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.
MD SB 672, Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care, passed its third reading with amendments on 2026-04-13.
Latest action (Apr 13, 2026): Third Reading Passed with Amendments Sponsor: A. Washington (Democratic)
KS HB 2692, establishing standards of conduct for ICE agents, prohibiting facial coverings and raids in places of worship, schools, hospitals and courts, died in committee on 2026-04-10.
Latest action (Apr 10, 2026): Died in Committee Sponsor: Alexis Simmons (Democratic)
MN HF 4836 would require employers to provide notice to employees of federal immigration inspection and prohibit federal immigration officers from nonpublic work areas; author Xiong added 2026-04-09.
TN SB 1699, as introduced, prohibits use of certain public properties, schools, and religious institutions for civil immigration enforcement activities; assigned 2026-03-24 to General Subcommittee
Latest action (Mar 24, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee Sponsor: Akbari (Democratic)
TN SB 2282 would make void and unenforceable any homeowners' association restrictions on the operation of a family child care home or group child care home; assigned to a Senate subcommittee.
Latest action (Mar 24, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee Sponsor: Briggs (Republican)
WI SB 493, prohibitions concerning state or local government assistance with federal immigration enforcement, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: Drake (Democratic)
TN SB 2491 would prohibit public entities and schools from conditioning a child's enrollment or services on disclosure of immigration status; on 2026-03-17 it was assigned to a Senate subcommittee.
Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee Sponsor: Yarbro (Democratic)
MS HB 113 would authorize an income tax credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care teachers and directors; latest action 2026-02-25: died in committee.
Latest action (Feb 25, 2026): Died In Committee Sponsor: Johnson
IA HSB 623, a bill relating to early childhood and family services including state child care assistance for the child care workforce, was approved by committee and renumbered as HF 2712.
Latest action (Feb 24, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2712. Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Minnesota HF 3659 would require taxpayers who earned Minnesota-source income while participating in immigration enforcement activities to file an income tax return; referred to Taxes.
Latest action (Feb 23, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes Sponsor: Hollins (Democratic-Farmer-La)
IA HF 2407, relating to immigration enforcement limitations in hospitals and child care centers and protections against civil arrest at courthouses, was introduced and referred to Judiciary.
Latest action (Feb 11, 2026): Introduced, referred to Judiciary. Sponsor: CROKEN (Democratic)
IA HF 2397, a bill for an act relating to actions of United States immigration and customs enforcement, was introduced and referred to Judiciary on 2026-02-11.
Latest action (Feb 11, 2026): Introduced, referred to Judiciary. Sponsor: WICHTENDAHL (Democratic)