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.
109 bills of 631 · updated Oct 30, 2026
CA SB 34 on air pollution, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, mobile sources and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles had its veto sustained on 2026-03-02.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: Richardson (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 787, Energy: equitable clean energy supply chains and industrial policy in California: veto sustained on 2026-03-02.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: McNerney (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 613, methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions; latest action (2026-03-02): veto sustained.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: Stern (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
DE SB 242, an act relating to public utilities and utility rates, was introduced and assigned to the Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee on 2026-02-26.
Latest action (Feb 26, 2026): Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142873
WV SB 935 would eliminate the business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants; latest action 2026-02-26: to House Energy and Public Works.
Latest action (Feb 26, 2026): To House Energy and Public Works
Sponsor: Taylor (Republican)
Official page: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=935&year=202
AK SB 271, an act relating to abortion, civil enforcement of abortion laws, and abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; latest action 2026-02-25: cosponsors Tilton, Cronk, Myers.
Latest action (Feb 25, 2026): (S) COSPONSOR(S): TILTON, CRONK, MYERS
Sponsor: Rauscher (Republican)
Official page: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB271
AK HB 326, an act relating to abortion-inducing drugs, latest action 2026-02-25: cosponsor St. Clair.
Latest action (Feb 25, 2026): (H) COSPONSOR(S): ST. CLAIR
Sponsor: Mccabe (Republican)
Official page: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB326
NJ A 4491 to establish a natural gas power plant procurement program in the BPU was introduced and referred to the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
Latest action (Feb 24, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
Sponsor: DeAngelo, Wayne P. (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4491
IA HF 2332, a bill relating to elective abortion and feticide and providing penalties, has its 02/17/2026 subcommittee meeting cancelled.
Latest action (Feb 16, 2026): Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:30AM RM 103 (Cancelled).
Sponsor: DUNWELL (Republican)
Official page: openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2332/
MD SB 26, Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption, latest action 2026-02-09: hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Latest action (Feb 9, 2026): Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: McKay (Republican)
Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0026?ys=2026RS
IA bill HF 2316 relating to the treatment of an unborn child for damages for wrongful death, homicide and related crimes was introduced and referred to Judiciary.
Latest action (Feb 6, 2026): Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
Sponsor: DIEKEN (Republican)
Official page: openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2316/
PR RC 410: an investigation into the Orden Administrativa de Cumplimiento CWA-02-2016-31-3 under the Clean Water Act by the EPA and the AAA over Aguas Usadas at Quintas de Dorado.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Referido a Comisión(es)
Sponsor: Elinette González Aguayo (Partido Nuevo Progre)
Official page: sutra.oslpr.org/medidas/158126
SD HB 1212, which revises provisions to strengthen protections for unborn children, was deferred by Health and Human Services to the 41st legislative day, passed 9-4, on 2026-02-05.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4 H.J. 13
Sponsor: Carley (Republican)
Official page: sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26642
PA SB 704, providing for security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and designating sites for natural gas electric generation projects, was referred to Energy.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Referred to Energy
Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican)
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb704
MD HB 695 would establish the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund, with a hearing 2/17 in Environment and Transportation.
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Sponsor: A. Johnson (Democratic)
Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0695?ys=2026RS
MS SB 2364 to provide the right to obtain and engage in contraception 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/SB2364IN.pdf
SB 654 on a California Environmental Protection Agency contract for a registry of greenhouse gas emissions from the water-energy nexus was returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Latest action (Feb 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Sponsor: Stern (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 684, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, was returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56 on 2026-02-02.
Latest action (Feb 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Sponsor: Menjivar (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
Delaware SB 64 on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and CO2 emissions trading program auction proceeds was adopted in lieu of the original bill and assigned to committee on 2026-01-28.
Latest action (Jan 28, 2026): Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 64, and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Sponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142832
MO SB 1292, which modifies provisions relating to emergency transportation of patients to abortion facilities, was second read and referred to the Families, Seniors and Health Committee.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
Sponsor: Brad Hudson (Republican)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=