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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the protection of unborn children. [SB-106]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Crime ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 311.772, relating to the intentional termination of life of an unborn human being, to define terms; establish criminal penalties and fines for a foreign sender who provides an abortifacient or abortion-inducing drug; establish a civil cause of action that is available to a woman who receives an abortifacient; establish available relief; amend KRS 218A.100 to include abortifacients and abortion-inducing drugs as Schedule IV controlled substance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Rawlings
Introduced In Senate on 02/05/2025
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AN ACT relating to the protection of unborn children. [HB-316]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Crime ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 311.772, relating to the intentional termination of life of an unborn human being, to define terms; establish criminal penalties and fines for a foreign sender who provides an abortifacient or abortion-inducing drug; establish a civil cause of action that is available to a woman who receives an abortifacient; establish available relief; amend KRS 218A.100 to include abortifacients and abortion-inducing drugs as Schedule IV controlled substance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Calloway
To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to reproductive health care. [HB-357]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Immigration ]
Amend KRS 205.592 to expand Medicaid eligibility to include pregnant women and new mothers up to 12 months postpartum regardless of citizenship or national origin; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a family planning program to provide family planning services and family planning-related services to Medicaid-eligible individuals, including individuals who would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid except for their citizenship or national origin; require the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Health Services (h) on 02/07/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by certain operators of motor vehicles. [HB-2462]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by certain operators of motor vehicles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach
Referred To Transportation on 05/12/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to coverage for doula services under certain group benefit plans for governmental employees and retirees. [HB-2477]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Relating to coverage for doula services under certain group benefit plans for governmental employees and retirees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Simmons
Read First Time on 03/17/2025
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
Healthcare Workforce Reforms [HB-67]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Healthcare Workforce Reforms
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Belk
Ch. Sl 2025-37 on 07/01/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife. [SB-1102]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Paxton
Read First Time on 02/24/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to maternal health. [SB-898]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
As introduced, creates a pilot program to be administered by the bureau of TennCare to provide pregnant TennCare recipients improved maternal health care through remote patient monitoring for maternal hypertension and maternal diabetes. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Placed On Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee Calendar For 4/21/2025 on 04/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act) [HB-1035]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Climate Change ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to issue loans, in addition to grants, for certain purposes relating to reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from certain multifamily residential buildings; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources, to pursue certain agreements with neighboring states and federal agencies related to the development of new nuclear energy generation stations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 626 on 05/20/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to menstrual discharge collection devices and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-231]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require each public school that includes any of grades six through 12 to provide free menstrual discharge collection devices to students; require each local board of education to adopt policies for the distribution of free menstrual discharge collection devices; define "menstrual discharge collection devices"; amend KRS 139.010 to define "menstrual discharge collection devices"; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt from sales and use tax the sale or purchase of menstrual discharge collection devices; APPROPRIATION;
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to civil rights. [SB-102]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Real Estate ]
[Human Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 344.010 to define terms; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.100 and 344.110 to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 344.140, relating to prohibited discrimination in places
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
To Judiciary (s) on 02/06/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION commemorating Senator Keturah Herron on being the second African American woman to serve in the Kentucky Senate. [SR-29]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Commemorating Senator Keturah Herron on being the second African American woman to serve in the Kentucky Senate.
Sponsored by: Sen. Casey Chambers Armstrong
Adopted By Voice Vote on 02/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to civil rights. [HB-235]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Repeal and reenact KRS 344.010 to define terms; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 210.033, 344.030, 344.100 and 344.110 to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 342.140, relating to prohibited
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sexual assault emergency response training. [HB-219]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Amend KRS 216B.400 to require hospitals that offer emergency services to develop and provide training for emergency department staff on sexual assault emergency response requirements, protocols, and resources; amend KRS 314.011 and 403.707 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rebecca Raymer
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 8) on 03/12/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to an exemption from the definition of abortion for treatment provided for a miscarriage. [HB-2423]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
Relating to an exemption from the definition of abortion for treatment provided for a miscarriage.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vikki Goodwin
Read First Time on 03/17/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to maternal health. [HB-867]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
As introduced, creates a pilot program to be administered by the bureau of TennCare to provide pregnant TennCare recipients improved maternal health care through remote patient monitoring for maternal hypertension and maternal diabetes. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Hicks
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 4/16/2025 on 04/16/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to certain mammography reports providing required breast density information. [SB-1084]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Relating to certain mammography reports providing required breast density information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell
Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-1078]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West
Co-author Authorized on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports [SB-829]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the termination date for certain provisions of law governing the Minority Business Enterprise Program and its application to public-private partnerships, offshore wind projects, video lottery terminals, and sports wagering licenses; and altering the date by which certain reports, studies, and guidelines must be submitted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 621 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans [SB-901]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring certain producers of covered materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, to submit a certain covered materials producer responsibility plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval on or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements, or to develop an alternative collection program; requiring a producer responsibility organization to pay certain costs to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 431 on 05/13/2025