MT LC 859: Revise minimum wage laws
MT LC 859 would revise minimum wage laws; its latest action on 2026-10-29 is a drafter assigned.
Latest action (Oct 29, 2026): (LC) Drafter Assigned
Official page: bills.legmt.gov/#/lc/bill/3/LC0859
Bills
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31 bills of 631 · updated Oct 30, 2026
Denver 26-1360: Proposal Related to Algorithmic Price Fixing of Rental Units
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 Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in workers' cooperative corporations, further providing for corporations, for articles of incorporation and for directors and officers.
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: ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE
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
Austin 26-2667: Briefing on Living Wages Audit, which looks at whether departments are monitoring their contracts to ensure compliance with the living wage requirements. [Kathie Harrison, Assistant City Auditor; Mateo Macias, Senior Auditor - Austin City Auditor's Office]
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 the Office of Employee Ownership within the Department of Community and Economic Development; establishing the Employee Ownership Advisory Board; and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises.
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: Price gouging.
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 2026-1674: On the message and order, referred on September 16, 2026, Docket #1674, for the Boston Police Department for FY27 in the amount of One Million Three Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Ninety-Three Dollars ($1,366,093.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society - Superior Officers Unit (
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 act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for exemptions.
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
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: Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.
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: Relating to: prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty.
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
MD SB 6: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
MD SB 6 on State Personnel Collective Bargaining for Nontenure Track Faculty was approved by the Governor on 2026-05-26.
Latest action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 695
Sponsor: Kramer (Democratic)Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0006?ys=2026RS
PR PC 1256: Para enmendar los Artículos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 y 9A de la Ley Núm. 1 de 20 de enero de 1966, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de la Universidad de Puerto Rico”; ampliar transitoriamente, por un término improrrogable de cinco (5) años contado a partir de la aprobación de esta Ley, la composición de la Junta de Gobierno de la Universidad de Puerto Rico mediante la incorporación como miembros, co
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: An Act providing for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems; establishing the Water Utility Reform Working Group; and making a repeal relating to valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.
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 for an act providing for a community-based wage enforcement program for purposes of the state wage payment collection and minimum wage laws.
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: ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT
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, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
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. (FE)
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, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
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