Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
10 bills of 540 · updated Oct 28, 2026
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
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
MO SJR 68, which prohibits taxation of unrealized gains, was voted Do Pass with SCS SJRs 68 & 96 by the Economic and Workforce Development Committee.
Latest action (Mar 11, 2026): SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SJRs 68 & 96 Economic and Workforce Development Committee (5188S.03C)
Sponsor: Rick Brattin (Republican)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
WV HB 5671: increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index; latest action (2026-02-17): to House Judiciary.
Latest action (Feb 17, 2026): To House Judiciary
Sponsor: Williams (Democratic)
Official page: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5671&year=20
MS HB 108, which would establish a $10.00 minimum wage with requirements for exemptions and overtime, died in committee on 2026-02-03.
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: Johnson
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0108IN.pdf
WV HB 4652 would exempt a municipal Utility in which the members are elected from local taxes and fees; its latest action on 2026-01-23: To House Local Governments.
Latest action (Jan 23, 2026): To House Local Governments
Sponsor: Riley (Republican)
Official page: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4652&year=20
MO SB 1035 creates a county option to enact right-to-work laws; latest action on 2026-01-15: second read and referred to the Economic and Workforce Development Committee.
Latest action (Jan 15, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
Sponsor: Jason Bean (Republican)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=