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.
83 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
IL SB 3717 on low-income utility rates was re-referred to Assignments on 2026-05-22.
Latest action (May 22, 2026): Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3717&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId
IL SB 2158 on open primary elections was re-referred to Assignments on 2026-05-22 (Rule 3-9(a)).
Latest action (May 22, 2026): Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2158&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId
AK SB 64, an act relating to elections, voting, voter registration, election administration and campaign contributions; latest action 2026-05-12: (H) Minutes (HSTA).
Latest action (May 12, 2026): (H) Minutes (HSTA)
Sponsor: Senate Rules
Official page: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB64
MO SB 1712, creating provisions relating to the regulation of public utilities, had a second read and was referred to the S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee.
Latest action (May 7, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
Sponsor: Tracy McCreery (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
MO SB 1665, which prohibits warrantless searches of private residences by state employees, was second read and referred to the S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.
Latest action (Apr 16, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Sponsor: Mary Elizabeth Coleman (Republican)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=
PA HB 1834, providing for the regulation of commercial data centers and clean firm energy requirements, was referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure.
Latest action (Mar 31, 2026): Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
Sponsor: Robert Matzie (Democratic)
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1834
SD SB 171 to amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Latest action (Mar 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
Sponsor: Heinemann (Republican)
Official page: sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27030
SD SB 142, amending requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements, was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Latest action (Mar 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
Sponsor: Voita (Republican)
Official page: sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27104
SD SB 175 to require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Latest action (Mar 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
Sponsor: Carley (Republican)
Official page: sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27075
SD SB 214, which amends provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file, was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Latest action (Mar 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
Sponsor: Baxter (Republican)
Official page: sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27258
IL HB 1553 (Election Day Waiver) latest action on 2026-03-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c), re-referred to Rules Committee.
Latest action (Mar 27, 2026): House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Sponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1553&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
DE HCR 108, celebrating DEMEC Day and recognizing the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, community-owned not for profit electric utilities, passed the Senate on 2026-03-25 (20 yes, 1 absent).
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143000
WI SB 510, requiring certain persons holding a state elective office to serve as an election official, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Smith (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb510
WI AB 942, relating to notice of change in polling place location, 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: Haywood (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab942
WI AB 1201, relating to the definition of political action committee for campaign finance purposes, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Snodgrass (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab1201
WI AB 516 on ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Rivera-Wagner (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab516
WI SB 518, relating to polling place accessibility, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Ratcliff (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb518
WI AB 529 on voter registration forms and information provided to certain high school students failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Emerson (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab529
WI SB 597, allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election and eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Tomczyk (Republican)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb597
Delaware SB 210, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code relating to public utilities, was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-16.
Latest action (Mar 16, 2026): Signed by Governor
Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142724