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.
576 bills of 655 · updated Oct 31, 2026
VT H 613, an act relating to victims of officer-involved shootings, was read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Latest action (Jan 8, 2026): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Sponsor: Michelle Bos-Lun (Democratic)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
NY S 8042 relates to requiring gas pipeline facilities to accelerate repair of leaking or leak prone pipelines; referred to Energy and Telecommunications on 2026-01-07.
Latest action (Jan 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
Official page: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8042
VT H 595, an act relating to Child Care Financial Assistance Program eligibility, was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services on 2026-01-07.
Latest action (Jan 7, 2026): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
Sponsor: Laura Sibilia (Independent)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
Vermont H 91, an act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program, was committed to the Committee on Human Services on 2026-01-06.
Latest action (Jan 6, 2026): Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to
Sponsor: Jubilee McGill (Democratic)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
VT H 248, an act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program, was referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare on 2026-01-06.
Latest action (Jan 6, 2026): Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
Sponsor: James Gregoire (Republican)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
HI bill HB 645, relating to homeless youth, was carried over to the 2026 regular session, with the latest action on 2025-12-08.
Latest action (Dec 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Sponsor: MARTEN (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=6
HI SB 1012, relating to early learning, was carried over to the 2026 Regular Session (latest action 2025-12-08).
Latest action (Dec 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Sponsor: LEE
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1
HI HB 1114, relating to harm reduction, was carried over to the 2026 Regular Session as of 2025-12-08.
Latest action (Dec 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1
HI HB 1451, relating to affordable housing, was carried over to the 2026 Regular Session; latest action 2025-12-08.
Latest action (Dec 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Sponsor: TAM (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1
HI SB 308, relating to firearms, was carried over to the 2026 Regular Session (latest action on 2025-12-08).
Latest action (Dec 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Sponsor: RHOADS (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3
HI SB 1302, relating to air pollution, was carried over to the 2026 Regular Session, latest action on 2025-12-08.
Latest action (Dec 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Sponsor: KEOHOKALOLE (Democratic)
Official page: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1
H.R. 6466, the Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 2025-12-04.
Latest action (Dec 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor: Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]
Official page: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6466
Latest action on DC B 26-0052, the Evidence-Based Gun Violence Reduction and Prevention Act of 2025: Public Hearing on 2025-12-04.
Latest action (Dec 4, 2025): Public Hearing on B26-0052 View Public Hearing Record
Sponsor: Mendelson, Phil (Democratic)
Official page: lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0052
The bill denouncing the horrors of socialism was received in the Senate on 2025-12-01
Latest action (Dec 1, 2025): Received in the Senate.
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Official page: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/58
NV SB 6 revises the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act; the bill was enrolled and delivered to the Governor and approved by the Governor as Chapter 7.
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Enrolled and delivered to Governor.Approved by the Governor. Chapter 7.
Sponsor: Senate Jobs and Economy
Official page: www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/36th2025Special/Bill/13002/Overview
Adopted Baltimore City Council resolution requiring an assessment of the City's readiness to comply with a 2024 Maryland act on naloxone availability in public buildings.
Latest action (Nov 10, 2025): Status: Adopted
Official page: baltimore.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=9986&GUID=A9399712-24