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.
97 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
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
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
SB 1647, assigned to the General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee, authorizes law enforcement to seize and impound motor vehicles used in drag racing subject to certain restrictions.
Latest action (Mar 16, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Sponsor: Pody (Republican)
Official page: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1647&ga=114
Delaware HB 65, to amend Title 15 of the Delaware Code relating to primary elections, had amendment SA 1 introduced and placed with the bill on 2026-03-11.
Latest action (Mar 11, 2026): Amendment SA 1 to HB 65 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Sponsor: Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141901
WA HB 2367, eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant, has an effective date of 3/11/2026.
Latest action (Mar 11, 2026): Effective date 3/11/2026.
Sponsor: Fitzgibbon (Democratic)
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=2367&Year=2025&Initiative=false
WY SF 113 on a 2026 election hand count comparison was assigned Chapter Number 101 as its latest action on 2026-03-08.
Latest action (Mar 8, 2026): Assigned Chapter Number 101
Sponsor: Crago (Republican)
Official page: wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0113
NH HB 1277, relative to proof of identification on absentee ballot applications, latest action 2026-03-04: minority committee report, ought to pass with amendment 2026-0987h.
Latest action (Mar 4, 2026): Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0987h
Sponsor: Russell Muirhead (Democratic)
Official page: gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=2057&inflect=2
MS bill HB 788 to allow an affidavit ballot to serve as voter registration in certain situations died in committee on 2026-03-03.
Latest action (Mar 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: James-Jones (Democratic)
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0788PS.pdf
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
WY SF 30 on elections-voter registration revisions was assigned Chapter Number 9 on 2026-02-27.
Latest action (Feb 27, 2026): Assigned Chapter Number 9
Sponsor: Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
Official page: wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0030
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
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
MO SCR 20 petitions Congress to submit a constitutional amendment relating to campaign finance; it was referred to the S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee.
Latest action (Feb 23, 2026): Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Sponsor: Tracy McCreery (Democratic)
Official page: www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=