Bills

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.

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165 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026

  1. PA · Passed one chamber

    PA SB 980: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies and for State Fire Commissioner and providing for protection against PFAS chemicals and for firefighting protective equipment; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing fo

    PA SB 980, amending Title 35 (Health and Safety), providing for protection against PFAS chemicals and firefighting protective equipment; re-referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness.

    Latest action (Oct 7, 2026): Re-referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
    Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican)

    Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb980

  2. Los Angeles County, CA · Failed or withdrawn

    Los Angeles County 26-6075: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Executive Committee (LACAHSA Executive Committee) on items of interest that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the LACAHSA Executive Committee, and on items that are on the agenda for this meeting.

    Members of the public may address the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Executive Committee on items of interest and items on the meeting agenda.

    Latest action (Oct 7, 2026): Status: Filed

    Official page: lacounty.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=119453&GUID=A6447B65-E

  3. AK · Sent to the governor or President

    AK HJR 18: Supporting and recognizing the importance of a natural gas pipeline project in the state; and urging the federal government to take all necessary actions to expedite the state natural gas pipeline project.

    AK HJR 18 supports a state natural gas pipeline project and urges the federal government to take all necessary actions to expedite the project; it was permanently filed 9/22.

    Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 56
    Sponsor: Costello (Republican)

    Official page: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HJR18

  4. CA · Enacted

    CA AB 1732: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: affordable housing projects: public university or public college housing projects.

    CA AB 1732, a California Environmental Quality Act exemption for affordable housing and public university or college housing projects, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-29.

    Latest action (Sep 29, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 792, Statutes of 2026.
    Sponsor: Alvarez (Democratic)

    Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260

  5. CA · Enacted

    CA AB 2766: Public postsecondary education: student housing: foster youth and homeless youth.

    CA AB 2766, on public postsecondary education student housing for foster youth and homeless youth, was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 216, Statutes of 2026, on 2026-09-14.

    Latest action (Sep 14, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 216, Statutes of 2026.
    Sponsor: Ahrens (Democratic)

    Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260

  6. Columbus, OH · Enacted

    Columbus 2189-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a planned modification of a grant agreement with four existing RHI service providers, increase funding in an amount up to $317,750.00; to authorize an expenditure of up to $317,750.00 from the general fund; all other aspects of the existing grant agreements will remain in place; and to declare an emergency. ($317,750.00)

    Columbus ordinance 2189-2026 passed to authorize a planned modification of a grant agreement with four existing RHI service providers and an expenditure of up to $317,750.00 from the general fund.

    Latest action (Aug 27, 2026): Status: Passed

    Official page: columbus.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=138115&GUID=269F6911-A

  7. NJ · Passed the legislature

    NJ S 4162: "Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.

    NJ S 4162, the Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act on public entity contracts for energy conservation and renewable energy production, was approved as P.L.2026, c.67.

    Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Approved P.L.2026, c.67.
    Sponsor: McKeon, John F. (Democratic)

    Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4162