibition.
Location: US-CA
Title: Mental health: workforce.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: In committee: Held under submission.. May 18, 2023
Description: AB 921, as amended, Bonta. Mental health: workforce. Existing law regulates the provision of programs and services relating to mental health and requires the creation of community programs to increase access to, and quality of, community-based mental health services. Existing law requires any program permitting mental health professions to respond to emergency mental health crisis calls in collaboration with law enforcement to ensure the program is supervised by a licensed mental health professional, including, among others, a licensed clinical social worker, except as specified.This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information to establish a mentorship program that will connect students enrolled in behavioral health programs with community-based organizations, as specified. The bill would require the department to coordinate a cost-of-living stipend that a student mentee may use for specific expenses. The bill would authorize a ....
Location: US-CA
Title: Student financial aid: immigrants seeking asylum.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on ED.. June 07, 2023
Description: AB 888, as amended, Cervantes. Student financial aid: immigrants seeking asylum. Existing law, the Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A Entitlement Awards, the Cal Grant B Entitlement Awards, the California Community College Expanded Entitlement Awards, the California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards, the Cal Grant C Awards, and the Cal Grant T Awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions.Existing law requires that, in order to be eligible to receive a Cal Grant Program award, a student either be a citizen of the United States or an eligible noncitizen, as defined.This bill would also provide eligibility to a noncitizen who has filed a designated application for asylum and has a valid employment authorization document and social security number.....
Location: US-CA
Title: Elections: language accessibility.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.. May 18, 2023
Description: AB 884, as amended, Low. Elections: language accessibility. Existing state and federal law, including the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, require the Secretary of State and county elections officials to provide language assistance to voters in order to access voting information, register to vote, and cast their votes at the polling place. Existing law requires a county elections official to provide a facsimile copy of the ballot with the ballot measures and ballot instructions printed in Spanish and other languages if the Secretary of State has determined that doing so is appropriate, as specified. This bill would, by January 1, 2025, and by January 1 of every subsequent year following a presidential election, require the Secretary of State to create and make publically available on the Secretary of State’s internet website a list of all languages, other than English, spoken or used by at least 5,000 voting-age individuals in the state who lack sufficient....
Location: US-CA
Title: Mental health boards.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 15, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on HEALTH.. June 01, 2023
Description: SB 551, as amended, Portantino. Mental health boards. Existing law, the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, contains provisions governing the operation and financing of community mental health services in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. Existing law requires each community mental health service to have a mental health board, as specified. Existing law requires a member of the board to abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest.This bill would require at least 20% of a mental health board’s membership to be employed by a local educational agency, and at least 20% to be an individual who is 25 years of age or younger in counties with a population of 500,000 or more. The bill would also require one member of the board to be employed by a local educational agency and at least one member to be 25 years of age or younger in counties with a population fewer than 500,000, b....
Location: US-CA
Title: Postsecondary education: sexual assault and sexual violence prevention: transportation services.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 15, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on ED.. June 07, 2023
Description: AB 1138, as amended, Weber. Postsecondary education: sexual assault and sexual violence prevention: transportation services. Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, and the governing boards of independent postsecondary institutions, in order to receive state funds for student financial assistance, to enter into memoranda of understanding, agreements, or collaborative partnerships with existing on-campus and community-based organizations, to the extent feasible, to refer students for assistance or make services available to students, including counseling, health, mental health, victim advocacy, and legal assistance, and including resources for the accused.As a condition of receiving state funds for student financial assistance, this bill would require the trustees and the regents to provide to their students free of charge and,....
Location: US-CA
Title: California College Promise: fee waiver eligibility.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.. June 07, 2023
Description: AB 1342, as introduced, Megan Dahle. California College Promise: fee waiver eligibility. Existing law establishes the California College Promise, under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to provide funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to each community college meeting prescribed requirements. Existing law authorizes a community college to use that funding to waive some or all of the fees for 2 academic years for first-time community college students and returning community college students, as defined, who are enrolled in 12 or more semester units or the equivalent, or less for students certified as “full time,” as specified, and who complete and submit either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or a California Dream Act application, except as provided.This bill would require that a student who enrolls in community college, after having enrolled in community college as a specified special part- or ful....
Location: US-CA
Title: Postsecondary education: academic and administrative employees: disclosure of sexual harassment.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.. June 08, 2023
Description: SB 791, as amended, McGuire. Postsecondary education: academic and administrative employees: disclosure of sexual harassment. (1) Under existing law, the segments of postsecondary education in this state include the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges. Existing law authorizes the governing board of each community college district and the Trustees of the California State University to employ persons in academic and administrative positions in order to carry out the functions of their respective institutions. The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes.This bill would request the Regents of the University of California, and would require the Trus....
Location: US-CA
Title: State Department of Education.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 17, 2023
Last Action Date: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.. June 06, 2023
Description: AB 1720, as amended, Bauer-Kahan. State Department of Education. Existing law establishes the State Department of Education under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous responsibilities relating to the governance of the public elementary and secondary schools in the state.This bill would remove gendered language from and would make additional nonsubstantive changes to provisions related to the department.
Location: US-CA
Title: Pupil mental health: services.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 17, 2023
Last Action Date: From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.. February 18, 2023
Description: AB 1671, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Pupil mental health: services. Existing law requires a school of a school district or county office of education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both, using at least 2 of specified methods, as provided.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Location: US-CA
Title: Postsecondary education: designated advocates: notification.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.. March 13, 2023
Description: AB 1575, as amended, Irwin. Postsecondary education: designated advocates: notification. Existing law defines “segments of postsecondary education” as the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions. Existing law authorizes each campus of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and the University of California to establish a campus mental health hotline for students to access mental health services remotely. Existing law also requires certain postsecondary educational entities to adopt, and to implement at each of their respective campuses or other facilities, a written procedure or protocols to ensure, to the fullest extent possible, that students, faculty, and staff who are victims of sexual assault or domestic violence receive treatment and information, as provided.This bill would ....
Location: US-CA
Title: Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act: Food Support Pilot Program.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 17, 2023
Last Action Date: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.. June 01, 2023
Description: AB 1393, as amended, Calderon. Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act: Food Support Pilot Program. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that a grade 12 pupil who has not opted out, as specified, completes and submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or, if the pupil is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under existing law, completes and submits a form for purposes of the California Dream Act.Existing law also establishes the California Food Assistance Program and requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds appropriated for that program to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due ....
Location: US-CA
Title: Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program: Round 3.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and HOUSING.. May 31, 2023
Description: AB 1377, as amended, Friedman. Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program: Round 3. Existing law establishes, among various other programs intended to address homelessness in this state, the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program for the purpose of providing jurisdictions with one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. Existing law provides for the allocation of funding under the program among continuums of care, cities, counties, and tribes in 4 rounds, which are to be administered by the Interagency Council on Homelessness.Existing law, beginning with round 3 of the program, requires applicants to provide specified informatio....
Location: US-CA
Title: Elections omnibus bill.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: March 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.. May 10, 2023
Description: AB 1762, as introduced, Committee on Elections. Elections omnibus bill. (1) Existing law sets forth rules for counting words for the purposes of the Elections Code generally and for the specific purposes of ballot designations. For both purposes, existing law provides that hyphenated words appearing in a generally available standard reference dictionary, as specified, are considered as one word.This bill would provide that for the purposes of the Elections Code, generally, and for the purposes of ballot designations, specifically, hyphenated words appearing in a reputable online dictionary are also considered as one word.(2) Existing law authorizes any county to conduct any election as an all-mailed ballot election if specified conditions apply, including that at least one vote center is provided for every 10,000 registered voters. Existing law authorizes the County of Los Angeles to conduct a vote center election if, among other things, every permanent vote by ....
Location: US-CA
Title: Higher Education Crisis And Suicide Prevention
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 09, 2023
Last Action Date: Governor Signed. March 17, 2023
Description: The bill requires public and private higher education institutions to print Colorado and national crisis and suicide prevention contact information on student identification cards. If an institution does not use student identification cards, the bill requires the school to distribute Colorado and national crisis and suicide prevention contact information to the student body each semester or trimester. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Location: US-CO
Title: Amenities For All Genders In Public Buildings
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Sent to the Governor. May 17, 2023
Description: Effective January 1, 2024, the bill requires each newly constructed public building and each public building in which with qualifying restroom renovations are estimated to cost $10,000 or more that is wholly or partly owned by the state, a county, or a local municipality a state department, state agency, state institution of higher education, county, a city and county, or a municipality to: Provide a non-gendered restroom facility or a multi-stall non-gendered facility on each floor where restrooms are available; Ensure that all single-stall restrooms are not designated for exclusive use by any specific gender; Allow for the use of multi-stall restrooms by any gender if certain facility features are met under the 2021 International Plumbing Code and the Colorado Fuel Gas Code; Provide at least one safe, sanitary, and convenient baby diaper changing station that is accessible to the public on each floor where there is a public restroom, in each gender-specific restroom if only gender-s....
Location: US-CO
Title: Women's Rights In Athletics
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely. February 13, 2023
Description: The bill requires any intercollegiate, interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team, sport, or athletic event to be designated as one of the following, based on the biological sex at birth of the participating students: Male, female, or coeducational. Male and female athletes may only participate on teams designated to their respective sexes. The bill prohibits a governmental entity from investigating a complaint or taking any adverse action against a public school, school district, activities association or organization, institution of higher education, or any employee or governing board member for complying with the bill. The bill creates a cause of action for a student, school, or institution that suffers harm as a result of noncompliance with the bill. There is also a cause of action for a student who suffers retaliation for reporting violations of the bill. The statutes of limitations for the causes of action are 2 years and a prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attor....
Location: US-CO
Title: First-generation-serving Higher Education Institutions
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Reading Laid Over to 07/01/2023 - No Amendments. March 08, 2023
Description: The bill requires the department of higher education (department) to: Identify and designate state institutions of higher education (state institutions) as first-generation-serving institutions if the resident first-generation undergraduate population represents 45% or more of the institution's overall resident student population; Post on the department's website the names of the state institutions that are so designated; and Notify the state institutions that receive the designation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Location: US-CO
Title: Student Leaders Institute
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 27, 2023
Last Action Date: Governor Signed. April 27, 2023
Description: The bill continues the Colorado student leaders institute program and changes responsibility for the program from the department of higher education to the department of education. The change shifts oversight of the program from a governor-appointed executive board to the state board of education. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Location: US-CO
Title: Department of Education Supplemental
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 06, 2023
Last Action Date: Governor Signed. February 28, 2023
Description: Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of education. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Location: US-CO
Title: Department of Higher Education Supplemental
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 06, 2023
Last Action Date: Governor Signed. February 28, 2023
Description: Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of higher education. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Location: US-CO
Title: Higher Education Student Financial Aid For Youth Mentors
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Governor Signed. June 06, 2023
Description: The bill creates the youth mentorship stipend pilot program in the department of higher education. The program provides money for higher education tuition and fees to students who provide mentorship services to an approved youth mentorship organization. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Location: US-CO
Title: Promotion Of Apprenticeships
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 21, 2023
Last Action Date: Governor Signed. May 16, 2023
Description: The bill directs the office of future of work (office) in the department of labor and employment to create an a two year apprenticeship navigator pilot program (program) with 2 full-time apprenticeship navigators, with each apprenticeship navigator assigned to a different school district selected by the office. The purpose of the program is to increase awareness of registered apprenticeship programs among graduating high school students in the selected school districts. The bill also directs the office to promote apprenticeship programs to high school students by creating and maintaining a web-based job board of apprenticeships and incorporating apprenticeships in the state's career planning tools. The bill appropriates $342,638 to the department of labor and employment for use by the executive director's office for the 2023-24 state fiscal year. The bill also appropriates $44,000 to the department of education from the general fund for the 2023-24 state fiscal year. (Note: Italicized ....
Location: US-CO
Title: AN ACT REQUIRING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY REGARDING FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 04, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement. January 04, 2023
Description: To require institutions of higher education to establish a policy regarding free speech on campus.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY AND GRADUATE RETENTION.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 22, 2023
Last Action Date: House Calendar Number 597. May 26, 2023
Description: To (1) extend the debt-free community college program to returning students, (2) increase the amount of minimum grants under the debt-free community college program, (3) reallocate ARPA funds under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program to the Connecticut State University System, (4) require the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority to establish a Student Loan Subsidy Program to reduce the interest rate on authority loans to individuals employed in certain high-demand professions, and (5) provide a tax deduction to residents of the state who paid interest on student loans during the taxable year.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING EARLY VOTING.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 15, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by the Governor. June 07, 2023
Description: To (1) establish early voting beginning in 2023 for certain elections and beginning in 2024 for certain primaries, special elections and referenda, (2) establish the number of days and hours of, and implement procedures for the conduct of, such early voting, (3) provide for same-day election and same-day primary registrations during periods of early voting, (4) make conforming changes to deadlines for the performance of certain duties prior to an election or primary, and (5) require the Secretary of the State to undertake efforts to educate the public about early voting and train registrars of voters regarding the administration of early voting.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF A TITLE IX ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN RECREATION AREAS AND SPORTS FACILITIES.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development. January 17, 2023
Description: To conduct a study of the feasibility of a federal Title IX assessment of certain recreation areas and sports facilities.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING GENDER-SPECIFIC FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN PRIVATE BUSINESSES.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary. January 18, 2023
Description: To set forth the right of an individual business to determine the policies of the business establishment with respect to gender-specific access to facilities and activities.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OF THE PRESS FOR STUDENTS.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Education. January 18, 2023
Description: To protect student expression and student publications except when such expression or publications are obscene, libelous, slanderous or disrupt school activities.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement. January 18, 2023
Description: To require institutions of higher education to adopt policies in accordance with federal and state constitutional free speech protections.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONS AND THE SANCTIONING BODIES OF PRIVATE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary. January 18, 2023
Description: To provide civil immunity for interscholastic athletic organizations and the sanctioning bodies of private youth organizations when such entities adopt policies that require an athletic participant to compete on a team that matches the gender identity on the person's birth certificate.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OF THE PRESS FOR STUDENTS.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Education. January 18, 2023
Description: To protect student expression and student publications except when such expression or publications are obscene, libelous, slanderous or disrupt school activities.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING STUDENT ATHLETES WHO WERE BORN AS MALES FROM PARTICIPATING IN WOMEN'S INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC EVENTS.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Education. January 19, 2023
Description: To eliminate unfair competition in women's interscholastic sporting competition.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL TITLE IX PROTECTIONS FOR ALL MUNICIPAL RECREATION AREAS AND SCHOOL SPORTS FACILITIES.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 26, 2023
Last Action Date: In Concurrence. June 06, 2023
Description: To establish a working group to study the feasibility of a federal Title IX assessment of all municipal recreation areas and facilities used for the organized playing of sports and public school sports facilities.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT LIMITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 31, 2023
Last Action Date: Public Hearing 02/23. February 17, 2023
Description: To prohibit institutions of higher education from reducing the amount of institutional financial aid or grant under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program awarded to a student as a result of such student receiving a scholarship.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY REGARDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ON CAMPUS.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 31, 2023
Last Action Date: Senate Calendar Number 623. June 06, 2023
Description: To require public institutions of higher education to establish a policy regarding freedom of expression on campus.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A TITLE IX COMPLIANCE TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 09, 2023
Last Action Date: In Concurrence. June 05, 2023
Description: To identify or develop a federal Title IX compliance toolkit to assist school districts in properly implementing state and federal laws regarding the prevention, identification and response to adult sexual misconduct.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE AND EARLY VOTING.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: File Number 386 (LCO). April 03, 2023
Description: To (1) establish early voting beginning in 2023 for certain elections and beginning in 2024 for certain primaries, (2) establish the number of days and hours of, and implement procedures for the conduct of, such early voting, (3) provide for same-day election and same-day primary registrations during periods of early voting, (4) make conforming changes to deadlines for the performance of certain duties prior to an election or primary, and (5) require the Secretary of the State to undertake efforts to educate the public about early voting and train registrars of voters regarding the administration of early voting.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY VOTING.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate. May 02, 2023
Description: To (1) establish early voting beginning in 2023 for certain elections and beginning in 2024 for certain primaries, special elections and referenda, (2) establish the number of days and hours of, and implement procedures for the conduct of, such early voting, (3) provide for same-day election and same-day primary registrations during periods of early voting, (4) make conforming changes to deadlines for the performance of certain duties prior to an election or primary, and (5) require the Secretary of the State to undertake efforts to educate the public about early voting and train registrars of voters regarding the administration of early voting.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ROBERTA B. WILLIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: File Number 176 (LCO). March 22, 2023
Description: To require the Office of Higher Education to submit a report regarding the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program and to incorporate the new federal student aid index on and after July 1, 2024.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Public Hearing 03/02. February 24, 2023
Description: To require public institutions of higher education to adopt policies concerning academic freedom.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION OF AND CASTING OF BALLOTS BY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, THE APPEARANCE OF UNFILLED VACANCIES IN CANDIDACIES ON THE BALLOT AND THE TERMS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTED OFFICIALS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: March 01, 2023
Last Action Date: File Number 781 (LCO). May 12, 2023
Description: To (1) specify that the Secretary of the State is the state executive for purposes of certifying presidential electors under the federal Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022, and (2) move later by one day the required meeting of the presidential electors.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTION STATUTES.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: March 03, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by the Governor. June 07, 2023
Description: To make minor and technical revisions to the government administration and election statutes.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF AND OTHER TECHNICAL AND ASSORTED REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STATUTES.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: March 09, 2023
Last Action Date: In Concurrence. June 07, 2023
Description: To (1) require the Department of Education to conduct a review of the education laws every two years to identify obsolete and duplicative mandates on the department and boards of education; (2) establish the Education Mandates Review Task Force to review and make recommendations concerning the repeal of or amendment to education mandates that are overly burdensome; (3) align existing in-service training requirements concerning school violence prevention training with those required under school security and safety plans; and (4) eliminate the completion of a capstone project as part of the high school graduation requirements.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDENT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: March 15, 2023
Last Action Date: File Number 857 (LCO). June 02, 2023
Description: To establish a loan reimbursement pilot program for Connecticut residents in certain professions who graduated from a state college or university.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING STATE VOTING RIGHTS IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN R. LEWIS.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: March 15, 2023
Last Action Date: House Calendar Number 613. May 26, 2023
Description: To afford mechanisms for the challenge of certain election administration laws, practices or procedures that may impair the electoral rights of certain protected classes of individuals.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AMOUNTS.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 29, 2023
Last Action Date: File Number 684 (LCO). May 02, 2023
Description: To establish a personal income tax deduction for certain student loan forgiveness amounts includable as gross income for federal income tax purposes.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: June 05, 2023
Last Action Date: Immediate Transmittal to the Governor. June 06, 2023
Location: US-CT
Title: Hill East Phase II Bundle 1 Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval Act of 2022
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: September 19, 2022
Last Action Date: Law L24-0319, Effective from Mar 10, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 003550. March 24, 2023
Location: US-DC
Title: DC ACHIEVES Establishment Act of 2023
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 27, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Committee of the Whole. February 07, 2023
Description: BILL SUMMARY - As introduced Bill 25-75 would establish a non-lapsing fund to support the DC ACHIEVES program. The program will provide grants to undocumented District students for tuition and non-tuition expenses not covered by other non-loan assistance.
Location: US-DC
Title: Education
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Chapter No. 2023-16. March 28, 2023
Description: Revises provisions relating to Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, part-time enrollment in public schools, transportation of students, graduations requirements, Commissioner of Education duties, & educator certifications.
Location: US-FL
Title: Victims of Crimes of Sexual Violence or Sexual Exploitation
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: December 20, 2022
Last Action Date: Withdrawn prior to introduction. January 04, 2023
Description: Providing that a victim of any crime of sexual violence or sexual exploitation has the right to prevent any person or entity from disclosing or disseminating information or records that might identify him or her as a victim of such crimes; prohibiting a person or an entity in possession of information or records that might identify an individual as a victim of a crime of sexual violence or sexual exploitation from disclosing or disseminating such information or records without first obtaining the express written consent of the victim; authorizing an aggrieved person to initiate a civil action for an injunction against certain persons or entities after following specified procedures, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee. May 05, 2023
Description: Removes provisions relating to intellectual freedom & viewpoint diversity assessment within FCS institutions & state universities; removes prohibition against SBE & BOG shielding specified individuals from free speech; removes prohibition against SBE & BOG shielding specified individuals from access to or observation of certain ideas & opinions; removes authorization for students to record video or audio of class lectures.
Location: US-FL
Title: Education
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Education Postsecondary. May 05, 2023
Description: Repealing a requirement that the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors, respectively, require each Florida College System (FCS) institution and state university to conduct an annual assessment of intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity; repealing a prohibition against the state board and Board of Governors shielding students, faculty, or staff at FCS institutions and state universities from free speech; repealing a prohibition on FCS institutions and state universities shielding students, faculty, or staff from expressive activities, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Mental Health Professionals
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Health Policy. May 05, 2023
Description: Reclassifying intern registrations as associate licenses for the professions of clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling; revising qualification requirements for experts appointed in certain criminal proceedings related to the mental condition of a defendant; revising the purposes for which certain funds awarded under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program may be used, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Education
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 -SJ 213. March 22, 2023
Description: Revising student eligibility and ineligibility requirements for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; revising student eligibility and ineligibility requirements for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; revising the eligibility criteria and obligations of private schools participating in certain educational scholarship programs; authorizing public schools, including charter schools, to enroll certain students on a part-time basis, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Protected Information of Sexual Offense Victims
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Judiciary Committee. May 05, 2023
Description: Authorizes sexual offense victim, or representative, to make written request to remove protected information which has been published or disseminated; requires person or entity to remove protected information within specified timeframe; prohibits person or entity from further publishing or disseminating protected information; authorizes civil action to enjoin continued publication or dissemination or republication or redissemination of protected information; authorizes specified civil penalties.
Location: US-FL
Title: Victims of Sexual Violence or Sexual Exploitation
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Criminal Justice. May 05, 2023
Description: Providing that a victim of sexual violence or sexual exploitation has the right to prevent any person or entity from disclosing or disseminating information or records that might identify him or her as a victim; prohibiting a person or an entity in possession of information or records that might identify an individual as a victim of sexual violence or sexual exploitation from disclosing or disseminating such information or records without first obtaining the express written consent of the victim, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Postsecondary Educational Institutions
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 931 -SJ 687. May 02, 2023
Description: Requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System to establish a Committee on Public Policy Events; requiring offices to report to specified state university offices; prohibiting public institutions of higher education from requiring the completion of a political loyalty test or for persons to meet certain qualifications; designating the Florida Student Association as the nonprofit advocacy organization for students of the State University System; requiring the board of directors to adopt certain bylaws, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Postsecondary Educational Institutions
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 21, 2023
Last Action Date: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 266. May 02, 2023
Description: Revises powers & duties of BOG; revises academic & research excellence standards for preeminent state research universities; provides requirements for hiring university faculty; provides requirements for employment, promotion, & evaluation processes for state university employees; authorizes state university boards of trustees to review tenure status of faculty members; requires such boards to confirm selection & reappointment of specified personnel; requires state university presidents to annually present specified information to such boards; creates Institute for Risk Management & Insurance Education within College of Business at UCF; revises requirements for general education core courses.
Location: US-FL
Title: Florida Statutes
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Laid on Table, refer to SB 32. March 16, 2023
Description: Deletes provisions that have expired, have become obsolete, have had their effect, have served their purpose, or have been impliedly repealed or superseded; replaces incorrect cross-references & citations; corrects grammatical, typographical, & like errors; removes inconsistencies, redundancies, & unnecessary repetition in statutes; & improves clarity of statutes & facilitates their correct interpretation.
Location: US-FL
Title: K-12 Teachers
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 24, 2023
Last Action Date: Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1035 -SJ 329. April 04, 2023
Description: Authorizing the Office of Inspector General within the Department of Education to investigate allegations and reports of suspected violations of certain persons’ rights; establishing the Dual Enrollment Educator Scholarship Program; establishing the Teacher Apprenticeship Program; providing an additional means of demonstrating mastery of subject area knowledge, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grants
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 28, 2023
Last Action Date: Died on Second Reading Calendar. May 05, 2023
Description: Removes exemption to licensure by Commission for Independent Education for institutions eligible to participate in William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grant Program; & revises William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grant Program.
Location: US-FL
Title: Higher Education
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 28, 2023
Last Action Date: Chapter No. 2023-82. May 16, 2023
Description: Revising the duties of the Board of Governors relating to the mission of each state university; requiring the Board of Governors Accountability Plan to annually report certain research expenditures of a specified amount; prohibiting specified educational institutions from expending funds for certain purposes; revising how general education core courses are established; specifying a one-time limit on the requirement to change accrediting agencies, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Private Schools
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: March 01, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Education Pre-K -12. May 05, 2023
Description: Revising requirements that private schools participating in certain educational scholarship programs must meet; revising parent and student responsibilities for participating in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; revising school district obligations under the Hope Scholarship Program; requiring certain private schools to be graded according to specified rules; requiring private schools to comply with the State Requirements for Educational Facilities of the Florida Building Code, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Gender Clinical Interventions
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: March 03, 2023
Last Action Date: Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 254. April 18, 2023
Description: Authorizes court of state to enter, modify, or stay child custody determination under specified circumstances; prohibits persons & entities from expending funds for reimbursement for specified clinical interventions; prohibits person's biological sex from being changed on birth certificate; prohibits gender clinical interventions for minors; authorizes certain persons to refuse to participate in gender clinical interventions; prohibits health insurance policy & health maintenance contract from providing coverage for gender clinical interventions; provides physician liability & authorizes award of specified damages, fees, & costs.
Location: US-FL
Title: Financial Accountability in Publicly Funded Education
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: March 07, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee. May 05, 2023
Description: Revises requirements for private school to participate in certain educational scholarship programs; requires DOE to suspend payment of funds to participating private schools; creates K-12 Education Funding Task Force within department; & provides requirements for such task force.
Location: US-FL
Title: Student Outcomes
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: March 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Chapter No. 2023-108. May 18, 2023
Description: Revises provisions relating to instructional materials, programs & strategies, reading interventions & programs, New Worlds Reading Scholarship Accounts, specified FEFP funding, & students with educational deficiencies.
Location: US-FL
Title: Elections
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: April 05, 2023
Last Action Date: Chapter No. 2023-120. May 25, 2023
Description: Requiring the Secretary of State to provide mandatory formal signature matching training to specified persons; requiring that third-party voter registration organizations provide to the Division of Elections the general election cycle for which they are registering persons to vote, beginning on a certain date; deleting the scheduled repeal of a public records exemption for certain voter registration information from another state or the District of Columbia; requiring a supervisor to adhere to specified procedures before the removal of a registered voter from the statewide voter registration system; defining the term “qualify” for purposes of restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Primaries and Elections; permanent absentee voter list; provide
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 31, 2023
Last Action Date: Senate Read and Referred. January 31, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for a permanent absentee voter list; to provide for procedures regarding such list; to provide for maintenance of such list; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Workforce Development Act; enact
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 31, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Readers. February 01, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide that certain students shall be deemed opportunity students and shall be classified for opportunity tuition, subject to certain conditions; to provide for such conditions; to provide for the calculation of opportunity tuition; to provide for priority consideration for students classified for in-state tuition; to provide definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Education; needs based financial aid program; provide definition
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 07, 2023
Last Action Date: Veto V5. May 05, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Hospitals; the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; prohibit certain surgical procedures
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Act 4. March 23, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Primaries and Elections; time off for employees to advance vote; provide
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Act 341. May 04, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for time off for employees to advance vote; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Primaries and Elections; the language that must be used on absentee ballot applications distributed by persons or entities; revise
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 22, 2023
Last Action Date: Senate Read Second Time. March 02, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to revise the language that must be used on absentee ballot applications distributed by persons or entities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Education; postsecondary educational institutions, local school systems; prohibit the use of political litmus tests
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 28, 2023
Last Action Date: Senate Read and Referred. February 28, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for education, so as to prohibit the use of political litmus tests in postsecondary educational institutions, local school systems, and elementary and secondary schools; to prohibit such entities from passing certain tests or meeting certain qualifications as a condition of admission into, or promotion within, any public educational institution of the state, as teacher, employee, or student; to provide for penalties; to provide for such tests and conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Higher Education Interpersonal Violence Advisory Commission; create
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 07, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Readers. March 08, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for policies and procedures regarding sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking and requirements therefor; to provide for notice; to create the Higher Education Interpersonal Violence Advisory Commission; to provide for membership and duties thereof; to provide for a survey and requirements therefor; to provide for confidential resource advisors and requirements and duties thereof; to provide for reporting and confidentiality; to provide for prevention and awareness programming; to provide for training requirements; to provide for immunity; to provide for memoranda of understanding; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Georgia Voter Participation Act; enact
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 07, 2023
Last Action Date: House Second Readers. March 08, 2023
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to remove certain powers and authority of the State Election Board; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to holidays and observances, so as to make election day a state holiday; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Location: US-GA
Title: Relating To Education.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 13, 2023
Last Action Date: The committee on EDU deferred the measure.. March 20, 2023
Description: Requires the department of education to establish grant programs to provide funds for the planning and implementation of community schools. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Validation Of Ballots.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Act 007, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1107).. April 03, 2023
Description: Changes the deadline for the validation of ballots following an election. (HD1)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Victim-Counselor Privilege.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).. March 17, 2023
Description: Expands the victim-counselor privilege under the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to include confidential advocates employed by the University of Hawaii. Increases the minimum number of hours of training a domestic violence victims' counselor must complete to be considered a victim counselor.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Sexual Violence Prevention Education.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Re-Referred to HHS/EDU, JDC/WAM.. January 30, 2023
Description: Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age-appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to teachers and school staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention education program at the conclusion of the task force.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Mental Health.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to HHS, CPN.. January 25, 2023
Description: Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants to sit for the licensing examination before completing certain other requirements. Allows the Board of Psychology to grant licensure waivers in certain circumstances for psychologists. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Certificates Of Birth.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1. January 25, 2023
Description: Provides that a new certificate of birth issued by the State shall include a designation of the sex of the person born, based on the genitalia of the person. Authorizes amendments of designations of sex on certificates of birth, provided that the birth registrant is an adult, and new designation is based on the genitalia of the birth registrant, as confirmed by a physician or physician's assistant.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To The State Budget.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Transmitted to Governor.. May 04, 2023
Description: Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. (CD1)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Mental Health At The University Of Hawaii.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.. April 28, 2023
Description: Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish additional permanent mental health practitioner positions within the Division of Student Success' Counseling and Student Development Center. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To The University Of Hawaii Promise Program.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to HRE, WAM.. March 09, 2023
Description: Provides scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students at any four-year University of Hawaii campus who meet certain eligibility criteria. Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii promise program. Effective 6/30/3000.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Sex-Specific Student Athletic Teams.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2. January 27, 2023
Description: Creates the requirement of school sports to designate sex-specific teams for the purpose of gender equality.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Campus Safety.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Transmitted to Governor.. May 04, 2023
Description: Requires that the University of Hawaii ensure that any individual who participates in implementing the University's disciplinary process has training or experience in handling sexual misconduct complaints and the University's disciplinary process. Requires that the University provide mandatory annual trauma-informed, gender-inclusive, LGBTQ+-inclusive sexual misconduct primary prevention and awareness programming for students and employees of the University. Prohibits the University from taking certain disciplinary action against individuals reporting sexual misconduct unless certain exceptions apply. Establishes positions and appropriates funds. (CD2)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Sexual Violence Prevention Education.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2. January 27, 2023
Description: Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age-appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to teachers and school staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention education program at the conclusion of the task force.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Victim-Counselor Privilege.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Transmitted to Governor.. April 28, 2023
Description: Expands the victim-counselor privilege under the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to include confidential advocates employed by the University of Hawaii. Increases the minimum number of hours of training a domestic violence victims' counselor must complete to be considered a victim counselor. (SD1)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Corrections.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900).. May 04, 2023
Description: Establishes a trauma-informed certification program at the Windward Community College campus of the University of Hawaii for adult corrections officers. Requires the curriculum to include a level I trauma-informed care course designed for adult corrections officers. (CD1)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Mental Health.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3. January 30, 2023
Description: Establishes provisional or associate level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for associate family therapists, associate mental health counselors, associate psychologists, and supervised social work interns, in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants to sit for the licensing examination before completing other requirements.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Health Care For Immigrants.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.. February 17, 2023
Description: Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to purchase health care services for certain low-income, uninsured immigrants. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Voter Registration.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to HRE, JDC.. January 27, 2023
Description: Establishes a process, beginning on January 1, 2024, for automatically preregistering or registering University of Hawaii System students who are at least sixteen years old to vote. Effective 1/1/2024.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Gender Transition Surgery.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3. January 30, 2023
Description: Prohibits the performance of gender reassignment surgeries on minors. Establishes a Class A felony for those who perform gender reassignment surgeries on minors.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Sex-Specific Student Athletic Teams.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to EDU/HHS/EET, JDC/WAM.. January 30, 2023
Description: Creates the requirement of school sports to designate sexspecific teams for the purpose of gender equality.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Behavioral Health Services.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).. March 24, 2023
Description: Appropriates funds for the expansion and enhancement of the suicide crisis hotline and crisis management services provided by contracted service providers through the Hawaii Coordinated Access Resource Entry System (CARES) Crisis Helpline; expansion and enhancement of the crisis mobile outreach services provided by contracted service providers through the Hawaii CARES Crisis Helpline; expansion of licensed crisis residential shelter services provided by contracted service providers through the Hawaii CARES Crisis Helpline; expansion of bed stabilization services provided by contracted service providers through the Hawaii CARES Crisis Helpline; and expansion of certified community behavioral health clinics with services coordinated through the Hawaii CARES crisis helpline. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Mental Health.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.. April 28, 2023
Description: Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Requires psychologist license applicants to possess a doctoral degree and complete certain supervised experience requirements before sitting for the licensing examination. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
Location: US-HI
Title: A bill for an act relating to public contracts, public fund investing, and lending practices with certain companies that engage in economic boycotts based on environmental, social, or governance criteria, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 653.)
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 11, 2023
Last Action Date: Withdrawn.. March 15, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to loan repayments made by the college student aid commission under the mental health professional loan repayment program and including applicability provisions.(See SF 253.)
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 11, 2023
Last Action Date: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as [].. February 08, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to racism or sexism trainings at, and diversity and inclusion efforts by, governmental agencies and entities, school districts, and public postsecondary educational institutions, and including civil penalties.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Subcommittee: Bousselot, Evans, and Petersen.. January 18, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to loan repayments made by the college student aid commission under the mental health professional loan repayment program and including applicability provisions.(See HF 244.)
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 244.. February 09, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to gender-transition procedures, and including effective date provisions.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Subcommittee: Rowley, Evans, and Quirmbach.. January 24, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to gender under the Iowa civil rights Act.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 02, 2023
Last Action Date: Introduced, referred to Judiciary.. February 02, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to loan repayments made by the college student aid commission under the mental health professional loan repayment program and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1024.)
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 08, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Education.. June 05, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to loan repayments made by the college student aid commission under the mental health professional loan repayment program and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 47.)
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 09, 2023
Last Action Date: Subcommittee: Lohse, Brown-Powers and Fry.. February 09, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act prohibiting institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of regents from expending moneys to fund diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or to hire individuals to serve as diversity, equity, and inclusion officers, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 616.)
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 28, 2023
Last Action Date: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 616.. March 03, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 01, 2023
Last Action Date: Introduced, referred to State Government.. March 01, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act prohibiting institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of regents from expending moneys to fund diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or to hire individuals to serve as diversity, equity, and inclusion officers, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 218.)
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 03, 2023
Last Action Date: Rereferred to Education.. May 04, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: A bill for an act relating to prohibited activities regarding gender transition procedures relative to minors, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1197.) Effective date: 03/22/2023. Contingent applicability date.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: March 06, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by Governor.. March 22, 2023
Location: US-IA
Title: GOVERNMENT – Amends existing law to provide that a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor shall not be required to provide access to a multiple occupancy restroom, multiple occupancy shower facility, or multiple occupancy changing room on any basis other than biological sex.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs. January 17, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Launch Grant Program and to revise provisions regarding the In-Demand Careers Fund.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Printed and Referred to Education. January 23, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: GOVERNMENT – Amends existing law to provide that a public works contractor shall not be required to provide access to a multiple-occupancy restroom, multiple-occupancy shower facility, or multiple-occupancy changing room on any basis other than sex.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by Governor on 03/27/23 Session Law Chapter 144 Effective: 07/01/2023. March 28, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Launch Grant Program and to revise provisions regarding the In-Demand Careers Fund.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 24, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2023 Session Law Chapter 174 Effective: 07/01/2023; 12/31/2027 Sunset Clause - SECTION 6. March 29, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: ELECTIONS – Amends and repeals existing law to prohibit the use of student IDs for personal identification at polling places and to prohibit personal affidavits in lieu of personal identification.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 30, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs. January 31, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: VOTING – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding voting by absentee ballot.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 02, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs. February 03, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: VULNERABLE CHILD PROTECTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding vulnerable child protection.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 02, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2023 Session Law Chapter 292 Effective: 01/01/2024. April 06, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: VOTING – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding voter registration and voter identification.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Take bill off General Orders; referred to State Affairs. March 30, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: VOTERS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding accepted voter identification at the polls.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Signed by Governor on March 15, 2023 Session Law Chapter 27 Effective: 01/01/2024. March 16, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: VOTING – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the conditions under which a voter may cast an absentee ballot and how a voter may receive an absentee ballot application.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 24, 2023
Last Action Date: Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 30-40-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Boyle, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Ehardt, Gallagher, Handy, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Price, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Allgood, Berch, Blanksma, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Healey, Horman, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Weber, Wheeler, Wroten, YamamotoAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsors - Alfieri & KingsleyFiled in Office of the Chief Clerk. March 13, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: PUBLIC SAFETY – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to consolidate the Commission of Pardons and Parole, the Domestic Violence Council, and the Crime Victims Compensation Program into a single agency, the Division of Public Safety.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 27, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules. February 28, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the Idaho Launch Grant Program and the Idaho In-Demand Careers Fund.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: March 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by Governor on 04/04/23 Session Law Chapter 272 Effective: 07/01/2023; 07/01/2029 Sunset Clause - SECTION 2 & 3. March 31, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: APPROPRIATIONS – COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for College and Universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2024.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: March 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by Governor on 03/28/23 Session Law Chapter 170 Effective: 07/01/2023. March 30, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: VOTER IDENTIFICATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding voter identification and proof of residence.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: March 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2023 Session Law Chapter 293 Effective: 07/01/2023. April 06, 2023
Location: US-ID
Title: Crime Victims Compensation
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 24, 2021
Last Action Date: Session Sine Die. January 10, 2023
Description: Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Deletes language providing that a victim does not include a person who is convicted of a felony until that person is discharged from probation or released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole or mandatory supervised release. Provides instead that a victim's criminal history or felony status shall not automatically prevent compensation to that victim. Expands the powers and duties of the Attorney General. Changes the amount of time a person entitled to compensation under the Act has to present an application to the Attorney General to 3 (rather than 2) years. Provides considerations for the Attorney General to consider in determining whether cooperation of the applicant has been reasonable. Provides that an award shall be reduced or denied according to the extent to which the victim's acts or conduct instigated or aggravated (rather than contributed) his or her injury or death and the victim's actions reasonably l....
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Title: Critical Race Theory Academy
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: April 19, 2021
Last Action Date: Session Sine Die. January 10, 2023
Description: Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Establishes the Critical Race Theory Academy, which shall be operated by a board of 5 members appointed by the Governor. Provides that the board shall appoint members to the Academy Curriculum Committee and the members shall include critical race scholars, critical sociologists, critical educational leaders, critical community organizers, members of the General Assembly, law enforcement officer policy makers, and invested community members. Requires the Committee to create curricula for the Academy for both police academy candidates and police officers. Provides that all candidates that begin courses at a certified school on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act are required to complete the Academy before graduation from the certified school and current police officers must complete Academy continuing education yearly. Provides that the Academy may collaborate with colleges and universities to establish earned college credit for succ....
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Title: 9-8-8 Task Force
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 04, 2023
Last Action Date: Session Sine Die. January 10, 2023
Description: Creates the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force Act. Provides that the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force shall be composed of 12 appointed members and the State's Chief Behavioral Health Officer, or his or her representative. Provides that the 2 Task Force co-chairs shall appoint experts to contribute and participate in the Task Force as nonvoting members. Provides for meetings of the Task Force and responsibilities relating to examination of the first year of implementation and use of the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Illinois. Requires the development of an action plan with specified recommendations to be filed with the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2023. Includes legislative findings. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
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Title: Education-Tech
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: December 05, 2022
Last Action Date: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 27, 2023
Description: Amends the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Title: Sch/Higher Ed-Sex Segregation
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 03, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Rules Committee. January 12, 2023
Description: Creates the Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no receipt of State funding may be contingent upon an educational institution forgoing the maintenance of sex-segregated spaces by the educational institution, including bathrooms and locker rooms. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no receipt of State funding may be contingent upon an educational institution forgoing the maintenance of sex-segregated athletic or academic programs by the educational institution.
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Title: Education-Tech
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: December 05, 2022
Last Action Date: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 27, 2023
Description: Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Title: Highr Ed-Election Judge Credit
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: December 09, 2022
Last Action Date: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments. April 28, 2023
Description: Creates the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for election judges. Provides that the policy shall apply to any individual who has been an election judge while enrolled in the institution of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit for election judges to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2024 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Amends the Election Code. Provides that if an election judge receives academic credit, the judge may not be compensated under the Election Code. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Requires each institution of higher education to adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit or a non-....
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Title: 9-8-8 Task Force
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 05, 2023
Last Action Date: Session Sine Die. January 10, 2023
Description: Creates the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force Act. Provides that the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force shall be composed of 12 appointed members and the State's Chief Behavioral Health Officer, or his or her representative. Provides that the 2 Task Force co-chairs shall appoint experts to contribute and participate in the Task Force as nonvoting members. Provides for meetings of the Task Force and responsibilities relating to examination of the first year of implementation and use of the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Illinois. Requires the development of an action plan with specified recommendations to be filed with the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2023. Includes legislative findings. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
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Title: Elections-Rights Of Voters
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 10, 2023
Description: Amends the Election Code. Creates the Rights of Voters Article. Prohibits the imposition or application of a voting qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure by the State or any locality in a manner that results in a denial or abridgment of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote based on race, color, or membership in a language minority. Provides that an election authority must provide election materials in the language of a single language minority if the area or part of an area of the election authority has more than 5% of its eligible voters or 10,000 eligible voters who are members of the single language minority and are unable to speak or understand English adequately to participate in the electoral process. Requires notice of certain changes in the election process and allows for a public comment period. Alternatively, allows the county board or board of election commissioners to submit proposed changes to the Attorney General for implementation....
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Title: Higher Ed-Debt Assistance
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 20, 2023
Last Action Date: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0054. June 09, 2023
Description: Amends the Student Debt Assistance Act. Provides that an institution of higher education shall provide an official transcript of a current or former student to the current or former student under specified conditions (instead of providing that an institution of higher education must provide an official transcript of a current or former student to a current or potential employer, even if the current or former student owes a debt). Provides that an institution of higher education may adopt a more lenient policy on providing an official transcript to a current or former student who owes a debt. Provides that beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy that outlines the process by which a current or former student may obtain a transcript or diploma that has been withheld from the student because the student owes a debt. Provides for minimum requirements for the policy. Provides that the institution of higher education does not need ....
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Title: 9-8-8 Task Force
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 23, 2023
Last Action Date: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons. May 24, 2023
Description: Creates the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force Act. Provides that the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force shall be composed of 12 appointed members and the State's Chief Behavioral Health Officer, or the Officer's representative. Provides that the 2 Task Force co-chairs shall appoint experts to contribute and participate in the Task Force as nonvoting members. Provides for meetings of the Task Force and responsibilities relating to examination of the first year of implementation and use of the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Illinois. Requires the development of an action plan with specified recommendations to be filed with the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2023. Includes legislative findings. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the short title of the Act to the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifelin....
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Title: Campus Free Speech
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Assignments. January 25, 2023
Description: Creates the Campus Free Speech Act. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college to develop and adopt a policy on free expression; sets forth what the policy must contain. Requires the Board of Higher Education to create a Committee on Free Expression to issue an annual report. Requires public institutions of higher education to include in their freshman orientation programs a section describing to all students the policies and rules regarding free expression that are consistent with the Act. Contains provisions concerning rules, construction of the Act, and enforcement.
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Title: Inclusive American History
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 26, 2023
Last Action Date: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 10, 2023
Description: Creates the Inclusive American History Act. Establishes the Inclusive American History Commission to (i) address the deficiencies and inadequacies in both perspective and content in traditional history course material and instruction and (ii) develop multiperspective, inclusive, and comprehensive standards that a school may use as a guide in replacing or developing its curricula for history education. Sets forth the membership of the Commission. Contains provisions concerning meetings, duties, and reporting. Repeals these provisions on December 31, 2024. Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires schools to suspend all instruction in history education, with exceptions. Not later than June 30, 2024, requires the State Superintendent of Education to provide to schools instructional guidelines and standards based on the recommendations of the Commission so that schools may develop alternative curricula to replace traditional ....
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Title: Interscholastic Sports-Gender
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 30, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Rules Committee. January 31, 2023
Description: Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that any athletic team or sport that is under the jurisdiction of an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and student must be expressly designated as (i) a male athletic team or sport, (ii) a female athletic team or sport, or (iii) a coeducational athletic team or sport. Provides that an athletic team or sport designated as being female is available only to participants who are female, based on their biological sex. Requires a school district or nonpublic school to obtain a written statement signed by a student's parent or guardian or the student verifying the student's age, biological sex, and that the student has not taken performance enhancing drugs; provides for a penalty for false or misleading statements. Prohibits a governmental entity or an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and stu....
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Title: Elections Voter Photo Id
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 03, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Assignments. February 03, 2023
Description: Amends the Election Code. Requires Voter Identification Cards for those who do not have acceptable photo identification. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card.
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Title: Higher Ed-Student Free Speech
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 06, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Assignments. February 06, 2023
Description: Creates the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that the intent of the Act is for the requirements of the Act to apply equally to the governing board of each public institution of higher education in this State unless the Act provides otherwise. Defines "governing board of each public institution of higher education" and "public institution of higher education". Prohibits a public university from punishing students for exercising their right to free speech. Effective immediately.
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Title: 9-8-8 Task Force
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 06, 2023
Last Action Date: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura. April 21, 2023
Description: Creates the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force Act. Provides that the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force shall be composed of 12 appointed members and the State's Chief Behavioral Health Officer, or the Officer's representative. Provides that the 2 Task Force co-chairs shall appoint experts to contribute and participate in the Task Force as nonvoting members. Provides for meetings of the Task Force and responsibilities relating to examination of the first year of implementation and use of the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Illinois. Requires the development of an action plan with specified recommendations to be filed with the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2023. Includes legislative findings. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
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Title: Freedom Of Education Act
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 07, 2023
Last Action Date: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller. March 16, 2023
Description: Creates the Freedom of Education Act. Makes findings. Provides that no public school district or public institution of higher education shall direct, require, or otherwise compel a student to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to specified tenets. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary, a school board, parent, legal guardian, or student has the right to object to and refuse any unit of instruction or required course of study that directs, requires, or otherwise compels a student to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to any of the specified tenets. Provides that school boards have to review and resolve objections to the school curriculum. Provides a list of ways to remedy objections. Provides that a school board may submit a certified question to the applicable board of elections to approve or disapprove of funding the curriculum. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no distinction or classificat....
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Title: Campus Free Speech Protection
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 07, 2023
Last Action Date: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller. March 16, 2023
Description: Creates the Campus Free Speech Protection Act. Requires the governing board of each public institution of higher education to adopt policies governing free expression. Sets forth what those policies must ensure. Contains provisions concerning making those policies available to faculty and students. Sets forth both prohibited and permissible conduct. Provides for remedies for violations of the policies.
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Title: Higher Ed-Various
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments. March 31, 2023
Description: Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Provides that the Board of Higher Education may issue a cease and desist order to any school operating without the required permit of approval and may impose a civil penalty. Sets forth various requirements for the cease and desist order and the penalty. Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act to make similar changes. Amends the Higher Education Housing and Opportunities Act. Provides that the definition of "institution of higher education" or "institution" means any publicly or privately operated university, college, community college, business, technical, or vocational school, or other educational institution in this State (rather than not specifying the location). Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall administer specified provisions with the Board of Higher Education (instead of only the Board of Higher Education). Provi....
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Title: Elections-Vote By Mail Notice
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments. March 31, 2023
Description: Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall notify all qualified voters not more than 90 days nor less than 45 days before a general election (rather than a general or consolidated election) of the option for permanent vote by mail status using specified language. Provides an exception to the requirement to notify all qualified voters for voters who have applied for permanent vote by mail status under specified provisions or voters who submit a written request to be excluded from the permanent vote by mail status.
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Title: Sch Cd-Student Absence-Fafsa
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 15, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Rules Committee. February 15, 2023
Description: Amends the Pupils and Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a child in any of grades 9 through 12 may be absent from public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day for the purpose of filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or other higher education scholarship, grant, or financial aid application. Provides that a school board may require the parent or guardian of the child to give notice, not exceeding 5 days, of the child's absence to the school principal or other school personnel. Provides that the child may be absent from public school for a maximum of 2 school days per school year. Effective immediately.
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Title: Sch Cd-New Arrival Grant
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Rules Committee. February 16, 2023
Description: Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts, municipalities, townships, and not-for-profit organizations to support the needs of students who are undocumented immigrants, have entered the United States in refugee status, or have applied for asylum in the United States. Provides that to receive a grant under this program, a school district, municipality, township, or not-for-profit organization shall submit an application to the State Board of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State Board of Education may reasonably require. Provides that in awarding funds under this program, the State Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school within a school district, (ii) the needs of new arrival students in a school distr....
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Title: Higher Ed-In State Tuition
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 27, 2023
Description: Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that, in determining whether an individual is an Illinois resident, if the individual enrolls or attains credits at a public or private elementary school in this State, a public or private high school in this State, an adult school organized under the Public Community College Act, or a community college campus organized under the Public Community College Act, or either graduated from a public or private high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this State, attained an associate degree from a community campus college organized under the Public Community College Act, or fulfills of the minimum transfer requirements established by the college for students transferring from a campus of a community college organized under the Public Community College Act, then the individual can qualify as a resident (instead of resided with his or her parent or guardia....
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Title: Dhs-Behavioral Health Funding
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 27, 2023
Description: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer the Behavioral Health Scholarship Program for the purpose of incentivizing students to pursue degrees in a behavioral health discipline. Provides that the Department shall award financial assistance in the form of a scholarship to cover the cost of tuition, university fees, and books each year for a maximum of 4 years at a participating university if the applicant meets certain conditions. Sets forth rules, regulations, and other requirements for the Program. Provides that the Department shall establish the Employment Funding Grant Program to provide grants to qualified individuals who work for a community not-for-profit behavioral health agency or a federally qualified health center. Defines who is a qualified individual. Sets forth rules, regulations, and other requirements for the Progra....
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Title: Elec Cd-Voter Identification
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 10, 2023
Description: Amends the Election Code. Requires Voters Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable photo ID. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card. In provisions concerning the receipt of vote by mail ballots, provides that an election authority shall appoint panels as needed of 3 election judges from the list of election judges submitted by the county parties to compare the voter's signature on the certification envelope of the vote by mail ballot with the signature of the voter on file in the office of the election authority. Provides the procedure for verifying or rejecting the signature. Provides that if a vote by mail ballot is rejected, the election authority shall notify the voter within 2 days after the rejection or within one day if the rejection occurs after elect....
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Title: Elections Voter Photo Id
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver. February 28, 2023
Description: Amends the Election Code. Requires Voters Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable photo ID. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card.
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Title: Elect Code-Election Judges
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 10, 2023
Description: Amends the Election Code. Provides that, except for in a county with a population of at least 3,000,000 or where election judges are selected by election commissioners, an election authority may reduce the number of judges of election in each precinct from 5 to 3 for any election. Provides that, in certain cities, villages, and incorporated towns with a board of election commissioners, the board shall select and choose no less than 3 (rather than choose 5) persons as judges of election for each precinct. Effective immediately.
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Title: Educ/Sch Cd-Various
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Sent to the Governor. June 09, 2023
Description: Amends the Data Governance and Organization to Support Equity and Racial Justice Act. Provides that the State Board of Education is not required to collect and report personally identifiable information on the categories of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity unless required for federal reporting. Amends the School Code. Makes changes regarding school district standards, recognition levels and annual summative designations, rewards, priority and focus districts, including changing the terminology to Targeted, Comprehensive, and Intensive schools, State interventions, and an Independent Authority. In provisions regarding isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint, changes certain references concerning schools and school districts to entities; defines "entities". In various provisions regarding allergens, replaces references to the "Illinois Food Allergy Emergency Action Plan and Treatment Authorization Form" with "allergy emergency action plan". Makes changes concernin....
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Title: Fin-Donations To Il Dream Fund
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Passed Both Houses. May 18, 2023
Description: Amends the Currency Exchange Act. Provides that a customer who uses a service of a licensee to send money, money orders, or other evidences of money to a destination in a foreign country shall be offered an option to voluntarily donate a portion of those payments to the Illinois DREAM Fund by rounding the amount of the transaction up to the nearest dollar. Provides that the option to donate to the Illinois DREAM Fund must be presented to the customer before the completion of that transaction. Provides that the licensee shall ensure that the donated amount that is equal to the increase in amount by rounding up to the nearest dollar is provided to the Illinois DREAM Fund. Amends the Transmitters of Money Act. Provides that a customer who uses a service of a licensee to sell or issue payment instruments, transmit money, or exchange payment instruments or money of the United States government or a foreign government to or from money of another government shall be offered an option to volun....
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Title: Elections Voter Photo Id
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee. March 10, 2023
Description: Amends the Election Code. Requires Voter Identification Cards for those who do not have acceptable photo identification. Sets forth requirements and exemptions for Voter Identification Cards. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity acceptable photo identification or a Voter Identification Card. Defines "acceptable photo identification".
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Title: Fy24 Budget Implementation
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Sent to the Governor. June 07, 2023
Description: Amends the State Designations Act. Provides that the soybean is designated as the official State bean of the State of Illinois. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Designations Act. Makes a technical change in a provision concerning the short title. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Establishes the FY 2024 Budget Implementation Act. Makes changes in State programs necessary to implement the State budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Effective immediately, except that some provisions take effect on other specified dates.
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Title: Eligibility for resident tuition.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 09, 2023
Last Action Date: Senator Rogers removed as third author. February 09, 2023
Description: Provides that an individual who meets certain conditions is eligible for the resident tuition rate as determined by the state educational institution. Requires such an individual to verify that the individual meets the criteria to receive the resident tuition rate.
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Title: FAFSA.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 09, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by the Governor. April 20, 2023
Description: Requires all students, except for students at certain nonpublic schools, in the student's senior year to complete and submit the FAFSA not later than April 15 unless: (1) a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, signs a waiver that the student understands what the FAFSA is and declines to complete it; or (2) the principal or school counselor of the student's high school waives the requirement for a group of students due to the principal or school counselor being unable to reach the parents or guardians of the students by April 15 after at least two reasonable attempts to contact the parents or guardians. Requires that the: (1) model notice prepared by the commission for higher education; and (2) notice that each school corporation is required to send regarding the FAFSA; include information regarding the requirements and exceptions for completing the FAFSA. Expires certain requirements on June 30, 2033. Makes a conforming change and technical correcti....
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Title: Prohibited services relating to care of minors.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Representative Payne Z added as coauthor. January 12, 2023
Description: Prohibits specified health care professionals from: (1) performing, or causing to be performed, certain medical procedures on a minor; or (2) subjecting a minor to certain activities that purposely attempt to change, reinforce, or affirm a minor's perception of the minor's own sexual attraction or sexual behavior, or attempt to change, reinforce, or affirm a minor's gender identity when the identity is inconsistent with the minor's biological sex.
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Title: Student health.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 10, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development. January 10, 2023
Description: Requires the governing body of a school corporation or chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system to authorize the absence and excuse of a student due to the student's mental or behavioral health concerns. Limits the number of excused absences for mental or behavioral health concerns, without documentation, to three instructional days in a school year. Allows a student to be excused for more than three instructional days if the student provides certain documentation. Requires that a school selected to participate in the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behaviors Survey or a successor survey participate in the survey. Provides that the commission for higher education shall, before January 1, 2024, work with the statewide suicide prevention coordinator to develop a suicide prevention training for students at each state educational institution (institution). Requires each student at an institution, after July 1, 2024, to participate in t....
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Title: Gender transition procedures for minors.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Representatives Prescott and Abbott D added as coauthors. January 19, 2023
Description: Prohibits specified health care professionals from providing gender transition procedures to a minor that are intended to alter the gender of the minor or delay puberty. Provides for certain medical exceptions. Prohibits public funds, Medicaid, or a health carrier from providing reimbursement or coverage for gender transition procedures to a minor. Creates a civil cause of action. Makes conforming changes.
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Title: Gender transition procedures for minors.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 10, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health. January 10, 2023
Description: Prohibits a physician or other practitioner from knowingly providing gender transition procedures to an individual who is less than 18 years of age (minor) that are intended to alter the gender of the minor or delay puberty. Provides for certain medical exceptions. Establishes civil enforcement actions.
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Title: Education matters.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 12, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development. January 12, 2023
Description: Provides that a: (1) school that seeks state accreditation; and (2) national or regional accreditation agency that seeks to be recognized by the state board of education (state board); must complete and submit the applicable application form established by the state board. Requires the state board to do the following: (1) Not later than six months after the date a completed application is submitted, approve or deny the accreditation or recognition. (2) If the state board denies an accreditation or recognition, send notice to the school or national or regional accreditation agency stating the reasons for the denial. Requires the department of education to post a copy of the application forms on the department's website. Requires a public school, including a charter school, to notify the parent of an unemancipated minor, if the student: (1) makes a certain disclosure concerning the student's gender identity or gender expression to an employee or staff member of the school; or (2) changes....
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Title: Designation of sex on birth certificate.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 12, 2023
Last Action Date: Senator Sandlin added as second author. January 19, 2023
Description: Defines "sex" for purposes of birth certificates.
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Title: Absentee voting.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 12, 2023
Last Action Date: Public Law 140. May 01, 2023
Description: Provides that an agency of the state or a political subdivision may not provide an individual with an application for an absentee ballot unless requested by the individual or a member of the individual's family. Provides that an absentee ballot application must request that the applicant include: (1) certain identification numbers; or (2) a photocopy of: (A) the applicant's Indiana driver's license, (B) the applicant's Indiana identification card number for nondrivers, or (C) other specified proof of identification. Provides that the application form must state that an applicant may include only one of the identification numbers or one of the documents, but the application may be delayed if the county election board cannot match at least one of the numbers with the voter's registration record. Allows an individual to provide, for purposes of accessing an absentee ballot application submitted in an electronic format: (1) the individual's Indiana identification card number for nondrivers....
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Title: State budget.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 12, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by the Governor. May 04, 2023
Description: Appropriates money for capital expenditures, the operation of the state, K-12 and higher education, the delivery of Medicaid and other services, and various other distributions and purposes. Requires a researcher to execute a data sharing agreement that is approved by the management performance hub to receive access to confidential records. Provides that the auditor of state is also known as the state comptroller. Provides that, after June 30, 2023, the auditor of state shall use the title "state comptroller" in conducting state business, in all contracts, on business cards, on stationery, and with other means of communication as necessary. Establishes the attorney general contingency fee fund. Establishes the: (1) state opioid settlement fund; and (2) local opioid settlement fund; into which funds received from opioid litigation settlements must be deposited. Provides that the office of the inspector general shall provide informal advisory opinions and that the opinions are confidenti....
Location: US-IN
Title: Protection of intellectual freedom.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Education. January 17, 2023
Description: Prohibits a state educational institution (institution) from taking certain actions against applicants, students, and faculty members of the institution for: (1) pledging allegiance to or making a statement of personal support for or in opposition to any political ideology or movement; or (2) expressing a pledge or statement that describes a commitment to a particular political ideology or movement. Requires an institution to post on the institution's website: (1) all materials used for training provided to students, faculty, or any other employee of the institution on any matter concerning; and (2) all of the institution's policies and guidance on; nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, or bias. Provides a civil action for a violation of an individual's rights under these provisions. Provides that the attorney general may bring an action to enjoin an institution from violating certain provisions.
Location: US-IN
Title: Gender fluidity.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Education. January 17, 2023
Description: Provides that a school may not promote or encourage the use of, or require, compel, or coerce a student, an employee of the school, or a staff member of the school to use: (1) a pronoun, title, or other word to identify a student, school employee, or other individual that is inconsistent with the student's, employee's, or individual's biological sex; or (2) a name or nickname to identify a student that is inconsistent with the student's name on the student's birth certificate. Creates an exception. Provides that a school may not require an employee or a staff member of the school to adopt, support, or promote gender fluidity.
Location: US-IN
Title: Education matters.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Education. January 17, 2023
Description: Provides that a teacher, administrator, or other employee of a school corporation or charter school shall not promote in any course certain concepts related to race or sex. Provides that a state educational institution may not require a student enrolled at the state educational institution to engage in any form of mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling. Provides that a state educational institution may not require a student of the state educational institution to attend any student orientation or other training or presentation that presents information regarding race or sex stereotyping or bias on the basis of race or sex. Provides that a student shall not be required to participate in a personal analysis, an evaluation, or a survey that is established or administered by: (1) a school corporation; (2) a public school; (3) a state accredited nonpublic school; (4) the department of education (department); or (5) a third party vendor of a school corporation, a school,....
Location: US-IN
Title: Lawfully residing immigrants and eligibility.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health. March 06, 2023
Description: Provides Medicaid eligibility for certain individuals who have immigrated and are lawfully residing in the United States and meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements. Specifies eligibility for the children's health insurance program (CHIP) for lawfully residing individuals who are less than 19 years of age. Provides that an agency or political subdivision is not required to verify citizenship or immigration status of an individual for purposes of the individual's eligibility for benefits under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, including the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.
Location: US-IN
Title: Gender transition procedures for minors.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by the Governor. April 05, 2023
Description: Prohibits a physician or other practitioner from: (1) knowingly providing gender transition procedures to an individual who is less than 18 years of age (minor); and (2) aiding or abetting another physician or practitioner in the provision of gender transition procedures to a minor. Specifies certain medical exceptions. Establishes civil enforcement actions.
Location: US-IN
Title: Prohibited health care for minors.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health. January 19, 2023
Description: Prohibits specified health care professionals from: (1) performing certain medical procedures on a minor; or (2) prescribing, administering, or furnishing certain drugs to a minor; that purposely attempt to change, reinforce, or affirm a minor's perception of the minor's own sexual attraction or sexual behavior, or attempt to change, reinforce, or affirm a minor's gender identity when the identity is inconsistent with the minor's biological sex.
Location: US-IN
Title: Use of public restrooms.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code. January 19, 2023
Description: Makes it a Class B misdemeanor if: (1) a male knowingly or intentionally enters a restroom that is designated to be used only by females; or (2) a female knowingly or intentionally enters a restroom that is designated to be used only by males. Provides for certain defenses.
Location: US-IN
Title: Enacting the Kansas child mutilation prevention act to criminalize performing gender reassignment surgery or prescription of hormone replacement therapy on certain persons and providing grounds for unprofessional conduct for healing arts licensees.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 09, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred separately to Committee on Public Health and Welfare and Committee on Judiciary. January 11, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to indicate when a student's identification issued by such institution cannot be used for voting purposes.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Committee on Elections. January 17, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Amending statutes concerning election procedures and election officials.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: January 19, 2023
Last Action Date: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs. March 28, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Creating the campus free speech act to require each public postsecondary educational institution to adopt a policy of free expression.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 24, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Committee on Education. January 24, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Making and concerning appropriations for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 for various state agencies.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 26, 2023
Last Action Date: Motion to override line item veto prevailed; Line item veto 143 overridden; Yea: 28 Nay: 11. April 27, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 26, 2023
Last Action Date: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. April 28, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Creating the fairness in women's sports act to require that female student athletic teams only include members who are biologically female.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 31, 2023
Last Action Date: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 28 Nay: 12. April 05, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Establishing the women's bill of rights to provide a meaning of biological sex for purposes of statutory construction.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 07, 2023
Last Action Date: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 84 Nay: 40. April 27, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Enacting the Kansas protection of pensions and businesses against ideological interference act, relating to ideological boycotts involving environmental, social or governance standards, requiring KPERS to divest from and prohibiting state contracts or the deposit of state moneys with entities engaged in such boycotts as determined by the state treasurer and prohibiting discriminatory practices in the financial services industry based on such boycotts.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 09, 2023
Last Action Date: Hearing continuation: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 10:30 AM Room 144-S. March 08, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Providing postsecondary tuition assistance to certain children of qualifying public school teachers.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Committee on Education. February 13, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Requiring a presidential preference primary election to be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May every fourth year and changing the primary election date for all primary elections to the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 02, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs. March 03, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: Prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from taking certain actions regarding admission applicants and faculty concerning diversity, equity, inclusion or patriotism, exceptions; providing for civil remedies and penalties.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Committee on Appropriations. March 16, 2023
Location: US-KS
Title: AN ACT relating to public school facilities and declaring an emergency.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 03, 2023
Last Action Date: to Committee on Committees (H). January 03, 2023
Description: Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish legislative findings; ensure that student privacy exists in school restrooms, locker rooms, and shower rooms; require students born male to use only those facilities designated to be used by males and students born female to use only those facilities designated to be used by females; require schools to provide the best available accommodation to students who assert that their gender is different from their biological sex; identify consequences for using facilities designated for the opposite biological sex; EMERGENCY.
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to protecting the exercise of medical ethics within the medical profession.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 03, 2023
Last Action Date: to Committee on Committees (H). January 03, 2023
Description: Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against medical care providers who decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience; grant providers the right not to participate in or pay for services that violate their conscience; exempt providers from liability for exercising these rights; establish a civil cause of action for persons injured by violations of these provisions; EMERGENCY.
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to children's health.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 05, 2023
Last Action Date: to Committee on Committees (H). January 05, 2023
Description: Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit the provision of or referral for gender transition procedures to any child under the age of 18 years; define a violation as unprofessional conduct and acting recklessly for purposes of tort claims; permit an action on a violation to be taken by the parent or guardian of the child before the child attains the age of 18 years and by the child within 30 years of the child attaining the age of 18 years, with exceptions under which the time may be longer; require conditions for actions and damages; prohibit public funds to be used for the provision of or referral for gender transition procedures to a child under the age of 18 years; prohibit health care services provided under state, local, or county government to include gender transition procedures to a child under the age of 18 years; prohibit tax exemption for gender transition procedures; prohibit a person or entity from aiding or abetting the performance or inducement of gender transi....
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education institutions.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 06, 2023
Last Action Date: to Committee on Committees (H). January 06, 2023
Description: Amend KRS 164.020 to prohibit the Council on Postsecondary Education from raising tuition for a postsecondary education institution more than 5% a year for resident students and 7% a year for nonresident students; provide a 4-year tuition freeze for an enrolled resident students; require an institution to notify a student before expiration of a tuition freeze; require any increase to tuition or fees to be approved before March 1 of the proceeding school year; amend KRS 164.131 to add 2 additional full-time student members to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, including 1 graduate student; remove language regarding initial appointments; amend KRS 164.821 to add a second faculty member to the University of Louisville Board of Trustees; add 2 additional full-time student members to the University of Louisville Board of Trustees, including 1 graduate student; remove language regarding initial appointments; amend KRS 164.321 to add a second faculty member to the boards of regents....
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to constitutional freedoms at public postsecondary education institutions.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 06, 2023
Last Action Date: to State Government (H). February 21, 2023
Description: Amend KRS 164.348 to define "institution," "public," and "staff"; require an institution to adopt a policy to not restrict off-campus speech; extend free speech protections to the public; provide that student religious and political organizations shall be afforded equal access to facilities; provide that authority vested with a student organization to distribute student organization funding shall be contingent on viewpoint-neutral distribution of those funds; reduce institution's authority to establish permit requirements; specify how an institution defines student-on-student harassment; waive immunity for claims brought under the Act; permit disciplinary action against a faculty member or administrator that knowingly and intentionally restricts the protected speech of another; suspend the distribution authority of a student organization that does not distribute student organization funding in accordance with the Act; prohibit retaliation against campus community members; require Counc....
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to the safety and mental health of students.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 07, 2023
Last Action Date: reported favorably, to Rules. March 15, 2023
Description: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Mental Health Safety Center within the University of Louisville to be known as SafeKY; require SafeKY to create, implement, and maintain a real-time electronic mental health application; require the application be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year; require the application to be made available at no cost to all elementary, secondary, and postsecondary students and the parents and teachers of those students; require the University of Louisville to establish an advisory council regarding the electronic application; require the University of Louisville to report on the implementation status of the electronic application to the Interim Joint Committees on Health, Welfare, and Family Services and Education by November 1, 2024.
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to education.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 07, 2023
Last Action Date: to Committee on Committees (H). February 07, 2023
Description: Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; make legislative findings and declarations on the rights of parents as it relates to public schools and establish a standard to protect those rights; require public schools to establish a process to receive complaints of violations; create a cause of action for violations and establish limitations; establish specific parental rights as related to public schools; require public schools to adopt policies to protect those rights; require the Kentucky Department of Education to eliminate regulations in violation and develop recommended policies to public schools for compliance; make findings and declarations related to privacy of parents and children and require public schools to adopt policies to safeguard those rights; establish a cause of action for a child encountering a person of the opposite biological sex while in a location where there is a reasonable expectation of bodily privacy; create a cause of action for those who are fo....
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to coverage of mental health wellness examinations.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 07, 2023
Last Action Date: to Committee on Committees (H). February 07, 2023
Description: Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for an annual mental health wellness examination of at least 45 minutes provided by a mental health professional; require the coverage to be no less extensive than coverage for medical and surgical benefits, comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, and not to be subject to any cost-sharing requirements; amend KRS 164.2871, 205.522, 205.6485, and 18A.225 to require self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, Medicaid, the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, and the state employee health plan to comply with the mental health coverage requirement; create a new section of Subtitle 17C to KRS Chapter 304 to apply the mental health wellness examination requirement to limited health service contracts; create a new section of Subtitle 38A of KRS ....
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to children.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 08, 2023
Last Action Date: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 132). March 29, 2023
Description: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to establish definitions; require specific parental notifications from public schools; require school districts to adopt specific procedures related to parental rights; limit authority of the Kentucky Board of Education and Kentucky Department of Education in relation to parental rights and a student's use of pronouns; prohibit district or school policies with the intent of keeping student information confidential for parents; prohibit a school district from requiring school personnel or pupils to use pronouns for students that do not conform to that student's biological sex; provide school districts and district personnel authority to seek emergency medical services for a student; provide conditions for student confidentiality; amend KRS 158.1415 to establish requirements for any public school's course, curriculum, or program on the subject of human sexuality.
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to education.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 08, 2023
Last Action Date: to Education (S). February 10, 2023
Description: Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; make legislative findings and declarations on the rights of parents as it relates to public schools and establish a standard to protect those rights; require public schools to establish a process to receive complaints of violations; create a cause of action for violations and establish limitations; establish specific parental rights as related to public schools; require public schools to adopt policies to protect those rights; require the Kentucky Department of Education to eliminate administrative regulations in violation and develop recommended policies to public schools for compliance; make findings and declarations related to privacy of parents and children and require public schools to adopt policies to safeguard those rights; establish a cause of action for a child encountering a person of the opposite biological sex while in a location where there is a reasonable expectation of bodily privacy; create a cause of action for t....
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to elections.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: to State & Local Government (S). February 16, 2023
Description: Amend KRS 116.013 to define terms; amend 116.045 to require the State Board of Elections to create and make available multilingual voter registration forms, which are to be posted on the board's website and provided to the county clerk; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations to create, furnish, and process multilingual voter registration forms; amend KRS 117.001 to define terms; amend KRS 117.025 to require the State Board of Elections to establish a multilingual ballot hotline to be used for elections with requirements prescribed; amend KRS 117.030 to require the State Board of elections to give notice of the availability of the multilingual ballot hotline and other multilingual voter materials; amend KRS 117.085 to include availability of a multilingual mail-in absentee ballot; amend KRS 117.125 to require voting machines and voting systems to have the ability to accept multilingual ballots; amend KRS 117.145 to require the readiness of multilingual ballots and ab....
Location: US-KY
Title: AN ACT relating to elections.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 15, 2023
Last Action Date: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 74). March 23, 2023
Description: Amend KRS 15.243 to require the A