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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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Human Services Overview of the American Taxpayer Relief ActBill Summaries/ Databases1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2569625696Human Services Overview of the American Taxpayer Relief Act
Legislative Summit 2012 Human Services and Welfare Committee SessionsMeetings8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2518625186NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit
Summary of Senate Farm Bill 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases6/29/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2466024660Summary of Senate Farm Bill 2012
NCSL Letter to OFA on TANF EBT RestrictionsLetters/Testimony6/11/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2484624846NCSL Letter to OFA on TANF EBT Restrictions
NCSL Letter Opposing Permanent Elimination of SSBGLetters/Testimony4/18/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2461724617NCSL Letter Opposing Permanent Elimination of SSBG
SSBG and SNAP on Chopping BlockArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/18/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2461924619SSBG and SNAP on Chopping Block
New Performance Measure for Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2447724477New Performance Measure for Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
New EBT Mandate in Extenision of TANF Block Grant through FY 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2447924479New EBT Mandate in Extenision of TANF Block Grant through FY 2012
Letter in Opposition to HR 3567Letters/Testimony2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2424924249Letter in Opposition to HR 3567
Legislative Summit 2011: Human Services and Welfare Committee SessionsMeetings8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2353523535NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit
Child Poverty Rates Reports9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1855718557Child Poverty Rates, 2009 and comparison data, 2007-2009.
TANF Emergency Contingency Fund Letters/Testimony2/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1976819768TANF Emergency Contingency Fund
Ten Ways to Use Short-Term TANF BenefitsReports12/9/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1867418674Ten ways to use short-term TANF benefits to help low-income children and families.
TANF CaseloadsReports8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1777217772TANF caseloads for 30 states.
LegisBrief: New Welfare Rules: Fiscal Penalties for States?: August/September 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/14/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1633516335
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