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28 bills of 540 · updated Oct 28, 2026
Presentation of Proposal 26-1360, related to algorithmic price fixing of rental units, before the Budget and Policy Committee.
Latest action (Oct 26, 2026): Status: Presentation
Official page: denver.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=57512&GUID=EE707AB5-CB54
PA HB 135, an Act amending the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes in workers' cooperative corporations, has latest action Act No. 63 of 2026.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Act No. 63 of 2026
Sponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic)
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb135
IL HB 4736 on estate tax special use added co-sponsor Rep. David Friess on 2026-10-22.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
Sponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4736&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
Briefing on Living Wages Audit, which looks at whether departments are monitoring their contracts to ensure compliance with living wage requirements, agenda ready for the Audit and Finance Committee.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Status: Agenda Ready
Official page: austintexas.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=29183&GUID=5B74EF18
PA SB 478, an act establishing an Office of Employee Ownership and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises, was referred to Commerce on 2026-10-05.
Latest action (Oct 5, 2026): Referred to Commerce
Sponsor: Frank Farry (Republican)
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb478
CA SB 1365 on price gouging was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 1028, Statutes of 2026.
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1028, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Allen (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
Boston passed a $1,366,093 FY27 appropriation for its collective bargaining agreement with the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society Superior Officers Unit, with a 2% base wage increase.
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Status: Passed
Official page: boston.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=43385&GUID=23F6F5FD-F55F
PA HB 2189, an Act amending The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, minimum wages and exemptions; a resolution to discharge committee was presented on 2026-09-30.
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented
Sponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic)
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2189
IL HR 1027 condemns socialism; its latest action on 2026-09-21 added co-sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro.
Latest action (Sep 21, 2026): Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
Sponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1027&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&LegId
CA SB 1174 on public contracts, Department of Transportation bid preferences and employee stock ownership plans was held in committee and under submission at an August 13 hearing.
Latest action (Aug 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Sponsor: Valladares (Republican)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
WI SB 1171 relates to prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty; on 2026-06-01 Senator Keyeski was added as a coauthor.
Latest action (Jun 1, 2026): Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
Sponsor: Roys (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1171
PR PC 1256, referred to committee, would give the Junta de Gobierno of the University of Puerto Rico extraordinary faculties over 'negociación colectiva' and suspend Senados Académicos faculties.
Latest action (May 7, 2026): Referido a Comisión(es)
Sponsor: Jorge Navarro Suárez (Partido Nuevo Progre)
Official page: sutra.oslpr.org/medidas/161138
PA HB 1964 would provide for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems and establish the Water Utility Reform Working Group; it was re-committed to Appropriations.
Latest action (Apr 13, 2026): Re-committed to Appropriations
Sponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic)
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1964
IA HF 2380, a bill providing for a community-based wage enforcement program for state wage payment collection and minimum wage laws, was rereferred to State Government.
Latest action (Mar 31, 2026): Rereferred to State Government.
Sponsor: GOSA (Democratic)
Official page: openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2380/
IL HB 5525 on the estate tax-exclusion amount was re-referred to the Rules Committee on 2026-03-27 under Rule 19(a).
Latest action (Mar 27, 2026): Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Sponsor: Dave Severin (Republican)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5525&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
WI SB 1123, relating to a state minimum wage and allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Roys (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1123
WI AB 470, relating to eliminating the right-to-work law, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (latest action 2026-03-23).
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Sinicki (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab470
WI AB 1169, relating to a state minimum wage and allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Sinicki (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab1169
VT H 556, an act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage, was read 1st time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs on 2026-03-20.
Latest action (Mar 20, 2026): Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
Sponsor: Michael Marcotte (Republican)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
MS SB 2202 on economic development incentives, to require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions, was approved by the Governor on 2026-03-13.
Latest action (Mar 13, 2026): Approved by Governor
Sponsor: Harkins (Republican)
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2202SG.pdf