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 | 6 | Education, Older Youth |
| California | 5 | Adoption, Education, Health, Kinship/Guardianship |
| Delaware | 1 | Older Youth |
| Georgia | 1 | Health |
| Hawaii | 2 | Older Youth |
| Iowa | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Massachusetts | 6 | Education, Older Youth |
| Michigan | 2 | Older Youth |
| Minnesota | 6 | Adoption, Health, Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| New Jersey | 1 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| New Mexico | 1 | Tribal |
| New York | 8 | Education, Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Oregon | 1 | Older Youth |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Washington | 2 | Kinship/Guardianship, Older Youth |
| Wisconsin | 2 | Kinship/Guardianship |
| Total Pending Bills: | 49 |
The FosteringConnections.org Project gratefully acknowledges the National Conference of State Legislatures for sharing its tracking information about pending and enacted legislation. Please visit NCSL for additional information.
