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Legislation at the state level greatly affects the outcomes of children.  Action for Children is committed to its mission to positively affect change at the state level on behalf of North Carolina's children and families.



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Legislative Action for Children

The 2008 Short Session closed on Friday, July 18th.
The NC General Assembly will reconvene on January 28, 2009.

Did you know? Almost 5,000 bills were entered in the 2007-2009 biennium. 

Resources for the 2008 Short Session:

 
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Legislative Updates

NC Child Advocate: September 23, 2008 

NC Child Advocate: September 5, 2008 

NC Child Advocate: August 22, 2008

NC Child Advocate: August 4, 2008 

NC Child Advocate: July 21, 2008

NC Child Advocate: July 14, 2008

NC Child Advocate: July 7, 2008 

NC Child Advocate: June 27, 2008 

NC Child Advocate: June 20, 2008 

NC Child Advocate: June 16, 2008 

NC Child Advocate: June 9, 2008

NC Child Advocate: June 2, 2008

NC Child Advocate: May 28, 2008

NC Child Advocate: May 19, 2008

NC Child Advocate: May 13, 2008

Introducing NC Child Advocate Weekly Update and Conference Call: May 13, 2008

 
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Action Alerts

Action Alert: July 1, 2008 - Anti-Bullying and Budget Negotiations

Action Alert: June 13, 2008 - Key HHS and Juvenile Justice Funds on the Senate Chopping Block!

Action Alert: March 4, 2008 - It's Time to March Forth!

 

 
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2007 End-of-Session Round-Up 

During its 2007 legislative session, the NC General Assembly did a great deal to improve the lives of North Carolina’s children and their families.  The session is notable for expanding affordable health insurance to more uninsured children, creating new higher-education scholarships for foster-youth and low-income students and for creating a new state earned income tax credit.  The session was weak on protecting children from abuse, but more can be done next year.

Action for Children thanks all its supporters for helping make this year's legislative session a success!

2007 End-of-Session Round-Up
 
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State Policy Resources 

Visit our North Carolina Child Advocates page for more information on organizations working to improve policies affecting children and families at the state or regional level, as well as those with local chapters.

 
 

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“The juvenile age should be raised to 18 because it’s the standard age of accountability.”
–focus group participant, age 16, Eastern NC