Publications

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    Driver Education, Training, & Testing

    Dataset

    Mar. 17, 2025

    This dataset examines state statutes and regulations related to driver education, training, and […]

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    Dataset

    Novice Driver Licensing Laws

    Mar. 17, 2025

    This dataset examines state statutes and regulations related to phased driver licensing provisions in effect in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia, as of December 31, 2021.

  • Roof of a car with yellow sign reading Driver Education Student Driver
    Dataset

    Driver Education, Training, & Testing

    Mar. 17, 2025

    This dataset examines state statutes and regulations related to driver education, training, and testing requirements for novice drivers in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia as of December 31, 2021.

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    Dataset

    State Minor Consent Laws for HIV/STI Services

    Mar. 12, 2025

    This longitudinal dataset captures more than 170 years of US state laws governing minors’ legal capacity to independently consent to sexual health services without the involvement of their parent or guardian.

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    Drug Induced Homicide Laws

    Jan. 16, 2025

    This dataset explores state and federal drug-induced homicide laws, highlighting variations in classification, sentencing, and legal elements across 52 jurisdictions from 2018–2019.

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    Dataset

    State Preemption Laws

    Dec. 11, 2024

    This dataset examines state preemption laws that restrict local governments' ability to legislate on key health-related issues, including firearms, race, and election policies.

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    Laws Addressing Public Health Authority to Respond to Emergencies

    Sep. 24, 2024

    This longitudinal dataset captures laws addressing authority to respond to public health emergencies that were enacted between May 21, 2022, and September 23, 2024, in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

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    Dataset

    Isolation and Quarantine Legislation

    Sep. 23, 2024

    This dataset explores state isolation and quarantine laws, their use during COVID-19, and recent legislative changes limiting or reallocating authority, emphasizing tools for preventing communicable disease spread.

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    Dataset

    State Laws Directing Opioid Litigation Proceeds

    Sep. 18, 2024

    This dataset presents longitudinal data on state laws directing opioid litigation proceeds toward substance use disorder prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction, highlighting policy surveillance utility.

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    State and Territorial Debt Collection Litigation Laws

    Aug. 15, 2024

    This longitudinal dataset provides an overview of state statutes, regulations, and court rules governing debt collection lawsuits from January 1, 2023, through December 1, 2023, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.

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    Overdose Prevention Center Laws

    May 21, 2024

    This is a longitudinal dataset analyzing statutes and regulations related to the establishment of overdose prevention centers and state pilot programs for overdose prevention centers as of November 1, 2023.

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    Dataset

    Drug Paraphernalia Laws and Access to Drug Checking Equipment

    May 21, 2024

    This cross-sectional dataset provides an overview of state drug paraphernalia laws, focusing on how drug paraphernalia laws address access to drug checking equipment in all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of November 1, 2023.

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    Dataset

    Anti-Bullying Laws Map

    Apr. 30, 2024

    This longitudinal dataset provides a comprehensive overview of anti-bullying laws across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, from January 1, 1999, through January 1, 2018.

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    Dataset

    Drug Decriminalization Laws

    Jan. 11, 2024

    This cross-sectional dataset provides an overview of state laws that decriminalize personal possession of controlled substances as of July 1, 2023.

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    Dataset

    Incarceration Effects on Medicaid Status

    Jan. 11, 2024

    This dataset examines the impact of incarceration on Medicaid status, including policies around Medicaid suspension and termination during incarceration, with a focus on public health challenges upon release.

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    Analysis

    Building a Comprehensive, Longitudinal Dataset to Advance Research on the Efficacy of State-Level Anti-Bullying Legislation: 1999 to 2017

    Dec. 30, 2023

    This article provides 18 years of data (1999–2017) on anti-bullying legislation and amendments across 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and describes how the legal content analysis was conducted.