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Legislation by Topic
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.
| Topic |
Total Bills |
States with Legislation |
| Adoption |
11 |
California,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Texas
|
| Education |
30 |
Alaska,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
District of Columbia,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Utah
|
| Health |
8 |
California,
Georgia,
Minnesota,
Oklahoma,
Oregon
|
| Kinship/Guardianship |
63 |
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
District of Columbia,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming
|
| Older Youth |
42 |
Alaska,
Arkansas,
California,
Delaware,
District of Columbia,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Iowa,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Washington
|
| Training |
1 |
Texas
|
| Tribal |
3 |
California,
Minnesota,
New Mexico
|
| Totals: |
129 |
|
| Topic |
Bills Pending |
States with Legislation |
| Adoption |
2 |
California,
Minnesota
|
| Education |
11 |
Alaska,
California,
Massachusetts,
New York
|
| Health |
4 |
California,
Georgia,
Minnesota
|
| Kinship/Guardianship |
20 |
California,
Iowa,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Washington,
Wisconsin
|
| Older Youth |
20 |
Alaska,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New York,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Washington
|
| Tribal |
1 |
New Mexico
|
| Total Pending Bills: |
49 |
|
| Topic |
Bills Enacted |
States with Legislation |
| Adoption |
9 |
California,
Michigan,
Texas
|
| Education |
19 |
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
District of Columbia,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
New Jersey,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Utah
|
| Health |
4 |
California,
Oklahoma,
Oregon
|
| Kinship/Guardianship |
43 |
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
District of Columbia,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New York,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming
|
| Older Youth |
22 |
Alaska,
Arkansas,
California,
Delaware,
District of Columbia,
Illinois,
Iowa,
Maine,
Minnesota,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
North Dakota,
Oregon,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Washington
|
| Training |
1 |
Texas
|
| Tribal |
2 |
California,
Minnesota
|
| Total Enacted Bills: |
80 |
|
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.