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.
17 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
Information item Inf 2996 on the Office for Civil Rights has status Committee Agenda Ready, with Central Staff as the body.
Latest action (Oct 27, 2026): Status: Heard in Committee
Official page: seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=17652&GUID=E9CA962C-D58
Ordinance to authorize the City Clerk to enter a fiscal agency agreement with The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. for payment to budget delegate facilitators and a $7,500.00 appropriation.
Latest action (Oct 26, 2026): Status: Council Office for Signature
Official page: columbus.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=138859&GUID=54E321BD-1
The City Council passed an order for a summons for Phillip Eng to appear before the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Status: Passed
Official page: boston.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=43670&GUID=0D1262A1-9EF1
Communication received from Councilors Culpepper and Worrell regarding civil rights concerns with the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan; status filed.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Status: Filed
Official page: boston.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=43693&GUID=3741F8DA-FB5D
CA SB 1237 (Civil Rights Department) was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 1019, Statutes of 2026.
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1019, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Blakespear (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
HB 444, an act to amend Title 15 of the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, was signed by the governor on 2026-08-06.
Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Signed by Governor
Sponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143415
Hawaiʻi SCR 184 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.
Latest action (May 12, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Sponsor: RHOADS (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=
Hawaiʻi SR 165 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.
Latest action (May 12, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Sponsor: RHOADS (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=1
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
HI HR 182 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems; JHA recommends adoption.
Latest action (Apr 9, 2026): Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1889-26), recommending adoption.
Sponsor: PERRUSO (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=1
DE HCR 108, celebrating DEMEC Day and recognizing the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, community-owned not for profit electric utilities, passed the Senate on 2026-03-25 (20 yes, 1 absent).
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143000
WI AB 1056, relating to firearm transfers and possession, law enforcement and prosecution, and hate crimes reporting portal, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 on 2026-03-23.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: McGuire (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab1056
WI SB 1160 on attorney general enforcement authority for civil rights violations failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 on 2026-03-23.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: L. Johnson (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1160
MN HF 3910, which would remove authority for certain federal agents to perform arrests under state law, was referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy after introduction and first reading.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Sponsor: Hollins (Democratic-Farmer-La)
Official page: www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/3910?body=House
MS SB 2359, the Mississippi Civil Rights Act, died in committee on 2026-02-03.
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: Simmons (12th) (Democratic)
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2359IN.pdf
MO SB 1173, modifying racial profiling training hours in basic training for licensed peace officers, was second read and referred to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Sponsor: Barbara Washington (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
WV HB 4583, Victims of Communism Day, latest action on 2026-01-20: to House Education.
Latest action (Jan 20, 2026): To House Education
Sponsor: Funkhouser (Republican)
Official page: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4583&year=20