12/14 MI SB 756 Prohibits Teens from Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - House (74 - 33) 11/29 NA S Amdt 3058 Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 29) 10/18 NJ A 1711 Increases Penalties for Failing to Secure a Child in a Car Seat Bill Passed - House (63 - 16) 10/17 PA SB 850 Repeals Mandatory Life Sentences for Certain Juvenile Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 12) 10/17 PA HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) 10/17 PA SB 941 Increases Penalties for Public Intoxication Bill Passed - House (104 - 87) 8/29 CA SB 1476 Authorizes Courts to Designate More than 2 Individuals as Parents of a Child Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 13) 8/27 CA AB 1640 Expands Cash Assistance Programs for Pregnant Teenagers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 26) 8/27 CA AB 2109 Requires Parents to Obtain a Waiver for Unvaccinated Children Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 29) 8/27 CA SB 1476 Authorizes Courts to Designate More than 2 Individuals as Parents of a Child Bill Passed - House (52 - 27) 8/22 CA AB 2109 Requires Parents to Obtain a Waiver for Unvaccinated Children Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) 8/22 CA AB 1640 Expands Cash Assistance Programs for Pregnant Teenagers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) 8/20 CA SB 9 Sentence Reconsideration for Juvenile Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17) 8/16 CA SB 9 Sentence Reconsideration for Juvenile Offenders Bill Passed - House (41 - 34) 6/27 NH HB 1607 Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds Veto Override Passed - House (226 - 112) 6/21 NY S 7722A Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement Bill Passed - House (93 - 50) 6/21 NJ S 1599 Amends Surrogacy Laws Bill Passed - House (41 - 33) 6/21 NJ A 1571 Increases Requirements for Learner's Permits Bill Passed - House (50 - 27) 6/21 NY S 7722A Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 13) 5/31 MI HB 4513 Increases Minimum Age for Beginning Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (64 - 45) 5/31 NJ S 1599 Amends Surrogacy Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) 5/30 MA H 3986 Authorizes Child Care Workers to Form Labor Organizations Bill Passed - House (117 - 32) 5/30 CA SB 1476 Authorizes Courts to Designate More than 2 Individuals as Parents of a Child Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) 5/29 IL HB 5290 Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) 5/16 NH HB 1607 Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) 5/15 LA HB 380 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (65 - 26) 5/10 AL HB 360 Requires Schools to Have a Longer Summer Vacation Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 8) 5/08 AL HB 360 Requires Schools to Have a Longer Summer Vacation Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 21) 5/03 CT HB 5312 Authorizes Day Care and Personal Care Workers to Join Unions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) 5/01 AL HB 360 Requires Schools to Have a Longer Summer Vacation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 36) 5/01 AL HB 360 Requires Schools to Have a Longer Summer Vacation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) 4/27 TN SB 3310 Requires Abstinence-Centered Sex Education in Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 23) 4/26 TN HB 2566 Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) 4/26 CO SB 2 Authorizes Civil Unions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) 4/25 TN HB 2566 Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) 4/20 CT HB 5312 Authorizes Day Care and Personal Care Workers to Join Unions Bill Passed - House (84 - 57) 4/18 NE LB 599 Prenatal Care for Undocumented Immigrants Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) 4/18 AZ HB 2154 Requires Car Seats for Certain Children Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) 4/11 NE LB 599 Prenatal Care for Children of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) 4/10 MS HB 707 Requires Schools to Have a Longer Summer Vacation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) 4/10 CO SB 68 Prohibits Food with Trans Fat in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) 4/05 CO HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) 4/05 MD HB 373 Raises the Dropout Age for Public School Students Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) 4/03 AZ HB 2348 Prohibits Cell Phone Use by Teens While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) 3/29 GA HB 861 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 56) 3/29 NH HB 1607 Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds Bill Passed - House (173 - 127) 3/28 IL HB 5290 Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies Bill Passed - House (61 - 49) 3/28 AK SB 9 Extends Compusory School Attendance Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) 3/27 GA HB 861 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15) 3/20 ID H 486 Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) 3/19 CO HB 1130 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) 3/19 CO HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) 3/15 MI SB 756 Prohibits Teens from Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) 3/14 MD SB 559 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Children Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19) 3/13 RI S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) 3/09 FL SB 1718 Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) 3/07 GA SB 292 Requires Drug Tests for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) 3/01 SD SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse Motion Agreed - House (39 - 25) 3/01 VT S 199 Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 4) 3/01 AZ HB 2154 Requires Car Seats for Certain Children Bill Passed - House (38 - 17) 2/28 SD SB 141 Amends the Definition of Domestic Abuse Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) 2/28 SD H Amdt 141ya Defining Domestic Abuse as Abuse Witihin an Opposite-Sex Relationship Amendment Adopted - House (35 - 33) 2/28 UT HB 316 Extends Waiting Period for Divorce Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) 2/28 AZ SB 1365 Authorizes religious objections by professionals Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) 2/27 VA HB 1112 Repeals HPV Vaccine Requirement Motion Agreed - Senate (22 - 17) 2/27 AZ SB 1204 Authorizes Parents to Vote to Close Schools Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) 2/23 MD HB 438 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22) 2/23 FL HB 549 Amends Alimony Provisions Bill Passed - House (83 - 30) 2/22 VA SB 349 Authorizing Private Adoption Agencies to Refuse Certain Placements Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) 2/22 UT SB 41 Authorizes Regulations of Tanning Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9) 2/21 VA HB 189 Authorizes Adoption Agencies to Refuse Adoptions for Religious Reasons Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) 2/17 MD HB 438 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (72 - 67) 2/16 NJ S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (42 - 33) 2/13 NJ S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) 2/09 VA SB 349 Authorizing Private Adoption Agencies to Refuse Certain Placements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) 2/08 WA SB 6239 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) 2/07 UT SB 128 Prohibits Minors from Using Cell Phones while Driving Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) 2/03 VA HB 189 Authorizes Adoption Agencies to Refuse Adoptions for Religious Reasons Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) 2/01 WA SB 6239 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) 1/27 VA HB 1112 Repeals HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (62 - 34) 1/09 NJ A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Wait Period Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) 1/09 NJ A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Wait Period Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)