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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 AssistanceBill Summaries/ Databases4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2367623676Overview of state legislation proposing drug testing for public assistance programs.
Senate 2013 Farm Bill Amendments LetterLetters/Testimony5/20/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2624626246Senate 2013 Farm Bill Amendments Letter
House 2013 Farm Bill LetterLetters/Testimony5/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2622226222House 2013 Farm Bill Letter
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
FY 2013 LIHEAP UpdateArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2530925309Update on FY2013 LIHEAP Funding
2012 NCSL Foundation Hunger PartnershipReports8/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23584235842012 NCSL Foundation Hunger Partnership - Membership List
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
Letter to House Ag Cmte on Farm Bill 2012Letters/Testimony7/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2497324973Letter to House Ag Cmte on Farm Bill 2012
Summary of Senate Farm Bill 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases6/29/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2466024660Summary of Senate Farm Bill 2012
Letter to Senate on Amendments to 2012 Senate Farm BillLetters/Testimony6/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2489224892Letter to Senate on Amendments to 2012 Senate Farm Bill
NCSL Letter on the Farm Bill 2012 Senate Committee PrintLetters/Testimony4/25/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2465224652NCSL Letter on the Farm Bill 2012 Senate Committee Print
Child Poverty Rates Reports9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1855718557Child Poverty Rates, 2009 and comparison data, 2007-2009.
Nutrition Assistance Program ResourcesReports4/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2010420104NCSL's policy on Nutrition Assistance is a standing policy of NCSL's Human Services and Welfare Committee, and covers all the major federal food programs.
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