NCSL’s Legislation Databases
NCSL staff regularly maintain more than 40 legislation tracking databases. Find all introduced state legislation, or enactments for policy topics such as public health, ballot measures, state elections, prescription drugs, law enforcement and more. Search through active and archived databases.
Related: Legislation-Tracking Databases: A Comprehensive User Guide
Crisis Intervention and Community-Based Services
State legislatures are increasingly focused on building comprehensive crisis response systems to ensure that individuals in mental health crises have access to immediate support, appropriate care and necessary resources, reducing justice system involvement. Recent legislative actions emphasize the importance of creating robust crisis intervention services, including crisis call centers, mobile response teams and crisis stabilization centers to provide timely and effective care for anyone, anywhere, at any time. Find legislation examples that fit into the someone to talk to, someone to respond and a place to go framework for responses. Read about crisis intervention services.
Related: The Legislative Primer Series on Front-End Justice: Mental Health
Supporting Safe and Inclusive Schools
School safety remains a critical concern for policymakers across the United States. Effective school safety strategies include prevention, mental health supports and fostering a positive school climate. Policies aim to enhance school security while promoting inclusive, supportive learning environments for all students. Learn about school safety initiatives.
Eligible Voters in Jails
For those who are in jail or prison, but whose right to vote has not been curtailed, there are two major ways of voting: by an absentee/mail ballot or through in-person voting provided at the site of incarceration. Voting by mail is the most popular voting method for incarcerated individuals. About a third of states require an excuse to vote absentee and of those, nine states explicitly list being incarcerated as a valid excuse. Learn about voting for incarcerated individuals.
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