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Same-Sex Marriage

Delaware became the second state to adopt same-sex marriage this week, making it the 11th state, along with the District of Columbia, to allow marriage between same-sex couples. The Minnesota and Illinois legislatures are actively considering bills that would authorize same-sex marriage. More

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

Approximately 112 bills in 35 states have been introduced in the 2013 legislative session on the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Eight bills have been enacted. More

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!	Drug Testing and Public Assistance	Bill Summaries/ Databases	4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23676	23676	Overview of state legislation proposing drug testing for public assistance programs.
!	Legislative Summit 2011: Building Skills and Creating Jobs	Meetings	8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23548	23548	Overview and link to presentations from Legislative Summit session on Building Skills and Creating Jobs
	Child Support: Beyond Enforcement to Engagement	Meetings	8/17/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25161	25161	Child Support: Beyond Enforcement to Engagement 2012 Legislative Summit Session
	Legislative Summit 2012 Human Services and Welfare Committee Sessions	Meetings	8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=25186	25186	NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit
	NCSL Letter to OFA on TANF EBT Restrictions	Letters/Testimony	6/11/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24846	24846	NCSL Letter to OFA on TANF EBT Restrictions
	New EBT Mandate in Extenision of TANF Block Grant through FY 2012	Bill Summaries/ Databases	3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24479	24479	New EBT Mandate in Extenision of TANF Block Grant through FY 2012
	State Policies Regarding Pass-Through and Disregard of Child Support	Reports	2/21/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24356	24356	State Policies Regarding Pass-Through and Disregard of Current Month’s Child Support Collected for Families Receiving TANF-Funded Cash Assistance
	Letter in Opposition to HR 3567	Letters/Testimony	2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=24249	24249	Letter in Opposition to HR 3567
	Legislative Summit 2011: Human Services and Welfare Committee Sessions	Meetings	8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23535	23535	NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit
	Florida Legislation Requires Drug Testing of TANF Applicants: Bill Summary	Bill Summaries/ Databases	5/31/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=23090	23090	Florida passes legislation requiring drug testing of welfare recipients.
	Welfare Reform: Family Cap Policies	Reports	1/31/2011 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=16306	16306	Provides a chart listing states with family cap provisions within TANF.
	Child Poverty Rates	Reports	9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=18557	18557	Child Poverty Rates, 2009 and comparison data, 2007-2009.
	Ten Ways to Use Short-Term TANF Benefits	Reports	12/9/2009 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=18674	18674	Ten ways to use short-term TANF benefits to help low-income children and families.
	TANF Caseloads	Reports	8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=17772	17772	TANF caseloads for 30 states.
	LegisBrief: New Welfare Rules: Fiscal Penalties for States?: August/September 2008	Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters	8/14/2008 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=16335	16335
	LegisBrief: Supporting Parents Who Move from Welfare to Work - October 2006	Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters	9/19/2006 12:00:00 AM	/default.aspx?tabid=16340	16340

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