Sponsored Legislation
SAD Act
The "Our School Our Rules Act" empowers local school districts to set their own rules, enhancing community control and involvement in education policies and governance.
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
SRES 172 designates April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week, aiming to raise awareness and address disparities in maternal health for Black women.
A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
Senate resolution commends library staff, treats libraries as essential infrastructure, and calls for full funding and workers' rights, including collective bargaining protections.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 1, 2025, through April 30, 2025, as "Fair Chance Jobs Month".
Designates April 1–30, 2025 as Fair Chance Jobs Month to promote fair-chance hiring for people affected by incarceration and coordinate barrier-removal efforts.