Legislation by State
Many states have introduced legislation related to the Fostering Connections Act, and a subset of those bills have been passed. Click the links below to see legislation (Pending and Enacted) for the specified state and topic.
| State | Bills Pending | Topics Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 7 | Education, Older Youth |
| California | 8 | Adoption, Education, Health, Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Colorado | 1 | Education |
| Connecticut | 2 | Education |
| Delaware | 2 | Older Youth |
| Iowa | 2 | Education, Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Massachusetts | 6 | Education, Older Youth |
| Minnesota | 7 | Health, Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Missouri | 3 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Nebraska | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| New Jersey | 3 | Education, Kinship/Guardianship |
| New York | 6 | Education, Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| South Carolina | 1 | Education |
| Tennessee | 1 | Older Youth |
| Vermont | 1 | Education |
| Washington | 2 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Wisconsin | 4 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Total Pending Bills: | 61 |
| State | Bills Enacted | Topics Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 3 | Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| California | 6 | Adoption, Health, Kinship/Guardianship, Tribal |
| Colorado | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Connecticut | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Georgia | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Illinois | 2 | Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Iowa | 1 | Education, Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Louisiana | 1 | Education |
| Maine | 1 | Education |
| Michigan | 3 | Adoption, Kinship/Guardianship |
| Minnesota | 3 | Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth, Tribal |
| Missouri | 2 | Education, Kinship/Guardianship |
| New Mexico | 1 | Older Youth |
| New York | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| North Dakota | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Oklahoma | 2 | Education, Health, Kinship/Guardianship |
| Texas | 3 | Adoption, Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth, Training |
| Utah | 1 | Education |
| Vermont | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Washington | 2 | Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Wyoming | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Total Enacted Bills: | 38 |
The Fostering Connections Resource Center gratefully acknowledges the National Conference of State Legislatures for sharing its tracking information about pending and enacted legislation. Please visit NCSL for additional information.
