Minors

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to sex offender registration and a prohibition on certain registered sex offenders from being in a motor vehicle with a minor who is not a family member. [SB-811] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to sex offender registration and a prohibition on certain registered sex offenders from being in a motor vehicle with a minor who is not a family member.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring a school district or open-enrollment charter school to report data regarding restraints administered to, complaints filed against, citations issued to, and arrests made of students. [HB-1732] [Education ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to requiring a school district or open-enrollment charter school to report data regarding restraints administered to, complaints filed against, citations issued to, and arrests made of students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Helen Giddings Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/03/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action. [SB-1241] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action. Makes it a felony with a punishment of 20 years to life, five of which shall be a mandatory minimum, for any person to knowingly circumcise, excise, or infibulate the labia major, labia minora, or clitoris of a minor. The bill makes it a Class 2 felony for any parent or guardian charged with the care of a minor to consent to such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. The bill also provides a civil cause of action for any person injured by such circumcision, excision, or infibulation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Siobhan S. Dunnavant Incorporated By Courts Of Justice on 01/16/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the collection of information concerning the number of juvenile offenders committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department who have been in foster care. [SB-796] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the collection of information concerning the number of juvenile offenders committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department who have been in foster care.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Read First Time on 02/22/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to parental notice regarding an incident of lice in a public elementary school. [HB-1720] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to parental notice regarding an incident of lice in a public elementary school.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Phillips Placed On General State Calendar on 05/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a pediatric health tele-connectivity resource program for rural Texas. [HB-1697] [Healthcare ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to the establishment of a pediatric health tele-connectivity resource program for rural Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/26/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Child-protective services; complaints involving members of the United States Armed Forces. [HB-2279] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
Child-protective services; complaints involving members of the United States Armed Forces. Requires local departments of social services to transmit information regarding reports, complaints, family assessments, and investigations involving children of active duty members of the United States Armed Forces or members of their household to family advocacy representatives of the United States Armed Forces. Under current law, local departments of social services may transmit such information but are only required to transmit information regarding founded (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen J. Murphy Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0142) on 02/21/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Children, trafficking of; guidelines for training school counselors, etc. [HB-2282] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Human Services ]
Board of Education; guidelines for training on the prevention of trafficking of children. Requires the Board of Education to develop guidelines for training school counselors, school nurses, and other relevant school staff on the prevention of trafficking of children.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James A. Leftwich Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0514) on 03/16/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to ensuring continuity of education for homeless children and foster care youth and access to higher education, career information, and skills certification for foster care youth and former foster care youth. [HB-1640] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Housing ]
Relating to ensuring continuity of education for homeless children and foster care youth and access to higher education, career information, and skills certification for foster care youth and former foster care youth.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hubert Vo Referred To Education on 05/22/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Custody and visitation agreements; best interests of the child. [HB-2128] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Custody and visitation agreements; best interests of the child. Requires the court to consider any history of abuse of persons other than family members when determining the best interests of the child for the purposes of custody and visitation arrangements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen J. Murphy Failed To Report (defeated) In Courts Of Justice (10-y 10-n) on 02/03/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to creating a pilot program to provide summer internships for foster youth. [HB-1608] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ]
Relating to creating a pilot program to provide summer internships for foster youth.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carlos Uresti Effective Immediately on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the requirement and study of insurance coverage for serious emotional disturbance of a child. [HB-1599] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the requirement and study of insurance coverage for serious emotional disturbance of a child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Comte Report Filed With Committee Coordinator on 05/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district. [SB-755] [Food ] [Education ] [Nonprofit ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/10/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain mental health screenings under the Texas Health Steps program. [HB-1600] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to certain mental health screenings under the Texas Health Steps program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to creating a voluntary program to recognize licensed before-school and after-school programs that promote healthy eating and physical activity. [SB-757] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Food ] [Public Health ]
Relating to creating a voluntary program to recognize licensed before-school and after-school programs that promote healthy eating and physical activity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 02/22/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events. [HB-1583] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Cristina Farrar Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the disclosure to public schools of certain records of students placed in residential facilities. [HB-1569] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the disclosure to public schools of certain records of students placed in residential facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Nichols Effective Immediately on 06/15/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Victims of crime; right to nondisclosure of certain information. [HB-2240] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Human Rights ]
Crime victim's right to nondisclosure of certain information; murder. Requires that written consent provided by the victim's next of kin to law enforcement is necessary, if the victim is a minor, before a law-enforcement agency may disclose any information that identifies the victim of a crime that resulted in the victim's death.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Hunter Miller Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0500) on 03/13/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to human sexuality education in public schools. [HB-1547] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Cristina Farrar Read First Time on 03/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency. [HB-1521] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Effective Immediately on 06/15/2017

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