SB0232S01 (Substitute)
Regulatory Impacts on Families
Introduction
Feb 3
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Feb 6
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 20
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 25
House Rules
Feb 26
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 18
This bill requires state agencies, counties, municipalities, and local school boards to consider the impact of certain governmental actions on families.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Starting in May 2026, state agencies, city and county governments, and local school boards must formally consider how proposed rules, ordinances, and policies may affect family health, stability, and formation before taking action. For state agencies, this means analyzing potential family impacts as part of the standard rulemaking process and, if a rule is expected to have a measurable negative effect on families, exploring alternatives to soften that impact — though agencies are not required to adopt those alternatives. The bill also requires agencies to include a brief statement in their published rule analyses describing how they considered family impacts. While city and county governments and school boards must go through the same consideration process, the bill explicitly states that failing to do so does not invalidate an ordinance or policy, and cannot be used as the basis for a lawsuit.
Current version: SB0232S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Feb 3
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Feb 6
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 20
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 25
House Rules
Feb 26
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 18
IntroductionFeb 3
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeFeb 6
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 20
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 25
House RulesFeb 26
House CommitteeFeb 27
House Floor VoteMar 5
Governor SignedMar 18
This bill requires state agencies, counties, municipalities, and local school boards to consider the impact of certain governmental actions on families.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Starting in May 2026, state agencies, city and county governments, and local school boards must formally consider how proposed rules, ordinances, and policies may affect family health, stability, and formation before taking action. For state agencies, this means analyzing potential family impacts as part of the standard rulemaking process and, if a rule is expected to have a measurable negative effect on families, exploring alternatives to soften that impact — though agencies are not required to adopt those alternatives. The bill also requires agencies to include a brief statement in their published rule analyses describing how they considered family impacts. While city and county governments and school boards must go through the same consideration process, the bill explicitly states that failing to do so does not invalidate an ordinance or policy, and cannot be used as the basis for a lawsuit.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
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Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
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Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
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Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:45 PM