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Arkansas 

Republican House | Republican Senate | Republican Governor

HB1009 (R) - To Authorize The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Reimburse For Non-emergency Transportation To Healthcare Facilities 

HB1010 (R) - To Require Medicaid Coverage For Postpartum Mothers For One Year After Giving Birth 

SB2 (R) - To Create The "Truth In Sentencing And Parole Reform Act Of 2023" 

Illinois 

Democratic House | Democratic Senate | Democratic Governor

HB5850 (D) - Authorizes the amendatory Act to be cited as the Truth in Politics Act. Includes legislative findings. Amends the Prohibitions and Penalties Article of the Election Code. Creates prohibitions against (i) false or misleading statements to affect a vote, (ii) unlawful attempts to affect the outcome of a campaign, (iii) distribution of materials intending to mislead people on a candidate's incumbency status, and (iv) libel and defamation in political advertising. 

SB4245 (D) - Creates the Gender-Affirming Health Care Protection Act. Restricts the State from: (1) applying a law of another state that authorizes civil or criminal penalties against any person for providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care; (2) enforcing or satisfying a civil judgment received under a law of another state that authorizes civil or criminal penalties against any person for providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care; or (3) aiding or intentionally participating in a criminal investigation, arrest, search, or detention of an individual pursuant to a criminal law of another state that authorizes civil or criminal penalties against any person for providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from knowingly participating in the arrest of an individual pursuant to an out-of-state arrest warrant issued solely on the basis of the individual providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care. Amends the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. Prohibits the Governor from complying with a demand of another state to surrender an individual for providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Restricts a subpoena from being issued if the subpoena is based on a violation of another state's laws that interfere with a person's right to allow a child to receive gender-affirming care. Restricts a person or entity from releasing medical information based on another state's laws that authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that allows a child to receive gender-affirming care. Makes conforming changes in the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.

SB4242 (D) - Amends the School Code. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council shall not prohibit a student from wearing any articles of clothing or items that have cultural or religious significance to the student if those articles of clothing or items are not obscene or derogatory toward others and shall not prohibit the right of a student to wear or accessorize the student's graduation attire with items associated with the student's cultural or ethnic identity or any protected characteristic or category identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act, including, but not limited to, Native American items of cultural significance. 

HB4218 (D) - Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that menstrual hygiene products shall be available, as needed, free of charge, at all institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections for all committed persons and employees of the Department who menstruate. 

New Jersey 

Democratic House | Democratic Senate | Democratic Governor

A4887 (R) - Increases gross income tax relief based on rent constituting property taxes for residential tenants and establishes refundable gross income tax credit in place of gross income tax deduction for residential tenants. 

S3333 (D) - Prohibits water utility from taking certain actions if utility fails to participate in Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. 

S3044 (D) - Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DEP for implementation of Electric School Bus Program. 

S777 (D) - Concerns discriminatory appraisals of property on basis of race, creed, color, national origin, or certain other characteristics.