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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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!Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect: 2012 Introduced LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases3/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=24102241022012 introduced legislative bills related to the Mandatory Reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect
!Youth Legislative Policy Network E-Update: June/July 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2083820838A report finds that only about a quarter of students scored “proficient” or “advanced” at all grade levels while states pass legislation loosening teen labor and aiding youth who are victims of human trafficking.
Kids Are Not Adults SL MagazineArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/15/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2595325953Read this State Legislatures Magazine to discover how brain research is providing new insights into what drives teenage behavior, moving lawmakers to rethink policies that treat them like adults
[Database] NCSL Youth Legislation Database Bill Summaries/ Databases10/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1757017570NCSL Youth Legislation Database
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
Fostering Connections Act: Extending Foster Care to 21 Provision ChartBill Summaries/ Databases8/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2338423384NCSL Chart of Fostering Connections to Success Act of 2008 Foster Care to 21 State Legislative Enactments 2009 - 2011
Youth Legislative Policy Network E-Update: May 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1948919489Five states pass financial literacy legislation while legislators consider linking driving with school attendance. tected from prostitution charges under new law in Illinois and America's Prmomise announces the 100 best communities for youth.
Youth Legislative Policy Network Newsletter - April 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1922919229A NCSL Legisbrief highlights stratgies on how to improve college completion among Latino youth and a report shows that there are fewer "dropout factories."
Youth Legislative Policy Network Newsletter - March 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1633616336The NCSL Task Force on School Dropout Prevention and Recovery gives recommendations on how to keep kids in school while research suggests that young alcohol users often get alcohol from family or home.
Youth Policy Spotlight: Arkansas Positive Youth Development Grant Program ActBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2193821938On March 4, 2011, Arkansas passed the Positive Youth Development Grant Program Act (SB 138). The bill aims to expand the availability of positive youth development programs to children ages 5 through 19 and establishes a grant program to support positive youth development efforts in the state.
Youth Legislative Policy Network Newsletter - February 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1924619246NCSL interviews NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about preventing head injuried in youth athletes while a report shows how youth employment has declined.
Child Poverty Rates Reports9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1855718557Child Poverty Rates, 2009 and comparison data, 2007-2009.
Technical Assistance Spotlight: New Hampshire Children’s Policy Planning SymposiumMeetings9/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2136321363New Hampshire Children’s Policy Planning Symposium
Youth Use of Inhalants and Aerosols-State Laws 2010Bill Summaries/ Databases8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1644716447Youth Use of Inhalants and Aerosols-State Laws 2010
Legislative Summit 2010: Human Services and Welfare Session Handouts and PresentationsMeetings8/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2092420924Session handouts and powerpoint presentations from human services and welfare sessions at NCSL's 2010 Legislative Summit
[Summit 2010] Q and A With Kevin ConcannonMultimedia7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2089420894Undersecretary Kevin Concannon of the U.S. Department of Agriculture spoke to the "Is Change on the Menu?" Monday at NCSL's 2010 Legislative Summit about the need to reauthroize federal nutrition programs. Prior to the session, he spoke with NCSL about the role state lawmakers can play.
2010 Legislative Summit: Youth Related SessionsMeetings7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2115621156This is a complilation of youth related session presenations, handouts and audio that took place in during the 2010 Legislative Summit in Louisville, KY.
Homeless and Runaway YouthArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1827518275This document provides statistics on homeless youth as well as what states are doing to combat the issue.
2009 Youth Legislation HighlightsBill Summaries/ Databases3/23/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2004720047Highlights substantive youth legislation passed in 2009.
School Safety Enactments (1994-2003): Bullying and Student HarassmentBill Summaries/ Databases8/21/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=42424242School Safety Enactments (1994-2003): Bullying and Student Harassment
Youth at Risk Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1639516395Youth at Risk
[LegisBrief] State Policies to Support Adolescents - November/December 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/16/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1633316333Young people need safe environments to practice decision making and caring adults to guide them
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