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.
46 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
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 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
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
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 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
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 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 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, 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 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 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
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
VT H 556, an act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage, was read 1st time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs on 2026-03-20.
Latest action (Mar 20, 2026): Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
Sponsor: Michael Marcotte (Republican)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
MS SB 2202 on economic development incentives, to require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions, was approved by the Governor on 2026-03-13.
Latest action (Mar 13, 2026): Approved by Governor
Sponsor: Harkins (Republican)
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2202SG.pdf
MO SJR 68, which prohibits taxation of unrealized gains, was voted Do Pass with SCS SJRs 68 & 96 by the Economic and Workforce Development Committee.
Latest action (Mar 11, 2026): SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SJRs 68 & 96 Economic and Workforce Development Committee (5188S.03C)
Sponsor: Rick Brattin (Republican)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
WV HB 5671: increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index; latest action (2026-02-17): to House Judiciary.
Latest action (Feb 17, 2026): To House Judiciary
Sponsor: Williams (Democratic)
Official page: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5671&year=20
WI AB 788 relates to ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2025-26 fiscal year,
Latest action (Feb 6, 2026): Published 2-7-2026
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab788
WI AB 786: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2025-26 fiscal year; published 2-7-2026.
Latest action (Feb 6, 2026): Published 2-7-2026
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab786